mtgoat666
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BCS foreign tourist tax "Embrace it"
Know of anybody paying this BCS tax of foreign tourists?
Seen any enforcement of tax collection?
Recently I have only driven to BCS, so unfamiliar with what's going on for air travelers.
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When purchasing a Southern Baja sportfishing license on line, there are a few sites that are up charging.
" There is an additional Use Tax of $30.81 USD per licensee if you are visiting Baja California Sur as a foreign tourist".
Above is a copy and paste off the site.
No up charge if Northern Baja is selected.
Both options are for all federal waters of Mexico.
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If one is driving to GN and no further south, is it required to pay this
Baja Sur fee?
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I just flew Tijuana to Loreto today.
Flew it last week too. Nothing about this.
Whale watching season has begun. Be interesting to see if they use tour operators to implement and collect funds from their tourist clientele.
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Like so many other things in Mexico, this raises some questions, ie, is this fee required for each visit, is it a one time tax, is it good for 180
days like an FMM, or a full year like a fishing license? Does it apply to RP and temporary residents? I visited the site before we left Bahía
Asunción to purchase for my wife and myself but was unable, maybe because I was using my iPhone. Or maybe it was due to the fact that I wanted it for
a longer time period cause I’m going back down in a few weeks.
https://embrace.bcs.gob.mx/learn-more
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Since GN is in B.C.S. I would think so. But the website is confusing, at least for me. In addition to this, GN is part of the Vizcaino biosphere, so
by entering the protected area a conservation bracelet (or yearly pass) might be required:
From CONANP:
Protected Area entrance fee
$215 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose
status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied
to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the biosphere.
https://descubreanp.conanp.gob.mx/en/conanp/ANP?suri=64
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Have no answers to your other questions, but it clearly says it is for tourists, international visitors. If you have residency, you are not a tourist
or international visitor.
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I checked with Discover Baja to find out what they knew of it before I head to La Paz next month. They said they have received reports it is being
enforced but sporadically and they said some are checked coming in and others are checked when they leave. I got on the website to pay for ours.
Really easy to complete; Name, Age, Passport#, Date of Entry, Date of Departure. Then, they send a QR code to your email.
So it looks like it is only valid for one trip and only applies to Tourists traveling on an FMM.
I love how they named it. Must be fans of Navy SEALS "Embrace the Suck"!
[Edited on 2-12-2026 by Alan]
In Memory of E-57
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Applies to tourists. Not "tourists travelling on FMM". FMM forms are only used at land crossings now. Air passengers now only have their passports
stamped.
FMM was never synonymous with "tourist card", although I know BajaNomads always refer to it that way. FMM refers to the form itself, which temporary
and permanent residents also had to fill out. For tourists, the bottom half of the form is retained and serves as your tourist card. For residents,
when leaving the country, the bottom half was given to the airline at the ticketing desk when leaving Mexico, the top half handed in to immigration
when returning.
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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by surabi  | Applies to tourists. Not "tourists travelling on FMM". FMM forms are only used at land crossings now. Air passengers now only have their passports
stamped.
FMM was never synonymous with "tourist card", although I know BajaNomads always refer to it that way. FMM refers to the form itself, which temporary
and permanent residents also had to fill out. For tourists, the bottom half of the form is retained and serves as your tourist card. For residents,
when leaving the country, the bottom half was given to the airline at the ticketing desk when leaving Mexico, the top half handed in to immigration
when returning. |
I’m still gonna call it a tourist card or tourist visa!
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The part you retain is called a tourist card. That is correct. The misnomer is calling it "an FMM", which is just the name of the whole form,
and used for other purposes besides the second half being retained as a tourist card.
[Edited on 2-12-2026 by surabi]
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bajatrailrider
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Group of Dirt bikes I know crossed halfway point. They did stop to show tourist cards. They were waved past he did not want anything and no tourist
tax .
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