MX
Mexico
Mixed results; a meaningful share of registrants have been refused.
Based on 70 reports. Score 0.42 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. Rated Difficult because about 36% of recent trips by current registrants ended in refusal. How scoring works
What to expect
Nearly every report of flying in ends in refusal: travelers were turned back at Cancun in 2014 and 2022 and at Cabo, with officers flagging them on arrival.61113416467–69 Land crossings, mostly at Tijuana, San Ysidro and the Cross Border Xpress bridge, produced over 25 trouble-free entries from 2023 to 2026, often with no immigration check at all.257810121416252838425559 Four 2025 reports describe pedestrians turned back at Tijuana after passport scanning, with some entering by car instead; two 2025 cruisers were also barred from going ashore.222326293334
Written by an AI model from the reports below on October 5, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Officers may refuse entry on character grounds
Mexican migration authorities may refuse a visa or entry to a foreigner whose record in Mexico or abroad is judged to compromise national or public security. The law does not name sex offences or set a sentence threshold, so decisions are discretionary and made at the border.
Ley de Migración, Art. 43 fr. I (reformed DOF 07-01-2021; text current to last reform DOF 15-01-2026) · discretionary
- Ley de Migración (texto vigente) · Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Mexico?
It's rated Difficult: Mixed results; a meaningful share of registrants have been refused. Of 23 trips reported in the last two years by people on a US registry, 15 ended in entry and 8 in refusal. Mexican migration authorities may refuse a visa or entry to a foreigner whose record in Mexico or abroad is judged to compromise national or public security. The law does not name sex offences or set a sentence threshold, so decisions are discretionary and made at the border.
Do Mexico's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
In 11 reports, officers appeared to know before the traveler arrived, which usually points to a US advance notification (often called Angel Watch).
How do travelers usually arrive in Mexico?
Reports on file describe 29 by land, 10 by air, 5 by sea or cruise. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Sep 2026
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise
The traveler took a cruise from the US west coast to Mexico and reported no problems at all: no secondary inspection and no questions about their record, being treated like any other passenger. They had been off the registry for several years and had never held a marked passport.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 2Aug 2026 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, California–Mexico land border
While registered, the traveler repeatedly drove across the California land border into Mexico starting in 2009 without filing travel notice and never had trouble entering; problems only occurred on the US return, where secondary inspection was routine.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 3Jul 2026 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
A dual national flew to Mexico three separate times with no entry problems, checking in and boarding with the Mexican passport while using the US passport for US security screening. The only complication was on return, when the airline app would not allow check-in with the US passport and the counter staff had to issue the boarding pass manually.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 4Jul 2026
Admitted, no issues · Over land, California–Mexico land border
After release from registration, the traveler drove into Mexico for a short trip and said the border crossing was quick, with no secondary inspection.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 5Jun 2026 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Cross Border Xpress (CBX), Tijuana
The traveler, who no longer has to register, walked across the border at the pedestrian crossing leading into the Tijuana airport. Officers took a photo, a green light appeared, and the traveler was waved through to the exit with no issues.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 6May 2026 (reported)
Refused entry · By air, Cabo San Lucas
Several years ago, before the passport identifier existed, the traveler's name was called on arrival and security met them at the gate; officials said their conviction barred entry and placed them on the next flight back.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 7May 2026
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Cross Border Xpress, Tijuana
The traveler, removed from the registry in 2022 with a clean passport, crossed at the CBX bridge, presented a passport card, chatted briefly with the immigration officer, and got a stamp with no scrutiny.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 8Apr 2026
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Cross Border Xpress (Tijuana)
The traveler walked across at the Cross Border Xpress bridge using a passport card, obtained an FMM, and flew domestically to Mexico City for a seven-day stay with no secondary inspection; the return to the US involved only a brief passport check.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 9Apr 2026
Admitted, no issues · By air, Puerto Vallarta
The traveler, off the registry for three years and holding an unmarked passport, flew with a spouse for a week-long stay and reported no issues entering or leaving.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 10Mar 2026 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana land crossing
The traveler walked across the border into Mexico on at least two occasions while still registering, filed the 21-day notice, and then flew onward from the Tijuana airport; no one noticed the passport mark and there was no immigration check on entry.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 11Mar 2026 (reported)
Refused entry · Cabo
A quoted traveler said that when attempting to enter at a resort destination, an immigration official informed them of an INTERPOL green notice, and they were not allowed in.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Secondhand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 12Mar 2026
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Nogales
As a test run before a longer trip, the traveler crossed the land border and reported no problems either entering or returning.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 13Jan 2026 (reported)
Refused entry · By air, Cabo San Lucas (flight from LAX)
