Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa to visit Mexico?

Taiwan ordinary passport holders need a visa to enter Mexico for tourism — unless they hold a valid US, Canada, UK, Japan or Schengen visa/permanent residence, which exempts them. A Taiwan (ROC) ordinary passport holder is NOT visa-exempt for Mexico and is NOT eligible for Mexico's SAE electronic authorization (which currently covers only Brazil, Russia, Türkiye and Ukraine). The standard route is a Visitor Visa (for tourism, no work permit) obtained in advance from a Mexican consulate. However, Mexico applies a nationality-neutral substitute-visa rule: any foreigner — including Taiwanese — who holds a VALID visa or permanent-resident card for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, or any Schengen country may enter Mexico for tourism, business or transit for up to 180 days WITHOUT a Mexican visa. The qualifying document must be a physically stamped visa or a residence card; standalone temporary permits (e.g. US I-20, EU temporary cards) are not accepted. All visitors also need the Forma Migratoria Múltiple (FMM / visitor permit). For air travelers the FMM is normally bundled into the airfare; by land/sea it is paid at the port of entry (about 983 MXN / ~USD 57 in 2026). Practical takeaway: if you already hold a valid US/Canada/UK/Japan/Schengen visa or residence, you can skip the consular visa; otherwise apply for the Mexican Visitor Visa at the consulate before traveling.