Travel to Mexico with a greencard OK?

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Can someone tell me if she can travel to Mexico with her greencard and the Colombian Passport? The local Mexican consulate doesn't answere phone calls or emails (I even tried Houston and DC and they are the same - no answer). I do know that she can go to Canda (the Candian consulatye replied when I asked) but I am not sure about Mexico. Thanks

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Normally Colombians need a visa to travel to Mexico for tourism purposes, but US permanent residents have special treatment.

This is what the website of the Consulate of Mexico in Chicago says about visas:

NEW REQUIREMENTS: FOR U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENTS TRAVELING TO MEXICO FOR TOURISM.

STARTING DECEMBER 01, 2003

U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENTS DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA OR STAMP FROM THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TO VISIT MEXICO FOR TOURISM PURPOSES REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY. THE ONLY REQUIREMENTS FROM THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT FOR U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENTS IS TO HAVE A VALID PASSPORT OR TRAVEL DOCCUMENT, U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD AND ALSO A TOURIST CARD (FMT) WHICH CAN BE ISSUED AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PLACES; THE MEXICAN CONSULATE, TRAVEL AGENCIES, AND PORT OF ENTRY OR AT ARRIVAL IN TO MEXICO.

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Important note: Permanent Residents of the United States do not require a visa to visit Mexico for tourism purposes regardless of nationality, you can travel with Passport and Permanent Resident Card.

“URGENT NOTICE”

As of September 14, 2001, citizens of the following countries that are NOT U.S. Permanent residents traveling to Mexico for TOURISM will require previous approval from the Mexican National Institute of Immigration (Instituto Nacional de Migración), in order to be able to enter Mexico. These countries are:

LAST REVISED 2004

*IF YOUR NATIONALITY APPEARS ON THE

FOLLOWING LIST (PICTURES ARE REQUIRED)

AFGHANISTAN

ANGOLA

STATELESS

(REFUGEE)

ARMENIA

AZERBAIJAN

ALBANIA

ALGERIA

BELARRUS

BOSNIA-

HERZEGOVINA

BAHRAIN

BANGLADESH

CHINA

CROATIA

CONGO

COLOMBIA

CAMBODIA

CUBA

EGYPT

ESTONIA

GEORGIA

HAITI

INDIA

IRAQ

IRAN

JORDAN

KAZAJSTAN

KIGUISTAN

LITHUANIA

LATVIA

LIBERIA

LIBYA

LEBANON

MONGOLIA

MOROCCO

MAURITANIA

MACEDONIA

MOLDOVIA

NORTH KOREA

NIGERIA

OMAN

PAKISTAN

PALESTINE

QATAR

RUSSIA

SUDAN

SAHARAHUI

DEM. REP.

SYRIA

SOMALIA

SRI LANKA

SAUDI ARABIA

TAIWAN

TURKEY

TUNISIA

TURKMENISTAN

UKRAINE

UNITED ARAB

EMIRATES

UZBEKISTAN

VIETNAM

YEMEN

YUGOSLAVIA

In order to get this approval, they should submit, in person, the documents required, as posted in our web site plus this questionnaire. The process for requesting this approval, will take between six (6) and eight (8) weeks. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Citizens of the following countries DO NOT require a visa or stamp from the Mexican government for tourist purposes:

Andorra

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Bermudas

Canada

Costa Rica

Chile

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Finland

Germany

Great Britain

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Iceland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Monaco

Norway

New Zealand

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

San Marino

Singapore

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

Uruguay

Venezuela

Sweden

The following nationalities require a visa but are exempted from the payment and do not require photos:

Bolivia

Dominican Republic

Jamaica

Nicaragua

Peru

Belice

Panama

Guatemala

Malaysia

Citizens of the following countries do not require a passport or visa for tourist purposes:

Canada

United States

They need to present one of the following documents:

Valid passport.

Certified copy of birth certificate, Voters registration or affidavit of birth with an official photo I.D. (i.e. driver’s license).

Naturalized citizens may present their Certificate of Naturalization.

MINORS: Minors under the age of 18 traveling alone or with only one parent or with someone other than their parents must have a notarized letter of permission signed by the parent/parents not traveling. In case of divorced parents it is necessary to present a certified copy of the divorce decree. (If you are flying to Mexico, inquire with your carrier in advance about their policies.)

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STARTING DECEMBER 01, 2003

U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENTS DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA OR STAMP FROM THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TO VISIT MEXICO FOR TOURISM PURPOSES REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY.

Great. The Consulate website in Denver doesn't have similar info. Thanks a lot. We will think of you when we go to Mazatlan