southland Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 Am Residente Permanente, will be traveling by car to the U.S. next month. Plan to fly back in to Mexico in a month or less perhaps. Must I check out of Mexico by visiting Immigration in Laredo so that I have a record of leaving Mexico? When I fly back in, I will only have the flight information of the incoming airline on the Immigration paperwork. I suspect that Mexico does not require every person leaving Mexico by land to check in with Immigration. Is that true? The lines would be backed up for blocks to just check out of Mexico. Thanks for inputs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dalziel Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 Foreign residents are required to check out of Mexico and back in to Mexico whether they are traveling by land, sea, or air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrod Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 You are going to hear some people say that it is unnecessary to check out when traveling by land and this has been confirmed to them by INM personnel. However, if you read the back of the FMM (in English and Spanish) submission of the FMM form has no exception for anyone at any time. It reads, in part, "All foreigners, including diplomatic personnel, must fill out this form individually and present it..." As you are returning by air, the computers at some point will try to link the exit portion to the reentry portion, as both have the same bar code number. Solidaridad-Colombia is a quick and efficient Laredo crossing. Never in 15 years has any official at Colombia, Juárez-Lincoln or Progreso, Pharr=Reynosa told me NOT to submit the document. But, your risk level and experience may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted May 28, 2021 Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 You definitly need to check out. When you return you will habe the correct form to enter Mexico. Failing to do so would require you to fill in an FMM as a tourist(which you are not) entering to present to immigration. This could cause problems with your residency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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