It is Illegal For Any Foreigners To Possess Or Enter Mexico With Guns, Ammunition, or Other Weapons. You WILL Be detained, arrested and imprisoned!!!!! In that order. DO NOT BRING GUNS, WEAPONS OR AMMUNITION INTO MEXICO.

Entering Mexico or Baja California:
Don't panic there were over 193,000,000 people that cross into Mexico from the U.S. last year.

Passports:
Will be required to enter the United States from all land entry ports with Mexico starting on December 31 2007.

Tourist Card:
THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT PROVIDES TOURIST AND TRANSIT VISAS AND
ESTABLISHES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FEE FOR FOREIGNERS (NON-
IMMIGRANTS) SUCH AS TOURISTS VISITING MEXICO (CALLED D.N.I IN MEXICO).

PROCEDURE: THOSE PEOPLE INTERESTED WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE NEAREST
PORT OF ENTRY, AT THE BORDERS OR AT MEXICAN CONSULATES AND
EMBASSIES.

DOCUMENTS: · PHOTO ID · BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR VALID PASSPORT. · FILL OUT
THE VISITOR FORM · PAY IN THE NEAREST BANK AND GO BACK TO THE
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION INSTITUTE TO GET THE SEAL. SERVICE HOURS: 24
HOURS ALL THE WEEK.

FEE PRICE: $ 205.00 PESOS ABOUT $20.00 U.S. DOLLARS

WHERE TO PAY: ANY BANK IN THE CITY · TIJUANA: BBV · MEXICALI: BANORTE,
BITAL · TECATE: BANORTE, BITAL

THE VISITOR CARD IS VALID FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THE VISITOR OF
ANY NATIONALITY, EXCEPT MEXICAN, WILL HAVE TO PAY THIS FEE, WHEN
ENTERING MEXICO.

IF YOU ENTER MEXICO: · BY AIR: YOU WILL MAKE THIS PAYMENT WHEN YOU
BUY THE PLANE TICKET. ·

BY SEA: THE TOURIST THAT ARRIVED BY SEA AND THEIR VISIT IS NOT EXCEEDING
MORE THAN 72 HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED LOCAL VISITORS AND THEREFORE
WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO PAY THIS FEE (D.N.I.) BUT ALL PEOPLE THAT TRAVEL
BEYOND THE ROAD-CHECK POINT OR STAYING MORE THAN 7 DAYS WILL HAVE
TO PAY THIS FEE ·

BY LAND: THOSE WHO WANT TO STAY MORE THAN 7 DAYS IN AREAS NEAR TO
THE BORDER CROSSING WILL HAVE TO PAY THIS FEE AT ANY MEXICAN BANK.
THE SECRETARIAT OF TOURISM IN BAJA CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHES TOURIST
CORRIDORS WHERE THE FEE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PAID (D.N.I) AND THOSE
PLACES ARE: o TIJUANA - ENSENADA. o SONOITA - PUERTO PEÑASCO. o CIUDAD
JUAREZ - PAQUIME. o PIEDRAS NEGRAS - SANTAROSA. o REYNOSA - CHINA -
PRESA (DAM) EL CUCHILLO. · TO EASE THE ENTRANCE BY LAND , THE PAYMENT
CAN BE DONE EVERY 6 MONTHS, BEING ABLE TO ENTER AND EXIT MEXICO
SEVERAL TIMES DURING THIS PERIOD.

Mexican Automobile Insurance:
We strongly recommenced you buy Mexican auto insurance. Your U.S. auto insurance is of no help to you across the border. Should you be involved in any kind of an accident in Mexico or Baja California and do not have Mexican auto insurance you can be held in jail until you a friend or a love-one someone, anyone pays for the damages caused by your accident. That can cost you any where from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. CASH ! no checks or promise's to come back and pay them later. Mexican insurance can be bought on the Internet or just before you cross the border into Mexico. The Mexican auto insurance can cost you any where from $13 to $25 a day depending on your vehicle and amount of coverage you get. A cost that is well worth it.

Night Driving:
Night driving if it has to be done, needs to be done with caution, farm animals in the road or slow
moving vehicles sometimes with out taillights are often on roadway. Driving in the night time is more
dangerous than most think, with 3 times the fatality rate than during daylight. Driving is about 90%
visual which makes it much harder to see objects on the road (Mexico has a lot of objects on
the road). We strongly recommend you DO NOT drive at night. However, if you fell you must drive in
Mexico at night we suggest considerably slowing your speed, make sure you are not fatigued, and
definitely be alert. It's better to arrive late than not at all.

Pets:
PETS: (Dogs & Cats Only) Bring a valid U.S. Veterinarian Health Certificate Form & Rabies
Certificate # 77043 (not more than 6 months old) While many people say 'we've never had a problem bringing our pet back and forth across the border', you really, really, really should get valid U.S. Veterinarian Health Certificate & Rabies Certificate - not more than 6 months old. Any local vet should be able to provide these for you. The thing is, most border checks aren't going to give you a hard time about it -- but should they, and they have the right to do so, they can hold/quarantine your pet which is both traumatic and expensive. So get the forms!

Road signs:

Traffic tickets
If you are stopped by a police officer for a traffic violation you should always politely insist on a
written citation that you could pay at the police station or by mail. Be aware that speed limits in
Mexico are set in kilometers (1 mile= 1.6 kms.) so that the speed limit on highways is 55 Miles per
hour and within city limits it averages 15 miles per hour.

When faced with a fine that you consider unfair, you can contest the fine by filling an appeal, either
orally or in writing, for a municipal judge to review the fine. To do this, immediately go to the nearest
municipal judge; if you need help to do this call our Tourist Assistance Hot Line 078. (only in Baja)

Just like in the United States, you can get a ticket and be issued with a fine for:
• Running a red light.
• Not having or not using the seat belt.
• Using cellular phone while driving.
• Driving without a valid driver’s license or car registration.
• Drinking alcoholic beverages on the streets, sidewalks or public property.
• Exceeding the speed limit.
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (D.U.I.)
• In addition to the fine, you may also be detained.

Keep these suggestions in mind, be respectful and always use common sense.

Money:
U.S. currency is accepted in Mexico. However some business might not have enough change for you,
for that reason we recommended you carry some small bills with you $10, $5 and $1 dollar bills.

Credit Cards:
Credit cards are welcome but, not everywhere. The larger hotels and restaurants usually except credit cards.

ATM's:
ATM machines are available for use but, the machines will only paid you in pesos.

Pesos Mexican money:
The peso on average is about 10 to 1. so that for every dollar you get 10 pesos. Example if you see
something in Mexico sale the cost says 170.00 NM than cost should be about $17.00 dollars. An
easy to figure the cost of something out is just take away the last number and move the dismal point
over one.

Drinking Water:
Always be on the safe side, drink bottled or purified water.

Tourist hotline in Northern Baja Only :
Dial 078
Tourist hot line. Also they can help general questions and any and all other question and or problems.

Baja Emergency Hotline:
Dial 066 (This is there version of 911)

How to dial U.S. 800 numbers for Mexico:
800 Numbers ...............................Dial 001-880, then the number.
866 Numbers ...............................Dial 001-883, then the number.
877 Numbers ...............................Dial 001-882, then the number.
888 Numbers ...............................Dial 001-881, then the number.

How to dial collect call from Mexico to the U.S.:
Dial 090 a bilingual operator will come on then give the operator the number your are calling.
If possible DO NOT call on the blue phone they are too expensive.
Buy a phone card the is the least expensive way to call.

How to dial direct from Mexico:
Dial 01+ the area code + the number.

Border crossing and hours of operation: