One of the RVers here in Rincon de Guayabitos came in to Mexico about two months ago and did not stop to get motorhome permit or visa. They are now ready to head back to Texas. What can they expect to happen at the border?

We have run into several people through the years who were in the same boat.IF they are lucky, nothing will happen. They will just drive to the border, provide their ID to enter the US and be on their way. They have no reason to stop on the Mexico side because they don't have a TIP to turn in, and Mexico doesn't want the FMM's back. I'd be crossing every body part I have to be sure nothing happens on the way out!Between the knowledge that Mexico officially doesn't want the visa's back, and 10 year permits, we have not "checked" out of Mexico in more than 10 years, just driven to the US border and crossed.

Best place to go back to the USA is Anzalduas bridge, only stop to pay the fee for crossing the bridge do not stop it is a straight trough to the tool both.navegator

tallyho: At the risk of starting another war what do you mean by "They have no reason to stop on the Mexico side because they don't have a TIP to turn in, and Mexico doesn't want the FMM's back." ? I understand about the TIP but are they not keeping track of the FMM? You stated that officially they do not want you to return the FMM. Where did you get that information? Is it on the migra website? Thanks

The last three years, we have made a point of asking at the border when our FMM's were issued (Sonoyta, Tijuana and Nogales) and asking if and where we needed to turn them in. Each time we were told no, they just expired, and they throw them away immediately without doing anything with them. In Tijuana we asked two different people.I had it explained to me that Canadians make a point of turning in their FMMs and getting their passports stamped to prove their entry and exit dates for insurance purposes.There was an in depth discussion on this maybe a year ago, with many people chiming in and having been told exactly the same thing in different locations.No war started, just information to share!

You can ask but most INM offices make it abundantly clear that they would rather not deal with surrendered FMM's.However they are most accommodating when addressing permanent resident card processing. There are so many "holes" at the border for people to pass through without getting an FMM the migras have no hope of organizing permit data files.They rely instead on the threat of implied sanctions when someone is discovered missing an FMM beyond the border zone.An extraneous forfeits a significant amount of protection offered when possessing a valid FMM.

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moisheh
Explorer
Feb 24, 2018
tallyho: At the risk of starting another war what do you mean by "They have no reason to stop on the Mexico side because they don't have a TIP to turn in, and Mexico doesn't want the FMM's back." ? I understand about the TIP but are they not keeping track of the FMM? You stated that officially they do not want you to return the FMM. Where did you get that information? Is it on the migra website? Thanks
navegator
Explorer
Feb 24, 2018
Best place to go back to the USA is Anzalduas bridge, only stop to pay the fee for crossing the bridge do not stop it is a straight trough to the tool both.

navegator
Talleyho69
Moderator
Feb 24, 2018
We have run into several people through the years who were in the same boat.

IF they are lucky, nothing will happen. They will just drive to the border, provide their ID to enter the US and be on their way. They have no reason to stop on the Mexico side because they don't have a TIP to turn in, and Mexico doesn't want the FMM's back. I'd be crossing every body part I have to be sure nothing happens on the way out!

Between the knowledge that Mexico officially doesn't want the visa's back, and 10 year permits, we have not "checked" out of Mexico in more than 10 years, just driven to the US border and crossed.

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