Visafar / UK residence permit / Kenya / Mexico
Can Kenyan passport holders with a UK residence permit enter Mexico?
Yes. With a valid UK residence permit, Kenyan 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 UK residence permit: US visa, US Green Card, Canadian visa, Canadian PR, UK visa, Schengen visa, EU/EEA residence permit, Japanese visa.
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
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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.