Planning to go in the next several weeks--always just used birth certificates and signed the visa papers. Do I have to have a passport now? US
regulations at the post office website say that rule doesn't take effect til December 2006. Any advice, please? thanks.bajalou - 4-9-2006 at 07:14 PM
That's true. Not required at this time.
Regarding Passports
BajaNomad - 4-9-2006 at 08:03 PM
- December 31, 2006 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the
Caribbean, and Bermuda.
- December 31, 2007 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.
[Edited on 4-10-2006 by BajaNomad]acurland - 4-9-2006 at 08:25 PM
To my knowledge, passports will be required in 2008 according to many websites. Always check with your airline or US Customs and Immigration.villadelfin - 4-9-2006 at 09:34 PM
Pray tell, where are you going?
Never mind, I see you are Loreto bound. Have fun and good luck
[Edited on 4-10-2006 by villadelfin]bajabound2005 - 4-9-2006 at 10:44 PM
passing through the border is mucho facil with a passport!
[Edited on 4-11-2006 by bajabound2005]Bob and Susan - 4-10-2006 at 03:46 AM
the post office turns in applications and accepts fees and....
for correct passport infoBruce R Leech - 4-10-2006 at 06:22 AM
Not required at this time but recommended. there are times when it makes thins go much smother than without onetippytoestrish - 4-10-2006 at 08:51 AM
thanks so much everyone for your input--if money wasn't so tight this trip, and timing pretty quick, I would go ahead and get one. Thanks for the
info and links. ?Posible es mejor que UNA de mi familia tiene una passaporte? Lo siento por mi (spelling), hay much anos. Gracias.SoCalAl - 4-10-2006 at 03:47 PM
I crossed the border at TJ last Friday on foot (Just crossed over for some vitamin injections and sea food at a place called La Costa) and I was told
by a INS officer that starting next year it will be a must that you carry a passport including government officials. bajalou - 4-10-2006 at 04:17 PM
In driving thru the Mexicali and Algodones POEs, I have NEVER been asked to show any identification - just asked if I was a US citizen. Lately they
haven't even been asking that. (I cross once or twice a month average)Martyman - 4-12-2006 at 02:09 PM
My Friend was recently turned away at both TJ and Ensenada because he only had a copy of his birth certificate-even though it did have the county
raised seal on it. Good luck!bajalou - 4-12-2006 at 02:20 PM
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Originally posted by Martyman
My Friend was recently turned away at both TJ and Ensenada because he only had a copy of his birth certificate-even though it did have the county
raised seal on it. Good luck!
Is this for getting a Mex FMT?Bruce R Leech - 4-12-2006 at 06:54 PM
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Originally posted by bajalou
Quote:
Originally posted by Martyman
My Friend was recently turned away at both TJ and Ensenada because he only had a copy of his birth certificate-even though it did have the county
raised seal on it. Good luck!
Is this for getting a Mex FMT?
yesSharksbaja - 4-12-2006 at 08:48 PM
You need an ID with a photo on it also. Did he have that?tippytoestrish - 4-12-2006 at 08:52 PM
ok, folks, I don't know all the alphabet soup yet? what is an FMT? I'm only familiar with the term "visa" for my previous visits? thanks!David K - 4-12-2006 at 09:00 PM
Yup, a 'certified' copy of the birth certificate is fine and I have used mine often... a photo copy is NOT acceptable.
A voter's registration or a notorized affidavit of citizenship is also supposed to work... all of the above must be presented with a photo ID, like a
driver's license.
A passport alone satisfies the proof of citizenship and photo ID, all in one!David K - 4-12-2006 at 09:01 PM
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Originally posted by tippytoestrish
ok, folks, I don't know all the alphabet soup yet? what is an FMT? I'm only familiar with the term "visa" for my previous visits? thanks!
Think of the T in FM-T as TOURIST
The FM-T is the official name for a Tourist Card (which is the same as a 'visa')
