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Safe deposit box in Baja?

neilm81301 - 3-23-2013 at 08:17 AM

All this talk of burglaries made me wonder about ways to protect valuables. En El Norte, I usually keep stuff in a bank vault deposit box.

Can you do that in Baja? Can a gringo on tourist visa open an account in a Baja bank?

Thanks,

Neil

DENNIS - 3-23-2013 at 08:25 AM

It's fresh in the memories of Mexicans how the federal government took over all the banks, along with everything in them, in the early 80s. I doubt they would have that sense of security that a safe-deposit box should bring.

monoloco - 3-23-2013 at 09:37 AM

I've never even seen a vault in any of the banks around here, always wondered if they just drive the money around in the armored trucks you see everywhere.:lol:

mcfez - 3-23-2013 at 09:59 AM

Check with one of the major Hotels in your area. They all have boxes that they may rent out for long term.

I am with DENNIS.....
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Originally posted by neilm81301
All this talk of burglaries made me wonder about ways to protect valuables. En El Norte, I usually keep stuff in a bank vault deposit box.

Can you do that in Baja? Can a gringo on tourist visa open an account in a Baja bank?

Thanks,

Neil

latina - 3-23-2013 at 10:11 AM

Banks here do have safety deposit boxes, and in the bank we deal with there is a wait list to get one. You cannot open a bank account unless you can prove you are living here, with utility bills in your name for example....