Mexico Phasing Out Use of Paper Visitor Permits (FMM)
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023 4:32 PM
This is a question for TJ Mongers; others will want to skip this discussion.
I just read this 8/24/2023 article that says the paper FMM is being phased out:
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I haven't made the crossing to TJ since December 2019, and as far as I know, there was no FMM prior to the pandemic. Or at least in a dozen crossings from 2014-2019, I had never encountered that. Since that time, TUSCLers have reported cases of being shaken down by immigration officials and extorted for payment ($30, I think) for payment for a form that is supposed to be free.
The changes are being made in phases, and according to the article, "As of now, many ports of entry across Mexico no longer use them."
I'll be making a trip to TJ in a few weeks. For those of you who have been there recently, what is the current status of the FMM in crossing from San Ysidro to TJ?
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