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bajachris
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Our visas have it been checked at Guerrero Negro or anywhere else in years. Has anyone had their visas inspected?
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Udo
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They did many years ago, when I was told that we needed to get them, as well as our passports, stamped there.
The information was incorrect and you not need to do so. Just do it at your point of entry at the border.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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msteve1014
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When I came south on July 8th at San Ysidro the bank was not open and the officer would not take the payment. It took an hour at a bank later in the
day. That was a first for me.
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Neal Johns
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Super nice people at Discover Baja, have used their services for over a decade. Highly recommended. They have also gone over the top is supporting
Nomads in trouble over the years.
Neal Johns
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
Super nice people at Discover Baja, have used their services for over a decade. Highly recommended. They have also gone over the top is supporting
Nomads in trouble over the years.
Neal Johns |
---------tho we all KNOW that Neal has NEVER been in "trouble over the years" in Baja.  
barry
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajachris
Our visas have it been checked at Guerrero Negro or anywhere else in years. Has anyone had their visas inspected? |
In 2009, yes, southbound only... just mine, not the wife's.
In 2011, Art (edm-1) was inspected for it, and when his wife couldn't produce one, was fined US$100. Wife's passport had expired and Mexicali INM
would not issue her an FMM when they crossed the border, just Art.
In 2012, no, he looked at us from the doorway as we came to a stop at the stop sign in front of his office, and waved us on.
Nowhere else on the peninsula have I ever been asked to show an FMM or FMT, ever.
fwiw: Hwy. 1 is not the only road into Baja Sur, either.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajachris
Our visas have it been checked at Guerrero Negro or anywhere else in years. Has anyone had their visas inspected? |
In 2009, yes, southbound only... just mine, not the wife's.
In 2011, Art (edm-1) was inspected for it, and when his wife couldn't produce one, was fined US$100. Wife's passport had expired and Mexicali INM
would not issue her an FMM when they crossed the border, just Art.
In 2012, no, he looked at us from the doorway as we came to a stop at the stop sign in front of his office, and waved us on.
Nowhere else on the peninsula have I ever been asked to show an FMM or FMT, ever.
fwiw: Hwy. 1 is not the only road into Baja Sur, either. |
But it is the only paved one. That means alot to many folks.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajagypsy
Maybe the new one is better, have only used it once, but prior to the new immigration being built there were always at least 10 people filling out
forms, and waiting at the bank. |
It may just be a matter of luck and timing. The last time we needed the FMMs, we walked into the new building and were the only people at the
immigration office. As I have mentioned previously, even though it was the middle of the day, he gladly accepted our money, even with the bank in the
same building. Total time, 15 minutes.
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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajachris
Our visas have it been checked at Guerrero Negro or anywhere else in years. Has anyone had their visas inspected? |
In 2009, yes, southbound only... just mine, not the wife's.
In 2011, Art (edm-1) was inspected for it, and when his wife couldn't produce one, was fined US$100. Wife's passport had expired and Mexicali INM
would not issue her an FMM when they crossed the border, just Art.
In 2012, no, he looked at us from the doorway as we came to a stop at the stop sign in front of his office, and waved us on.
Nowhere else on the peninsula have I ever been asked to show an FMM or FMT, ever.
fwiw: Hwy. 1 is not the only road into Baja Sur, either. |
But it is the only paved one. That means alot to many folks. |
Yup, but what do they do when they get to their destinations... I mean pavement doesn't roll up to every place you want to go in Baja, does it? What
about when they are working on the road, detours are rarely paved, and sometimes many miles long! The other roads across the border are not 4WD trails
by any means. However, I was just offering another option if the main route south is blocked to you. 
[Edited on 8-30-2013 by David K]
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Bajahowodd
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Just saying that since it appears that the stateline checkpoint has reverted to simply an agricultural check, and any traveler can rightfully refuse
to have their vehicle sprayed, why spend your time on dirt roads out by the GN airport to avoid this stop?
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Alm
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There isn't much sense in getting tourist card in advance through Discover Baja - and paying extra for this. You still have to stop at the border and
go into Immigration office, and depending where you cross, it may not save you much time - if any. In new San Ysidro crossing the Immigration window
is next to the bank window, and the lines to either one are very short, hardly 15 or 20 minutes total, unless you are crossing on the eve of a major
holiday.
Things like auto insurance or fishing license makes sense doing through online services, but in case of a tourist card - I doubt. As noted, border
office may not like the pre-filled form.
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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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Discover Baja also is one of the best stocked stores for Baja maps and books if you happen to be passing San Diego during their business hours...
should you need anything they sell.
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