What happens at the border if you have no passport to return? (dental, areas) - Mexico - Page 3 - City-Data Forum

malcorub16 · 08-25-2013, 09:58 PM

It doesn't matter what color you are.... white, brown, black, yellow, blue, wearing a turban... you will be scalded for not having a passport at a border crossing while entering the US from Mexico, but you will get thru just fine so long as you are a US citizen and you respond appropriately with "yes sir/no sir" or "mam". DON"T MOUTH OFF.

My brother in law crossed just last month from Tijuana with just his Texas drivers licence. After about a 5 minute lecture about the importance of having a passport they let us go thru just fine. You may get sent to secondary, but eventually they will let you through. This is my brother in-laws second time doing this (he was here in San Diego last summer too) and I do not believe they keep track, but I may be wrong. If you gotta cross just cross, but get a passport soon to save yourself the headache.

Ron Hyatt · 03-06-2014, 08:27 PM

Thanks for nothing, 9/11 Security Theater. Used to be you could go to either Canada or Mexico with just a DL. A POX on the corrupt evil US Government.

minibrings · 03-07-2014, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Hyatt

Thanks for nothing, 9/11 Security Theater. Used to be you could go to either Canada or Mexico with just a DL. A POX on the corrupt evil US Government.

Why is rhe need for proper ID corrupt?

Peiple whine when Mexicans try to cross illegally.. You whine about having to prive your identity when crossing an international border. Pox is on you.

Jesse44 · 03-07-2014, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctorof_Education

Are you serious?? How does one "wonder" into Mexico without a Passport? Unreal. I know North Americans don't get out much, but come on. You do NOT enter Mexico without a Passport.

You're barking up the wrong tree. OP might very well be the most well-travelled person on this forum.

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Originally Posted by CSD610

Not even close. You need your life history from conception to present, a Passport or Passport card and exact change for the fee to come back into America (charged by America not Canada). If you do not have the exact change you do not get any change back. You have to have American dollars as well not Canadian Money.

What is the fee to return to the USA?

moved · 03-07-2014, 11:02 AM

There is no fee to return to the USA, just proper id.

mexguy · 03-07-2014, 11:13 AM

You pay at the beginning of the bridge on the Mexican side a fee of less than 2 dollars.

Is the same when you leave the United States by car are $ 3 and walking are like $ 2. I don't remember the exact fare...

moved · 03-07-2014, 02:02 PM

In what part of Mexico do you have to pay to go into Mexico, and cross back into the US? I cross back and forth all the time, and never have to pay.

mexguy · 03-07-2014, 03:06 PM

At least in Texas you must pay to Enter or Exit by any international bridge.

http://home.elpasotexas.gov/bridges/fares.php

http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot...al_bridges.pdf

moved · 03-07-2014, 03:25 PM

Not in CA.

malcorub16 · 03-07-2014, 06:03 PM

Yup, in Reynosa/McAllen, Piedras Negras/Eagle Pass, and Matamoros/Brownville you have to pay to cross the bridge in either direction. I beleive its like this for all bridge crossings which all happen to be in Texas and its 4 bordering states to the South.

In Tijuana/San Diego its 100% free as it is in Tecate and I beleive Mexicali. Thanks goodness.