Mexico Visa - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

wavster · 08-07-2007, 02:10 PM

According to some others in another thread, an Mexico visa is required outside of the "Tourist Zone".

Not that I doubt anyone, but I'll need seme clarification...

I checked online at the Consulate General of Mexico website
http://www.consulmexny.org/eng/visas_fmt_us_canada.htm
and it seems that a visa isn't required...

This cut from their site:

United States Citizens traveling to Mexico as Tourists

Do not need a visa. However, it will be required to present one of the following documents at the airport or port of entry into Mexico:

	Valid United States Passport;
	Original Birth Certificate and photo official identification (i.e., driver's license);
	Certified copy of Certificate of Naturalization and photo official identification (i.e., driver's license);
	Voter's Registration Card with photo official identification;
	Notarized Affidavit of Birth Facts and a official identification

I'm going to do more research, but anyone who definitively knows, now would be a great
time to chime in...

madscientist · 08-07-2007, 02:17 PM

All the clarification I need is the guard at the border with the semi automatic rifle who is telling me I need one.

dos ballenas · 08-07-2007, 02:18 PM

discoverbaja.com ....

wavster · 08-07-2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madscientist

All the clarification I need is the guard at the border with
the semi automatic rifle who is telling me I need one.

I agree...

But I also found this...

...
In Baja California, the border zone has been extended to San Quintin, on the Pacific
side and San Felipe, on the Sea of Cortez. Sonora state is in the process of extending
it's border zone too. In mainland states along the border, this includes a 16-20 mile
zone south of the border.

tylerdurden · 08-07-2007, 03:22 PM

As with all things baja a lot of the info you get is conflicting. In May the guy with the gun said pull over and get one, so we did. I don't know if you can count on the cop pulling you over to know if you should have one or not either. Better just to buy one. It's cheap ~$23, and lasts for 6 months.

madscientist · 08-07-2007, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tylerdurden

As with all things baja a lot of the info you get is conflicting. In May the guy with the gun said pull over and get one, so we did. I don't know if you can count on the cop pulling you over to know if you should have one or not either. Better just to buy one. It's cheap ~$23, and lasts for 6 months.

Exactly. The consular office, US state department, Mex embassy, and discoverbaja all have different info. I'm not sure anyone actually knows, but the guy with the ammo is usually right. DiscoverBaja is selling them online again, so no more need to find "creative" solutions because of a forgotten passport.

katchfish · 08-07-2007, 03:44 PM

The hell with conventional wisdom, I love creative solutions!

Ken

dos ballenas · 08-07-2007, 04:18 PM

better safe than sorry... but do you guys really have mex boat permits for your kayaks... just got my first kayak and will be going to poach my wsb dreams soon.

madscientist · 08-07-2007, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dos ballenas

better safe than sorry... but do you guys really have mex boat permits for your kayaks... just got my first kayak and will be going to poach my wsb dreams soon.

Yep. Better safe than sorry. Get em at Squidco. I tried Dana landing once and they wanted my registration. Uh, right.

JPSURF · 08-07-2007, 04:29 PM

Is there a differenc between a tourist card and a visa? I think you just need a tourist card but could be wrong.

dos ballenas · 08-07-2007, 04:33 PM

I think the tourist card is the same as the tourist visa...

tylerdurden · 08-07-2007, 04:40 PM

Tourist card/visa/Forma Migratoria Para Turista (FM-T) same thing as far as I know. Yes we all have boat permits. There is conflicting info as to whether these are needed too. Better safe than sorry is the motto for a lot of things in baja.

wavster · 08-07-2007, 05:06 PM

I agree that it's better to be safe...and that the guy with the gun is always right...

I've got my boat permit and Mex fishing license. Just need the visa/FMT and a
pocket full of $ for protection...

08-07-2007, 02:17 PM	#2
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	All the clarification I need is the guard at the border with the semi automatic rifle who is telling me I need one. __________________

08-07-2007, 02:18 PM	#3
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	call them discoverbaja.com ....

08-07-2007, 03:22 PM	#5
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	As with all things baja a lot of the info you get is conflicting. In May the guy with the gun said pull over and get one, so we did. I don't know if you can count on the cop pulling you over to know if you should have one or not either. Better just to buy one. It's cheap ~$23, and lasts for 6 months. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

08-07-2007, 04:40 PM	#12
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Tourist card/visa/Forma Migratoria Para Turista (FM-T) same thing as far as I know. Yes we all have boat permits. There is conflicting info as to whether these are needed too. Better safe than sorry is the motto for a lot of things in baja. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

08-07-2007, 03:44 PM	#7
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 846	The hell with conventional wisdom, I love creative solutions! Ken

08-07-2007, 04:18 PM	#8
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	better safe than sorry... but do you guys really have mex boat permits for your kayaks... just got my first kayak and will be going to poach my wsb dreams soon.

08-07-2007, 04:29 PM	#10
JPSURF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 86	Is there a differenc between a tourist card and a visa? I think you just need a tourist card but could be wrong.

08-07-2007, 04:33 PM	#11
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	I think the tourist card is the same as the tourist visa...

08-07-2007, 05:06 PM	#13
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	I agree that it's better to be safe...and that the guy with the gun is always right... I've got my boat permit and Mex fishing license. Just need the visa/FMT and a pocket full of $ for protection...