Turn in car, walk across border. San Diego, CA 92101 And what proof do we need to take? Hi Janet, we will be using this crossing to go from US to Mexico in a couple weeks. It is easy to get a business account. Ive been traveling through for many months now with an expired passport. Its in black and white on the CBP.gov page. Is it policy or law? To Mexperience. This discussion occurred prior to the COVID -19 pandemic. No, I didnt get the answer, but I did go to visit the family in Mexico and came back with no issues. You will need a global card or passport if youre flying from Mexico to the United states. If you are not an American or Canadian citizen, you will require a valid passport and a visa or visa waiver (ESTA) or green card (legal residency card) to enter the USA from Mexico. It is not true, the CBX is a cross border betwen the Tijuana airport and the city of Otay. I have a dental surgery scheduled tomorrow in Mexicali and I have to pick up my asthma medication as well. Stay in the left lane. Thank you. My sister in law and brother in law came to visit us in the US along with their 2 year old son. You might be able to apply for one at the U.S. Embassy or Consulado Americano. If so, any safety issues driving down (obviously there is always a risk and we always use common sense), but anything new we should watch out for? I heard about the couple from canmore intending to drive to baja. The DL and birth certificate are enough. However, I lost the baby here and needed to quarantine until I healed before going anywhere. Calexico International Airport. This is a disgrace. Last week I crossed at K 21 near Nogales and had no difficulty obtaining documents valid for 6 months travel in Mexico. (I say generally because of my own inexperience with formal laws and regulations) and I cant imagine you two having any problem entering back into the US other than possibly needing to explain to C.B.P. DECLARATION LANE: If you have things that need to be declared, you will need to go to the Declaration Lane Carril de Declaracion. There, you will stop at the customs building to fill out forms and pay duties. We had no problem or issues regarding flight or driving. Also, anyone driving down next week who would like some travel buddies? If you got a date marked in your passport when you left, then you are recorded in the system. I fill it out only when I am flying out of Mexico or in. OK, Q. 2.5 hours, Guerrero Negro to Santa Rosalia. Warning: dont get jabbed if you want to stay healthy and free. Mexico has not imposed any legal restrictions on passengers or vehicles entering Mexico by land from the United States. border guards know him. New York for example is a dictatorship worse than North Korea, Thanksfully, in the USA you still have states like Florida or South Dakota to make up for communist totalitarian states run by corrupt democrats. If you happen to fly to certain states in Mexico could be a requirement. Almost no vehicles will be in this lane which is clearly marked for motorcycles but if you take it all the way to the booth at the end of the road (Booth 10), you will be sent to the secondary inspection booth and warned that if you do it again, it will cost you $5,000!!! She IS essential to me!!! San Diego -> Tijuana). I live here, have for several years. Easy. It does not cost anything. Im Canadian with FMM Tourist Visa in Queretaro. Dont be stupid, dont break the law, and dont be rude, and you will have a wonderful time. has anyone from the northeast went driving to Mexico without problems? They did not mention a quarantine time, but we self quarantined. Demonizing Haitian migrants is no different than when Trump called Mexicans rapists and drug smugglers. Hi Mague, WebThe San Ysidro Port of Entry has 26 vehicle lanes segmented into three types of travelers; Trusted Traveler, Ready Lane and General Traffic: Sentri And Global Entry are U.S. Customs I know she can enter as she is a Mexican citizen and was hoping because I am her spouse and we have tickets, which we would show proof of, that we might not have any issues. You think anyone from any country gives a damn about feeling selfish and getting people infected with Covid. They never have problems so I assume it will be ok too ! I havent been able to return to Canada yet as a family member has been recovering from a recent surgery. I am worried I will be turned away but have heard that many people are still crossing, so it seems uncertain. NOTHING TO DECLARE LANE: If you have nothing to declare, then you can use the Nothing to Declare Nada que Declara lane. You got your FMM stamped, you either got the green light, paid your duties or made it through secondary and now you are on your way to Loreto. There is no need to do that. California only borders the Mexican state of Baja California and a Which Poe is good for me to entrr to california. Will the US border official allow me? Im a US citizen living in Mexico at the moment, I have a car with Mexican plates, will I be allowed to enter driving my car? If you are us citizen, and crossing walking you dont need a test. Any problem at the boarder? Me and my son wont to come over to Mexico to see my husband can we cros. From what I am seeing, if you drive across there are not checking on essential. Thank you for your help, Try a bus. I stopped reading as the thread is a waste of time. Did this work out for you okay? Thank you Janet! i am from one of the sub-saharan countries in West Africa, i abandoned my asylum claim in 2016 and went back to my country. The official caravans dont go to Durango, which makes me nervous! The city is an important hub for trade and commerce and has become an increasingly popular tourist destination. Mexico does not require air passengers flying to the country