Information for participants needing visa to enter Mexico:
Citizens from the countries listed below need a special approval from the Mexican Immigration Authority (Instituto Nacional de Migración), in order to be able to enter Mexico and participate in the conference. Things do take time in Mexico sometimes, and we recommend all participants who need visa to start the process as early as possible...
| Afghanistan | India | Qatar |
| Albania | Iran | Russia |
| Algeria | Iraq | Saharahui Dem. Rep. |
| Angola | Jordan | Saudi Arabia |
| Armenia | Kazajstan | Somalia |
| Azerbaijan | Kiguistan | Sri Lanka |
| Bahrain | Latvia | stateless (Refugee) |
| Bangladesh | Lebanon | Sudan |
| Belarrus | Liberia | Syria |
| Bosnia-Herzegovlna | Libya | Taiwan |
| Cambodia | Lithuania | Tunisia |
| China | Macedonia | Turkey |
| Colombia | Mauritania | Turkmenistan |
| Congo | Moldovia | Ukraine |
| Croatia | Mongolia | United Arab Emirates |
| Cuba | Morocco | Uzbekistan |
| Egypt | Nigeria | Vietnam |
| Estonia | North Korea | Yemen |
| Georgia | Oman | Yugoslavia |
| Haiti | Pakistan | |
| Hong Kong | Palestine |
The process for obtaining this approval must be made in person at a Mexican Consulate or Embassy. This process usually takes three to four weeks, but be prepared for surprises and start the process as early as possible.
Information from the Mexican Department of Migration for conference Delegates needing a special approval:
FOR
THOSE FOREIGNERS WITH LINKS IN MEXICO THROUGH A FRIEND OR A RELATIVE, AS
WELL AS FOR THOSE INIVITED TO WORK, PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE, SEMINAR, CONGRESS, OR STUDY IN MEXICO (WITH
THE EXEPTION OF THOSE STUNDENTS THAT HAVE OBTAINED A SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT):
1) THE FRIEND, RELATIVE, COMPANY, SCHOOL, OR THE ORGANIZERS OF THE EVENT
IN MEXICO, HAVE TO REQUEST DIRECTLY WITH THE MEXICAN MIGRATION DEPARTMENT
(INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MIGRACION) THE VISA AUTHORIZATION FOR ALL THE
INVITED FOREIGNERS.
2) IF THE MEXICAN MIGRATION DEPARTMENT (INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MIGRACION)
APROVES THE REQUEST, A SPECIAL PERMIT WILL BE SENT TO THE MEXICAN
EMBASSY OR EMBASSIES CONCERNED, AUTHORIZING THEM TO ISSUE THE VISAS FOR
THE INVITED FOREIGNERS.
3) THE VISA CAN BE ISSUE IN A MEXICAN CONSULATE IN EUROPE (I.E. LONDON, MADRID, PARIS, FRANKFURT, THE HAGUE), ONLY IF THAT IS REQUESTED TO THE MEXICAN MIGRATION AUTHORITY (INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MIGRACION) BY THE PERSON, COMPANY OR INSTITUTION THAT IS INVITING THE FOREIGNER.