On an earlier trip, the traveler flew from a US airport to Cabo and was refused entry by Mexican immigration, who told them they had an INTERPOL green notice.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 14Dec 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana
The traveler crossed into Mexico at Tijuana and then took a domestic flight to Mexico City, where no immigration or customs check occurred. They reported entering Mexico by walking or driving across at Tijuana both while registered and after being removed from registries.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 15Dec 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana
The traveler walked across the border into Mexico twice using a passport card and was admitted both times.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 16Dec 2025
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Cross Border Xpress (CBX) into Tijuana airport
Preferring not to fly out of the US, the traveler crossed on foot via the Cross Border Xpress bridge into the Tijuana airport, where passport cards were simply scanned with no issues, then flew on to Mexico City. Passports were no longer being stamped, with facial recognition used instead, and they flew back directly to the US.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 17Nov 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues
After being released from registration duties, the traveler took a trip to a Mexican resort destination without reported entry problems, having notified several US agencies beforehand. On returning home, their passport was revoked for lacking the required identifier, which took several rounds of correspondence to resolve.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 18Sep 2025
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise, Ensenada
A former registrant boarded a cruise without issue and went ashore at the Mexican port stop like any other passenger. On return to the US port there was no secondary screening, unlike prior cruises taken while registered.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 19Jul 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana area land crossing
The traveler drove into Mexico repeatedly over roughly 15 years and never had a problem entering; the only scrutiny came from US officers on the return, who routinely sent the traveler to secondary. The passport carried no visible marking.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 20Jul 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, San Diego–Tijuana land crossing
After being removed from registration requirements, the traveler crossed south into Mexico once by land at the San Diego–Tijuana crossing without problems, and the northbound return also involved no extra scrutiny (in contrast to earlier trips when secondary inspection was routine on return).
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 21Jul 2025
Admitted, no issues
The traveler, recently removed from a state registry and holding a passport without the endorsement, traveled to a Mexican resort destination and apparently entered without problems. On the return, at a US land border crossing, the passport was revoked and a replacement was later issued bearing the endorsement.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 22Jul 2025
Refused entry · Over land, Tijuana pedestrian crossing
Attempting to walk across at the Tijuana pedestrian entry, the traveler's passport was scanned, which led to secondary inspection and being turned around, despite having filed the advance travel notice and having crossed without trouble before. The traveler suggests pedestrian scanning is new and that driving in appears safer.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 23Jul 2025
Refused entry · Over land, Tijuana pedestrian crossing
The traveler attempted to walk across the pedestrian border crossing into Tijuana after filing the 21-day advance notice. Officers scanned the passport, sent the traveler to secondary, and turned them back. The traveler then found a driver at the border and was able to enter by vehicle, later taking domestic flights without problems and facing only a quick passport check on return.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 24Jul 2025
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Cross Border Xpress (Tijuana)
Two weeks after their duty to register was terminated, the traveler crossed at the CBX pedestrian bridge into Tijuana and flew onward within Mexico with no problems. On return to the US, CBP seized their passport, later explaining it had been revoked for lacking the required identifier.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 25Jun 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Land border crossing (driving into Mexico); also flew domestically from Tijuana
The traveler reports driving across the border into Mexico many times while still subject to registration and never having a passport check on entry. Returning to the US, they were routinely sent to secondary inspection for about 5-10 minutes and then released.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 26Jun 2025
Refused entry · Over land, Tijuana pedestrian crossing
The traveler walked across the border at Tijuana; officers scanned the passport and turned the traveler back. The traveler then had to hire a taxi to drive across in order to catch a flight from the Tijuana airport.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 27May 2025
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Ciudad Juárez
A former registrant with an unmarked passport crossed into Mexico for a work event without reported entry problems; the difficulties occurred on the return crossing into the US, where they were sent to secondary and handcuffed to a chair while luggage was searched before being released.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 28Apr 2025
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Otay Mesa land crossing
The traveler drove into Mexico for a five-day family visit and crossed quickly with no questions asked by anyone on the Mexican side. The extra scrutiny (secondary inspection and a vehicle search) occurred only on the return to the US.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 29Mar 2025 (reported)
Refused entry · By sea or cruise, Puerto Vallarta
A frequent cruiser reported that on one Mexican Riviera cruise stop they were refused entry at the port and could not go ashore, though they say this was the only such denial across nearly a dozen similar cruises.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 30Mar 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land
While still holding a marked passport, the traveler repeatedly walked across the land border and flew onward from there without problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 31Mar 2025
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise
