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Santiago
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FMM Costs?
SWMBO asked me to get her FMM online for our weekend trip to the wine valley. I logged on to Mexico's web portal, filled out the info: when, how long
and where. Cost was $99 'merican. Does it really cost $100 to visit Mexico for few days 75 miles SOB? Or is this a function of using the on-line
system? I can't see a family of 5 dropping $500 to go play on the beach in Rosarito.
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AKgringo
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I got mine at the border, and if I remember correctly, it was five hundred pesos. About twenty five dollars!
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Perhaps you were not on the right website.
The internet is full of scam resellers.
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Even if you get it on line, you will need to get it stamped at the border by the same agent that could issue one. I thought you were residente
permanente, so do you need one?
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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wilderone
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Was the Mexicofmm.com site? "About Us" info:
ABOUT US
www.mexicofmm.com belongs to Online Travel Evisa Society Limited. Since 2014, it has offered specialized online visa application. … This
company’s offices are located in Europe and the United States. … We are a private website that is not affiliated with the government. Our
professional travel support services are provided for a fee of $99.
Cross in Tecate, get a no cost FMM for 7 days.
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  | | Even if you get it on line, you will need to get it stamped at the border by the same agent that could issue one. I thought you were residente
permanente, so do you need one? |
THIS! Plus, if you buy one in advance, you must indicate the day and the crossing you will use. If conditions alter the day you cross or which border
you cross at, the pre-paid one is void! No refund.
Just buy it at the border when you cross... at the same desk where you have to take a pre-paid one to get it stamped and validated.
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Santiago
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That makes sense, I haven't needed a FMM in so long I've lost track of the issues/cost. And yes, it was the www.mexicofmm.com web site.
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Don Pisto
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | Even if you get it on line, you will need to get it stamped at the border by the same agent that could issue one. I thought you were residente
permanente, so do you need one? |
THIS! Plus, if you buy one in advance, you must indicate the day and the crossing you will use. If conditions alter the day you cross or which border
you cross at, the pre-paid one is void! No refund.
Just buy it at the border when you cross... at the same desk where you have to take a pre-paid one to get it stamped and validated.
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wait a minute...bajabound says "After printing your FMM form, it must be stamped by INM within 30 days to be valid" .....the official mx gov site says
"180 days start at the time its stamped".
where are you getting you have to exit on an exact date?
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JZ
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Are they still giving free ones if you stay less than 7 days?
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sancho
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Seem's at the different crossings, the virus has given Mex
Imm some new latitude re: fmm's. Mexicali West, as of a few
weeks back, no free 7 day fmm's. Things may have changed,
different application of the regs at different crossings
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| Quote: Originally posted by sancho | Seem's at the different crossings, the virus has given Mex
Imm some new latitude re: fmm's. Mexicali West, as of a few
weeks back, no free 7 day fmm's. Things may have changed,
different application of the regs at different crossings |
Viva Mexico! YMMV 
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FMM - up to 7 days = free
FMM - up to 180 days = $500 pesos
some scamming sites charge up to $US200
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KurtG
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On 02 June I crossed at San Isidro. Went into the immigration office where there was nobody in line and one pleasant young woman on duty. I gave her
my passport card and she filled out the FMM form completely. I had only to sign it. There was a card terminal for payment and within about two
minutes another young woman walked over from the bank office with the receipt. It was the most efficient transaction I have had in my almost 50 years
of border crossings. My account was charged $29.95 and the FMM was for 180 days.
[Edited on 6-13-2021 by KurtG]
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WestyWanderer
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Santiago, 7 days or less is free BUT (according to the agent in Mexicali) you must fill out the paperwork online, they only issue 180 day FMMs in the
office. Yes, even for the free one you must stop and get it stamped, but it’s super quick and easy. So if you want a free one you must fill out the
info online. Also, it’s 7 days/6 nights free so if you are trying to get an FMM from Friday to Friday they will charge you because that’s 7
nights. Hope that all makes sense.
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| Quote: Originally posted by elgatoloco | | Quote: Originally posted by sancho | Seem's at the different crossings, the virus has given Mex
Imm some new latitude re: fmm's. Mexicali West, as of a few
weeks back, no free 7 day fmm's. Things may have changed,
different application of the regs at different crossings |
Viva Mexico! YMMV |
If you print them out online they’ll gladly stamp them there. I did it a month ago at Mexicali West
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by WestyWanderer | | Santiago, 7 days or less is free BUT (according to the agent in Mexicali) you must fill out the paperwork online, they only issue 180 day FMMs in the
office. Yes, even for the free one you must stop and get it stamped, but it’s super quick and easy. So if you want a free one you must fill out the
info online. Also, it’s 7 days/6 nights free so if you are trying to get an FMM from Friday to Friday they will charge you because that’s 7
nights. Hope that all makes sense. |
Great info.
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An FMM is $594 pesos, or about $30 American. If the website charges you more than $594 pesos it is a 3rd party site charging a hefty commission.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | Even if you get it on line, you will need to get it stamped at the border by the same agent that could issue one. I thought you were residente
permanente, so do you need one? |
THIS! Plus, if you buy one in advance, you must indicate the day and the crossing you will use. If conditions alter the day you cross or which border
you cross at, the pre-paid one is void! No refund.
Just buy it at the border when you cross... at the same desk where you have to take a pre-paid one to get it stamped and validated.
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wait a minute...bajabound says "After printing your FMM form, it must be stamped by INM within 30 days to be valid" .....the official mx gov site says
"180 days start at the time its stamped".
where are you getting you have to exit on an exact date? |
I don't think he said anything about exiting, only entering Mexico. When you purchase the FMM online you must fill it out completely including the
date and location of crossing. If you enter on a different date or a different crossing it may not be honored. But if you fill it out at the border
the date and crossing will be the actual date and crossing point.
[Edited on 6-14-2021 by BajaMama]
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GeraldoS
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7 days or less, the FMM is free. Even if you print it online, you have to stop at the border to get it stamped. There is no time savings by getting
the FMM on line.
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Don Pisto
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaMama | | Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | Even if you get it on line, you will need to get it stamped at the border by the same agent that could issue one. I thought you were residente
permanente, so do you need one? |
THIS! Plus, if you buy one in advance, you must indicate the day and the crossing you will use. If conditions alter the day you cross or which border
you cross at, the pre-paid one is void! No refund.
Just buy it at the border when you cross... at the same desk where you have to take a pre-paid one to get it stamped and validated.
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wait a minute...bajabound says "After printing your FMM form, it must be stamped by INM within 30 days to be valid" .....the official mx gov site says
"180 days start at the time its stamped".
where are you getting you have to exit on an exact date? |
I don't think he said anything about exiting, only entering Mexico. When you purchase the FMM online you must fill it out completely including the
date and location of crossing. If you enter on a different date or a different crossing it may not be honored. But if you fill it out at the border
the date and crossing will be the actual date and crossing point.
[Edited on 6-14-2021 by BajaMama] |
yeah I didn't make that very clear, I was talking about exiting the u.s.
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