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Effective January 1, 2012, any person fishing within 24 miles of the Mexican coast is required to have a Mexican Fishing Visa.
Currently the cost of the Visa is $35.
Dana Landing has Visas available for private vessels.
The Visa is good for 1 to 3 days.
This is NOT a tourist visa. It is a special fishing visa.
A 180-day Tourist Visa cannot be used in lieu of the Fishing Visa.
An ID is required to purchase a Mexican Fishing Visa.
Any type of ID is acceptable but you MUST have the ID used to purchase the Visa with you when fishing.
To purchase, you will need the following:
First and Last Name as it appears on your ID
Sex
Nationality
ID Type
ID Number
Vessel Name
Vessel ID NUmber (State Registration or Documention Number)
Date entering Mexican water
Date returning to US water
note: the Visa must be returned within 24 hours of return
Click to download a copy of this form
FM3 Visas are available to those fisherman who go to Mexico regularly. The cost is $250. If interested, this is the form you will need and you can contact MX Tour Assistance directly to schedule the necessary interview and purchase. Please be aware this process may take up to 2 weeks to complete.
Click here to download the FM3 application
Click to email MX Tour Assistance |