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Passport Card use in Mexico

sanfelipebob - 4-27-2010 at 06:31 AM

Does Mexican immigration accept the USA Passport card when flying into Mexico? I will flying into SJD and driving out at Mexicali. Thanks

bajaguy - 4-27-2010 at 06:40 AM

"The new wallet-size U.S. Passport Card is a travel document that can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry. Note that it cannot be used for international air travel. The passport card is more convenient and less expensive than a passport book. "

http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html

FAQ's

http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3921.html

sanfelipebob - 4-27-2010 at 09:34 AM

Those are the USA entrance rules. I am wondering if Mexico accepts it. Thanks

sancho - 4-27-2010 at 09:57 AM

Good ?, I read of a passcard being used
to get an fmt from TJ IMM,
The New Rules re: Mex Entry
scheduled for May 1, state a passport needed for
travel beyond the Border Zone, although I assume Mex IMM
will continue to recognize the passcard for
travel beyond the Border Zone.
I don't BELIEVE you can board a plane in the
US bound for Mex without a passport,
Flying out of TJ may have another answer.
I assume you would be holding a 1 way ticket
to SJDC, so technically you would not be
returning to the US under the Passport Rule to fly.
but I don't know if you will be allowed
to board in the US without a passport, if I was interested in
that, I might if your close, talk to Mex IMM
at TJ Airport, to see if they will issue an fmt
with a passcard. Volaris has flights to the cape

[Edited on 4-28-2010 by sancho]

Bajahowodd - 4-27-2010 at 01:04 PM

That's correct. Without a passport book, the airline will not issue a boarding pass.

mtgoat666 - 4-28-2010 at 08:43 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by sanfelipebob
Does Mexican immigration accept the USA Passport card when flying into Mexico? I will flying into SJD and driving out at Mexicali. Thanks


why don't you read the state department info on passport cards? Here is an excerpt:

U.S. Passport Card Frequently Asked Questions

Last Updated March 2010

What is the passport card?
The passport card is the wallet-size travel document that can only be used to re-enter the United States at land border-crossings and sea ports-of-entry from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. The card provides a less expensive, smaller, and convenient alternative to the passport book for those who travel frequently to these destinations by land or by sea.

Why can’t I use the passport card to fly to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Bermuda?
The passport card was designed for the specific needs of northern and southern U.S. border communities with residents that cross the border frequently by land. The passport book is the only document approved for international travel by air.

How can I learn more about what travel documents are required by the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative?
See the Department of Homeland Security's www.GetYouHome.gov

tripledigitken - 4-28-2010 at 08:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by mtgoat666
Quote:
Originally posted by sanfelipebob
Does Mexican immigration accept the USA Passport card when flying into Mexico? I will flying into SJD and driving out at Mexicali. Thanks


why don't you read the state department info on passport cards? Here is an excerpt:

U.S. Passport Card Frequently Asked Questions

Last Updated March 2010

What is the passport card?
The passport card is the wallet-size travel document that can only be used to re-enter the United States at land border-crossings and sea ports-of-entry from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. The card provides a less expensive, smaller, and convenient alternative to the passport book for those who travel frequently to these destinations by land or by sea.

Why can’t I use the passport card to fly to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Bermuda?
The passport card was designed for the specific needs of northern and southern U.S. border communities with residents that cross the border frequently by land. The passport book is the only document approved for international travel by air.

How can I learn more about what travel documents are required by the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative?
See the Department of Homeland Security's www.GetYouHome.gov


Congrats Goat, you can make a post without name calling. Very refreshing.

David K - 4-28-2010 at 09:26 AM

Yes! I also didn't catch the fly into instead of drive part... thanks to Goat!

CaboRon - 4-29-2010 at 06:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by sanfelipebob
Those are the USA entrance rules. I am wondering if Mexico accepts it. Thanks


Hey, you've got to come back home, right :?:

Bajahowodd - 4-29-2010 at 02:19 PM

Tell that to the clerk at the airline check-in. The discretion is strictly in the hands of US immigration people. The only time something like this could happen is if one entered Mexico by land and tried to return by air, because no airline will board an international flight originating in the US without a valid passport booklet.. Lotsa luck.

tjBill - 4-29-2010 at 08:33 PM

Mexican immigration stamps your passport book at the airport.

irenemm - 4-30-2010 at 12:15 AM

I would use a book in Mexico. They can refuse the card even if the USA accepts it.
I tried to use a short form of a US birth certificated with the state seal and the guys at the Mexican council refused to accept it. So they may not accept the card.