Mexico

In 2022, Mexico hosted 498,226 refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless persons and other persons needing international protection, most of them coming from Venezuela, Honduras, Haiti and Cuba.

With 58,000 new asylum applications in the first half of 2022, Mexico has become a significant destination country for people in need of international protection in the Americas, and a main transit area for thousands of people engaged in increasing northbound mixed movements. As a result of mass events due to violence from 2006 to 2021, 379,246 people have also been internally displaced in Mexico.

UNHCR supports the Government of Mexico's efforts to safeguard the rights and well-being of people who have been forced to flee their home countries. We work to ensure that people fleeing violence and persecution are able to receive protection and apply for asylum. UNHCR also promotes durable solutions that foster local integration through close collaboration with partners and host communities.

Additional information

For information about our work in Mexico:

Country site

Visit the UNHCR Mexico website for more information on our work in the area and the latest local news and stories.

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Legislation

For legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection, visit Refworld.

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Help

Are you a refugee or asylum-seeker in Mexico? Find information about your rights and available services on our HELP site.

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Office contact details

The UNHCR Representative in Mexico

Street and mailing address:
Torre Concreta. Mariano Escobedo #526 piso 3, Col. Anzures, Miguel Hidalgo, 11590 Ciudad de México, Mexico

Phone:
+52 55 5125 2800

Email:
[email protected]

Time zone:
GMT -6

Working hours

Monday: 8:30 - 17:00
Tuesday: 8:30 - 17:00
Wednesday: 8:30 - 17:00
Thursday: 8:30 - 17:00
Friday: 9:00 - 14:30
Saturday: closed
Sunday: closed

The UNHCR Field Office in Ciudad Juárez

Street address:
Technology Hub-Edificio Tera. Av. López Mateos #924, Col. La Playa, 32317 Ciudad Juárez, CHIH, Mexico

Email:
[email protected]

Time zone:
GMT -6

Working hours

Monday: 08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday: 08:30 - 17:00
Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 14:30
Saturday: closed
Sunday: closed

The UNHCR Field Office in Tijuana

Street and mailing address:
Torre La Esquina Business Point. Rufino Tamayo 9990, piso 6 oficina 604, Esquina con Dr. Atl, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana, 22010 Tijuana, BCN, Mexico

Email:
[email protected]

Time zone:
GMT -6

Working hours

Monday: 08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday: 08:30 - 17:00
Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 14:30
Saturday: closed
Sunday: closed

The UNHCR Field Unit in Aguascalientes

Street address:
Calle Av. Vázquez del Mercado #101, tercer piso interior 309, Zona Centro, 20000 Aguascalientes, AGS, Mexico

Phone:
+52 44 9624 1348

Email:
[email protected]

Time zone:
GMT -6

Working hours

Monday: 08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday: 08:30 - 17:00
Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 14:30
Saturday: closed
Sunday: closed

The UNHCR Field Unit in Guadalajara

Street address:
Edificio Bosque Planta Baja, Zona Norte A, Oficinas 8 y 9, Calle Jose Guadalupe Zuno #2302, Col.Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico

Phone:
+52 33 3835 2078

Email:
[email protected]

Time zone:
GMT -6

Working hours