Originally posted by Udo
When flying to Mexico via an airplane, one is asked to fill out a form which is exchanged at the INM kiosks for FMT 's at the arriving terminal. The
issue it for 180 days.
However, upon departure, from Mexico, one surrenders that issued FMT.
I interpret that as meaning your FMT was only good for as long as one was in Mexico and is to be surrendered upon departure.
| Quote: | Originally posted by sancho
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajagrouper
I have a copy of my last FMM and it says:
FORMA MIGRATORIA MULTIPLE (FMM )
which translates to:
MULTIPLE MIGRATORY FORM
meaning the form is used for more than a tourist permit, not |
The airlines are charged with the responsibility to collect the FMM forms. Does anyone recall the days of yore when at an airport in Mexico, you had
to pay an exit fee in cash in order to get to the boarding area?
Anyway, unless and until the Mexican government perfects their computer system to allow them to track these "visas", and makes it easy for one to
surrender them when crossing the border, I see no real reason (especially since we all cannot even agree on whether it is a single or multiple pass)
not to use the FMM for as many times as you can within the 180 window.
Geez. If many of the Nomads travel South multiple times every month, that could add up if you have to pay $24 each entry.
That is the ONLY CORRECT interpretation, Mex Imm is granting the Tourist ONE ENTRY INTO MEX, for x number
of days. Never has been mulitiple entries. What one
chooses to do with it is another matter, keep it for more
than 1 entry, fine. But that is not the intent of the fmm. What is with the statement 'letter of the law'? I don't know
who was granted permission to manipulate, bend,
regs/laws to fit their personal taste, in this case it is
all about saving $24
for another fmm within 180 days, it's that simple. That sure
is poor by the Otay Imm, what if a tourist crosses Otay
on a weekend, looking for an fmm. Are they going to tell him
to cross back over and go thru San Ysidro? I'm sure they
could not answer the ? whether one could get an fmm in
Ensenada, at least they could issue the fmm with the
pay the fee at a bank down the road. Sounds like they
don't trust the Imm Officers will turn the fees, or the
guy with the rubber stamp has the weekends off
[Edited on 6-2-2014 by sancho] |
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You are also missing the
obvious reason I replied here. Zac, like nearly every seasoned Baja traveler takes his FMM (and FMT before) a second (or more) time across the border.
