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pascuale
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Required documents
I know that we are supposed to have a passport now to cross by land into the US from Mexico even if we are US Citizens but is this rule enforced? My
buddy wants to come to San Quintin to go fish next week and does not have a passport, however there is no way he would ever be mistaken for anything
but white trailor trash from North Dakota. Can he get by with an id and birth cert?
Thanks
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roadhog
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READ:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html
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DENNIS
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He probably could, but it may not be worth it. It just depends on the inspector he comes up against.
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monoloco
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What are they going to do? Make him stay in Mexico for the rest of his life?
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woody with a view
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2 weeks ago my son and his girl presented i.d. and berth certs. the guy took wife's and my passports and sent us on our way. we expected a verbal brow
beating but this guy made our day!
like loco said!
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pascuale
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Thanks for answering the question Woody.
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BajaWarrior
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My 19 year old daughter traveled from San Felipe to San Diego with us at Christmas and had left her Passport up at UCSB but had her Birth Cert. and
I.D., no problem coming back and no brow beating either...
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Mulegena
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Concur with previous posts: should be no problem.
However, why not apply for a passport or a limited regional passport for future trips?
The world awaits the adventurous heart.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
What are they going to do? Make him stay in Mexico for the rest of his life? |
We all know that won't/can't happen, but it is the border gate and it very much resembles a bar or two I used to work in. The quality of service will
depend entirely on the customers attitude.
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Thanks to all for the information.. We have three young nieces and the wife wants to bring down to stay and they don't have their passports.. as yet..
12, 10 and 8.. was thinking that they should be OK with just birth certificates and something from their parents..
Looks like I'm going to be having some women here.. what a treat... 
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Terry28
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Wessongroup..b.c.'s will be needed along with a picture I.D. usually their school I.D. card is sufficient. The parents note is note needed as Mexico
is not interested...If they are flying into T.J. the U.S. airline will need a notarized note signed by both parents...but only if flying....We do this
all the time with my 15 yr old daughters friends...never had a problem..hope this helps..
Mexico!! Where two can live as cheaply as one.....but it costs twice as much.....
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eetdrt88
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for all of the big deal made about passports,it sounds like things havent changed much since the last time i was down there....can you still stop at
the border and show your birth cert. and purchase a 6 mo. tourist card???
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wessongroup
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Terry28
Wessongroup..b.c.'s will be needed along with a picture I.D. usually their school I.D. card is sufficient. The parents note is note needed as Mexico
is not interested...If they are flying into T.J. the U.S. airline will need a notarized note signed by both parents...but only if flying....We do this
all the time with my 15 yr old daughters friends...never had a problem..hope this helps.. |
Much help, thank you so much.. they are all excited, never been to Mexico... plus, in a house on the beach, squeal!! .... and, with their favorite
aunt.. oh, boy.. roasted marshmallows, games, shopping and all the rest.. I will be ostracized.. for a while, but don't mind it at all... for I am..
the "Filthy Beast"..
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woody with a view
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eegads! i guy in a house full o women!!!
at least you know where you stand - outside most of the time, right?
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wessongroup
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Woody... exactly..
Its all good..
[Edited on 2-28-2010 by wessongroup]
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SunJeiAltair
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man it will be a huge hassle but he can get away with it.
not saying how long it will take..
i wouldnt go through the trouble personally.
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Bajahowodd
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Nope
| Quote: | Originally posted by eetdrt88
for all of the big deal made about passports,it sounds like things havent changed much since the last time i was down there....can you still stop at
the border and show your birth cert. and purchase a 6 mo. tourist card??? |
At least that was the case last summer when my daughter and her husband tried it. He had lost his passport shortly before a planned surf trip. Mexican
agent would not give him FM-T with his birth cert. So, they went on down with only her carrying a visa.
On the way back, US guy let them back without any question. which brings me to the point of why we enact laws that are not enforced. Frankly, US
citizens re-entering the country by land from Mexico should really not be required to have a passport, anyway. We've all discussed how this law has
adversely affected short term tourism in the border zone.
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woody with a view
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it's because of the liberal tilt to the govt these days. it's nobody's fault, can't we all be the same? anyone seen any global warming lately? ad
nauseum........
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Eventually California will issue the WHTI Enhanced Drivers Licenses, which are accepted for land border crossings, and this problem will go away.
No soy por ni contra apatía.
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Bajahowodd
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And where will the money come from?
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