cbuzzetti
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Traveling with 16 YO nephew
I will be traveling with my 16 YO nephew starting June 10th to Gonzaga, San Quintin for a week.
He has a valid passport.
What other docs will he need?
What will I need from his parents as far as paperwork goes?
Can we get travel visa at the border at Mexicali?
Just like at San Ysidro? Far right lane?
I have already arranged for his fishing lic.
Just trying to eliminate problems.
Thanks for any and all advise.
BajaBuzz
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At Mexicali East, (new entry), go in the Declare lane and tell them you need to park for immigration. It's in the building right there.
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DianaT
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Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that Mexican law requires written and notarized permission from the parents --- both parents.
Have fun, should be a great trip
Diane
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Yes, Diane is correct, both parents and a medical release is also a very good idea if not mandatory.
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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I don't know if Mexican law requires it, as stated above, but it would be safe to carry a notarized letter signed by both parents saying you have
their authorization to take him into Mexico
I got a tourist card at the MAIN Mexicali crossing in December. Parking (as well as the bank where you pay the tourist card fee) is on the far right,
but the immigration office to get the card is on the far LEFT. So park on the right and walk across, get your card and come back over to the bank.
Make sure that you get over to park on the right. I did not do so and could not find parking lot or street parking for eight city blocks.
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Yes you need the notarized permission from both parents. Some will tell you not to worry about it as there is no check point for imagration until
Guerro Negro.......but, that is the law. It's easy enough to do just have his parents go to their bank, it takes only a few minutes. Have fun!
Mean people suck!
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Baja_Girl
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When I travel with my own two kids to Mexico - I'm divorced - I always, always bring a notarized letter from my ex-husband.
When I went to Cabo with the kids, it was requested by the airlines (as I recall) - but I know I have been asked for the letter. It costs next to
nothing - so I would recommend it.
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cbuzzetti
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Thank you everyone for the info.
Sister in law is taking care of notarized letter as well as authorization for medical treatment.
Will make sure both parents sign doc.
How would they deal with one parent being dead?
This is not the case just wondering.
BajaBuzz
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...Baja_Girl is right...you need to get the notarized letter...it's especially nice because it gives you a chance to renew your relationship with your
ex...
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larry
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cbuzzetti
How would they deal with one parent being dead?
This is not the case just wondering. |
A notarized death certificate would accompany the signed and notarized letter.
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No kids
If you ARE NOT traveling with children, please provide a notarized apostilled form stating that you don't have children.
Have baja_girl type up an official looking document with plenty of gold seals and different colored ribbons and a bunch of legal mumbo-jumbo!!!
[Edited on 6-1-2007 by bajaguy]
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cbuzzetti
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Does it count if they are tied up in the trunk? 
BajaBuzz
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Bob and Susan
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we bring our nephew ALL the time
no problems...make sure he can talk
16 yrs he'll need a fmt $21
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cbuzzetti
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Do you mean intelligently or like a 16 yo? 
BajaBuzz
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Bajafun777
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No paperwork at the old downtown port of entry, you have to go to the East Port or as some say the New Port. Do not waste your time going where the
Mexico Immigration for Tourist or Vehicle Passes are not. They told me in February of this year they had moved everything out to East Port. Thus,
that is where I got my paperwork when I went to Maztalan. Later------bajafun777
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Geese, what a hassle. With this red tape you would think he was traveling with his 16 yr old niece. 
When I was a kid I used to go hunting ith my uncle in the Mexicali Valley all the time with no thought of paper work. My cousin would also go with my
dad and I if uncle Jim couldn't make it. My dad didn't like taking the bird dogs into Mexico because of the paper work so I guess my cousin Mike and
I were the next best thing. Plus Ive never seen any bird dogs feather and gut a limit of doves before and those were some big limits back then.
[Edited on 6-2-2007 by craiggers]
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No Longer necessary
I took my kids for years to Baja and as divorced dad went through all the notarized stuff from ex-wife as it was required. Now that requirement has
been deleted. I checked with the US State dept and the several airlines, Delta, Continental, and Alaska-- and all confirmed the requirement had been
lifted for kids to have a notarized letter from non-traveling parent. Still want to do it-- go ahead-- as generally in Mexico more is better and an
authorization for medical treatment-- good idea- but make sure it's in Spanish-- and the kid has a passport and he/she understands that criminal
activity in Mex is serious- smoking funny stuff or even having it is not the infraction like in CA.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by craiggers
Geese, what a hassle. With this red tape you would think he was traveling with his 16 yr old niece.
When I was a kid I used to go hunting ith my uncle in the Mexicali Valley all the time with no thought of paper work. My cousin would also go with my
dad and I if uncle Jim couldn't make it. My dad didn't like taking the bird dogs into Mexico because of the paper work so I guess my cousin Mike and
I were the next best thing. Plus Ive never seen any bird dogs feather and gut a limit of doves before and those were some big limits back then.
[Edited on 6-2-2007 by craiggers] |
Interesting that it does not apply any more to divorced parents, but I am quite sure it still applies without parents. While it is a hassle, it is a
good law IMHO and aimed at reducing child abductors from heading for Mexico.
Also, they use the law sometimes to try and control some of the minors from partying in Mexico. At certain times, certain holidays, they would
enforce the law in Mexicali, and boy, the next day there were a lot of very angry teenagers---ones who had been crossing the border alone for years.
Most of the time, no one pays attention.
Boy, would they complain---they had rights afterall. I used to just smile and explain to them the law and why they chose to enforce it at certain
times. Of course, not one of my students was going to Mexicali with something like a fake ID so they could Disco! Oh no, they all had sick
grandmothers they needed to visit---well that is what they told me.
Sure miss those kids-----
Diane
[Edited on 6-2-2007 by jdtrotter]
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