Mexico's digital FMM: air arrivals no longer get a paper form and download it after entry

Foreign nationals arriving in Mexico by air no longer receive a physical Multiple Migration Form (FMM): the National Migration Institute (INM) now provides a digital version, the FMMd, which proves regular immigration status in the tourist, business or other categories, according to the INM's official page.

Unlike many digital arrival cards, the FMMd is not filled in before the flight. Passengers download it after entering the country, during the period of stay granted by the federal migration agent at the immigration checkpoint. The INM says it can be obtained by scanning the QR code displayed at the migration review point or through the INM's online services portal in a web browser, and that it can be downloaded only once, within the days granted.

The length of stay is not set by the form itself. It is decided by the migration agent, who stamps the passport or travel document and writes an estimated departure date. The INM presents the digital form as a way of making immigration procedures faster.

For travellers, the practical point is to download the FMMd soon after arrival and save it, because the single download must happen within the authorised stay. The page covers air arrivals only and does not name specific airports, so travellers entering by land or sea, or with questions about their status, should check the INM's official channels.