No problem at all! 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Headimg to Cabo in a week, via Tijuana/CBX. Photo by: Garita de San Ysidro - Tijuana Facebook . I am sure if you have your plane tickets they wont harass you . Will ship my car from Vancouver to WA and take a flight to pick up the car. Do you know if I would have a problema re entering the US after maybe a week staying in Mexico?? We are planning to cross into Nogales in March for dental treatments for the day and come back in the afternoon. Can you cross the border in San Diego? I am in same situation with European husband. I am a Canadian resident fully vaccinated with Pfizer, living in BC Canada right now . Im a permanent resident of Mexico and a Canadian citizen. PTL! I have a local doctors appt in 5 June hoping the travel ban would be over. wow..more sheep talk. Maybe mention the Dentist as you suggest? (All US citizens). Nothing unusual about the trip at all. I wouldnt chance it if your closing can be postponed. It wasn't just a clash between two groups, but it got to the point where they began to shoot civilians, innocent people. They crossed from San Diego into T.J. by car without any issues. Thanks , Michele. Get a grip on yourself, close the TV, idtch fakebook, google gestapo, youlube and twatter and start looking for the truth for yourself like a grown up! The land border restrictions imposed by the US on visitors by land from Mexico, introduced in March 2020 due to Covid-19, will begin to be lifted from November 2021but only for visitors who can show an approved vaccination certificate. Family and I are moving from Houston, Texas to Guatemala City. Basted with Mexicali Secret Sauce. Will I be able to enter the US again via land border (Tijunana -> San Diego)? The US/Mexico border is still closed until at least September 20th and that may be extended depending on Covid infection rates. I was pregnant and we decided not to risk driving to Canada because of the high risk back home. There are therapeutics for covid. Hi Paul, I would just like to mention although there was no problem crossing the borderYou are well advised to buy Mexican car insurance in the United States. Possibly because the Americans arent traveling to Mexico. If you left by the Mexico or Canada land border and did not stop on the US side to check out, the date of your leaving is probably not recorded. Lets be real. Does this all sound possible now? Thank you for any help you can provide. I own a home in Panama, and, in early June, I want to drive with my dog through Mexico, and on, from there, to Panama. But this time it was shopping. KYMA/CBS 13/KECY is an equal opportunity employer. Our American work visa ends in December along with our Florida Drivers License. I lived with my uncles in California we were planning on going to Mexico to visit my mom and family on December 11 by the Nogales exit are we able to cross if we are 4 persons in one car. I am going down there in Jan. for medical travel but will be traveling with another us citizen (like me) and he does not have a passport so just wondering if San Ysidro is open on the border for US citizens who wish to go into mexico for medical procedures? Respect and a good personality will go a long way. You will not be able to if the restriction is still in effect AND/OR Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. Yes you can cross. Your balls are now sterile. Hi Ben, wed recommend you speak with the people flying the plane. Are you looking for 2 people to help you drive back to Canada? I would like to know who exactly makes the decision to keep honest Mexican nationals with legal tourist visas from crossing the border, yet we allow 12400 illegal Haiti immigrants come and be transported all over the USA without even a Covid test , not to mention TB, Measels, AIDs and who knows what other diseases and parasites. However, my drivers license just expired and they still arent renewing them due to COVID (I have to do it in person this time). I am flying to Chetumal from TIJ using the SBX and returning to TIJ also using the SBX into san diego. Hi! Do you still belive in this manufactured pandemic or are you, like millions of others starting to understand how deeply you have been fooled? Why not do whats required just like the rest (or most) of the traveling public? I am American so I am assuming that a visa is still not required for us to cross the land border inti TJ. Browse your Mexicali favorites in our digital menu. In Rocky Point however, theres a Covid 19 checkpoint for non-locals and they require a current negative test. Hola! https://t.co/UuuC2t077Y, In Allende, Mexico a group of around 100 migrants are about 35 miles away from Piedras Negras and from there they will cross illegally into Eagle Pass. Expect to wait in line around 2 to 3hrs going back to the USA. We just travel to Chihuahua and passport was required from all travelers including my 13 year old daughter. Covid 19 is not an excuse, the reality all countries all groups were severely hit a true non discriminating air born virus. Im a UK citizen and I travelled to Mexico for 14 days