On the same cruise, the traveler entered at the Mexican port without any problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 32Feb 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, pedestrian bridge crossing at a Texas border city
A registrant acquaintance reportedly walks across the pedestrian border bridge several times a year without giving advance notice and has never had a problem entering.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Secondhand
- 332025
Refused entry · By sea or cruise, Mexican cruise ports (Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, La Paz) on a Long Beach round-trip cruise
On a cruise from Long Beach, the traveler was summoned to the ship's library at the first Mexican port and told by Mexican immigration officials that they would not be permitted ashore at any Mexican port; the officer said they did not know why they were flagged in their system. The cruise line raised no objection, refunded shore excursions, and they remained aboard; they suspect an old international notice from a previously aborted trip.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 342025
Refused entry · Over land, Tijuana land crossing (pedestrian)
The traveler was denied entry when walking across the border into Tijuana, where passports are now scanned. They subsequently crossed by car with a driver without issue and caught a flight from the Tijuana airport.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 352025
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana
After receiving a registration termination letter, the traveler entered Mexico via Tijuana and took a domestic flight to a resort city without entry problems; the difficulty came on the US return, where the passport was taken.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 36Dec 2024
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana land border (driven in from San Diego)
A former registrant flew to San Diego and was driven across the land border into Mexico for a wedding, entering without any reported problem. The difficulty came only on the return leg at the US border, where the traveler was flagged, handcuffed, searched and questioned before being released, missing a flight home.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 37Nov 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana land border
The traveler walked across the border bridge into Tijuana during the day and had no problems other than the usual street vendors.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 38Oct 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana (San Ysidro walk-across)
The traveler walked across the border into Tijuana with no problems, then took a domestic Mexican flight to a resort city and back, showing only a driver's license for the domestic flights.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 39Oct 2024 (reported)
Admitted after questioning · Over land, San Ysidro land crossing
The traveler has repeatedly driven across the land border and has never had a problem entering, though they routinely expect and receive a quick secondary inspection. On one trip they continued by taxi to a Mexican airport and took a domestic flight without difficulty.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 40Oct 2024
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Mexicali
A registrant crossed into Mexico on foot for a two-day trip after their household filed a 21-day notice, and the trip went smoothly; on the return walk-back they were asked basic questions, including whether they were still on probation or parole, and sent on their way without secondary.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Secondhand
- 41Sep 2024 (reported)
Refused entry · By air
Another forum participant was referred to as having been turned away when flying into Mexico, which the poster attributed to an advance notification from US authorities.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Secondhand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 42Sep 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Cross Border Xpress, Tijuana
The traveler walked across the border into Tijuana at the CBX bridge on two occasions and flew domestically to Mexico City without issues.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 43Sep 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana
The traveler drove into Tijuana and took a domestic Mexican flight onward to Los Cabos with no problem at all, though they considered the approach risky.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 44Aug 2024 (reported)
Not allowed to board · By air
The traveler says that a few years earlier they were denied when trying to fly into Mexico from the US.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 45Jun 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land
The traveler walked across the land border into the country, took a taxi to immigration and then a bus to an airport, with no issues entering or later flying out.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 46May 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, land border crossing
The traveler repeatedly walked or drove across the land border and dealt with immigration many times while obtaining permanent residency, sometimes leaving the passport with officials for a couple of days, and was never refused; the traveler then flew onward to other countries from inside the country. The traveler never attempted to fly in directly.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 47Apr 2024 (reported)
Admitted after questioning · Over land
The traveler described crossing the land border into Mexico twice without giving advance travel notice, being questioned about the purpose of the visit and briefly detained before being released and allowed in. The traveler claimed that arriving by air instead would have resulted in being sent back.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 48Apr 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana airport border walkover (CBX)
The traveler crossed into Mexico on foot at the airport walkover a couple of times while holding a marked passport. Their passport was scanned at the crossing and again at the airport, but it appeared to be only for identification and they were not stopped.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 49Jan 2024
Admitted, no issues · Over land, San Ysidro
The traveler, no longer on the registry, walked across the border into Mexico using a passport card with no problems; the return crossing took under a minute with no secondary inspection.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 50Nov 2023
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise
