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As of March 2010, all U.S. citizens must present valid passport documentation.
If you're arriving in the U.S. by air, then a passport book is required. If you're arriving by land or sea, another form of passport documentation, such as a passport card or enhanced driver's license, will suffice.
From Mexico.usembassy.gov:
As of March 1, 2010, all U.S. citizens - including children -- must present a valid passport, book or card, for travel beyond the "border zone" into the interior of Mexico. Entry by any means, for example by plane or car, is included in this requirement.
The "border zone" is generally defined as an area between 20 to 30 kilometers of the border with the U.S., depending on the location. Stays of less than 12 hours within the border zone do not require a visa or tourist card.
U.S. citizens traveling as tourists beyond the border zone or entering Mexico by air must pay a fee to obtain a tourist card, also known as an FM-T, available from Mexican border crossing points, Mexican tourism offices, airports within the border zone and most airlines serving Mexico.
U.S. citizens do not need a passport to enter Mexico by land or sea. The Mexican officials at the border do not ask for any identification from you. On your return home, the U.S. officials would like you to carry a current passport but they can't obligate you to do so. Hundreds of people cross every day with only a driver's license.
To fly into Mexico on a commercial airline, yes, the carrier will most likely insist on a current passport.
The passport question is controversial and confusing. Because of that, a group of people at the San Diego-Tijuana border put together a FAQ on the subject (see related links).
The passport question has become confused and complex since 9/11. Broadly speaking, U.S. citizens don't need passports while Mexican citizens do.
A group of people who live on the border between the U.S. and Mexico produced a FAQ to address these confusions:
http://realtijuana.blogspot.com/2010/07/do-i-need-passport-to-visit-baja.html
No. Your ID or birth certificate will be enough when going back to the US.
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Do you need a passport to visit a dentist in Mexico?
No, but you will need a passport to get back into the US.
Do you need a passport to visit mexico?
Yes you do
What documents does a Jamaican need to visit Mexico?
its called a passport.
Does a citizen of Mexico who has his papers still need a passport to go to Mexico to visit?
does a citizen of Mexico need a passport to go from the us to Mexico and back? He is legal to be in us but not a us citizen.
Have an Italian passport but live in Britain do i need a visa to visit Mexico for a holiday?
No, you don't need anything more than your passport.
Does a person holding a passport from India need a visa to visit Mexico?
Indeed.
Do Mexicans need a passport to visit the US?
Yes, Mexico is a foreign country.
Does a British citizens need a visa to visit Mexico?
No, they don't. People from most European countries just need their passport to enter Mexico.
My child's father lives in Mexico. Do I need a signed permission from him for my daughter to visit him there?
He needs to the passport application.
What kind of passport do you need to travel to the usa from Mexico?
Any kind, as long as it is a valid passport. Don't forget the visa, which has to be processed on the US Embassy (Mexico City).
Visit family south of the border of Mexico?
If entering by land, all you need is an ID or birth certificate. If flying, you need a passport.
Can Trinidad citizen travel to Mexico with visa?
Citizens from Trinidad & Tobago don't require a visa to visit Mexico. All they need is a valid passport.