to be vaccinated; however, visitors flying from or through Mexico to the US will be required to show proof of vaccination. Yet a Canadian (in my case) who has a home in Mexico, and is a permanent resident in Mexico is NOT permitted to transit the US. I would appreciate any comments from those of you that crossed at Nogales recently. Going into Mexico is easy as pie. From the people Ive spoken to, the best bet for an EU citizen to get into the US now is through Mexico, however I do not believe that a 14-day quarantine is required, but if is better if you are traveling from a lower risk area such as Baja California. They dont worry about traffic tickets ,felony ,different story. They border guards even gave my partner a rough time in going to his medical appointment in San Diego (and medical is supposed to be an exception), and ultimately denied his entry. Is their a specific name for this Visa for agricultural workers? DeathNumbers have been highly exaggerated, Candace, I am American and also married in the US to a Mexican national who is awaiting for his approval to adjudicate here in the US but in the meantime, I have not traveled to Mexico because they told me they will not let me cross to Mexico by land because of the COVID. I am planning on driving with the goods at the San Ysidro port of entry. The wait at Mexicali was over an hour. I drove my Mexican plated vehicle to Canada the end of September 2020 entering the USA at Loredo Texas then entering Canada and fulfilled my 14 day quarantine and now need to drive back to Mexico the first week of November 2020. Ahora, ahora, ahora, ahora, ahora, ahora, ahora, ahora, ahora, ahora, ahora Considerado tomar el autobs en Mexicali para ahorrar y disfrutar de la experiencia, as well as to focus on the good things about the city as a whole. As canadian citizen can i fly to Mexico from the US and fly back in the US after? Ive had friends since then going to San Carlos and Rocky Point to party and nothing else (they just say they are visiting family, if they happen to get asked). I have been fully vaccinated 2 weeks ago. I have 2 times this year, hellos Lindsay, I was born in Mazatlan too in 1982. Not sure where home is, but you can drive rental or fly to your home from border area. Will ship my car from Vancouver to WA and take a flight to pick up the car. It took literally 3 minutes to cross. Are they checking for that at the border? I had no trouble in either direction though I am a temporary resident in Mexico. Anything to be concerned about regarding COVID and travel to Mexico? Then you must bare the burden. (Or what it is call green card holder)! I am American so I am assuming that a visa is still not required for us to cross the land border inti TJ. Now Im hearing its going to be closed ? Phone Number: (760) 357-1208. I really need help. I want to drive a Mexican rental car across the border at Nogales for a maximum 2-night stay in Tucson to pick up some things I had to leave with a friend. If you go further south and the immigration officials at the checkpoints find out that you have an unstamped FMM card, they will ask you to go back to the border and get it stamped. The new rules require visitors (people who do not hold a US passport or Green Card) who wish to enter the United States by land from Mexico to present evidence showing that they are fully vaccinated with an approved Covid vaccine brand. There are therapeutics for covid. But the restrictions per COVID have made it difficult to know if Ill be able to cross the border when I get there because general news outlets are not addressing my concerns. I am suppose to be going to visit my boyfriend and pick up medicine for my mom. It doesnt state what other document you can present to get permit? Also did they ask whats the reason for traveling. Can i reclaim asylum at the Mexican border using these documents? Hello I have a tourist visa my dad passed away in usa his funeral will be 17 February these could be considered as essential travel to cross the border from mexico to usa hope someone can provide me an idea about these bad situation I want to see my dad for last time .. You can go anyway you can get there as family death is a qualification to enter i have been going back and forth since October and not once have a seen anyone stopped from going in mexico i never even knew the border was closed as i am allowed to cross with no issues but mask are required everywhere and kids cannot go in most stores every single store restaurants ect. Avoid Laredo, Matamoros, Juarez, Del Rio! One son with US drivers license, expired passport card and birth certificate. No problema amigo. Driving from Canada to Mexico across the US. Hi, just came back from Mexico on Saturday. Stay away from Laredo at any time after 5pm to sunrise. And will we be allowed to cross into Mexico? Soon we will finish these procedures and return to Texas via land personal vehicle. Its not revenge, it is like that to keep both sides of the border with less people than usual means less people that will get sick, its logic. Upon return to the Laredo border crossing, I presented my expired YS passport, TX DL and birth certificate. What the hell does one call what is transpiring at our southern border ? Than you can have a California plate and a Mexico plate. No problems whatever. I came with a friend for medical reasons but they did not ask for any documentation to confirm that. Maybe even sprinkle a bit of dirt your stuff. E are also looking to cross into Tijuana via land soon. Tijuanas long history of debauchery, on the other hand, has a darker side. Hi, I am a french art director working in Los Angeles with a O1 visa, I made the mistake to fly to France to see my family and am now stuck there, I was denied boarding