Mexican Tourist Card

The refund is available to people who hold temporary resident status too. process to get a refund varies by airline.

Sometimes the airline staff had no idea what I was taliking about. I had to explain it to them. I sometimes had to identify the fee for the tourist card by the airline code. The airline code was always “UK”.

When I flew on Alaska Airlines, I had to do the paperwork when I was checking in for my flight. I had to provide a copy of my passport and both sides of the resident card. I was not permitted to do it in advance. It always had to be done in advance.

In recent years, I have flown on WestJet. WestJet requires that passengers submit a copy of both sides of the resident’s card by email. WestJet did not permit passengers to do it at the airport.

I suggest any readers check with the airline, because even if you are flying by Alaska or WestJet, the process may have changed since the most recent time when I received my refund.

Note, with each airline I tried to set up my ticket purchase without paying the tourist visa fee. I was never able to. They always charged and refunded.