ehines
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FMM San Luis
Does anyone know the office hours of the INM office when crossing at San Luis. We are planning to cross early in the morning (7am ish) to head to
Santa Rosalia. Are there alternatives to getting the FMM another way if we cross before the office opens. We have a home in Puerto Penasco and I have
never had to deal with a FMM before. Thanks
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Bob and Susan
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you NEED to get your visa at the border
no tourist visas at santa rosalia recently
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bajaguy
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If you have a home in Puerto Penasco you should have Residente Temporal or Residente Permanente status, not an FMM
Quote: Originally posted by ehines  | | Does anyone know the office hours of the INM office when crossing at San Luis. We are planning to cross early in the morning (7am ish) to head to
Santa Rosalia. Are there alternatives to getting the FMM another way if we cross before the office opens. We have a home in Puerto Penasco and I have
never had to deal with a FMM before. Thanks |
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy | If you have a home in Puerto Penasco you should have Residente Temporal or Residente Permanente status, not an FMM
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True that!
FMM is for tourists, not property renters or owners.
However, rather than lecture you further... Let me just say that the INM office (the desk where you get the FMM) is "supposed" to be open the same
hours as the border. If during odd times, search around for the officer, as they have been known to take siestas in past years!
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ehines
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I guess I should have been clearer. (First time posting) By saying we have a house in Mexico i mean't my family has a house in Mexico. My father is
the owner and has his permanent resident card. So he's in compliance. Since I'm not an owner I never needed one.
The only website I saw showed the office only open from 9 to 2 which is why I asked.
Another thought I had was to get the fmm when I cross the border in lukeville headed to Penasco for 180 days. Doing this sometime before my trip down
towards Cabo. If I came back to the States and say was home for a few weeks then went on my trip do you think that would work as long as I was within
my 180 days.
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bajaguy
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Get the 180 day FMM, you will be good to go
| Quote: Originally posted by ehines | I guess I should have been clearer. (First time posting) By saying we have a house in Mexico i mean't my family has a house in Mexico. My father is
the owner and has his permanent resident card. So he's in compliance. Since I'm not an owner I never needed one.
The only website I saw showed the office only open from 9 to 2 which is why I asked.
Another thought I had was to get the fmm when I cross the border in lukeville headed to Penasco for 180 days. Doing this sometime before my trip down
towards Cabo. If I came back to the States and say was home for a few weeks then went on my trip do you think that would work as long as I was within
my 180 days. |
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by ehines | I guess I should have been clearer. (First time posting) By saying we have a house in Mexico i mean't my family has a house in Mexico. My father is
the owner and has his permanent resident card. So he's in compliance. Since I'm not an owner I never needed one.
The only website I saw showed the office only open from 9 to 2 which is why I asked.
Another thought I had was to get the fmm when I cross the border in lukeville headed to Penasco for 180 days. Doing this sometime before my trip down
towards Cabo. If I came back to the States and say was home for a few weeks then went on my trip do you think that would work as long as I was within
my 180 days. |
Yes, we (my fellow Baja travel friends and I) have established that despite past rules and outdated Internet info, the land FMM 180 day tourist card
is valid for repeat trips within the 180 days and does not have to be returned. If you fly, then no, single trip only.
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surabi
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[/rquote]
FMM is for tourists, not property renters or owners.
However, rather than lecture you further... Let me just say that the INM office (the desk where you get the FMM) is "supposed" to be open the same
hours as the border. If during odd times, search around for the officer, as they have been known to take siestas in past years![/rquote]
Totally incorrect, because you and all of the other posters here are using "FMM" as a synonym for "tourist visa".
An FMM is a Mexican Immigration form which all foreigners fill out when entering or leaving Mexico. If you are a tourist, it serves as your tourist
visa. If you are a temporary or permanent resident, you fill it out and hand it in coming and going, as a resident (marking the appropriate boxes).
I realize Baja folks have some different rules and often just drive in and out without stopping if you have residency, but that is actually not how it
works in the rest of Mexico, nor when folks are flying.
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by ehines | I guess I should have been clearer. (First time posting) By saying we have a house in Mexico i mean't my family has a house in Mexico. My father is
the owner and has his permanent resident card. So he's in compliance. Since I'm not an owner I never needed one.
The only website I saw showed the office only open from 9 to 2 which is why I asked.
Another thought I had was to get the fmm when I cross the border in lukeville headed to Penasco for 180 days. Doing this sometime before my trip down
towards Cabo. If I came back to the States and say was home for a few weeks then went on my trip do you think that would work as long as I was within
my 180 days. |
Yes, we (my fellow Baja travel friends and I) have established that despite past rules and outdated Internet info, the land FMM 180 day tourist card
is valid for repeat trips within the 180 days and does not have to be returned. If you fly, then no, single trip only. |
To add some more confusion/clarity to the issue, I believe that one is not required to return the FMM only in Baja when driving, whereas mainland
Mexico, you are required to surrender your FMM upon exiting the county to an INM office.
No matter what the rules are/aren't, I always return my FMM and get my passport stamped... no possible confusion or misinterpretation of the rules
down the road.
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