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Immigration advises all tourists who are driving to Mexico to obtain
a Tourist Permit or FMT. If you are in a traffic accident anywhere
in Mexico you will be asked for your Tourist Permit. If you are
visiting Mexico for seven days or less, the Tourist Permits are
free and may be picked up at a Mexican Immigration Office at the
port of entry. There are Mexican Immigration offices at every border
crossing. Tijuana Immigration Office and banjercito should be open
365 days/year and 24 hours/day.
For stays of longer than seven days, Tourist
Permits cost 237 pesos. Discover Baja has made arrangements with
the Mexican Office of Immigration to sell these Tourist Permits
to our members. The cost is $29. To obtain one of these pre-paid
permits, you will need to provide a clear copy of a current passport
or certified birth certificate AND picture ID along with a completed
application.
If you are not a US or Canadian citizen, call our office (800) 727-BAJA
(2252) for details about obtaining a Tourist Permit. All tourists
over the age of two must have a Tourist Permit for travel to Mexico.
The latest news from Homeland Security is that
passports will not be needed to return to the United States from
Mexico by land or sea until at least the summer of 2009. However,
beginning in January of 2008, land or sea travelers returning to
the United States from Mexico will need to show a birth certificate
as well as a picture ID.
Procedures for Discover Baja to sell Tourist
Permits have changed. Our staff is required to turn in copies of
all Tourist Permits we have sold before we receive additional ones.
It is also a two-day process to get the Permits paid for at the
bank. Because of this, there will be a period of time each month,
when Tourist Permits will not be available from our office. Please
try and give Discover Baja staff a two-week notice if you need Tourist
Permits.
After purchasing a Tourist Permit you
must have it stamped at an immigration office. The maximum length
for a Permit is 180 days and it is good for multiple entries. Before
your Tourist Permit expires, return it to a Mexican Immigration
Office or send it to:
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MIGRACION
PUENTE PUERTA S/N
COLONIA FEDERAL
TIJUANA, B.C. MEXICO C.P.22310
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