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UNHCR supports the efforts of the Government of Mexico to safeguard the rights and well-being of people who have been forced to flee their countries. It works to ensure durable solutions that promote integration in the country.

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Mexico. Growing numbers of asylum seekers are straining resources in southern Mexico

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Key statistics

838,703

people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024

243,988

Mexicans were refugees, asylum-seekers or otherwise in need of international protection worldwide at the end of 2024

$117.9 million

are needed in 2025 to ensure that operations and programmes in Mexico are sustained

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Mexico has emerged as a key destination and transit country in the Americas for people in need of international protection, hosting more than 800,000 refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless persons, and others by end of 2024 – primarily from Venezuela, Honduras, Haiti, and Cuba.

Ongoing arrivals of asylum-seekers highlight Mexico’s expanding role in regional displacement dynamics and northbound mixed migration flows.

UNHCR supports the Mexican Government in ensuring access to protection and asylum for people fleeing violence and persecution. In partnership with national actors and host communities, UNHCR promotes durable solutions with a focus on local integration, rights protection, and long-term inclusion.

Strategy and results

This section provides key information related to the Global Appeal and Global Report.

Strategy

Latest multi-year strategy, outlining key priorities and a comprehensive overview of operational plans as part of the Global Appeal.

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Indicators and targets

Indicators and targets enable operations to establish their benchmarks and targets for comparison with results.

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Annual Results Report

Latest Annual Results Report highlighting key achievements from the year and published as part of the Global Report.

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Latest updates

Mexico Annual Results Report 2024

12 June 2025

Women on the Run

28 October 2015

Filling the protection gap: current trends in complementary protection in Canada, Mexico and Australia. Nicole Dicker and Joanna Mansfield

31 May 2012

The International Protection of Unaccompanied or Separated Children Along the Southern Border of Mexico (2006-2008)

1 October 2008

UNHCR Country/Regional Operations Plan 2008-2009: Mexico (covering Belize, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua)

1 September 2007

2005 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Mexico

30 April 2007

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Population and financial overview

Mexico

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Mexico website

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Mexico | México (Español) website

Refworld

Find legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection.

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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