Travelling to Mexico for treatment

How do I get there?

For Mexico City, use Mexico City International Airport. For Cancún, use the airport information published by its operator, ASUR.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico operates the airports serving Tijuana, Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. Ask your clinic to confirm the treatment branch and arrival airport before buying tickets. A group name alone may not identify the building where you will be treated.

Do I need a visa?

Mexico's Foreign Ministry visa-exemption list includes non-remunerated visits for medical treatment:

Canada: ordinary passport holders do not need a visitor visa for stays of up to 180 days.
United States: the same exemption and maximum apply.
United Kingdom: British citizens are exempt for up to 180 days.
European Union: the listed EU nationalities are exempt for up to 180 days.

The maximum is not a guaranteed allowance: check the period granted on entry. The UK government's entry advice explains land-entry forms, airport e-gates and digital entry records. For treatment exceeding the authorised visit, contact the Mexican consulate about the appropriate permission before travelling.

Before departure, read Canada's travel advice for Mexico, US travel advice for Mexico, UK travel advice for Mexico and the European Commission's gateway to EU national travel advice.

How do clinics usually take payment?

Aurum Dental quotes implant prices in US dollars and says treatment dates are reserved with a deposit. ALO Bariatrics also publishes procedure prices in US dollars. These are examples from individual providers, not a national payment rule.

Request a written quotation specifying the settlement currency, accepted cards or transfers, deposit and refund conditions, and any card or exchange charges. Ask whether tax, tests, medicines and follow-up visits are included.

What language and documents do I need?

Aurum Dental's international-patient page and Art Line Hair Clinic's travel page are in English. Confirm the language used by the treating clinician and for consent forms, rather than relying on the website language.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises patients to bring relevant medical records, test results, prescriptions and a medication list, and to tell the receiving team about allergies. It also advises obtaining complete records before returning home and arranging any necessary English translation.

Ask for a medical or dental report, an itemised invoice, prescriptions and a follow-up contact. If an implant or other device is used, request its identifying details and the operative record so your clinician at home knows what was placed.

Who can I complain to?

CONAMED provides medical-dispute guidance and conciliation; its complaint guide explains the documentation and process. The published guidance is in Spanish. Ask whether an English submission is accepted and which state commission should handle your case; do not assume that an online information request completes a formal complaint.

How to check a doctor's licence in Mexico: our guide.

How long do people stay?

ALO Bariatrics says most bariatric patients stay 3–4 days in Tijuana for surgery and recovery. Ask the clinic to put the procedure-specific schedule and any extra review days in writing; that published itinerary is not a flight-clearance decision.

The CDC's medical-travel guidance says flying after surgery can increase clot risk and discusses delaying air travel 10–14 days after major surgery, especially chest procedures. This is general official guidance; ask the treating team and airline about your own return journey.

What should I know about the place?

Mexico's Tourism Ministry identifies dental treatment as part of the country's medical-travel sector. Its descriptions of the sector do not replace checking an individual provider.

Checked on 24 October 2026.