If you’re planning a trip to Mexico, here’s what you need to know and what to expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mexico is open to travelers. There is no need to submit a negative PCR test or quarantine upon arrival, although most resorts ask guests to complete health questionnaires. The land border between Mexico and the United States is close to unnecessary travel at least March 21. However, air travel is allowed.
American travelers should note that they will need a negative Covid-19 test which must be done 72 hours or less before traveling to return to the US. The US Embassy says the PCR and antigen test results are reliable and available in Mexico within 72 hours.
Who can go?
Mexico currently has some of the loosest border restrictions under which anyone can travel by air for business or leisure.
What are the limitations?
Travelers into the country must complete a health claim form and scan the QR code it generates upon arrival. There is no need to take a pre-departure test or any form of quarantine.
What can visitors expect?
Mexico has a four-tier traffic light restriction system, with a red marking of maximum limits, orange to limit public and work throughput to 30%, yellow to resume all work and public gatherings, and green to indicate there are no restrictions.
As of March 12, most states have been classified as yellow and orange. The states of Chiapas and Campeche in southern Mexico are listed as green.
Quintana Roo, home to the popular tourist destinations of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, has been classified as Yellow.
Visitors are likely to find the situation differs depending on the country they are traveling in, with different local constraints.
