Mexico opens online appointments for visa applications in Cuba

The Mexican Embassy in Cuba made an official statement in which it reported that the Mexitel online system will open the possibility of making online appointments only for the processing of document legalization and the visa application process, with permission from the National Migration Institute.

The online system Mexitel will be open to appointment requests starting this Friday, February 8, for the weeks between March 1 and 15 of this year, 2019.

According to official information posted on the website of the Mexican Embassy in Cuba, the opening date for visa applications without permission from the National Migration Institute (TRÁMITES SIN NUT) will be announced to the public around February 13 of this year.

Regarding this almost imminent opening of the Mexitel online system An electronic confirmation, called a token, was implemented. This electronic confirmation method seeks to offer greater security to the online appointment scheduling process for interested Cubans. However, it is very important to keep in mind that selecting the day (date) and time of an appointment without entering the confirmation information does not guarantee that the appointment will be scheduled.

The recommendation to all those interested in Cuba, before entering the Mexitel online system, is to have access to your email address, since information to obtain an appointment will be sent to your personal email address. This information must be validated before completing the process.

Likewise, applicants requesting an appointment through the Mexitel online system must ensure that the personal information they provide when registering for their appointment is identical to the personal information contained in their passport (full name, including accents), otherwise the appointment may be rejected.

The Mexitel online system consistently faces high demand for visa applications in Cuba. For this reason, a certain number of appointments are made available to interested Cubans every two weeks, based on the material capacity and human resources of the Mexican Embassy on the island.

For any consular procedure or process, interested parties have the obligation to book an appointment Previously, through this online Mexitel system, designed and dedicated specifically to reserving interview dates to be attended at the Mexican Embassy on the Island.

Once you have logged in, if you do not have a previous account to access the site, which you have previously created if you completed a previous procedure in this Consular section, you must then create a personal account.

Using your personal account, you can proceed to book the appointment you need for your procedure. To do so, you just need to be clear about the type of consular procedure you need to complete.