How to get a Mexico visa from Ethiopia

• The Mexican visitor visa is issued to foreign nationals who intend to travel to Mexico for tourism, vacation, visiting friends or relatives or other leisure activities.
• Foreign nationals can also travel to Mexico on the visitor visa for cultural and social events as well as for studies that are less than 180 days.
• 1 visa application form must be filled and signed before submission.
• A valid Ethiopian passport that is valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to leave Mexico and has 2 blank visa pages must be used for your visa application.
• A coloured copy of your passport bio-data page (first page with your photo) should be submitted. If you are not an Ethiopian, you should also make a copy of your valid Ethiopian visa.
• 1 passport-size photo (32 x 26 mm or 39 x 31 mm) recently taken should be submitted. The photo should be coloured and have a white background.
• To prove your financial solvency, you should submit any of the following:
• original copies of your bank account statements or your current savings account of the last 3 months with a letter from the bank where the account was opened.
• original and photocopy of your payslips for the last 3 months and a letter of employment.
• If you are a student, original and photocopy of your proof of studentship (e.g. ID card) and proof of employment or scholarship for the last three months.
• As proof that you intend to return to your country of origin once your visa expires, you are required to submit a copy of your round-trip flight reservation or your confirmed travel itinerary, showing entry into and exit from Mexico.
• Applicants are to submit their visa application in person at the visa section of the Mexican embassy in Addis Ababa. Submissions can be made between 9 am and 1 pm from Monday to Friday.
• You are to visit the embassy in person for your interview. Interviews take place on Wednesdays.
• The visitor visa does not permit its holder to take up a paid job in Mexico.
• The tourist visa fee of US$36 should be paid in cash. Note that the fee is non-refundable.
  

• Ethiopians who want to travel to Mexico for business purposes such as for business meetings, conferences, summits, trade fairs or other related events are to apply for the Mexican visitor visa.
• The visa application form must be completed accurately and signed.
• A valid Ethiopian passport that is valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to leave Mexico and has 2 blank visa pages must be used for your visa application.
• A coloured copy of your passport bio-data page (first page with your photo) should be submitted. If you are not an Ethiopian, you should also make a copy of your valid Ethiopian visa.
• 1 passport-size photo (32 x 26 mm or 39 x 31 mm) recently taken should be submitted. The photo should be coloured and have a white background.
• An original invitation letter from your host in Mexico with the following information should be submitted:
• your full name and nationality,
• name of the inviting company,
• company’s registration number,
• the mission of the company,
• contact details of the company,
• purpose of the invitation and estimated length of stay,
• commitment to cover your expenses in Mexico for the duration of your stay.
• You must also submit a copy of the official ID of the officer of the inviting company signing the invitation letter.
• Original and photocopy of documents proving financial assets or bank statements of the inviting organisation for the last 12 months.
• Original and photocopy of the documents proving your relevant professional competency.
• All official documents required must be legalised.
• Applicants are to submit their visa application in person at the visa section of the Mexican embassy in Addis Ababa. Submissions can be made between 9 am and 1 pm from Monday to Friday.
• You are required to visit the embassy in person for your visa interview. Interviews take place on Wednesdays.
• The visa fee is $36 and it is non-refundable.

• International students who intend to study in Mexico for a period of more than 6 months must apply for a temporary resident student visa.
• You must have been accepted to study at a Mexican institution for a course longer than 6 months.
• A visa application form must be accurately completed.
• Your original Ethiopian passport must have a minimum validity of 6 months.
• 1 passport-size photo taken with a white background must be submitted.
• Applicants under 18 years of age must submit their birth certificates and official IDs of their parents or legal guardians.
• You are required to also submit the original and photocopy of the letter of admission from the Mexican institution you intend to study. The letter must clearly state:
• your full name
• level, degree and area of study to be pursued
• start and end dates of the course
• cost of tuition/school fees. If tuition will be waived or in the case of a scholarship or other financial assistance, details should be given,
• contact detail of the institution.
• You are to show proof of sufficient means such as a financial document showing regular, steady income for each of the last 3 months or your bank account statements of the last 3 months. In the case of a scholarship, An original letter from the educational institution confirming the award of the scholarship must be provided.
• You are to go to the embassy on your appointment day as your biometric data (fingerprints and photograph) will be collected.
• The Temporary Resident visa is a long-stay visa. Foreign nationals who have received a job offer in Mexico for a period longer than 6 months can also apply for this visa, with a copy of their employment contract and a work permit.
• The Temporary Resident visa and work permit have a validity of 6 months from the date they are issued. Upon arrival in Mexico, holders of this visa/permit must exchange it for a Temporary Resident Card within the first 30 days at the National Migration Institute.

It depends on how long you intend to spend in Mexico but you should plan to spend at least US$70 on transport and feeding per day while in the country.

Mexico has no official language at the national level but has 68 recognised languages, with Spanish being the main one. While the remaining 67 languages are indigenous languages, English is widely understood in the major cities and more so in tourist locales.