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Congressional committee sets Mexico's non-resident tourist fee at 1,158 pesos for 2027

The 17.8% increase approved in committee is smaller than originally proposed; it still needs floor votes in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

By Miguel Díaz Miró · Responsible editor ·
Session of the Finance Committee of Mexico's Chamber of Deputies

The Finance and Public Credit Committee of Mexico's Chamber of Deputies approved on Monday, October 12, the 2027 Federal Fees Law bill, which sets the Non-Resident Fee (DNR) at 1,158 pesos. The DNR is paid by foreign visitors who enter Mexico without permission to work — that is, most international tourists arriving in Cancún.

According to the Congress broadcast channel, the bill passed in general by 27 votes to 10, and in its particulars by 22 to 9. It now goes to the chamber's governing board to be scheduled for a floor vote.

What changed

The federal economic package had proposed an increase of roughly 36%, which would have taken the fee to about 1,334 pesos. The committee cut it to 1,158 pesos, an increase of about 17.8% over the current 983 pesos.

Under the bill, revenue would be split 57% to the Ministry of National Defense, 15% to the National Migration Institute and 28% to the Federal Treasury. The reform also updates consular service fees, reclassifies coastal municipalities for beach fees, and makes Sundays free for Mexican visitors and foreign residents at protected natural areas with museums or monuments.

Positions in committee

Committee chair Carol Antonio Altamirano (Morena) defended the bill as continuity in fiscal policy, and lawmakers from Morena, PT and PVEM backed the differentiated increases. Héctor Saúl Téllez Hernández (PAN) warned higher costs could reduce tourism; Christian Castro Bello (PRI) questioned rising government service fees; and Patricia Flores Elizondo (Movimiento Ciudadano) questioned standardizing visa fees at 1,639.80 pesos.

In Quintana Roo, business groups led by the Caribbean Mexican Hotel Council had publicly opposed the original increase over its potential impact on visitor arrivals.

What it means for Cancún

  • Residents of Mexico (citizens or foreigners with a residency card) do not pay the DNR; it applies to visitors without work authorization.
  • For air travel, the DNR is usually built into the ticket price, so the change would show up in fares for foreign tourists starting in 2027.
  • It is not final yet: the bill must pass the full Chamber of Deputies and then the Senate, and the figures could change along the way.

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