in order to then enter the US the UK is still on the banned list. Entering or returning to the USA from Mexico If you dont want to get vaccinated, do what it takes NOT to get infected and isolate yourself. In addition to the people of Haiti there are 100s of 1000s of illegals from around the globe .To further add insult to injury , truck drivers are allowed daily, are they immune to Covid just because the big factories want to continue to rake in the big bucks while paying $50.00 a week to workers to make their riches? Mexicali has two border crossings, Mexicali East (Newer) and Mexicali West (Traditional), both of which have a SENTRI lane. Thank you Lester! My wife and I are afraid to go to Mexico and we are permanent residents there and have business in Mexico as we go to our dentist there and I show my art work in San Jose Los cabos! Conversion Table Mexican Pesos to Dollars Exchange Rate today 1 Dollar USD = 18.38 Mexican Pesos 100 Mexican Pesos MXN = 5.44 Dollars The values of the currencies are updated today and are an average between different banks and exchange houses in the area. Warning: dont get jabbed if you want to stay healthy and free. Thank you Pamela. Ur trip wud not qualify No temperature checks . The question is can I come to Mexico and apply for F1 visa to travel to the US? The bridge spans the border from above the airport and takes less than 10 minutes to cross. we are Canadian citizens who have been in Mexico since before Christmas and were not aware of the march border closure when it happened, our plan was to wait until the planned April opening which has now been extended, We would like to drive home crossing the US border at Mariposa and continue on to British Columbia in the most expeditious manner possible. Its revenge for US building the wall. In Puerto Vallarta a rapid test costs about $35US. I have a question, I hope someone can answer. I have an appartment and job in L.A so the situation is stressful, I need to return. At least 11 people were killed in Ciudad Juarez last week, and cartels also set fire to shops buses and cars and blocked major roads in Jalisco and Guanajuato. Hi Julia! Has your fianc been living in MX or were you planning on a two week stop-over in order to then travel to the US? We would be crossing US/Mex border in Nov 2020, and assuming all Canadian/USA/Mex borders still closed, we plan to ship our vehicle from Canada to US, Fly to US and pick up vehicle to drive to Mazatlan. Ensenada??? Many excellent hotels are empty (or near empty) and prices have never been lower. If you have a legal residency card for Mexico, or residency visa sticker to exchange for a Residente Temporal or Residente Permanente card you can cross the border by land to Mexico using that permit or visa. Puerto Peasco aka Rocky Point no loner has the Covid 19 check point upon entering the beach town. Can we cross right now into mexico with all the covid stuff? I know, thank you for showing some sense! Members of security forces stand near a burnt truck after it was set on fire by unidentified individuals in Tijuana, Mexico, August 12, 2022. However if you think theyre going to send you back to Mexico and not let you back into the states simply because you dont have your passport thats just simply not true. A post shared on Facebook purports the U.S. border has been shut down in Tijuana following a massive surge in drug cartel-based violence. My friend wants to come back to Orlando from Mexico and visit. I married a Mexican women in February of 2020 and wish to drive back to Ohio with her to being back items I have in storage. Recently, I entered MX (by land) with an expired US passport (as my renewed passport had not arrived in the mail before my travel to MX), US birth certificate, and of course my MX Permanent residency card. I fill it out only when I am flying out of Mexico or in. If you get any replies/ideas pls let me know. As canadian citizen can i fly to Mexico from the US and fly back in the US after? I dont want mandated vaccines. Hi Marc, Did you ever find out an answer to your question? I agree this is ridiculous every 21st of the month they add another month. Shouldnt be any problems crossing into Mexico by car from AZ, I believe..correct? That being said, I am an American citizen and white so I know my experience may be different from others. According to the article no nonessential travel until 9/21/2020. Also heard about returning on certain days due to how your car license plate ends? If you say a trip most likely you will have to pay a fee. Honestly, they put these restrictions to not look bad for closing the south border, they might ask you some questions and they might want to look tough but theyll let your cross lol, mexicans dont mind an american coming to their country and spending dollars, if anything they are happy with it (I can talk like this because I am from Mexico). Due to COVID they could not get back to Mexico and my sister in law had her baby in the US. I appreciate it. I was wondering the same were trying to visit family in the beginning of December, were from NC and going all the way to Guanajuato