Mexico is co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking place between 11 June and 19 July. If you’re planning to travel to Mexico for the event, see our advice on the FIFA World Cup 2026 for more information (see ‘Travel’).

We advise exercise a high degree of caution in Mexico overall due to the threat of violent crime. We also continue to advise reconsider your need to travel to the states of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Sonora, Colima and Chiapas. There are lower levels within some of these locations. See our advice level summary for details. Stay alert and follow the advice of local authorities (see ‘Safety’).

We advise:

Exercise a high degree of caution in Mexico overall due to the threat of violent crime.

Higher levels apply in some areas.