Notification 2016-118

Dear Madam/Sir, Reference is made to Notification 2016-036 dated 21 March 2016 and Notification 2016-044 dated 6 April 2016 in relation to the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols. Please be advised that cases for which visa exemptions apply have been revised. Travelers holding a passport valid for at least six months prior to the date of entry into Mexico and having any of the following documents do not require a Mexican visa: a) Valid multiple entry visa from Canada, the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or any of the countries of the Schengen Area (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland); b) A document certifying permanent residence in Canada, the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or any of the countries of the Schengen Area (see above list); and c) An APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) approved by Mexico. For more details, please visit: https://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop/cop-13/other/cop-13-info-note-en.pdf. Given that visa applicants are required to submit their application in person at the appropriate visa processing office, early action is highly recommended. Please note that the issuance of visas upon arrival is not permitted under Mexican legislation. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD, ABS, and CPB National Focal Points, international and non-governmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders