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Debra
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How serious are they?
Has anyone crossed the border north lately without a passport? I have some friends that want to come down and help me out with my place next month
that don't have passports. Will they make it home with just proof of citizenship?
Mean people suck!
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BajaWarrior
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Birth Certificate and a Government issued I.D. (drivers license for instance) are acceptable at this time.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Mango
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Birth Certificate and a Government issued I.D. (drivers license for instance) are acceptable at this time. |
Yep, at least till June 08 or 09.. I forget which year. Passport is for air travel only. It does not apply to land travel yet.
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BajaGeoff
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At the earliest, passports for land travel will be required in June of 2009.
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DavidT
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http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/land...
David
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
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Debra
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Thanks all...............think we will go for it..........
Inless.......others give me different advice.
Please: "Heads Up" with short term expeience wourld be really helpful, Thanks!
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Roberto
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Well, I've crossed since the change in rules, but with a passport both times.
When you say you'll go for it, I'm not sure what you mean. If you have a photo ID and a birth certificate, you'll be fine. If you don't, my opinion is
that you'll eventually make it home, but they can make it very painful, as in sitting around in secondary for hours until you can find a way to
satisfy the crossing requirements, with maybe a fine - I would not expect them to just let you through. In that case, I would NOT go for it, but
that's just my opinion.
How serious are they - they are serious, that's the law now, and they are there to enforce it.
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oldlady
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Probably not resistance. Many people do not travel to places where heretofore they were required. Now, from what I have read and heard, the
processing is backlogged for a very long time.
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Roberto
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oldlady
Probably not resistance. Many people do not travel to places where heretofore they were required. Now, from what I have read and heard, the
processing is backlogged for a very long time. |
Far from the truth. Passports are taking 3-5 weeks to turn around right now.
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oldlady
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Roberto...thanks for the update!
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Steve&Debby
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You can also pay extra to expidite the process,hummm sounds like the guy in Ensanada that works in imigration
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Debra
Thanks all...............think we will go for it..........
Inless.......others give me different advice.
Please: "Heads Up" with short term expeience wourld be really helpful, Thanks! |
Debra: Go to the link that DavidT posted above.
NO PASSPORTS REQUIRED... yet!
See the many options for what is needed until June 2009, when the passport or passport card will be required.
After June 2009 and you don't have the passport card or normal passport, then you COULD BE detained until your citizenship can be varified... Which
means go to secondary and then probably into the office so they can check your status. Americans cannot be denied entry back into America, but you
need to prove you are American.
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Debra
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Thanks all!
Roberto: Having had a passport for 30 plus years, I have never had to encoutner this problem......friends that don't..........with the ever changing
"LAWS" mY "GO FOR IT" comment was (it seems) your advice as well.
We are heading down in less than a month,.........so getting a passport is well out of their reach.. Again, thanks!
Mean people suck!
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rglansing
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How about the kids I'am taking two grandkids to San Felipe with us, will Birth Certificates be enough to get them home?
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rglansing
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Their parents are taking them into Baja and we (Grandparents) are bringing them Home. We do have their Birth Certifcates.
[Edited on 3-6-2008 by rglansing]
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Von
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I just crossed last week and all i used was my drivers license no problem.
READY SET.....................
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Kell-Baja
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I know a few people who went through a few days age & only had their drivers licenses & were told they could come through this time but next
time they needed their passport or a birth certificate along with their license.
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bajabound2005
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Shari, your friends will need an FMT and the requirements for getting an FMT are pretty much the same as for returning to the US: Proof of citizenship
and photo ID.
Friends don't let friends drink white zinfandel.
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Martyman
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Wow!
It seems like a lot of people are having gender changing operations;
All quotes from above:
"Well, Ive crossed since the change"
"3-5 weeks to turn around"
"If you never start the process it will take even longer" (duh!!)
"I just crossed last week"
By the way, am I the only one tired of Cabo Ron's incessant whining?
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Terry28
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I take our 13 yr old daughter and friends to Baja all the time, we were there last month, for minor children all you need is the birth certificate, a
school picture ID card helps but not necessary. I have never had a "notorized letter" etc. That is usually needed in the US for getting medical care
in case of an accident. Not needed in Baja, or aked for when returning.
Mexico!! Where two can live as cheaply as one.....but it costs twice as much.....
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