we are moving there does anyone know what all is needed for that? ok i just found out our passports are not going to be here in time for us to leave. so they are being mailed to us down there..ok so are we allowed to take all of our personal belonging with us on a trailer, and do they give you a fmt at the border? we tell them 180 days right? im just tryin to figure everything out , and every number i call to figure these things out noone knows anything or they give me the run around
2007-02-23 11:19:19 · 13 answers · asked by p_s_babys_mama 1 in Travel ➔ Mexico ➔ Other - Mexico
ok the question is are we allowed to take a trailer full of our stuff to move there? and do we get the fmt at the border? or do we need that before we go? i just want to make sure im able to take all of our stuff there? we arent going to have our passports in time so they are gonna be mailed to us..
2007-02-23 11:24:17 · update #1
dont leave stupid answers to my questions lames....
2007-02-23 11:26:01 · update #2
ok i know you dont need a passport to go there driving until 2008... what i need to know is posted above..we are moving because we want to
2007-02-23 11:31:24 · update #3
well, why are you moving? is this a personal thing, or is someone in the family being transferred due to a job, or has taken a job there,,,,,,,, if due to employment, the employer should be gathering this information for you,,,,,,, if a personal thing,,,,,, then its more difficult, you are leaving the country,,,, it would be Mexico that would be concerned,,, and their rules you must follow,,,,,, meaning you dont have to have a passport to leave the USA,,,, but you do to enter another country,,,,, not sure if just an id card will work anymore for Mexico
here is a site with info about entering Mexico,,,,from the Mexican American Consulate, hopefully it will help you
http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/wwwhmvr.html
ps: you need to try to get info from either a Mexican representative here,,, such as the consulate's office, or else from the Mexican immigration/visa office,,,,,
2007-02-23 11:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by dlin333 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We lived in Mexico for 10 years and will retire there.
First, if you enter Mexico as a tourist, you cannot bring with you things that a tourist would not normally carry, like appliances. There are several different legal statuses that you can apply for that allow you to bring your household possessions. But you must go to a Mexican embassy and comply with the legal requirements.
Second, ignore the advice of people like that guy who said don't get your dental work there. I had 10 years of dental work there. I returned to the US in '92, so I can vouch for the work. Obviously, you can find good and bad dentists or anything else anywhere in the world, including the USA, where I've had the worst dental experiences.
In fact, ignore the doomsayers entirely. Before I moved there, people said, "Aren't you afraid?" Ridiculous. My life there was so good that we'll go back upon retirement, along with over 1 million other Americans and Canadians already retired there.
If you want really solid, practical advice, visit the website of The People's Guide to Mexico (or buy the book). They have lived down there forever and give practical, accurate advice on everything.
Vaya con dios.
2007-02-24 03:26:51 · answer #2 · answered by cmw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can enter Mexico ( up to a point ) without your passport but you will not be able to return to the US without one after January 2008. You will need your passport, however, if you plan on driving past the 16 mile check point. You cannot get a visitors Visa without one, and you will not be able to get past the check point without one. ( yes, the visa is good for 6 months )
You should be able to take the trailer with very little problems. Just be prepared to pay a mordita to the Auduana. They will expect it, I promise you.
Good luck.
I'm moving to Michoacan when I retire in a few years.
2007-02-23 15:18:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why the rush? Are the cops after you? Take your time and be sure you are prepared to go down there. I'm not so sure mailing your passports is such a good idea, what if they don't get mailed or if they get lost in the mail? Besides, I think they recently passed a law requiring a passport to leave this country.
2007-02-23 11:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Take advice from CMW post, it's GOOD.
SLOW DOWN, and take your time!
Don't just pack-up and move here. Come for 6 months and decide if Mexico is for you! Mexico is not like the US. There will be a lot adapt to.
Trust me and take my advice.
2007-02-25 01:04:27 · answer #5 · answered by Jack L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what part of Mexico are you going to live in?because were my parents are from you have to put the water in a big pot and boil the water and wait for it to cool down.the water taste bad it will might get u sick.and the toilets are sick they stink and they wont flush so u have to carry water in.Good Luck have fun it is great over there.
2007-02-25 15:18:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hon ... you are not going to do well in Mexico with your attitude. They may not even let you across the border.
I was going to send you a site that tells you how to move to Mexico but you're not ready !!
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I see I already sent you that link but it must have been too much to read ... pobrecita
2007-02-23 16:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by sparks_mex 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
call the U.S. Embassy in Mexico and get info
2007-02-23 11:21:38 · answer #8 · answered by gone from here too 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, make sure you don't drink their water because it has protist in it. And u can get like a disease. Or you can just get a protist shot.
2007-02-23 11:22:30 · answer #9 · answered by Joanne M 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
They give you the runaround because no one in their right mind moves to Mexico.
2007-02-23 11:21:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