Intercasa Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 So I was perusing the immigration web site today looking for some pearls of wisdom to help decipher the new immigration law and a popup window came up advising about new regulations for minors traveling and leaving Mexico. Mexico, per the glorious new immigration law, a notarized letter from a parent or guardian is now required if the child is traveling alone and if the notarized letter is from outside Mexico then an apostille is needed and Canadians need a legalization as well as a translation. So you need to show alot of money to stay in Mexico but wait if you are a minor then you cannot leave unless your papers are in order. Please be aware of these new rules so your child or grandchildren or any other visitors can leave without problems http://www.inm.gob.mx/index.php/page/Aviso_Importante A partir del 9 de noviembre de 2012, conforme a la Ley de Migración, para que un menor de edad (mexicano o extranjero) pueda salir de México deberá: Ir acompañado de alguna de las personas que ejerzan sobre él la patria potestad o la tutela; En caso de que el menor viaje solo o con una persona que no ejerza la tutela o patria potestad sobre él, deberá presentar: Pasaporte y un documento otorgado ante fedatario público o por la autoridad facultada para ello, en el que conste la autorización para que el o la menor salga del país por parte de quienes ejerzan sobre él la patria potestad o la tutela. Si el documento ha sido otorgado en el extranjero, deberá ser legalizado o apostillado, según sea el caso, con su traducción cuando se trate de idioma distinto al español. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milamac Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Spencer My grandchildre, minors, have been coming to Mexico for years. One girl comes with her Aunt. ALWAYS has needed a notorized letter of consent from her parents ALWAYS has needed a passport What is new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Gal Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Now the notarized letters need to be apostilled, if from U.S., or be legalized if Canadian. This wasn't required before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Now the notarized letters need to be apostilled, if from U.S., or be legalized if Canadian. This wasn't required before. Exactly! A new step that is a pain and an extra cost and people need to know about to not have problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzie Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 ?? For the Canadian "legalized" - what does that mean? Isn't a notarized letter the same thing? I don't think there are any apostles left in Canada, we sent them all to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 ?? For the Canadian "legalized" - what does that mean? Isn't a notarized letter the same thing? I don't think there are any apostles left in Canada, we sent them all to the US. Not to worry it is the same thing and has been a requirement for many years. Canada is not part of the agreement that uses apostilles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Canada is worse! Apostilles are easy. In Canada you need a legalization of the document done at the Mexican consulate or office of legalizations http://international.gc.ca/about-a_propos/authentication-authentification_documents.aspx?view=d Processing times are over a month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfull Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 This should be interesting. I had never even heard of the word "apostille" until I moved to Mexico. Wonder how strict immigration will be at the airport with this. Having been a ticket agent for American Airlines for many years we were always very careful that all minors had the correct paperwork. Minor children traveling with only one parent needs a notarized document from the non-traveling parent giving permission to take the minor child to Mexico. Mexico was the only country that this was required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Gal Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 So what is the age of a minor - under 18 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yes and Mexico has tightened up the past few years from my experience whereas prior they would never check for a letter from parents and even if they did they would accept one in English. Then about a year or two ago they started making parents pass to the customs area to press the button as they said minors under 18 were not allowed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 La Secretaria de Turismo y el Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) extendieron hasta el 24 de enero de 2014 el plazo de la medida que facilita la entrada y salida del país a niños y adolescentes que viajen solos o con un tercero mayor de edad, sin una carta notarial. Application of this new rule has postponed for a year, news was released yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I do not understand. If they let them in Mexico(with whatever document) why not out? Why are they trapping them in Mexico? It does not sound logical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 It says: Entry and Exit; entrada y salida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satnrose Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Ok, I assume the tourists traveling with their children also have to have a federalize agent sign paperwork? Way to go, Mexico--keep on making it difficult for tourism and retirees coming to Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennie Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 there must be a $$ reason for this. maybe the consulates like to collect fees? i understand during a custody battle, one parent can take the child. if that parent lives in mexico, then its a kidnap. maybe the govts both decided this. who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 I doubt you need anything other than the passport for tourists travelling with thie children, however I can see why a paper would be necessary from a parent if both parents were not present or why an official authorization would be required if the child was travelling without his parents. We took a Mexican teenager with us out of the country last year and we had to have a notorized authorization from both parents, nothing very strange about that. There is a lot of child trafficking throughout the world and Mexico is smart to demand these papers. Actuallt we had to have a notorized authorization in France as well as health ins for him when we arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineyDay Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 What does a divorced Mother(who has custody) need for her daughter if they travel here together to mexico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Permission from the biological father would seem logical, to assure INM that the child was not being kidnapped. I have heard of widows having to provide death certificates, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryanram Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 If there is joint custody,yes a letter from the father giving permission .My daughter who has sole custody needed only a copy of the court decree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 I originally posted trapped as they made the new rule to apply right away so some could have entered without the notarized letter and then would not be able to leave. Now people are on alert and have a year before anything would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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