Mexico Travel Advice November 19, 2012

Foreign Commonwealth Office UK – Mexico – Updated November 19, 2012 Millions of foreign visitors, including approximately 300,000 British nationals, safely visit Mexico each year. This includes tens of thousands who cross the border with the US every day for study, tourism or business and at least one million foreign residents who live in Mexico.

However, crime and violence are serious problems in Mexico. While most victims of violence are Mexican citizens associated with criminal activity, the security situation does pose risks for British nationals as well. See Safety and Security – State-specific Information for further details about the security situation in individual states. Read Article