Travel in 2022: Mexico sees British tourists like never before

Travelling to Mexico is back on the table. However, does the location accept visitors from the United Kingdom? It’s always a good idea to double-check the latest entry requirements for British Citizens a few days before leaving on an international trip, as this can change on a regular basis.

Currently, visas are not required for the citizens of the United Kingdom who travel to Mexico for business and leisure. However, visitors will need to obtain a Mexican tourist card known as the Forma Migratoria Minima or FMM, which is commonly referred to as Mexico’s tourist card.

Mexico was removed from the red list on 11^th October 2021 – travellers do not need to produce documentation of a negative Covid test to enter the country. Still, they must register on the Mexico Vuela Seguro Platform before boarding their flight and demonstrate the QR code upon arrival at the airport. A health questionnaire is required before arrival, which includes information such as flight and contact details, recent travel, and health details. It’s important to fill out an immigration form and keep it with to hand at all times when entering and exiting the country. These forms can either be filled out on the plane or in advance online.

Mexico is optimistic about seeing mass tourists from Britain this year. More than half a million Britons travel to Mexico annually, and the vast majority of visits go smoothly. Approximately 521,000 British tourists visited Mexico in 2016 – a rise of 9.3% over the previous year, keeping the United Kingdom as Mexico’s third most significant market globally and the largest in Europe. There has been a significant increase in the number of British tourists visiting Mexico since 2015, when the number rose by 10.4%, totalling 477,300. When compared to the average 5% growth in international travel, Mexico’s increase is nearly twice as large.

As of 30^th September, 2016, 28.2 million international tourists have visited the country – up 9.3% from the same period last year, generating an economic output of $15.6 million (10% more than the same period of 2014). Cancun/Riviera Maya, Mexico City and Puerto Vallarta received the most British visitors, accounting for more than 98% of all flying tourists.

The Tourism Secretariat predicts that Mexico City tourism will bring in $35.185 billion in revenue to the country by 2022. The fact that flight bookings for the coming year have already increased substantially supports that prediction.

According to the Official Airline Guide, the federal government’s secretary of tourism, Miguel Torruco Marques, claimed that booked seats on aircraft going to Mexico in the future year have climbed by 22.5% over the figure for 2019. There will be 190,513 flights to Mexico between January and December of 2022, a 2.1% rise over the number of aircraft that arrived in 2019, according to Torruco.

In terms of seats, 31.56 million have been reserved so far, which is 22.5% more than the 24.46 million people who travelled to Mexico in 2019. There could be a revenue flow of $35.185 billion in 2022, according to the country’s tourism head, based on these statistics.

It should be remembered that on 7^th November 2016, the then Secretary of Tourism, Enrique de la Madrid, met with the UK’s Under Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, Tracey Crouch, to exchange views on the behaviour of the tourism industry in both countries. Mexico also participated in the World Travel Market, which is regarded as one of the most important tourism fairs globally, and displayed its broad and diverse tourism offering.

The Secretary of Tourism’s working visit to Mexico had the primary goal of increasing the number of British visitors to the country and securing the touristic activity that has accounted for Mexico’s third-largest source of revenue. In addition, the Mexican Embassy in the United Kingdom has been actively promoting Mexican culture and tourism in the UK for the past years.

So, it’s not surprising to see Mexico receiving the highest number of tourists from Britain this year. 

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