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rts551
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Immigration check
Immigration has set up a check for FMM's etc just south of Ensenada.
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BajaBlanca
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for both north and southbound traffic?
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Hopefully for everybody
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I agree!
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DanO
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Is it at the military checkpoint between Maneadero and Acambaro?
[Edited on 8-5-2018 by DanO]
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That should last a whole week or two.
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Back in the 70s when we first started racing they had one at the top of the hill on the south end of Maneadero.
We called it the "telephone booth"
Guy sat in there and checked documents
Cannot remember what they checked, it was long before FMM days and you could cross the border with a good spiel of English.
We took a 16 year old kid, son of one of our major sponsors, down for a pre-run and they told us he was not allowed to go on south.
So we did the only logical thing, drove back a few blocks, up the hill and down through the garbage dump and on our merry way.
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rts551
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Quote: Originally posted by DanO  |
Is it at the military checkpoint between Maneadero and Acambaro?
[Edited on 8-5-2018 by DanO] |
Just north of the military stop...separate immigration stop.
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rts551
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Also reported that there is one just South of Santa Rosalia.
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Just an FYI:
Ensenada office for FMM is next to the Port Captains office, $29.00 for five days
Es Todo Bueno
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Just to be clear, you are talking about people arriving by sea to Mexico, yes? If you arrive into Ensenada by car, you are already in violation of the
law. Yes, I am sure a whole bunch of people don't bother stopping at the border to do the formality.
For the record, the deal made pretty clear in recent years is that ALL land travelers into Mexico MUST get the FMM at the BORDER because there no
longer is a Border Zone or 72 hour grace period in the border zone.
FMM is FREE for up to 7 days (but is to be returned to INM when you head out of Mexico... no easy task).
The pay FMM is for up to 180 days and does not need to be returned. It was 500 pesos last year... or US$30.
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Just an FYI - People have been fined and/or sent back to the border trying to get an FMM at the port after driving in
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Ted are you saying they would only offer 5 days rather than 180?
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My five day FMM was acquired in Ensenada to support the Mexican legal requirements for a trust beneficiary modification.
Other than that I'm an "espalda seca" when in baja, but I do have mexican car insurance from Bernarbe
Es Todo Bueno
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy | Just an FYI - People have been fined and/or sent back to the border trying to get an FMM at the port after driving in
| Quote: Originally posted by BajaTed | Just an FYI:
Ensenada office for FMM is next to the Port Captains office, $29.00 for five
I took a friend down to the port and they fined her 50 pesos. That was the least of it we had go to the Government Bank to pay the fine then go back
to the port office get the fmm. 
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i have been going to BAJA for years and have never even heard of FMMs, but am looking forward to a trip to San Quintin in a month or two to visit my
girlfriend's family and was wondering if i actually need one. yes i know they are the law and they are cheap and all of that, but i don't have a
passport. i have just been using my driver's license at the border to get home (i don't go that often, and have never been past ensenada), and i have
seen on the immigration website that in order to get a FMM, i need a passport. WTF. there is no way every american that goes to BAJA gets one. seems
far fetched. advice?
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by JohnGaltSpeaking | | i have been going to BAJA for years and have never even heard of FMMs, but am looking forward to a trip to San Quintin in a month or two to visit my
girlfriend's family and was wondering if i actually need one. yes i know they are the law and they are cheap and all of that, but i don't have a
passport. i have just been using my driver's license at the border to get home (i don't go that often, and have never been past ensenada), and i have
seen on the immigration website that in order to get a FMM, i need a passport. WTF. there is no way every american that goes to BAJA gets one. seems
far fetched. advice? |
Hi John,
Welcome to Nomad!
I hope you can handle the abuse some dish out here! LOL
Here is the deal...
You are in another country and while they may not always enforce the rules, that doesn't give any of us non-Mexicans an excuse to not know them.
The rules up to a few years ago used to be that you didn't need anything for short stays (up to 3 days) in the Border Zone (as far south as
Maneadero/Punta Banda). It even was believed and stated by the Baja tourism people to include the entire state of Baja California and up to 7 days!
Great for tourism to not have silly bureaucratic rules!
The passport is something the U.S. said they wanted us all to use for ID and a few years ago Mexico insisted we have it, too (to get the FMM).
The rules a couple years ago were modified to ALL border crossers must have a Passport (or equivalent ID) and obtain an FMM (Tourist Card). Free for
up to 7 days, or ~US$30 for up to 180 days. The free ones are handed back in when you cross back north (only there is no easy way to do that by car).
The pay one you keep and throw away after 180 days (great for multiple trips).
So, does every U.S. car stop at the border and walk into the INM office to get them? No, otherwise traffic would be backed up to L.A.
Maybe they all have the 180 day one from an earlier crossing?
You can get the FMM online or at Discover Baja Travel Club, BUT you have to still park at the border and get the thing stamped to activate it when you
go into Mexico the first time with it. Hardly makes getting the paper in advance worth the effort.
Viva Mexico!
[Edited on 8-7-2018 by David K]
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thanks for the info, which all checks out by the way. it just seems so new to me. and setting awareness aside, i guess now it's time to work on my
laziness and get my passport. i guess it is different going down south a few 100 miles rather than just some afternoon beers in TJ. better safe than
sorry.
and thanks David K for the warm welcome. i have been roaming your site for a few days now and would like to compliment you on it's thoroughness and
depth. a lot of good stuff here. can't stop clicking.
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by JohnGaltSpeaking | thanks for the info, which all checks out by the way. it just seems so new to me. and setting awareness aside, i guess now it's time to work on my
laziness and get my passport. i guess it is different going down south a few 100 miles rather than just some afternoon beers in TJ. better safe than
sorry.
and thanks David K for the warm welcome. i have been roaming your site for a few days now and would like to compliment you on it's thoroughness and
depth. a lot of good stuff here. can't stop clicking.
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Great to see you! My site is www.vivabaja.com which is designed to help anyone who wants one, to find a Baja adventure idea. This forum (at BajaNomad.com) belongs to my good
friend Doug Means ("BajaNoamd" here). I have a lot more data and photos and maps posted here than on my site! 
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Who is John galt? 
Woke!
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