Indian Boundary Line With Other Countries In San Diego
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To enter Mexico, you must have the following documents: A valid passport or travel document. A properly completed Multiple Digital Migration Form (FMMd). Mexican immigration officers at the port of entry may request additional documents depending on the purpose/activity of your trip.
Driving to Mexico U.S. citizens must present a valid U.S. passport book or card, and an entry permit issued by Instituto Nacional de Migración. Enter Mexico with valid proof of automobile registration, even if remaining in the border zone.
US citizens must present a passport card as secondary documentation if they do not have a passport available. An entry permit issued by the National Migration Institute (INM) is also required. Citizens must present a valid vehicle registration voucher. Expired registrations may result in the car being impounded.
When entering the United States, U.S. citizens are required to show passport, U.S. passport card, Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, SENTRI, Global Entry or FAST) or an Enhanced Driver's License.
The two vehicle-crossing points are El Chaparral (San Ysidro), the main port of entry, and Otay Mesa, which connects Otay Mesa, a San Diego suburb, with the Otay Centenario borough of Tijuana. There are companies like YTS Transport offer chauffeured car shuttle services between both countries.
The best time to cross from Tijuana to San Diego is the early morning 4:am to 6:am. If you're the early bird, you'll get the worm, or the tacos in this case. Try to get to San Ysidro at 4 a.m. to begin the process. The other times to avoid, if possible, would be weekends and holidays.
U.S. citizens must present a valid U.S. passport book or card, and an entry permit issued by Instituto Nacional de Migración. Enter Mexico with valid proof of automobile registration, even if remaining in the border zone.
To enter Mexico, you must have the following documents: A valid passport or travel document. A properly completed Multiple Digital Migration Form (FMMd). Mexican immigration officers at the port of entry may request additional documents depending on the purpose/activity of your trip.
There are three pedestrian points where visitors can cross the border from San Diego County into the main Tijuana metro area - PedEast (closer to the San Ysidro Trolley stop), Otay Mesa, and the Cross Border Express (more on the latter in the flying section).
San Diego County features the largest number of Tribes and Reservations of any county in the United States. There are 18 federally-recognized Tribal Nation Reservations and 17 Tribal Governments, because the Barona and Viejas Bands share joint-trust and administrative responsibility for the Capitan Grande Reservation.