BonzoBaja
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No Passport! What Now?
Hey guys, as you know, I posted a question about Puerto Santo Tomas, thanks for the response! I contacted Sam, and all is well. My problem is my
friend and I want to take our sons to PST for a short trip at Spring Break, and my friend doesn't have a passport(his son does, though). I know he
doesn't have enough time to get a passport, so what other alternatives does he have? I've heard of some type of "card" that lets you cross into
Canada/Mexico, is that true? How do you get it?
Thanks ahead of time!
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Ateo
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I think he could put a rush on the passport maybe? My last passport arrived in like 3 weeks.
My friend came back northbound with only a drivers license recently.
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mcfez
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Ateo is right.
I did this before...was about $180
Simply go to Google......enter "overnight passport".....
Here's a example:
http://www.overnightpassport.com/
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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rts551
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check the homeland security web site. you can return with proper ID including a drivers license and birth certificate
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David K
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They can't keep you from returning to your own country... a passport or passport card just makes proving that easier. The old birth certificate and
photo ID still works fine, and many have returned with just a driver's license.
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sancho
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As posted you can drive down and come back without
a Passport. Passcard, etc. A DL is accepted by US
Customs, not preferred, but accepted. The only
problem I see, is IF you want to be legal and
abide by Mex Imm Regs, that is everyone get an fmm/
tourist card at the border. They have in the recent
past issued free 6 nt 7 day fmm's, Mex Imm wants
to see a Passport/ Passcard to issue an fmm, haven't
herad of anyone in the last few yrs. trying for
a tourist card with a birth cert, not 100% certain though, not recommending it, but many Baja visitors travel further
than Santo Tomas, at least the driver should get one
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BonzoBaja
Hey guys, as you know, I posted a question about Puerto Santo Tomas, thanks for the response! I contacted Sam, and all is well. My problem is my
friend and I want to take our sons to PST for a short trip at Spring Break, and my friend doesn't have a passport(his son does, though). I know he
doesn't have enough time to get a passport, so what other alternatives does he have? I've heard of some type of "card" that lets you cross into
Canada/Mexico, is that true? How do you get it?
Thanks ahead of time! |
pay an expedite fee and get passport in about 72 hours. instructions are on dept of state website. passport card takes same amount of time to obtain
as passport.
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BajaBlanca
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your main concern is not returning to the states - with DL or birth certificate and some patience - easily done.
what cant be done is getting into Mexico with a visa ... you must have a valid passport to get the visa.
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BajaNomad
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What circumstances would perhaps be an issue for an American in BCN if they had no FMM and were south of Ensenada?
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
We know we must go back if we live, and we don`t know why.
– John Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez
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Wiles
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
check the homeland security web site. you can return with proper ID including a drivers license and birth certificate |
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaNomad
What circumstances would perhaps be an issue for an American in BCN if they had no FMM and were south of Ensenada? |
More than likely nothing, assuming a proper attitude. One would be at their mercy however, but I've never heard any horror stories with this scenario.
Being a driver would make one more at risk with all agencies if a car wreck were an issue, and then, barring injury, probably a money fix would be
ordered.
Lemme add.......immigration has practically no agents outside their own offices. Having a confrontation with one is almost impossible without
searching them out.
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[Edited on 2-22-2013 by DENNIS]
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