Bajabus
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no passport no come in........?
well to make a long story short I have somehow ended up with my USA passport in Baja and only my current up to date FM-3 in my possession. I am
flying down through Mexico City and for the life of me can't remember if I can get through La Migra with just my FM-3 Lucrativa. The only other
document I have right now is a drivers Lic.
What do you think should I just go for it?
Oh I also don't have an exit letter or stamp in the FM-3 cause I drove out and never got one. I plan on telling an eloquent story about how the
offical in Tecate ran out of ink for the stamp and the typewriter was broken.
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Debra
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Sounds like a good story to me......
I'd go for it! Good luck, and let us know how it works.
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Packoderm
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Why don't you just get a birth certificate? It doesn't take long. Then you can get a tourist's card. If they give you any trouble further down the
line, you can just blame it on your evil twin.
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Bajabus
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well it would be hard since I was born in italy and am leaving for EC this coming saturday. I do have a voter registration card. I will load up on
as many official looking documents as possible. maybe I'll even get my car registration and utility bill notarized with a big wax stamp.
I seem to remember that I used to only show the FM-3. Ahh I can weave into the story that hacienda has my passport.
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Dave
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You don't need an exit stamp for an FM3. Only with an FM2 are you required to notify Mexico when you leave. After I show my FM I have never been asked
for my passport, anywhere in Mexico. Of course that doesn't account for much. You know as well as I that everything changes depending on where/when
and how much!
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Stephanie Jackter
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Documentation excepted, it sounds like you have enough of a creative imagination to make it through without too much of a problem. If that fails you
can always pull out the billfold.-Stephanie
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Bajabus
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well thanks for the encouragement. I am going to go for it and of course stephanies last comment is plan Z.
Dave, the Gordos at migra in La Paz always make me get a letter and tell me to get it stamped. As you so correctly point out it's at the whim of
whomever is on duty.
sorry I haven't posted much lately, just kinda busy. I do love this board though.
If anyone is around Elias Calles for the next 3 or 4 weeks please stop by.
"Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. Frankly I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked of such a thing."
Dwight David Eisenhower
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Stephanie Jackter
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Have a good trip.
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Why don't you fly via L.A. and get a drivers' licence? I understand they're pretty easy to get.
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Stephanie Jackter
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He lives in North Carolina
I'm sure price and time would both be double going to LA. - p.s. Ha Ha. - Stephanie
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Bajabus
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well no problem in MC they looked at the FM3 and asked me why I didn't have an exit stamp so I explained that it was late at tecateand the officers
ink pad had run dry and said he could not stamp it.......ect.
Had me fill out a 2 second form since I was a tecnico with a lucrative FM3 and I was on my way.
Got the green light in Cabo. I was happy.
PS: I have a drivers lic but it ain't no stinkin good at la Migra.
"Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. Frankly I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked of such a thing."
Dwight David Eisenhower
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elgatoloco
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Glad to see you made it!!!
Wish we were there to help with the clean up!!
Maybe next time!!
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Bajabus
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You guys are always welcome...howbout monday or tues right after hurricane Patricia..... I can give you the dengue suite.
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Dwight David Eisenhower
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elgatoloco
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Sign us up and please make a lunch reservation at Barrajas 
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Bajabus
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you got it. I'll also chase the crabs outta the hot tub at cocina pacifica and warm it up for you.
"Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. Frankly I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked of such a thing."
Dwight David Eisenhower
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