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etoile
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:00 am Post subject: Tourist visa |
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Hi All,
I flew into Mexico City yesterday and on my immigration card I wrote that I intend to stay for 180 days as this is the maximum on a tourist visa and it gives me plenty of time to get sorted and find a job.
When I handed my form in at immigration the lady looked at it and asked if i was a tourist, I said yes and then she confirmed that I was looking to stay for 180 days. Then she went off to check with her colleague, came back, stamped my passport without saying anything and sent me on my way. Later on when I checked my passport I saw it has a date 'Oct 28 2012' stamped on it. So I guess that means I only have 3 months?? Is there anyway I can change this? |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:41 am Post subject: Re: Tourist visa |
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etoile wrote: |
Hi All,
I flew into Mexico City yesterday and on my immigration card I wrote that I intend to stay for 180 days as this is the maximum on a tourist visa and it gives me plenty of time to get sorted and find a job.
When I handed my form in at immigration the lady looked at it and asked if i was a tourist, I said yes and then she confirmed that I was looking to stay for 180 days. Then she went off to check with her colleague, came back, stamped my passport without saying anything and sent me on my way. Later on when I checked my passport I saw it has a date 'Oct 28 2012' stamped on it. So I guess that means I only have 3 months?? Is there anyway I can change this? |
They are supposed to stamp your passport with the date you arrive, not for a departure date. Same for the tourist visa. In fact, it sounds like you just got yourself an extra 3 months stay, if you count the 180 days from Oct. 28th instead of your actual arrival.
If you intend to get a work visa within 6 months, then I don't think it makes a difference anyway. |
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etoile
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:51 am Post subject: |
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Hi Guy,
All I got was a stamp on my passport with the date I arrived and also the date in October which I just presume is my leaving date? |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:10 am Post subject: |
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I've never seen them stamp a departure date. I should think that as long as you hold that tourist visa that says 180 days then you're fine. |
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etoile
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:40 am Post subject: |
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I didn't get anything else so I don't have a visa as such. It's a bit confusing to me, I should be entitled to stay in the country for 180 days as a tourist without a visa but I don't know why she stamped the Oct date on my passport. |
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Isla Guapa
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 1520 Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:43 am Post subject: |
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Didn't you get and fill out an FMM when you entered Mexico? That's the tourist card that automatically lets you stay 180 days in the country. |
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etoile
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 34 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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You're both right I didn't realise but I do have a slip of paper (the FMM) that says 180 days. I'll keep it safe now! So you think it's ok to disregard the Oct date stamped on my passport? Thanks for your help. |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Make sure not to lose the paper. You'll turn it into migra when you apply for a work visa. They'll also ask for copies of the pages of your passport...I really don't think the Oct '12 date would be an issue as it must be a mistake and they should realize that if it comes up. |
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Tretyakovskii
Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 462 Location: Cancun, Mexico
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:07 am Post subject: |
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You may have said on other threads, but what's your nationality? This may make a difference in some cases, as to length of permitted stay without a visa having been obtained before entry. |
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