Travel documents

Flights within Mexico

Mexicans must present a valid and original photo ID (photocopied and digital documents are not accepted)

■ IFE/INE*
■ Passport
■ Professional license
■ IMSS or ISSSTE card
■ INAPAM card
■ Driving license
■ Mexican military service card

IFE/INE cards that expired in 2019 or 2020 will be accepted as an exemption until August 1, 2021.

Foreigners must present a valid and original photo ID (photocopied and digital documents are not accepted)

■ Passport
■ Residency
■ Another official photo ID

Minors may present any of the following:

■ Birth certificate
■ Passport

Photocopied and digital documents are not accepted.

Flights to Mexico

All passengers must present a valid passport and visa if applicable.

Check out the full list of countries that do not require a visa. 

See the list of countries whose citizens need a visa to enter the country.

COVID-19 requirements to travel to/from Mexico

All passengers must fill out the questionnaire of risk factor identification in travelers.

■ Fill out the questionnaire online.

■ Keep the QR code issued as confirmation and show it to the airport staff at the security checkpoints.

Documents needed to enter the US

U.S. citizens

■ Valid passport

Lawful permanent resident

■ Valid passport
■ Green Card

Foreigners

■ Passport
■ Visa (except countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program)

COVID-19 requirements to enter the US

All passengers 2 years of age or older, including citizens and residents, must present:

■ Electronic or printed proof of a negative viral COVID-19 test (PCR or antigen) performed no more than 3 days before your flight departs.

■ If you have had a positive test in the past 3 months, you may travel instead with documentation of your positive viral test results and a letter from your healthcare provider or a public health official that states you have been cleared for travel. The positive test result and letter together are referred to as documentation of recovery.

■ A declaration indicating that you have received a negative COVID-19 test or have recovered from the illness and are cleared for travel. Fill out the online attestation form and save the confirmation page to show it at the airport.

■ For passengers between 2 and 17 years old, their parents or guardians must fill out the attestation.

■ The testing requirement also applies to passengers that have received the vaccine.

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Restrictions

Passengers that have been in or transited through the following countries within the last 14 days may not enter the country.

Documents needed to enter Costa Rica

Citizens

■ Valid passport

Permanent or temporary residents

■ Valid passport

■ Immigration Identification Document for Foreigners (DIMEX)

Foreigners

■ Valid passport

■ A return ticket

■ Sufficient means of subsistence

■ Proof of accommodation (hotel booking or address of a place to stay)

■ Visa (depending on your nationality)

Mexicans, U.S. Citizens, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and Colombians, do not need a visa. 

For other nationalities, check out the official information about visas. 

COVID-19 requirements to enter Costa Rica

Citizens

■ Fill out the Health Pass and show the QR code issued as a confirmation.

Permanent and temporary residents

■ Fill out the Health Pass and show the QR code issued as a confirmation.

■ Must present a valid, printed, or digital receipt for Costa Rican social security. Otherwise, you must have travel insurance with COVID-19 coverage valid for at least 22 days*.

Foreigners

■ Fill out the Health Pass and show the QR code issued as a confirmation.

■ Must have travel insurance with COVID-19 coverage that is valid for the entire stay*.

The following passengers can enter the country without travel insurance:

■ Passengers under 18 years old

■ Passengers who are fully vaccinated with Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, or Johnson & Johnson

The last dose must have been administered at least 14 days before arrival in Costa Rica.

Vaccination certificates and cards will be accepted as proof and must include the following information:

■ Name

■ Date of each dose

■ Pharmaceutical company

You must attach the proof to the Health Pass and present it at the airport. Photos of the certificate or card are not accepted as proof.

If you were vaccinated in the US, present the COVID-19 vaccination record card.

Documents needed to enter Costa Rica

Citizens

■ Valid passport

■ Customs declaration

Foreigners

■ Valid passport

■ Customs declaration

■ Visa (depending on your nationality)

Mexicans, U.S. citizens, Costa Ricans, Guatemalans, and Colombians do not need a visa.

For other nationalities, check out the official information about visas.

COVID-19 requirements to enter El Salvador

All passengers must:

■ Present a printed confirmation of a negative COVID-19 PCR-RT test (also known as NAAT or LAMP test) performed no more than 72 hours before boarding. Antigen tests are not accepted. Children younger than 2 years old and diplomats are exempt.

Have you been fully vaccinated against COVID-19?

Instead of the negative test result, you must present proof that indicates that you have received one or two doses of the vaccine (depending on the vaccine). 

For more information, check out the biosecurity protocol at El Salvador International Airport.

Connecting flights

If you have a connecting flight on the same day, you don't need to present the negative test to enter El Salvador. In that case, check the entry requirements of your final destination.

Documents required to enter Guatemala

Citizens

■ Valid passport

■ Immigration form

Residents with a stamped visa

■ Valid passport

■ Valid resident visa

■ Immigration form

Residents without a stamped visa or with an expired visa

■ Valid passport

■ Valid personal identification document, foreigner resident (DPI)

■ Immigration form

Foreigners

■ Valid passport

■ Immigration form

■ Visa (depending on your nationality)

Mexicans, U.S. citizens, Costa Ricans, Salvadorans, and Colombians, do not need a visa.

For other nationalities, check out the official information about visas.

COVID-19 requirements to enter Guatemala

All passengers must present before boarding:

■ A printed confirmation of a negative COVID-19 PCR (swab or saliva sample) or antigen test (swab) carried out by a certified lab no more than 3 days before traveling. The 3 days will count from the date and time of the test to the date and time of check-in. Children younger than 10 years old and customers with connecting flights or in transit are exempt.

If you have recovered from COVID-19 in the past three months:

You must present the positive test and a certificate issued by your attending physician or health clinic, which must include your diagnosis and recovery dates. The date of recovery must be at least 10 days after the date of diagnosis.

Have you been fully vaccinated? 

Instead of the negative test result, you must provide proof that you have received the two doses of the vaccine. The last dose must have been administered at least 2 weeks before the travel date.

Connecting flights

If you have a connecting flight on the same day, you don't need to present the negative test to enter Guatemala. In that case, check the entry requirements of your final destination.

Restrictions

All foreign passengers that have been in Brazil, the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland), or South Africa within the last 14 days cannot enter the country.

Guatemalan citizens, foreigners with permanent residency, diplomats, and people entering for humanitarian purposes are exempt. Upon arrival, they will only have to quarantine for ten days at their home or place of stay.

For more information, please go to the Guatemalan Migration Institute's webpage.

Documents required to enter Colombia

Colombians

■ Valid passport

■ Check-Mig form. You must fill out the online form between 24 hours and 1 hour before your flight and present the confirmation email to the customs officer.

Foreigners

■ Valid passport

■ Check-Mig form. You must fill out the online form between 24 hours and 1 hour before your flight and present the confirmation email to the customs officer.

■ Visa (depending on your nationality)

Mexicans, U.S. citizens, Costa Ricans, Salvadorans, and Guatemalans do not need a visa.

For other nationalities, check out the official information about visas. 

COVID-19 requirements to enter Colombia

A negative COVID-19 test result is no longer required to enter Colombia.

Restrictions

All foreign passengers that have been in India within the last 14 days cannot enter the country.

Colombian citizens are exempt and will only need to go through a health screening and quarantine for 14 days.