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leslie
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 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:05 pm Post subject: Anyone travel with the new visa yet? |
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I got my Mexican immigration resident (FM2) visa card - the one that is laminated and looks like an id card.
So, when I go on holidays this month, do I only need to bring my laminated visa card with me or do I need the the letter from "migracion" too.
I'll be flying.
Anyone use their new card to leave and return to Mexico yet?
What are your experiences and/or advice?
Thanks in advance. |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| It's no different than flying with the old booklet. You don't need to bring the letter, just the ID. Same process at the airport filling out the customs slip as you fly out and returning it when you arrive in Mexico again. |
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Checka_tu_mail
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Location: SLP, Mexico
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:57 am Post subject: |
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| Very easy, flew last week with mine, but just be aware that your document number is on the back (top right), not the front of the laminated card, and that's the number that needs to go on the customs form. |
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Dragonlady
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Tretyakovskii
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Location: Cancun, Mexico
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| ...be aware that your document number is on the back (top right), not the front of the laminated card.... |
Same thing happened to me. The number the agent wanted starts with, "IN".
I had used the "NUT' on the front, but they didn't want that (at least my guy didn't want that!). |
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BadBeagleBad
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| Dragonlady wrote: |
Overall, everything was smooth, although for the first time in 7 years I got a red light. I thought the search through my suitcases was pretty lame - a couple of peaks to the bottoms and that was it. 
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Yeah, I wonder what they are even looking for. I have gotten a red light, I think, twice, one of the times I had a thousand dollar computerized sewing machine that I had purchased. I had the receipt with me, and was ready to pay, but all they did was ask, what�s that, I said a sewing machine, the man said, oh, and I was on my way. |
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james2187
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:56 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I wonder what they are even looking for. |
Cash. |
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Isla Guapa
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| james2187 wrote: |
| BadBeagleBad wrote: |
| Yeah, I wonder what they are even looking for. |
Cash. |
I've been coming to Mexico since 1966 and have never been asked for money by any officials at the Mexico City airport, which is where I always arrive. |
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james2187
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Isla Guapa wrote: |
| james2187 wrote: |
| BadBeagleBad wrote: |
| Yeah, I wonder what they are even looking for. |
Cash. |
I've been coming to Mexico since 1966 and have never been asked for money by any officials at the Mexico City airport, which is where I always arrive. |
They are looking for money in the suitcases! The way it works is drugs go north and cash, often transported by mules, comes south. |
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Isla Guapa
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, I thought you were talking about the customs inspectors looking for bribes. |
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notamiss
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Yeah, I wonder what they are even looking for. |
Cheese. (At least that's what it used to be.)
In the pre-Costco era, a block of North American�style cheddar was a precious commodity. Which of us from those days has never lost a block of cheese to the customs inspectors? |
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| notamiss wrote: |
| BadBeagleBad wrote: |
Yeah, I wonder what they are even looking for. |
Cheese. (At least that's what it used to be.)
In the pre-Costco era, a block of North American�style cheddar was a precious commodity. Which of us has never lost a block of cheese to the customs inspectors? |
I never have but I've always managed to talk my way past customs with good cheese.  |
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BadBeagleBad
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| notamiss wrote: |
Cheese. (At least that's what it used to be.)
In the pre-Costco era, a block of North American�style cheddar was a precious commodity. Which of us from those days has never lost a block of cheese to the customs inspectors? |
OK, so I can�t bring a $10 chunk of cheese from Wisconin, but I can bring a $1000 sewing machine without paying duty. OK, makes perfect sense. I have also brough suitcases full of high end kitchen appliances - cappucino maker, bread machine, etc and also never given more than a glance. I was asked once, rather sternly, if everything I had for for personal use. I said yes (which it was, I like kitchen toys) and that was it. |
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notamiss
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| In general, around the world, restrictions on foods (particularly animal products�meat and dairy�and fruits) have to do with controlling the spread of agricultural pests and diseases. That's why a sewing machine is safer to allow into the country than a block of cheese, an apple, or a package of meat. |
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BadBeagleBad
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| notamiss wrote: |
| In general, around the world, restrictions on foods (particularly animal products�meat and dairy�and fruits) have to do with controlling the spread of agricultural pests and diseases. That's why a sewing machine is safer to allow into the country than a block of cheese, an apple, or a package of meat. |
Yes, that makes sense. But I was referring to the fact that it cost $1000 and I should have had to pay duty on it. Ditto for the time I bought all the kitchen stuff. They really should have a better idea of what things are worth, I can�t even imagine how much revenue is lost by them assuming a sewing machine is a low cost item. These days there are some very expensive computerized sewing/embroidery machines - the cost cost into the thousands of dollars. Ditto for kitchen stuff. |
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