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My nomadic sister is visiting me in Mexico City for a couple of weeks. Her normal mode of travel involves busking (playing music and/or singing in the streets) for money. She wants to do this in Mexico City. Can she do this with a standard tourist visa? Are there any other legal restrictions on this? Is a permit needed? Are there any places where it's not permitted?

Note: I realize Mexicans do this all the time, and I would be surprised if they all have permits, but I would not be surprised if they pay off an enforcement officer if they are ever challenged. As my sister doesn't speak Spanish, this could be a complicated matter, so naturally she prefers to operate above board if possible.

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A recent report compared busking in cities around the world, finding Dublin to be the most receptive to buskers.

Mexico City, however, not so much:

Mexico City was named the least encouraging city in the report, where busking is illegal and could lead to imprisonment.

So based on that, I'd very much recommend that they do NOT attempt busking in Mexico.

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