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route67 · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: arrival questions

Hello!
I'm travelling to Mexico City via DC on Monday. I've booked a one way ticket, and now my travel agent is squawking about it. She seems to think I'll have problems with the DC leg of the journey as I don't have a return flight, even though - as I'm Mexico bound - I do have proof of onward travel from the States. I searched this thread and almost noone seemed to have any problem on arrival in Mexico (yes, of course, officer, I'm only staying for a few weeks, then travelling on to Guatemala, etc., etc.).
My question is this: is she just trying to stiff me for an extra flight, or might I actually have a problem?
Secondly, can I use a UK ATM card in Mexico? I was able to use it in Costa Rica, so I reckon the answer's "yes". Please tell me the answer's "yes".
Muchas gracias y recuerdos.
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Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Your travel agent may be correct. USA has some strict rules these days. Canadians entering the USA with one way tickets can be refused entry as well. If you are coming from England, why don't you fly right into Mexico City instead? That's what my British friends do, and then a one way ticket is fine.

thelmadatter · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: check

It may or may not be a problem. Yes, the States is quite picky but you are coming from the UK - restrictions are far fewer. To be on the safe side, check out the US State Dept's website and/or the INS web site and/or call the nearest consulate/embassy to you. They will know better than your travel agent, I would think.

MikeySaid · Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 509 Location: Torreon, Mexico

WRT los Cajeros Automaticos... I've actually had much more luck in Mexico than in Costa Rica. I think you'll find your card is accepted in a vast majority of Mexican ATMs... not always the case in CR.

LATE EDIT...

And the ATMs in Mexico usually have money in them... nice.

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

Route67: Do you get a US Visa? If so you should be okay. You don't have to be concerned with Mexico, only with your international arrival into the USA. And if your paperwork is in order as per the rules laid out for your journey you should be fine.

sickbag · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 155 Location: Blighty

I flew back to Mexico (from the UK) via Dallas at Christmas and travelled under the VWP with no problems.

route67 · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:51 am Post subject:

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Have decided to go with Iberia, via Madrid, and bypass all those (potentially) tricky Dept of Homeland Security questions.
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itchyfeet81 · Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Norway

I emailed the Mexican embassy in Denmark and was told I would have to have a return ticket. When I studied in Australia it was the European airports that would ask the most questions. And when I was travelling to Costa Rica, it was immigrations in Norway that almost didn't let me get on the flight.

So even though nobody in Mexico checks if you have a return flight - they might check before you even leave your home country...and they do seem to be getting a lot stricter, worldwide.