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BajaKevin
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Checking gringos for Visas
Hey all... not sure if this post is in right section...
had 2 friends get stopped yesterday, one heading north, other heading south...at the Fed Police stop sign near Las Canadas..
checking for Visas...anyone else go through that, and what is up ???
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BajaGeoff
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Wow..first I have heard of that. Technically, you are supposed to have the visas when traveling further south than the town of Maneadero (just below
Ensenada) but I've never seen it enforced except when crossing into Baja Sur. Interesting.
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BajaKevin
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Yep...kind of unusual... that is the stop sign check point just south of Maneadero, so makes sense they would be there to check...most times no one is
manning that and we always just blow through that sign... my one friend did not have his Visa, so they took his name and scolded him, saying better
have it next time... could it be with new rules for the new year... they were only stopping the gringos, the locals were being waved through.
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BajaGeoff
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Thanks for the info. I have only seen it manned a few times but have never been stopped there. I guess we will see how this develops....
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bajagrouper
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Americans do not need visas to visit Mexico, they may have had their FMM tourist permit checked...
Here is a list of countries where citizens need visas to enter Mexico :
http://www.inm.gob.mx/index.php/page/Paises_Visa/en.html
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BajaKevin
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The tourist cards are what is being referred to as "visa"... hope there was no confusion... bottom line, they are asking for them.
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Russ
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As we get closer to Xmas I think there will be a lot more questions asked as we travel around.
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BajaOkie
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Howdy,
Just went thru and no stop and nobody there - a long time ago that was a regular stop (maybe 10 years ago), now it is usually empty.
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BajaKevin
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaOkie
Howdy,
Just went thru and no stop and nobody there - a long time ago that was a regular stop (maybe 10 years ago), now it is usually empty.
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good news, was thinking that might be the case...went through a similar thing 3-4 years back at old barracks checkpoint, then never saw or heard about
it again 'till yesterday, thanks for the update BajaOkie
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MMc
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Better to have you papers then not. Easy and sorta quick.
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Ok whats happens if you don'ti have them. Do you have to go back to ensenada to get one. Is there a fine?k
[Edited on 12-6-2013 by Keri]
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mojo_norte
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I doubt the Mexican Feds have gotten into the tourist card enforcement business . Probably a one off case looking for a specific 'Badie'
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Were they Federal Highway Police, Military, or Immigration officers (INM)?
All three are 'Federales' being from the federal government vs. state or local officials.
INM officers (at the border entering Mexico and crossing into Baja California Sur) are the only people that are involved with your FMM. It is
certainly possible they have opened a new INM checkpoint south of Ensenada... There used to be one just south of Maneadero in the 1960's, 70's and
80's!
[Edited on 12-6-2013 by David K]
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rts551
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There is, and has been for a year, a federal police check point/stop with permanent signs on the side of the road at this spot. The few time I have
seen them there they were checking for valid auto registration. Doesn't mean they couldn't check anything of federal concern including visa/tourist
permits.
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mojo_norte
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
It is certainly possible they have opened a new INM checkpoint south of Ensenada... There used to be one just south of Maneadero in the 1960's, 70's
and 80's!
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Yes, We were stopped at that checkpoint back in 94 ? without a tourist card. The infamous grumpy guy that later worked at the Ensenada office was
there. We able to get the card there after a verbal lashing.
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sequoyah
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I went through multiple checkpoints between Ensenada and Loreto and no one every asked for anything.
But I have my tourist card and would wonder why someone would not just get it and avoid any possible trouble.
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Does anyone remember back in the day, when Maneadero was just a stop sign? Where the road forks, at that very first "mini mall" (no Pemex or bank at
the time) there used to be a required stop to show "Paperwork" going in both directions.
Thanks for the heads up, ours are still good from our last visit.
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I got stopped, but they asked for my Master Card, not a Visa
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Wicked since of humor CortezBlue
I dont care who you are...that's down right funny !! LOL...Btw,, nice blog ya got there !!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by CortezBlue
I got stopped, but they asked for my Master Card, not a Visa
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... and that's about the long and the short of it.
It's Christmas time and the Federales will likely be out in force and on the pinch for some holiday cheer to put under their trees.
Also, the local police have been going door to door asking for donations.
Not making a judgement, just an observation, this is the way of Mexico.
Edited to add that the pinch is put on everybody, not just foreigners.
[Edited on 12-6-2013 by Mulegena]
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