Refreshed 11 Oct 2026
What changed in visa rules
Every refresh compares the new data with the previous snapshot. The latest one found 4,084 category changes worldwide and 1,600 changes to allowed stay.
Switched the main source to Wikipedia's visa articles (edited as recently as this week) from the Passport Index data of Feb 2026. Most changes below reflect that switch and eight months of rule changes, not changes made this week.
Easier for Mexican passport holders 9
AfghanistanVisa required→eVisa
ChinaVisa required→Visa-free
Saint Kitts and NeviseTA90 days→Visa-free90 days
LiberiaeVisa→Visa on arrival90 days
LesothoVisa required→eVisa
Papua New GuineaeTA60 days→Visa on arrival60 days
QatarVisa on arrival30 days→Visa-free30 days
SurinameeTA90 days→Visa-free90 days
South AfricaeVisa→eTA90 days
Harder for Mexican passport holders 7
Côte d'IvoireeTA90 days→eVisa
Cabo VerdeVisa on arrival→Visa required
DjiboutiVisa on arrival90 days→eVisa
NicaraguaVisa-free90 days→Visa required
OmaneVisa→Visa required
Saudi ArabiaeVisa→Visa required
SeychellesVisa-free90 days→eTA90 days
Changes for visitors to Mexico 2
BrazilVisa required→eVisa
Vatican CityVisa required→Visa-free180 days
Refresh history
- 11 Oct 2026Switched the main source to Wikipedia's visa articles (edited as recently as this week) from the Passport Index data of Feb 20264,084 category changes
- 17 Feb 2026Passport Index data update (January 2025 to February 2026)2,761 category changes