Mexico to France visa requirements

No visa is required. Mexican ordinary passport holders can visit France and the wider Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. As of 20 June 2026, ETIAS is still not operational. Mexico is listed in Annex II of EU Regulation 2018/1806, so Mexican ordinary passport holders remain exempt from Schengen short-stay visas when visiting France for tourism, family visits, business meetings, transit, or other eligible short non-work purposes. The stay limit is 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the entire Schengen Area, not 90 days per country. Service-Public.fr and Your Europe confirm that the passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and remain valid for at least 3 months after the planned Schengen departure. Border officers may ask for accommodation evidence, sufficient funds, a return or onward ticket, purpose-of-stay documents, and travel medical/repatriation insurance. The Entry/Exit System (EES) has been gradually implemented since 12 October 2025 and is fully operational from 10 April 2026; Mexican short-stay travellers are registered at the external Schengen border with passport data, entry/exit records, a facial image, and fingerprints except for children under 12. No pre-travel EES application is needed. ETIAS is a future travel authorisation, not a visa. France Diplomatie says it is not yet operational and is expected in the last quarter of 2026; once live, visa-exempt nationals such as Mexicans will apply online before travel, pay EUR 20 unless exempt, and receive an authorisation normally valid for up to 3 years or until the passport expires. For stays over 90 days, residence, work, or long-term study in France, apply in advance for the appropriate French long-stay visa.