on my connecting flight and had to return to my parents home. U might have better luck flying to Phx and driving over Speaking from personal experience. Go that way. I am Spanish citizen, and I want to cross the border in Tijuana to attend a job as contractor (as employee for US company) . I am in same situation with European husband. Please let me know. Cannot help you with the the rout to Guatemala, however I have a missionary friend that travels from Coahuila, Mexico to Guatemala very often, I van put you in contact with him. We live in Mexico and have no problem taking our cat back and forth across the border. Mxico. Pls let me know. We a trying to extend our visa here in the states but would like to continue our travels through Mexico come january or February 2021. First, congratulations on the championships, wow!!! Edit: Wow, sorry, I apologize. Do the restrictions apply to her right now or because of being married to me a U.S. citizen will she be able to cross without difficulty? The remaining 1,051,169 encounters, or 63%, involved people from countries other than Mexico by far the highest total for non-Mexican nationals in CBP records dating back to 2000. Can I do that? Is it possible for me to drive my campervan, which I own, into Mexico to continue my holiday before my visa runs out (6 months)? Im working in USA with a J-1 visa (so Im not a U.S citizen) and I planning to meet my family in Mexico (they coming from Brazil) since they cant enter in U.S because my daughter dont have a visa. Question. Perhaps your very first knowledge about Mexico or about Mexican culture happened in school, or from the television, or from the radio, or perhaps it was your parents, or other family members or friends who first introduced you anything relating to Mexico or Mexican culture? Is this an essential activity so i can travel to the USA and back to Mexico? Have you done that yet as Im looking for a possible caravan and/or passenger, Hi Laura! The situation is in flux. As a matter of fact, it is an excellent time to be a tourist here. Hey Cameron, Im in the same situation, do you know if I will be able to cross at the CBX from tijuana to San Diego as a UK citizen who has been on holiday in Cancun for 14 days? Will he get blocked from crossing the border coming to the U.S. from Mexico? Im currently in Oaxaca, Mexico. Do we need to show a vaccination passport to get back into the USA if we are only going for the day? The fee is about $25. Calif is on lock down You could try to become a permanent resident of Mexico. But my husband and I will also be traveling down in November, depending if your dates match up, we would love some travel buddies! Can we cross with vais for the poeple here in Mexico. Hi, my wife and my two kids are currently studying in the US. You just need to show your US i.d., either passport or other US ID. Ray, are you planning on marriage with your fiance? I have a local doctors appt in 5 June hoping the travel ban would be over. Hi We go back and forth between San Diego and Tijuana every other week. We traveled by car to hermosillo recently. Hi Ben, wed recommend you speak with the people flying the plane. If so, proceed to secondary. Why the lockdown, the forced masking and forced vaccinations + vaccine passports then, if its not North Korea? Either country illegally invading the other is considered an act of war. Hola! I want to enter out of Columbus into Mexico to pick up my medicine and then come right back to USA. You will not be able to if the restriction is still in effect AND/OR I am Mexican, non USA resident, but I always kept my bank account in San Antonio and after more than one year of being in Mexico without going to the USA, I need to get back to the bank for signing forms, documents, and new wire transfer authorizations. I have a friend (Mexican citizen) in Juarez that could pick me up in El Paso but of course at this time we dont know if she will be able to do so by the month of May. Do you drive into Tijuana or take the trolly out of San Diego. WebMEXICALI, B.C. We own a campervan home with which we would like to cross the border and tourist for 3 months. Hospitals and front line medical workers are super-stressed looking after nationals. If you have a work permit you can cross back and forth between TJ and other crossings into the US but non essential people or vacationers from Mexico are not allowed into the USA st this time. Does anyone have any advice? Is this scenario considered essential travel since its for work? Do you have two taken of COVID-19 shots to cross the border? Either walking into Mexico or driving in, you will be allowed to enter. Cant you just renew it? Tijuana is well-known for its food, beer, culture, surgery, and even housing, which tourists come to enjoy. We drove into Mexico at Tecate on a motorcycle and no one even TALKED to us on the 16th of May, 2021. Numerous Mexicans came to Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas in the late 19th and early 20th century. Can someone please advise? I think this is info we are fed on this side of the border. If you are driving into Mexico (or currently in Mexico) with a foreign-plated vehicle with a TIP (Temporary Import Permit) we understand that Banjercito the Agency that administers the permits is not giving any extensions to TIP expiry dates due to Covid. Get educated. I can see there arent any restrictions for traveling into Mexico, but would hate to be turned away at the border. So you believe as long as someone has all of their proper identity paperwork, valid US plated title and car registration, even a negative Covid test, there are no problems receiving the 180 day tourist stamp and TIP permit? How long is the Visa? As long as the car is register on your name you are good to go, Check this website from the department of state. Hello. Are there any restrictions for U.S. citizens as of today 6/30/2021, to cross the border from Mexico to the Texas, USA border?. This guide Mexico offers extensive and affordable transport options. Hi, so basically Im going to drive to mexico and I got mexican plates but they gave me until April 6 to go to mexico to leave the car over there, will I be able to cross the border? As soon as I mentioned my house they waved me through. To fly back the baby needs a passport and only Life or Death situations can get a passport. US restrictions on entry if non-citizen. The sale was made under duress, as much of Mexico, including Mexico City, was under US military occupation. They are driving to pick up my 3rd son, having biked the Baja trail is needing pick up by brothers. WebCalifornia Border Crossings California only shares a border with the Baja Peninsula and Temporary Importation Permits (TIPs) are not required in Baja. Why is this thread full of trolls telling people to get vaccinated, when it is clear that this is irrelevant for the questions asked? Any items in excess must be declared and have duties paid. Youll be safe there from food problems, etc., and the Quartz is very thorough and serious about preventing the spread of Covid. I just checked the Andrade Border crossing because my dentist is in Algodones and the reported hours of operation are now 6 am to 10 pm. Other option would be to go through renewal process at a government agency in Mexico. I am from Brazil and I did that recently. Would my mom (Mexican citizen with a tourist visa) be able to cross with him by land? Apparently there is a pandemic in Mexico, due to the COVID stuff So although you will probably wont be stopped crossing in either direction, Mexican citizens are begging Americans to stay at home until its over. Besides, we are a country of 330 million people, we can easily absorb a few thousand eager and hard working immigrants. On our way back we want to enter the US by land (Tijuana-San Diego) Do you think we might have problems? Last week, I drove from Queretaro to Nuevo Laredo on the toll roads. or other border towns to cross. Will it be an issue for me to cross? I dont see why not. As your husband is Mexican, you could enter together under the Family Unit rules; and if you wished to apply for legal residency in Mexico for you and your children, you could do that, too. I need to go back to my home country (Europe). Mexico will let you in. We have a deed to the house that his mother owns in Casas Grandes and bills documenting that weve been staying in Mexico for the last 180 days. He can show proof of work here in MX too. Hello, Im a US citizen in Mexico City on a 180 day tourist visa. As long as the borders by land are closed he cant enter. Because Amlo doesnt care about our well being. Some smaller airports across Mexico are closed or restricted and the airplane opeartors should be aware of sitautions locally/to where they fly. Do you think if you are crossing to drive to southern tip of Baja, not to Tijuana Airport, you are safe. Everything is closed in San Felipe; no bars, no sit-in dining, no quad rentals; everything except the beaches out of town. We would cross at Los Algodones. continue straight. Mexicali, a city located on the United States border with Mexico, is a sister city to Calexico, California. Make sure you have sufficient time as they take an hour or two to verify your ticket and get permission from superiors. Has anyone experienced being denied entry to the US being a Mexican citizen with a tourist visa and would he be able to return again for a follow up appointment without problems? I am in a nursing and rehab facility in Del Rio TX with no family to visit or go for essential items , yet my fiancee in Mexico who holds a current visa and even with a letter of need from the facility, she is refused passage. Also, if you need any help getting to Mexico (Im Mexican), feel free to reply here and Ill be glad to provide some help. Yes, you are as long as you have a valid drivers license either from Mexico or The United States, the issue here is that if you have an American drivers license some Mexican police officers can make you go thru a rough time but if you have a Mexican one, in my experience is going to be less trouble to drive in both countries. Do you have plans for isolation of any member of your traveling group should there be infection? I am going next week to San Diego and wanted to cross on April 16th but I was reading that the San Ysidro border is closed to tourism going to Ensenada. Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Tijuana, on the other hand, is the second largest city in the state and is known for its bustling nightlife and vibrant culture. We just travel to Chihuahua and passport was required from all travelers including my 13 year old daughter. He has his birth certificate and social security card. I want to go to Cedros Island (Isla de Cedros) this summer. the oral surgeon there does an excellent job at 1/5th the cost compared to Houston. Hi there quick question we are traveling this weekend to Mexico from lax I heard theyre closing their borders due to the new omicron virus does anyone know if we will get stuck over there some of our family has the second and third shot. Confirmed. It wont be easy! Shouldnt be any problems crossing into Mexico, I believe..correct? I represent a group of investors from Mexico. I know they are wrong, but Mexico should have REALLY done something concrete if they didnt want non essential travelers in their country. About two weeks ago I went to San Felipe with a friend and we returned on a Tuesday mid-afternoon. No charge for people taking flights under 7 days.