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Mexitron
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And how can all the cars stop at the border to hand them in without creating a bottleneck? As I read it, all cars, even short one day trips need the
7-day now. That's a lot of folks.
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David K
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Because it's free... they must want to discourage people from avoiding the 500 peso fee/tax by making sure they see that you are back by Day 7! Your
passport is stamped. If you pay(180-day FMM) then they don't care to see you again.
***If you don't turn the free one back in, they can get you next time you apply for an FMM!***
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by DawnPatrol  | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | | That was in the days of the FM-T (and no free 7-day FMM). Discover Baja provided that address. Ferna de Tijuana (DEP) said the building where that
address was torn down when the new border crossing was constructed. |
oops! wish we had the NEW address David! |
Well, you spend more than 7 days in Baja over a 6 month period, yes? The 180-day FMM does NOT need to be returned. I think the 500 pesos ($28=30) is
well worth avoiding the hassle of returning the free ones... unless you only go 1-2 times a year for 7 days or less.
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sancho
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With you on that, turning in the 7 day supposedly shows you
left Mex, shows you haven't over stayed. I see no difference
in the 180, just an allowed # of days, one could over stay
with a 180 as well as a 7, absurd. Has anyone had Mex Imm levy a fine or penalty on them or know of such an incident? I have
yet to experience, nor have read ANY report of a tourist being
penalized for failure to turn in an fmm, if that were the case,
there would be dozens of reports here and elsewhere
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rts551
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| Quote: Originally posted by sancho |
Years ago, before the free 7 day pass and the 180 day pass said return it, it was explained to me by INM that they would like to track people coming
and going...They just did not have the mechanism to do it in the free zone (unlike the mainland). Maybe the tracking of the 7 day pass is a sign of
things to come?
With you on that, turning in the 7 day supposedly shows you
left Mex, shows you haven't over stayed. I see no difference
in the 180, just an allowed # of days, one could over stay
with a 180 as well as a 7, absurd. Has anyone had Mex Imm levy a fine or penalty on them or know of such an incident? I have
yet to experience, nor have read ANY report of a tourist being
penalized for failure to turn in an fmm, if that were the case,
there would be dozens of reports here and elsewhere
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geoffff
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | A reminder, that this return deal applies only to the FREE 7 day or less FMM. The Pay 180-day FMM (for land travelers) does not require returning.
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Ack! I didn't know that. I guess I went through that rigmarole for no no reason during my last trip - I returned my paid-for FMM. Except waited in
that car line twice. I didn't know I could turn left and squeeze back into the line, so I turned right, exited, waited in line all over again, and
swore I'd not do it again.
-- Geoff
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bajaguy
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INM needs to hire the Churro guy to collect the FMM's
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Paco Facullo
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I have NEVER returned squat ...
Years ado when they started the 7 day free fmm I tried to return it and asked . They said there wasn't anyone to collect them, don't worry so I never
did. But things do change.
Now I always get the 180 day FMM and never return them either. Just get a new one once the old one expires.
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