Passport stamped on arrival in Mexico, none departing Mexico
I flew to Cancun, and was stamped in Mexico for entry. When I returned to the US, at DFW, no entry stamp was placed in my passport. I'm a US citizen.
A few weeks later, I went to Mexico for a mission, and drove to the border. The Mexican border official would not let me enter Mexico, because I did not have a stamp showing I returned to the US. He told me that I had to go to the border office, which was closed at that hour.
I'm driving into Mexico again in a few days, still without a US re-entry stamp. What should I do? The rules seem very lax.
Best Answer
What that officer did was wrong. As long as you turned in your immigration card to airline staff when exiting Mexico, your exit should be recorded.
Mexico also doesn't have exit formalities at airports, only at land borders.
Most countries don't even stamp their own citizens' passports, and not even the US is obliged to these days, so I have no idea what that Mexican officer was on.
Try again, and if you can, bring your boarding pass for the Cancun-Dallas flight if they should ask for proof of your departure.
Normally you won't even see a Mexican immigration officer at the border; instead you need to drive to the immigration office to get the FMM and passport stamp.
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Does Mexico stamp your passport when entering?
A few countries issue only entry stamps, including Canada, El Salvador, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Macau and South Korea do not stamp passports upon entry nor exit.Do you get an exit stamp in Mexico?
I can confirm: no exit stamp in mexico. Mexico is like UK, Canada and USA. No exit checks on leaving the country. Mexico is like UK, Canada and USA.What does it mean if your passport is stamped?
\u201cThe stamp merely documents that the passport holder was checked in the place stated on the stamp, whether this check had been performed in the course of an entry or exit, and which means of transport was used.Does your passport get stamped on a connecting flight?
And we all know that the highest glory amongst travelers is reserved for those who need a new passport because the current one is filled with stamps. During a layover, you are considered in transit and so you do not get the magical stamp.Deported from Mexico Airport | Traveler777
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Answer 2
Passports are often not stamped when entering your own country because the turning in of your entry visa is digitally recorded and filed. If you request a stamp, they will do so. Driving a US vehicle into Mexico has nothing to do with the border official that waves you through. You park and go into the building that houses immigration. There you show your car papers, your passport and fill out a temporary vehicle importation permit form for 6 months and a tourist visa for you. Then, to the SAT line. (Servicio Administracion Tribunal). Copies of your passport..Then to Banjercito to pay for your vehicle permit;approximately $300.This money will not be returned to you if the vehicle is in Mexico after the date on the permit. You ay be denied re entry to Mexico if you too are not out of Mexico by the date on your visa.
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