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mooose29
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Visa question
I have my visa good for 180 days and as I understand it we are now allowed to come and go during that 180 day period with that visa.
Question, since I have my visa next week I am flying out of TJ via the CBX from San Diego. As I understand when crossing there a visa is required and
can be gotten there for those needing the, Will I still need to get a new visa when crossing/boarding or will they allow me to use my current visa
that is still valid for about 100 more days. Would rather not have to pay again if I don’t have to.
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JZ
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Think you can use your existing one. But not 100% sure.
Good question.
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JZ
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You like to argue this point, but you are wrong. It's a visa. I've been to 40+ countries. Many have different types of Visas (work, holiday,
student, etc.) with different durations - and what country you are coming from changes the options as well. My Chinese Visa has 7 years left on it.
Australian Visa was only good for 12 months.
Mexico has 3 Visa levels. Basically, tourist, temp residency, and permanent residency.
I had the middle one for several years when I had a house in Sonora.
Saying an FMM isn't a form of a Visa is asinine.
[Edited on 2-24-2020 by JZ]
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When I crossed at CBX to fly to La Paz in 2018, upon my return to TJ airport, they would not let us go back over the bridge unless we surrendered our
FMM. It was an interesting 25 minutes while the other half searched for hers. 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_visa
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If you are a tourist, the FMM serves as a tourist visa. If you are a resident, it isn't a visa. A visa has a certain time period attached to it. If
you are a resident, nowhere is there any time period stated on the FMM, and you are given nothing back from the FMM to carry with you, as you would a
visa. If any of it could be called a visa, it would be your temp or permanent residency card, not the FMM form. As a resident, it's just a way for
Mexico to keep track of how many foreigners are moving in and out of the country. It's for statistical purposes, not a visa.
[Edited on 2-24-2020 by surabi]
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JZ
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Quote: Originally posted by BajaParrothead  | | When I crossed at CBX to fly to La Paz in 2018, upon my return to TJ airport, they would not let us go back over the bridge unless we surrendered our
FMM. It was an interesting 25 minutes while the other half searched for hers.
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Wow. Good to know.
Last time we crossed was very early 2018. I don't remember them taking ours.
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I guess I really want to make sure when I use the CBX and I arrive at the desk where we get our visas/FMM that if I show them the one I have currently
I am not going to create an issue.
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I am sure your visa/FMM is valid to enter Mexico. If you fly BACK to the U.S., you will have to surrender it.
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Blanca I am flying back into TJ and will cross back Over via the CBX from the airport. Do you think they will make me turn in my visa before crossing?
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
If you don't fly over the border, you will simply keep the FMM in your passport/wallet.
Doubtful anyone will need to see it when in Mexico.
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Not true, especially in this particular case. He is not flying over the border but he will need to show his FMM when crossing the bridge (and it
should work perfectly well, so the answer to the OP question is Yes).
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As said, it "works" like a tourist visa if you are a tourist, but it is not a visa.
Mexican visas do exist and are issued by Mexican consulates for nationals not eligible for simplified processing at the border (i.e. FMM).
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Southbound CBX works like any other Southbound pedestrian crossing and is not a special deal. You cross, you show FMM or buy it right there.
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaParrothead | | When I crossed at CBX to fly to La Paz in 2018, upon my return to TJ airport, they would not let us go back over the bridge unless we surrendered our
FMM. It was an interesting 25 minutes while the other half searched for hers.
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I used the CBX (kinda wish I hadn't) around Christmas and was not required to surrender my FMM on the way back, but that's just standard Mexican
inconsistency more than anything else I'm sure
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I had an incredibly annoying "It's not a visa" argument with a coworker recently. It talks like a visa, it walks like a visa, and looks like a visa,
so I don't think you're wrong for calling it one.
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Visa -Shamisa , that's one of the many charms of Mexico, Ya NEVER quite know what anything REALLY is ???
It's ALWAYS up to each persons interpretation ... Mexican and Gringo....
Since I've given up all hope, I feel much better
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | Call it what you want, blame the Russians, but Mexico says it's not a visa. Since it is theirs to name, seems correct. They do issue visas to other
nations' visitors who fly to Mexico. The paper they issue to American and Canadian travelers has been called a "Tourist Card" and FM-T, but now FMM.
But, it still is pretty much a visa, lol! |
It's a visa. Why you choose to die on this stupid hill I have no idea, but it's not a good look.
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to continue this
silliness.....how about a source?
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You guys are way too serious... It's a joke.
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it's a "visa."
"visa" is the universal name for this type of travel paper.
i have a ricoh copier, but to me it is my "xerox."
say "visa." everyone knows the flock you mean.
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