Hermosillo - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the typical dress code at work and in public places? Is formal dress ever required?
Mostly business casual. Formal dress is very rarely required, even among Mexican counterparts. - Jun 2025
Work dress code is business casual, and I emphasize casual. Formal dress can be required for events or when visitors are in town. - Sep 2024
Underrated part of post. I have worn a suit coat once or twice in a year. I wear slacks, dress shoes, and a dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up. Very business casual city. - Sep 2022
Generally people tend to dress on the more casual side, primarily due to the heat. - Sep 2022
Dress code everywhere is halfway between casual and work clothing. There is no annual Marine Ball (no Marines at post), but there are other non-consulate dress up opportunities. - Aug 2022
It's your normal consulate/not-embassy dress code. Women wear dresses, and guys wear slacks and ties (slacks can include chinos). - Aug 2015
Mexican women are no joke. They look put together all the time. Men generally are business-casual when at work and jeans with boots and button-down shirts otherwise. - Apr 2013
Relaxed. Men often wear jeans and a button-down shirt and suits are almost never worn except in the most formal of occasions. The summer heat makes anything more than khakis and a short-sleeved shirt unbearable. - Dec 2009
Business casual for most professional activities. Certain events and activities are business formal. - Feb 2008
