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scotinexcile
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4 night stay do we need to get visas/
We are driving Southbound Wednesday late evening and back Sunday. I saw a few posts saying we don't need visas for a short stay? Is that true? 
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Where are you going for your 4 nite stay?
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scotinexcile
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Bahia Ascension just over 1/2 way down Baja
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It's called an FMM and yes you need to get one. Under 7 days and it's free.
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1 minute in Mexico requires it... Things changed just a few years ago.
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Bahía Asunción 
[Edited on 4-14-2021 by David K]
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scotinexcile
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Thank you, that clears things up
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scotinexcile
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Mia Culpa as my Italia friend likes to say 
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That's ''mea culpa.''
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What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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The form you fill out is called an FMM, but FMM is not synonymous with tourist visa. All non-citizens fill them out, regardless of whether you are a
tourist, a temporary or permanent resident. The bottom half is given back to tourists when they enter Mexico and serves as their tourist card. For
residents, it's just used for statistical purposes and they don't need to retain any of the form.
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Languages, got to love them
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You need to have passport or a passport card to obtain your FMM.
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Quote: Originally posted by scotinexcile  | | We are driving Southbound Wednesday late evening and back Sunday. I saw a few posts saying we don't need visas for a short stay? Is that true? |
Americans and Canadians don't need tourist "visas" to Mexico. What they need is FMM, a piece of paper sometimes called a tourist card. Visas are
issued at Mexican consulate for nationals of the countries that require them, they are not issued at Mexican border. Different process, different
document.
Like others noted, you need a passport or passport card to get FMM. One thing to remember is that at the Mexican border the law is what the border
agent says it is. They should issue you a free 7-day FMM but they might also wave you through, or tell that you must pay same price as for 6-months
FMM.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Alm |
One thing to remember is that at the Mexican border the law is what the border agent says it is. They should issue you a free 7-day FMM but they
might also wave you through, or tell that you must pay same price as for 6-months FMM. |
True enough, the Immigration regs are what the Imm officer
says they are 'at the time you are talking to him', regs may be
different when next officer comes in. A few weeks back,
Mexicali West was not granting free 7 day fmm's, they
would perhaps validate a 7 day that one brought in off
the internet, perhaps not
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Good luck. Be very cautious driving at night in Baja.
John
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| Quote: Originally posted by Alm | | Quote: Originally posted by scotinexcile | | We are driving Southbound Wednesday late evening and back Sunday. I saw a few posts saying we don't need visas for a short stay? Is that true? |
Americans and Canadians don't need tourist "visas" to Mexico. What they need is FMM, a piece of paper sometimes called a tourist card. Visas are
issued at Mexican consulate for nationals of the countries that require them, they are not issued at Mexican border. Different process, different
document.
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Don’t be pedantic! This is a discussion in English about tourist card (visa). ‘Visa’ is a fine (and commonly accepted) English word for FMM.
Border agents will understand if you say “visa,” “tourist card” or “FMM.”
‘Visa’ is a universally accepted for travel document, only an anal wanker would attempt to lecture John q public on the minutia of immigration
terminology in Spanish...
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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Border agents will understand, yes. My neighbor is traveling every year through "Meksikali" - this is how he's calling it, and believe it or not,
never had problems finding his way.
From the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Edit-PS: you're not the only one having difficulties understanding these things. This is why they wrote this piece with red color, caps and fonts in
bold. Well, they tried ...
[Edited on 4-15-2021 by Alm]
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As long as we are being pedantic, Italians ( I am one ) do not say Mea. that word does not exist in Italian, it would be said as Mia Culpa. Mea Culpa
is a latin phrase.
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by Alm |
Border agents will understand, yes. My neighbor is traveling every year through "Meksikali" - this is how he's calling it, and believe it or not,
never had problems finding his way.
From the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Edit-PS: you're not the only one having difficulties understanding these things. This is why they wrote this piece with red color, caps and fonts in
bold. Well, they tried ...
[Edited on 4-15-2021 by Alm] |
Excellent... but note when done online or pre-purchased through a third party (travel club, etc.), it is NOT valid until you stop at the border, walk
into the INM office, and get it stamped! Making any advantage to pre-buying them or online ordering them very small. The agent who stamps it is the
same person who hands you a blank one to fill out. Also, when pre-purchasing one online, you must indicate which border crossing location and the date
of your crossing. If you don't cross at that border or on that day, it is a wasted effort and cost.
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