Visafar / Japanese visa / Sri Lanka / Mexico
Can Sri Lankan passport holders with a Japanese visa enter Mexico?
Yes. With a valid Japanese visa, Sri Lankan passport holders can enter Mexico visa-free for up to 180 days. On the passport alone they would need a visa.
- Entry
- Visa free
- Longest stay
- 180 days
- Passport alone
- Visa required
- Checked
- 19 September 2026
Conditions
- Supporting visa or residence card must be valid on both entry and exit.
- Admission is as a visitor without permission to carry out paid activities.
- For residence, the legal text lists PERMANENT residence in Canada, the US, Japan, the UK or a Schengen state. A temporary EU/EEA residence permit or UK pre-settled status is not listed — confirm with a Mexican consulate before relying on one.
Also accepted instead of a Japanese visa: US visa, US Green Card, Canadian visa, Canadian PR, UK visa, UK residence permit, Schengen visa, EU/EEA residence permit.
Official source: www.gob.mx/sre · Legal basis: Lineamientos para trámites y procedimientos migratorios, art. 26, requisito 3(a)–(b), as amended by Acuerdo of 11 May 2016 (DOF)
Other documents that open Mexico
More countries a Japanese visa opens for Sri Lankan passports
Not travel advice. From Visafar's unlock rule for Mexico, read at the official source above. Rules change without notice and the border officer decides; confirm with Mexico's official source before you travel. Page built 2026-09-30.