|
|
|
BAJA
BORDER ZONE |
REMAINDER OF BAJA |
MAINLAND
MEXICO |
| PEOPLE |
| No permits
required for tourist travel up to 72 hours. A passport and visa needed for
business | |
| For
tourist travel, obtain a TOURIST CARD and have it validated after entering
Mexico. A passport and visa are required for business
travel. | |
| MOTORIZED VEHICLES |
| No permits
required for cars, campers, motor homes, motorcycles or other motorized
vehicles. | |
| Validated permits are required. Must obtain prior to boarding any
mainland-bound ferry | |
| TRAILERS |
| No permits
required for recreational or boat trailers unless they exceed 8 feet in width or
40 feet in length. Obtainable only in
Tijuana. | |
| Validated permits are required. Must obtain prior to boarding any
mainland-bound ferry | |
BOAT BY
HIGHWAY |
| No permit is
required to trailer or otherwise transport a boat into Baja by highway. A
fishing license is required for the boat if it is used for fishing.
| |
| Validated permits
are required. Must obtain prior to boarding any mainland-bound
ferry | |
BOAT BY
SEA |
| Obtain a
validated CREW LIST at the Mexican Consulate in San Diego. Also obtain TOURIST
CARDS for all persons aboard. Port Captain check-in required in Mexico. A
fishing license is also required for the vessel.
| |
COMMERCIAL
AIRCRAFT |
| No special
requirements. Obtain TOURIST CARDS in advance for airports beyond the border
zone. Cards will be validated by officials at the international airports. This
is the easiest way to enter Mexico as the validating officials are waiting at
the aiports and you do not have to search for them.
| |
PRIVATE
AIRCRAFT |
| Must land and
obtain a GENERAL DECLARATION at one of Mexico's international airports and file
flight plans as required by both Mexican and American authorities. Also obtain
TOURIST CARDS for all persons aboard.
| |
