I want to travel to Cabo San Lucas. Do I need my visa/greencard/passport to do that?

Question

I am a permanent US resident. Do I have travel restrictions to Mexico? And can you recommend a web site for me to check out that will tell me about travel requirements to Cabo?

Answer 1

You do not need your passport until January 2007.

Here's the PR from State Dept....

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

October 3, 2006: This information does not reflect important changes to the WHTI expected from pending legislation. We will update this page once that legislation has been finalized.

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. In order to facilitate the implementation of this requirement, the Administration is proposing to complete it in phases following a proposed timeline, which will be published in the Federal Register in the near future.

In the proposed implementation plan, which is subject to a period of initial public comment, the Initiative will be rolled out in phases, providing as much advance notice as possible to the affected public to enable them to meet the terms of the new guidelines. The proposed timeline will be as follows:

* January 8, 2007 - Requirement applied to all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
* January 1, 2008 - Requirement extended to all land border crossings as well as air and sea travel.

This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere who do not currently possess valid passports. This new requirement will also affect certain foreign nationals who currently are not required to present a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement.

Answer 2

Some countries need a visa to get in to Mexico, but if you are permanent resident of USA or Canada, regardless your nationality, you can enter to Mexico without visa.
Just you need to fill a form at port of entrance.
Bring also your Visa and green card to return to USA.
Try to get a passport, otherwise, just your birth certificate and picture ID.
Enjoy Cabo

Answer 3

You must have either a passport or a birth certificate and drivers license. I went 6 months ago and I just took the birth certficate/drivers license and didnt have any problems. UNLESS you are going after Jan 1, 2007 because then it is a law that you must have a passport to leave the US. Have fun!! I had a blast in Cabo, it is soooo beautiful.

Answer 4

Tina : if you going to Mexico requirements will be needed passports because of a restriction here in United States and we
is banning all illegal immagrations .Please be aware talk with
the Department of Immgration or Department of Naturalzation
befor any proceedings can continue on!