absinvestor
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Bank holiday
Wanted to give everybody a heads up that Monday Feb 1st is a Mexican holiday. We were going to enter at Tecate early tomorrow morning (Sunday) so
stopped in to emigration this morning to get our tourist visas. We thought a bank would be open to collect the fee. We were mistaken. No bank
available today (Saturday), Sunday and we just found out the Monday is a holiday ie Constitution day!! Amazing that no fees can be collected on the
weekend or holiday Monday. Luckily we are in no hurry so will wait till Tues to pay the fee and head out early Wednesday. Ron
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Russ
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That shouldn't be a problem. Just pay any bank down here when they're open.
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absinvestor
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Thanks. I thought I was suppose to have it immediately upon entry if I was going to be out of the free zone but your suggestion makes total sense.
Thanks Ron
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by absinvestor
Thanks. I thought I was suppose to have it immediately upon entry if I was going to be out of the free zone but your suggestion makes total sense.
Thanks Ron |
You will have the FMT visa; you won't have the paid stamp.
We have paid a the bank across from the old CCC in La Paz a number of times.
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Bob and Susan
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The Federal Labor Law establishes the following obligatory
holidays throughout the country:
January 1,
February 5,
March 21,
September 16,
November 20, and
December 25.
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DENNIS
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Here's some more:
Holidays and Observances:
Jan 1 New Year's Day
Feb 1 'Constitution Day Memorial' day off
Feb 5 Constitution Day Memorial
Mar 15 'Benito Juárez's Birthday Memorial' day off
Mar 21 Benito Juárez's Birthday Memorial
Apr 1 Maundy Thursday
Apr 2 Good Friday
May 1 Labor Day / May Day
May 5 Cinco de Mayo
Sep 16 Independence Day
Oct 12 Columbus Day
Nov 2 All Souls' Day
Nov 20 Revolution Day Memorial
Nov 22 'Revolution Day Memorial' day off
Dec 12 Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Dec 25 Christmas Day
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absinvestor
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Good info. Will all Mexican banks accept the fee for the tourist visa? Even a small bank in a small town?
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This Year 7 offical holidays
Jan. 1st --- News years day
Feb. 1st --- Consititution Day Memorial Day
Mar. 15th---Benitto Juarez's Birthday
May. 1st ---Labor Day
Sept. 16th ---Independence Day
Nov. 22nd --- Revolution Day
Dec. 25th --- Christmas Day
May 5th --- Gringo Day 
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I realize that people seem to do it all the time, but how is the FM-T valid if it has not been paid for? If no one really cares about it, then why pay
for it at all? My experience at San Ysidro has always been that the immigration officer won't stamp my form until I have the receipt from the bank.
Just seems to be awfully lax, if it's ok to proceed beyond the free zone with an unpaid for form.
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A few years back when you could get your FMT at the immigration office north of GN, there was no bank at the office or in GN that would take the
payments. You HAD to got to La Paz or a larger bank to pay.
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