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FMM Fee and online application US citizen

floydo - 11-11-2022 at 03:45 PM

Normally we get the FMM at Mexicali 2/east crossing. Last time (Jan 2022) the officer asked for $40 each....easy peasy but I thought that a little high. Does that sound correct in terms of fee? (I looked online but found no clear $$ fee). There is no separate teller....

Looking at getting it online, but that brings up the question if you cross a day or so early or late does that create an issue when getting it stamped?

Thx

David K - 11-11-2022 at 04:04 PM

It was closer to $34 (I think) the last time I paid for a 180 day FMM (March). Check my trip report... I did use pesos I had. TMW may recall? We bought them at the same time (Tijuana).

floydo - 11-11-2022 at 04:56 PM

Thx, that was my $ range memory...

Curious about the online exercise and being early or late from the date on the application. I really don't like schedules... :)

WestyWanderer - 11-11-2022 at 07:32 PM

You gotta cross on the date that’s on the online FMM. If you don’t, they won’t accept it.

Not sure if they’ll honor the online payment and just do another form or if you’ll have to pay again, never ran into this issue before.

Whiskey Witch - 11-11-2022 at 10:15 PM

The last 3 or 4 times we have crossed the border we have paid with a credit card. 1276 pesos for two people

David K - 11-12-2022 at 05:30 AM

Too many fails with the online purchasing of the FMM to ever consider doing that.

You still have to park and walk into the INM office to validate the thing... same desk where you just obtain one, in person.

Issues have been reported that once the online payment was made, you could not get the system to print you the FMM or receipt. Or, the INM people would not accept the online FMM, so you had to pay a second time.

Hook - 11-12-2022 at 08:48 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Whiskey Witch  
The last 3 or 4 times we have crossed the border we have paid with a credit card. 1276 pesos for two people


Just crossed last week. Up to 638 pesos, which is exactly half of what you paid for two. Very convenient to pay with a CC at the INM office, instead of waiting in line at Banjercito.

Truly, there is absolutely no reason to prepay online, now.

My experience was at K21 south of Nogales in northern Sonora.

BooJumMan - 11-13-2022 at 07:18 AM

Funny story.... I purchased both FMM's online. Bring to Mexicali East immigration office to get stamped. For the first time ever, the lady asks for the receipt for payment. I said, I didn't bring it (Because every time I try to show them, they have no interest, since you can't print the FMM w/o paying...). We ended up having to pay again in the office.... Just didn't feel like making a big issue out of it. Another reason to just pay in person now if you don't need to walk over to the bank anymore.

floydo - 11-13-2022 at 10:04 AM

Good argument to continue to pay at the crossing.
Thx

Make sure they stamp your FMM

AKgringo - 11-13-2022 at 10:10 AM

Last year I crossed at Mexicali west, I filled out hte form and the agent took my pesos right there and handed me the FMM. It wasn't until much later that I realized that he didn't stamp it!

BajaRat - 11-13-2022 at 10:22 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Too many fails with the online purchasing of the FMM to ever consider doing that.

You still have to park and walk into the INM office to validate the thing... same desk where you just obtain one, in person.

Issues have been reported that once the online payment was made, you could not get the system to print you the FMM or receipt. Or, the INM people would not accept the online FMM, so you had to pay a second time.


Like David said
Lionel :cool:

Hook - 11-13-2022 at 11:52 AM

Another reason NOT to pay on line is that there are apparently "middleman" websites out there with quasi-looking Mexican govt. URLs that charge significantly more. I guess it's just someone who acquires the personal info you type in on THEIR website and then fills in the same info on the govt site and it is sent to you by the Mex govt. direct. They probably don't even have to deal with the postage and handling.

They also obtain where you are staying in Mexico, your birthdate and your passport number. Not sure what you can do with any of that, illegally.

surabi - 11-13-2022 at 12:23 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook  


They also obtain where you are staying in Mexico, your birthdate and your passport number. Not sure what you can do with any of that, illegally.


Where you are staying in Mexico, probably nothing. But birthdate and passport number, as well as your credit card info? Anyone who gives that stuff out online to anything but a trusted, official, secure site is a fool. That's exactly how criminals get info for identity theft.