Every day someone is denied entry to Mexico. It has always been this way. But this year, against the backdrop of an explosive growth in the number of migrants to the United States through Mexico, the number of people from Kazakhstan has also increased sharply. A citizen of any country can be refused. Among citizens of the countries of the former USSR, residents of the republics of Transcaucasia and Central Asia are most often referred to as — It is believed that they most often use Mexico as a transit country on their way to the United States. Even if they have all the necessary confirmation, their entry to Mexico is not guaranteed. Ukrainians, Russians, and Belarusians are also refused, but in this case the reasons from the Kazaks are, as a rule, more obvious — no return ticket, confirmed funds, private visit to a man, etc.
Refusal to enter Mexico must be formalized by a written decision of the migration service. The fact that you did not receive such a document does not mean at all that the decision to grant you entry was not recorded on paper. A copy of the decision is sent to the airline with an order to return the passenger to the country from which he arrived in Mexico. From this moment on, the airline is responsible for the passenger, providing him with food and medicine, while the passenger himself is accommodated in a special area of the airport while waiting to board the flight. You can ask the airline to make you a copy of this decision.
The decision states the reason why the passenger was denied entry to Mexico. So infrom, the reasons are formulated to sum up that in most cases you will never know the exact reason, unless you yourself guess what complaints could be made against you.
In the 2020 decision, entry denial could be due to a threat to national security, an invalid passport or lack of a visa. But more often they indicated “does not meet the conditions of stay.” Simple and without explanation.
In 2021, the form of the decision on refusal has changed. It contains large excerpts from Mexico's Migration Law, explaining to the airline its obligations to return the passenger to where he brought him. The order for the airline took up a separate sheet. In addition to this, the formulation of the reasons for this has changed. Among them, all in addition to this are criminal offenses or a threat to national security, the questionable authenticity of the submitted documents, a ban on entry («migration alert») or something that is «prescribed by other legal provisions». But more often than not, the reason for refusal of entry to Mexico is due to «non-compliance with the criteria established by this [Migration] Law, its Regulations and other applicable legal provisions». Yes, anything can be subsumed under this formulation!
In fact, there can be quite a lot of true reasons for leaving the country, and many publications on our website are devoted to the question of how to avoid mistakes when entering Mexico.
Why should you decide to fromcause?
By and large, it won’t make it any easier just because you know the exact reason for the problem. Once made, it is almost impossible to change or change the decision to refuse entry. It is possible to involve a lawyer, and then you will have to go through the court, for which you can wait a long time for a verdict. It’s easier and cheaper to return to the country of departure, buy a new ticket and try again to enter Mexico. Xfrom the next day, Xfrom in a month. You will find tips on re-entry here.
But there are at least two situations when the decision to refuse entry to Mexico needs to be on paper.
Appeal through the consulate. Mexican legislation provides only one mechanism for appealing the decision of the migration service to refuse entry — through a diplomatic mission. In other words, first comply with the order to leave Mexico, and then appeal (comment: a lawyer at the Mexico airport can appeal not the decision itself, but the procedure for making it). You need to contact the consular office with a petition for appeal in the name of the Mexico Migration Service, and the decision to refuse will follow on paper. We don’t know what verdict the consulate usually makes, and none of our friends have appealed through the consular office. No material compensation is provided for refusal of entry. Moreover, in expat groups on social media they write that the consulate’s verdict does not guarantee the absence of problems upon re-entry.
Receiving compensation under the insurance program from non-departure. If when purchasing there to Mexico you filled out insurance from failure to leave, in order to purchase compensation you will have to provide the insurance company with a decision on refusal of entry. This is a must. Let us remind you that according to the terms of this program, «early return due to refusal of entry into the country of temporary residence» constitutes an insured event.
As we said, if the migration service has not provided you with a decision on refusal of entry to Mexico, you have the right to ask the airline to provide you with a copy.