🇲🇽 Mexico

North AmericaCapital Mexico CityMXNSpanish
Advisory
Level 2
Exercise increased caution · State Dept ↗
as of 2025-08-11
Weather
56°F / 14°C
Overcast · H 77° L 56°
Currency
MXN
17.36 per $1
Entry
Requirements
Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026
UK FCDO advisoryAvoid all but essential travel — parts

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country

  • State of Baja California — all but essential travel to the city of Tijuana, except: airside transit through Tijuana airport the Cross Border Xpress bridge from the airport linking…
  • State of Chihuahua — all but essential travel to the state of Chihuahua, except: the city of Chihuahua the border crossing in Ciudad Juárez (accessed by federal toll road 45)…
  • State of Sinaloa — all but essential travel to the state of Sinaloa, except: the cities of Los Mochis and Mazatlán road 32 that runs between El Fuerte and Los Mochis the 15D…
  • State of Tamaulipas — all but essential travel to the state of Tamaulipas, except: the border crossing at Nuevo Laredo accessed by federal toll road 85D from Monterrey federal…
  • State of Zacatecas — all but essential travel to the state of Zacatecas.
  • State of Guanajuato — all but essential travel to the areas south-west of road 45D.
  • State of Michoacán — all but essential travel to the state of Michoacán, except the: city of Morelia accessed by federal toll roads 15D, 126 and 43; and the federal toll road 48D…
  • State of Jalisco — all but essential travel to the areas south and south-west of Lake Chapala to the border with the state of Colima.
  • State of Colima — all but essential travel to the state of Colima, except the city of Manzanillo accessed by sea or air via the Manzanillo-Costalegre International Airport, and…
  • State of Guerrero — all but essential travel to the state of Guerrero, except the town of Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa accessed by air.
  • State of Chiapas — all but essential travel to within 40km of the Guatemalan border between the Pacific Coast up to and including the border crossing at Gracias a Dio.
as of Jun 10, 2026Source: UK FCDO ↗

What’s moving in Mexico

114 stories · last 90 days
The Latest
Cruise — Ocean

Virgin Voyages cancels Halloween 2027 sailing and splits the next one

Virgin Voyages has cancelled the Oct. 30, 2027 Brilliant Lady sailing from Los Angeles, which is being used for a private charter. The Nov. 6 7-night Mexican…

Oct 22
Romance

Riu Palace Mexico returns as an adults-only Playacar resort with an Elite Club tier

Riu Palace Mexico has reopened after renovation as an adults-only property. The 434-room beachfront resort in Playacar, Playa del Carmen, now has 9 restaurants,…

Oct 22
Corporate & Business Travel

DOT lifts Mexico City curbs; Aeromexico to name new US routes next week

The DOT has dropped the year-old restrictions that blocked new US–Mexico City routes and frequencies. Aeromexico (SkyTeam) says it will announce a first batch…

Oct 21
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This week
Virgin Voyages cancels Brilliant Lady's 2027 Halloween cruise and splits the next sailingOct 21
Riu Palace Mexico returns to Playacar as an adults-only resortOct 21
Trafalgar adds 70-plus trips for 2027, including its first saver Small Group toursOct 21
Trafalgar adds 70+ 2027 trips and its first Saver Small GroupsOct 20
Hurricane Trudy forces Pacific Mexico reroutes for Virgin and NCLOct 18
Seve opens in Chemuyil with nine lodges near TulumOct 18
Hurricane Trudy forces Brilliant Lady's fourth reroute and costs Norwegian Bliss AcapulcoOct 17
Seve opens in Chemuyil, near Tulum, in DecemberOct 17
Brilliant Lady faces a fourth storm-disrupted sailing as Pacific Mexico weather buildsOct 16
This month
Hurricane Simon forces Carnival Panorama off Mexican Riviera portsOct 15
Hurricane Simon closes Puerto Vallarta; Royal Caribbean and Virgin rework Mexican Riviera callsOct 14
Disruption watch: Hurricane Simon closes Puerto Vallarta, Delta delays RiyadhOct 14
Hurricane Simon cuts Voyager's Mexican Riviera cruise to one portOct 13
Hurricane Simon shuts Puerto Vallarta airport; waivers are liveOct 13
Hurricane Simon stalls near Puerto VallartaOct 12
Hurricane Rachel and Tropical Storm Simon force Mexican Riviera reroutesOct 11
Brilliant Lady loses all three Mexican ports; Carnival Radiance drops CaboOct 10
Modular build brings a new boutique hotel to Isla MujeresOct 10
Rachel and Simon Force Mexican Riviera ReroutesOct 9
Cancún airport operator raises $1.8B; Carnival splits 2027 evenly between Europe and CaribbeanOct 9
ASUR: Mexico international traffic fell 9.8% in SeptemberOct 8
Carnival Spirit repair delay cancels Cabo call on Seattle–Mobile repositioningOct 7
Advisor hooks: sargassum guarantee, Seine godmother contest, golf yachtsOct 7
Royal Caribbean: Labadee return uncertain, Cozumel timing questioned, no loyalty merger with CelebrityOct 6
Eastern Pacific watch: Hurricane Rachel and a likely new system off southern MexicoOct 6
Developments from the last 90 days · Standing intel from REST Countries, Open-Meteo, Exchange Rate API & the U.S. State Department