Comments on: Procedures for Entering and Leaving Mexico

By: Mexperience

Mexperience — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:38:49 +0000

In reply to Robert.

Hi Robert,
See this article for details:
https://www.mexperience.com/becoming-a-naturalized-mexican/

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:04:20 +0000

Dear Mexperience,

I am an American holding a Residencia Permanente. I live part time in Mexico. Could you tell me the Pros and Cons of obtaining Dual Citizenship? Thank you very much.

Robert

By: Mexperience

Mexperience — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:28:49 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth.

Hi Elizabeth

We recommend your passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry. Admision to Mexico depends on the official at the border. If your passport does not have 6 months of valid time left, and you can provide evidence of your departure before the passport expiry date, the official may allow you in.

See the blue information box on this page for more details:
https://www.mexperience.com/mexico-essentials/mexico-entry-requirements/#ReqTourists

By: Mexperience

Mexperience — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:54:38 +0000

In reply to Maryanne Wezenbeek.

Hello Maryanne,

You can leave Mexico with an expired Temporary Residency card, however you will need to pay a fine at the airtport. (Note that you’ll have to go to the bank to pay the fine, so build-in extra time for that on your departure date.) The fine varies depending on circumstances and is a maximum of $8,000 Mexican pesos.

If you want to avoid the fine, you need to leave Mexico with a non-expired residency card, or if it’s expired, you need to enter into a renewal procedure.

You can find out more about expired permits here:
https://www.mexperience.com/expired-mexico-resident-permit/

By: Maryanne Wezenbeek

Maryanne Wezenbeek — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 16:01:34 +0000

My husband and I have decided not to exchange our temporary residency cards for permanent residency cards. This is mainly due to our advanced age (81 and 72) and the fact that we only stay in Mexico a maximum of 4-5 months per year. We are currently in Mexico and our cards expire 3 weeks before we return to Canada. Do we need permission to leave the country?? We like to avoid visiting a busy INM office during a pandemic. Your advice is very much appreciated.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 20:30:13 +0000

Traveling to Cancun in late February, 2021. My passport expires in late July, 2021. Is that sufficient or should I renew?
Thanks

By: Mexperience

Mexperience — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:00:56 +0000

In reply to Wil.

Hi Wil,

If your vehicle has no TIP
https://www.mexperience.com/temporary-import-permit-tip-vehicles-mexico/

And you don’t have a FMM
https://www.mexperience.com/your-mexican-tourist-permit-fmm/

And you have driven past the ‘free zone’ then you and your vehicle are not legally present in Mexico.

You need to drive your vehicle out of Mexico and get yourself a FMM and and TIP (see links above).

By: Mexperience

Mexperience — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:56:32 +0000

In reply to Anna Struh. Hi Ana, all visitors arriving in Mexico need to complete a FMM, regardless of whether they have a Schengen visa.

By: Anna Struh

Anna Struh — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:34:53 +0000

So, if you have Schengen visa, do you still need FMM filled out ?

By: Javier

Javier — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 05:20:47 +0000

My brother in law is a permanent resident of the USA and living in houston. What does he need to travel By plane into mexico City and back?

By: Wil

Wil — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:43:11 +0000

Hello,
I entered mexico in texas at the pharr bridge. But when i got to the other side, there were no people. I had to stop at a lift gate arm, where it seemed my picture was taken by a machine, and then the gate arm lifted and I drove on through. I kept expecting to be stopped to have my passport stamped and pay my vehicle deposit and get my forma de immigration. But there was noone there and no where to stop and no signs. Before I knew it, I was in mexico driving down the highway on my way to oaxaca amd chiapas Was there somewhere I was supposed to go? I was trying to follow the law and procedures, but somehow i dont think I did. Am I breaking the law? What comsequences can I expect? What shoukd I do?
Thank you

By: Mexperience

Mexperience — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:14:50 +0000

In reply to Ann.

Hi Ann,
You can find the answer to that question on our Immigration FAQs page here:
https://www.mexperience.com/mexico-immigration-visas-faqs/