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Practical info for Mexico
Emergencies, embassy, entry requirements, money: the essentials before you go, with the official source and the date each piece of information was checked.
Embassy and entry requirements shown for travellers from: United Kingdom.
Emergency numbers
Source: France Diplomatie, GOV.UK, French embassy, Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas, Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych RP · verified on 26/10/2026
Embassy and consulates
- British Embassy Mexico CityEmbassy
- Address
- British EmbassyPaseo de la Reforma 350 20th Floor,Torre del AngelCol. Juárez, Mexico City, 06600, Mexico
- Consular emergency line
- To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/mexico/british-embassy-mexico-city
- British Consulate General CancunConsulate
- Address
- Torre EuropeaOffice 202 Blvd. Kukulcan KM 12.5 Cancun Hotel Zone, Cancun, 77500, Mexico
- Consular emergency line
- To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/mexico/british-consulate-general-cancun
Consular emergency numbers (emergencies only): FCDO, London (24 hours): +44 20 7008 5000.
Entry requirements
The rules depend on your passport: check them here before you book, for every traveller, children included.
Official page: GOV.UK (FCDO), updated 20/10/2026 ›
Source: GOV.UK · verified on 26/10/2026
Safety and travel advice
Highest level according to GOV.UK (FCDO): FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country.
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tijuana, except:
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tecate in Baja California, including roads between Tijuana and Tecate.
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the state of Chihuahua, except:
Source: GOV.UK · verified on 26/10/2026
Currency and payments
Currency: Mexican peso (MXN).
ECB reference rate on 26/10/2026: €1 = 20.8271 MXN.
Source: SIX Group (ISO 4217), European Central Bank, EU Publications Office · verified on 26/10/2026
Time difference
Several time zones: −7 h to −5 h compared with London (calculated on 26/10/2026).
The clocks change in London on 28/03/2027: the difference may change that day.
Source: IANA (time zones) · verified on 26/10/2026
Driving
Traffic drives on the right.
Driving licence, according to GOV.UK (FCDO): “You can use a UK photocard driving licence to drive in Mexico. If you still have a paper driving licence, you may need to update it to a photocard licence or get the 1926 version of the international driving permit (IDP) as well.”
Source: GOV.UK, Viaggiare Sicuri · verified on 26/10/2026
Mobile networks
Networks listed by the eSIMs we checked: AT&T (Sirocco, Airalo); Movistar (Sirocco, Airalo); AT&T/IUSACell (Sirocco); Movistar/Pegaso (Sirocco); NEXTEL (Sirocco); Telcel (Sirocco).
eSIM prices for Mexico
7 days, 5 GB · prices checked on 26/10/2026
3 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Ranked by price: for each brand, the cheapest plan that covers 7 days and 5 GB.
Not an exhaustive comparison: 3 brands out of the dozens that sell eSIMs. The list of brands compared is in our Methodology.
eSIMeter is published by Mocom SAS, which sells Sirocco: the site is funded by those sales. No other brand pays us.
Frequently asked questions
What are the emergency numbers in Mexico?
Single emergency number: 911 ; Police: 088
How do I contact the embassy or consulate in Mexico?
British Embassy Mexico City, British EmbassyPaseo de la Reforma 350 20th Floor,Torre del AngelCol. Juárez, Mexico City, 06600, Mexico ; British Consulate General Cancun, Torre EuropeaOffice 202 Blvd. Kukulcan KM 12.5 Cancun Hotel Zone, Cancun, 77500, Mexico. Consular emergency numbers (emergencies only): FCDO, London (24 hours): +44 20 7008 5000.
What are the entry requirements for Mexico?
The rules depend on your passport: check them here before you book, for every traveller, children included. Official page: GOV.UK (FCDO), updated 20/10/2026.
What is the travel advice for Mexico?
Highest level according to GOV.UK (FCDO): FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country. Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tijuana, except: FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tecate in Baja California, including roads between Tijuana and Tecate. FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the state of Chihuahua, except:
What currency is used in Mexico?
Currency: Mexican peso (MXN). ECB reference rate on 26/10/2026: €1 = 20.8271 MXN.
What is the time difference in Mexico?
Several time zones: −7 h to −5 h compared with London (calculated on 26/10/2026). The clocks change in London on 28/03/2027: the difference may change that day.
What should I know about driving in Mexico?
Traffic drives on the right. Driving licence, according to GOV.UK (FCDO): “You can use a UK photocard driving licence to drive in Mexico. If you still have a paper driving licence, you may need to update it to a photocard licence or get the 1926 version of the international driving permit (IDP) as well.”
Which mobile networks operate in Mexico?
Networks listed by the eSIMs we checked: AT&T (Sirocco, Airalo); Movistar (Sirocco, Airalo); AT&T/IUSACell (Sirocco); Movistar/Pegaso (Sirocco); NEXTEL (Sirocco); Telcel (Sirocco).
Photo: david carballar / Unsplash
Mexico with the family
From Sirocco, the publisher of eSIMeter
- Documents, money, getting around, the Riviera Maya, Yucatán, Mexico City and our unusual places: all you need to plan the trip and enjoy it with the children.
- Over twenty million people with its suburbs, more than 2,200 m above sea level: Aztec ruins in the heart of the Zócalo, the flower-decked boats of Xochimilco, Chapultepec woods and huge museums.
- This guide takes you from departure to return: formalities, the Riviera Maya, Yucatán and Mexico City stage by stage, our unusual places, two day trips and three itineraries.