planning a trip to mexico you'll need a mexico tourist land card also called the fmm or forma migratoria multiple this card lets foreign visitors enter mexico for tourism or recreational purposes and stay up to 180 days you can get your tourist land card online at a mexican consulate or right at the point of entry like an airport or land border when you apply online you simply fill out the form Pay the fee with a debit or credit card, and then you'll receive your card by email. Remember, the tourist land card is not a visa. It just allows you to visit Mexico as a tourist. It doesn't let you work or study there. Always keep your card with you while in Mexico, because immigration officials may ask to see it. That's all you need to know to start your Mexican adventure with the tourist land card.