Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies approved a Federal Fees Law reform on 13 October 2026 that would raise the non-resident fee, known as the DNR, for international visitors from 2027. The proposal has been sent to the Senate, and according to a 14 October report from MICE Travel Advisor, the new rate cannot be treated as an operative requirement until that legislative process is complete. For anyone booking a Mexico resort stay for next year, it is worth understanding what has and has not been decided.

The numbers in the proposal

MICE Travel Advisor reports the following:

• The current DNR is MXN983 per eligible entry.
• The proposed 2027 DNR is MXN1,158 per eligible entry.
• That is an increase of MXN175 per person, or 17.8 percent.
• For a couple, the extra cost would be MXN350. For four full-paying travellers it would be MXN700.

Those group figures assume every traveller pays the full fee. The report does not give a United States dollar equivalent, and exchange rates move, so check the converted amount close to your travel date. The report names the United States, Canada, Colombia and the United Kingdom among the affected source markets. It links the increase to funding for immigration services and border administration.

What is still unclear

The article is careful about the limits of what is known. It says the proposed rate is not yet an operative requirement and that the process must finish before it can be treated as one. It does not say whether airlines or ticket sellers collect the fee, and it does not list specific exemptions. It says some charges may be included in a ticket or package price while others are paid separately, and that eligibility depends on the applicable rules, the visitor category, the length and purpose of the stay and any exemptions, not on nationality alone. The report describes the rate as not yet an immediate airport surcharge, which is its own wording.

That leaves several open questions for travellers: the date the new rate would apply, whether it would apply to bookings already made, and how it would be collected. Until the Senate acts and the government publishes the final rules, treat the figure as a proposal. We will report when it is confirmed.

How it fits with other charges

The DNR is a federal fee and is separate from local charges. Quintana Roo’s visitor tax, known as Visitax, is a local charge that applies to visitors to the state, and our report on Cancun Airport stepping up Visitax checks before security explains how it is being checked. The two should not be confused, and a traveller to Cancun may meet both depending on how they arrive. Check amounts and who collects them on official Mexican government sources before you rely on any figure.

What it means for budgeting

An extra MXN175 per person is small against the cost of a resort week, but entry charges are easy to overlook, and they add up for larger groups. When you build a trip budget, include taxes and fees alongside the room rate, flights and transfers. Our guide to how to build the real total cost of an all-inclusive stay shows a step-by-step method, and cash, cards and currency on a resort trip covers how to pay small charges without losing money on exchange.

If you travel by air, look at your ticket or booking confirmation to see which taxes and fees are already included. Where a fee is collected by the airline, it will usually appear as a line in the fare breakdown. Where it is paid separately, resorts and tour operators sometimes mention it in pre-arrival emails, so read those messages carefully.

Check current advice before you go

Entry rules and fees can change between booking and travel. Before you leave, review your government’s travel advice and the Mexican authorities’ published guidance. Our note on why Mexico’s travel advisory is not one number explains how to read national and state-level advice, and our health preparation guide for a Mexico resort trip covers the medical side of planning.

The short version

A rise from MXN983 to MXN1,158 has been approved by Mexico’s lower house, and it is awaiting the Senate. It is not yet in force, and the details of collection and exemptions are unconfirmed in the source we reviewed. Plan with the proposal in mind, avoid paying any third party who claims the new rate already applies, and confirm the final figure on official channels before you travel.

Source: MICE Travel Advisor, 14 October 2026.