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[*] posted on 9-26-2022 at 08:55 AM


Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck  
Alm: The savings came from no trips to and from the Mexican consulate in Vancouver from our home , the costs required to obtain all the required records, then an additional trip back to Baja to have it formalized. All this was done while we were already there within a day. We also did not fit the no FMM in 3 years you mentioned, perhaps thats a new requirement? However, we were in the country illegally as we didn't get our FMM stamps at the border and were still trying to find a way to legalize our entry. This was the INM agents suggested solution.
In your case, being local to the Mexican Consulate and if you are planning a trip to Baja anyway, the normal way would likely be cheaper, just a bit more complicated and time consuming. I'm assuming you meet all the recently substantially increased financial requirements?

[Edited on 9-26-2022 by JDCanuck]

3 years - now - because last FMM must be issued before Dec 31 2019, IIRC. Winter 2019-2020 was pretty much the only time when a typical snowbird/nomad could legally use this program. Plus, those who unwittingly broke the law by not stamping their FMM the following year :). Financial requirements $45K in savings are probably not an issue for most of us. To really save money one should apply for RP upfront, bypassing RT. Much higher financial threshold. Friend of mine has just done it, total cost $400, 1 trip to the consulate plus 2 trips to INM after he came to Baja. I don't think he paid to obtain the records, banks don't charge for monthly statements.
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[*] posted on 9-26-2022 at 12:41 PM


2021 update to the "amnesty" program:
you must have FMM that expired before Jan1, 2020 (this was initially),
Or
you have an expired FMM - doesn't matter when issued - AND you had been issued FMM at least two times before January 1, 2020.

The latter addition does open the room a bit more than before. FMM from 2 previous visits must be in the system, they not always are.

Yes, if Vancouver or any other Canadian consulate told you an amount of savings for RT much higher than 56,000 CAD this year, it was a mistake.
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