Travelling to Mexico

Entry requirements by nationality

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What you can bring

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• Alcoholallowed, within limitsAdults (18+) may bring up to 3 liters of spirits/liquor plus 6 liters of wine duty-free as part of personal baggage; alcoholic beverages cannot be counted toward the separate USD 500 general merchandise franchise.
• Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredMust file a declaration (form for “Declaración de Internación o Extracción de Cantidades en Efectivo o Documentos por Cobrar”) when carrying cash, domestic/foreign checks, payment orders, or other negotiable documents exceeding USD 10,000 or its equivalent into or out of Mexico.
• CBD & cannabisprohibitedANAM's list of goods you cannot bring into Mexico starts with "estupefacientes" (narcotics).
• Controlled medicationdepends on specificsPsychotropic medicines: show the matching prescription at customs. ANAM describes no advance permit.
• Dronesdepends on specificsYou can bring a drone, but it must be registered with Mexico's AFAC under NOM-107-SCT3-2019 before you fly it.
• E-cigarettesprohibitedE-cigarettes and similar personal electronic/electric vaporization devices — including heated-tobacco and nicotine-delivery systems — are explicitly listed by ANAM as merchandise that cannot be brought into Mexico (tariff classification 8543.40.01 LIGIE).
• Meat & animal productsprohibitedSENASICA's traveler-facing prohibited list includes fresh meat of any species/origin, fresh cheeses (e.g. asadero, cottage, mozzarella, panela), home-made/artisanal meat and dairy products, and pork products/derivatives from countries with African Swine Fever — none of these may be brought in personal baggage.
• Fresh produce & plantsprohibitedSENASICA's traveler-facing prohibited list includes fresh fruits and vegetables, cut flowers/plants/in-vitro plantlets, fresh foliage, propagative material (seeds, bulbs, cuttings, buds), grains/seeds (corn, beans, rice, quinoa, wheat, sesame, sunflower), green coffee and green tobacco, and fresh chestnuts, unless accompanied by the required phytosanitary documentation.
• Injectable medicationallowed, within limitsInsulin, GLP-1 pens and glucose meters for personal use are allowed in your baggage without a special permit.
• Medicationallowed, within limitsPersonal-use medications (medicamentos de uso personal) are allowed in personal baggage.
• Tobaccoallowed, within limitsAdults (18+) may bring up to 20 packs of cigarettes, or 25 cigars, or 200 grams of tobacco duty-free as part of personal baggage; tobacco products cannot be counted toward the separate USD 500 general merchandise franchise.
• Weaponsdepends on specificsArms, ammunition, cartridges and explosives are regulated by the Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA) under the Ley Federal de Armas de Fuego y Explosivos.

Medicines named in Mexico's rules

• Adderall
• Ritalin
• Xanax
• Valium
• Klonopin
• Ozempic
• Wegovy
• Mounjaro
• Insulin

From the blog

• Flying with Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro: what ten countries allow

Recent changes to Mexico's rules

• 2026-10-19Mexico entry rows: cite INM's current visa lists
• 2026-10-19Re-read August customs sources; correct and re-date 46 rows
• 2026-10-18Remove inference and editorial wording from 16 customs rows
• 2026-10-18Re-check August customs rows; correct nine against their sources
• 2026-10-18Re-check September medication rows against their sources

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