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sara.ede · Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 100 Location: Boston

Problem with coming into mex on a one way? I wont be getting my work permit until after I get there and yes I will have English grammar books with me! Smile

Sara

moonraven · Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 3094

No one will look at your ticket. There is no requirement for an outgoing ticket in Mexico.

Incidentally, in the Latin American countries where supposedly you DO need a round trip ticket I have never been held to that--nor has anyone else I know.

sara.ede · Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 100 Location: Boston

Thanks! It always feels official once you actually get to buy that ticket....so I've been anxiously awaiting the response to this post.

Sara

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Some airlines might put up a fuss, but I think generally you can get a one-way ticket to most anywhere in Latin America. I just bought one (for a student) from Mexico City to Costa Rica. CR is a place where I usually see trouble with a one-way trip.

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

When I came back to Mexico at Christmas time, I had only a one-way ticekt. No one said a word about it.

MO39 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:29 pm Post subject:

I flew into Mexico City last May from the U.S. with a one-way ticket. I had no problems, mostly because the person from Immigration who stamped my tourist card with the number of days I was allowed to stay did not ask to see my plane ticket, only my passport and the aforementioned tourist card.

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Hi Sara,
Welcome to your adventure in teaching in Mexico! I am sure you have already been told this but it will be best when you enter the country not to mention to the Migracion that you will be teaching English while here. The reason being, the tourist visa (FMT) on which you will be entering does not permit lucrative activities and could complicate matters to mention it.

MixtecaMike · Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 643 Location: Guatebad

In 1995 I was not allowed onto the plane to Mexico at LAX without an onward ticket. Can't remember what airline it was, but they insisted. However I had flown there before on a ticket from Malaysia-LA-Mexico City, with a stop over in LA. Anyways, the airline staff wouldn't let me check in without an onward ticket.

I was travelling on an Australian passport, maybe they just like to ++++ with foreigners, a trait fairly common to gringos in uniforms.

sara.ede · Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 100 Location: Boston

Thanks everyone! I wasnt planning on declaring my intent to teach and just curious if anyone had had any issues. Seems to be smooth sailing (until May 22nd when I have to post that I was not able to enter Mex on my one way ticket...) Wink

Sara

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

It's not that big of a deal to mention that you are arriving to start a teaching job. Immigration rarely says a word to you anyway. It is quite common to obtain your FM3, when a school wishes to sponsor you, from within Mexico anyway.

sara.ede · Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 100 Location: Boston

Hey Guy,

I'm spending a couple of days in Mexcity, any suggestions? You can PM if you want.

Sara

reddevil79 · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:08 pm Post subject:

Is this still the case in el DF? I heard they have been getting a little tighter the past few months. And is a 4 week TEFL/Celta essential for a work visa? I have a postgrad in education as well as tefl certificate, but from a shorter course. Any advice much appreciated...

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

As far as I know, there are still no problems with one way tickets...just had a teacher buzz through for a TEFL course on a one way ticket. He then bought another one to get to Costa Rica for a job.

Work visa will probably be granted more on the strength of the school's paperwork, and not yours, if you are offered a work visa. Better get in touch with the school first on that.

saraswati · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 200

A friend just came in on a one-way ticket. She had no trouble with Immigration but, wierdly enough, the ticket agent questioned her quite a bit about it when she checked in.

MarquisMark · Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 11 Location: The Rust Belt

Aren't one way tickets usually more expensive than round trip? I've taken a couple of one-way trips before and it was always cheaper for me to book round trip and just skip the return flight.