crossing from Laredo TX. Would love to hear more comments on Americans driving to Mexico and any hassles for non-essential travel along the way. The US-Canada land border serves as an economic engine that supports over $1.7 billion (USD) dollars in daily cross-border trade. The situation is in flux. My question is: does Mexico issue TIPs right now and also, what about tourist cards? There is a good chance that you will be stopped at the border and asked to explain all this furniture that youre bringing over. Hi, so basically Im going to drive to mexico and I got mexican plates but they gave me until April 6 to go to mexico to leave the car over there, will I be able to cross the border from the US to mexico? Late Friday, the U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana said in a statement that it "is aware of reports of multiple vehicle fires, roadblocks, and heavy police activity in Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito, Ensenada, and Tecate.". While the photos do show recent violent acts in the area, the border has not shut down. As far as I know, no covid test is required. I had refused to pay and was turned back to the US. No you need a passport to make your permit no passport no permit I go all the time in car. As far as I understand, you should have no problem crossing CBX to enter the Tijuana terminal for your flight. If anything, print out the actual Restrictions from a legit INS or gov website as back-up, and have proof of your current active employment. Hello KC, as you and your Family are all US Citizens, going into Mexico, by car, beside waiting in line, you should have no issues going into Mexico, and as for getting back from Mexico to the United States, going into the US is considered on you and your familys part, Essential travel, If only we could say the same or visa versa for those wanting to go into the States that do not meet the requirements or what is Considered Essential. There are some coworkers from Hungary, that need to do some work in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico in a couple of weeks. Mexico has not imposed any legal restrictions on passengers or vehicles entering Mexico by land from the United States. Are you talking about accommodations at a nicer hotel/resort? All talk is about flying home. I predict it may become a problem in the future. Crossed into Mexico from Laredo week of 3/22-3/26. The US-Mexico land border is the worlds busiest land crossing. Pursuant to the Policy, Plaintiff Mexicali filed a claim with Defendant AmGUARD. Ask an immigration lawer to be sure! And at present, air travel between USA and UK is limited. Ray, are you planning on marriage with your fiance? And they are putting these restrictions because they basically made a deal with the US saying Mexico had to stop the southerns from crossing (because the US is getting full of immigrants, lets be honest) so that the US can gift Mexico some vaccines, but that was the requierement, dont worry too much . He has his birth certificate and social security card. Before or after you arrive in Mexico? It qualifies as essential travel but you need proof of such from the bank. But if you are walking driving boating all you need is a drivers license and a birth certificate. The US-Mexico border is to remain closed to all but "essential trade and travel" until 21 July. Hi! Without a resident card or utility bill, would I be able to enter BJX with a note from my Mexican Doctor? If you fly there is no problem. The only inconvenience, was that I had to wait in line 2.5 hours. Im a mexican living in AZ with a work Visa but I need to cross the land border to Mexico in Nogales to get my dog and then go back to AZ. Does anybody know if we are allowed to use CBX to enter the US? I live in Mexico and our government has no travel restrictions on our borders. Even now with the current situation. Now Im hearing its going to be closed ? You are WRONG. Topics. I am planning on crossing tomorrow. The changes go into effect Sunday, April 5. Thought this borer closing was to meant to limit covid infections yet it is OK for Americans to cross back and forth yet they have among the highest covid infections. We live in Mexico and have no problem taking our cat back and forth across the border. She has a F1 VISA (she is doing a masters degree) my two sons and I have a F2 VISA. I was tested for covid and everything in mexico. You must have a passport or a passport card to come back into the US from Mexico. Reports that the Jalisco New Generation cartel had declared a curfew in Tijuana also began to circulate online, emptying many of the usually busy streets of the popular border town. The parties do not dispute that the fire occurred during the Policy period. Except the Haitians actually ARE rapists. The violent attacks on Friday prompted the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana to order government personnel to shelter in place. Mexico does not require air passengers flying to the country to be vaccinated; however, visitors flying from or through Mexico to the US will be required to show proof of vaccination.