A lifetime registrant (not publicly listed) took a 7-day closed-loop Mexican Riviera cruise from a US port and reported no problems, having boarded with a driver's license and certified birth certificate.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 51Jul 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, California–Baja California land border
After being removed from the registry, the traveler drove into northern Mexico as usual and reports that Mexican authorities performed no checks on entry. Difficulties occurred only on the return leg into the US, which was smoother than on prior trips.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 52Jun 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana
The traveler describes having crossed into Tijuana on foot and also by car on separate past occasions without any problem entering Mexico; the only stops occurred on the return to the US, where they were pulled aside briefly and released.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 53Jun 2023 (reported)
Refused entry · Over land, Tijuana airport border crossing
A registrant reportedly tried to walk across the border into the Tijuana airport in order to take a domestic flight but was turned away. It was unclear whether the refusal came at the tourist-permit stage or at airline check-in.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Secondhand
- 54Jun 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana airport land crossing
The traveler, who holds Mexican permanent residency and is no longer required to register, walked across the border into the Tijuana airport on two occasions and flew onward through Mexico City without any issue.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 55Jun 2023
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana
The traveler drove into Tijuana and reported there was still no border check of any kind when entering Mexico by car.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 56Mar 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, land border crossing by car
A traveler who had been removed from the registry drove into Mexico three times without immigration screening; on a couple of occasions they were asked only whether they carried guns or drugs and were never asked for a passport or ID. They and their spouse hold Mexican permanent residency and they avoid having their regular passport scanned.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 57Feb 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land
The traveler crossed the land border on foot and by car without any problem; the delays came only on the return to the US, where secondary inspection was routine but quick.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 58Jan 2023 (reported)
Refused entry
The traveler was refused entry and believes the country's immigration system is linked to US notifications; they think this refusal then affected later attempts elsewhere.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 59Jan 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · Over land, Tijuana area land crossing
The traveler has driven across the border more than 100 times over 25 years, including while registered, and was only stopped twice for spot checks about guns or drugs; passports and visas were never requested, though returning to the US always meant secondary inspection.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 60Jan 2023 (reported)
Refused entry · By air
The traveler flew to Mexico without giving 21-day advance notice, but a notification was still sent to the destination country and the traveler was refused entry and returned to the US.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 61Jan 2023
Refused entry · Over land, Cross Border Xpress (CBX) bridge to Tijuana airport
Traveling for work, the traveler filed the required advance travel notice, crossed at the CBX bridge into Tijuana to catch a domestic flight, and was flagged for secondary inspection. After being held in a side room past the flight's departure, officers vaguely cited unresolved legal issues with the US government, had them sign a Spanish-language document they would not translate (which stated refusal due to a national security watch list listing), and escorted them back to the US side. Their passport carried no special identifier and was not confiscated on return.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 622023
Admitted, no issues · Over land
After relocating abroad and being removed from the state registry, the traveler crossed by land from Central America into Mexico about two years earlier with no problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 632023
Refused entry
The traveler attempted to enter Mexico and was refused, being told it was due to national security concerns based on information Mexican authorities received from the US State Department.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 64Oct 2022
Refused entry · By air, Cancun
The traveler and spouse flew to Cancun and at the airport the traveler was pulled aside, told they were identified as a sex offender and could never enter Mexico, and both were sent back on a return flight the same day. Prepaid resort reservations were not refunded.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 65Feb 2020
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise
The traveler took a cruise with stops at two Mexican ports shortly before the COVID shutdown. Mexico was listed on the advance travel notice, but there was no passport control at either port and the stops passed without incident.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 66Feb 2020
Admitted, no issues · By sea or cruise, cruise port
On the same cruise, the traveler went ashore at a port in this country with no immigration or customs check encountered.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 672015
Refused entry · By air
The traveler, a registrant at the time, flew to Mexico and was turned away at the airport.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 682015
Refused entry · By air
The traveler attempted to fly into Mexico on a US passport and was denied entry and turned away.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 69Jun 2014
Refused entry · By air, Cancun
Having notified the authorities in writing beforehand and heard nothing, they were called off the aircraft in Cancun, separated from their spouse, held for a long period and escorted onto a departing flight.
PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 70By 2022
Refused entry
Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.
- Registrants turned away
- Yes
- Law bars sex offenders
- Yes
- Law bars people with felonies
- Yes
- Has its own offender registry
- No
- Notes
- RTAG listed a lawyer on retainer.
Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary