Traveling to Mexico with Reentry Permit

[IMDASTYLE 31]

Hi everyone! I am planning to travel to Mexico. I don't have a national passport, only the US Reentry Permit and my greencard? Will I be able to use them instead of a national passport?

I assume no visa is required for US permanent resident right?

 

Thanks for your time!

[JeanneAdil 6,489]

I would think LPR needs a passport (maybe your home country one) as USC's need one

 

• U.S. citizens must present a valid U.S. passport book or card, in addition to an entry permit (Forma Migratoria Multiple or FMM) issued by Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM). 
• Travelers should be sure to enter Mexico with valid proof of automobile registration, even if remaining in the border zone.

[IMDASTYLE 31]

Thanks for your reply. But I can't get one from my country. I used to be an Asylee.

 

This is the info that I found online:

Mexico (Travel Document + Green Card Required) (Travel Document + Green Card or unexpired visa from USA, Canada, Japan, UK, Ireland or Schengen Area Required )

 

Just want to confirm it with people who have used Reentry Permit to travel to Mexico before.

 

Another purpose for the re-entry permit is to serve as an international travel document in lieu of a passport for U.S. permanent residents who are stateless, who cannot get a passport from their country, or who wish to travel to a place where they cannot use their passport^[3]. A permanent resident who obtained permanent residence as a refugee may either apply for a refugee travel document or a re-entry permit, but not both.

Edited August 29, 2020 by IMDASTYLE

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

@Paul & Mary is an expert on travel to Mexico.

[HRQX 4,145]

1 hour ago, IMDASTYLE said:

Hi everyone! I am planning to travel to Mexico. I don't have a national passport, only the US Reentry Permit and my greencard? Will I be able to use them instead of a national passport?

I assume no visa is required for US permanent resident right?

The following page notes that Reentry Permit and green card is sufficient, but you can call your local Mexican consulate to confirm: https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/mcallen/index.php/comunicados-2016/4-documentacion/doctos?start=10

Regulations For Us And Canadians Citizens

NEW REGULATIONS FOR US AND CANADIANS CITIZENS ENTERING MEXICO

Effective March 1st, 2010, all US and Canadian Citizens are now required to present the following valid documents when entering Mexico:

United States of America

1. US Citizens traveling by air, land or sea to Mexico are required to present:

   • U.S. Passport, or.

   • US Passport Card.

2. US Permanent Residents traveling by air, land or sea to Mexico are required to present:

• Permanent Resident Card, or

• Temporary Permanent Resident Card expired, plus the Notice of Action (I-797 Form), indicating that the status has been extended, or

• U.S. Immigrant Visa, or

• U.S. Re-Entry Permit (I-327 Form), or

• Transportation Letter issue by the U. S. Government, or

• Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication Stamp (ADIT) on the passport or on the I-94 Form, or

• U.S. Refugee Travel Document.

Canada

1. Canadian citizens traveling to Mexico by air, land or sea are required to present valid passport to prove the identity.

2. Permanent Residents of Canada are required to present the following valid documents when traveling by air, land or sea to Mexico:

• Permanent Resident Card, or

• Certificate of Identity, or

• Refugee Travel Document.

[Chancy 6,241]

22 minutes ago, HRQX said:

The following page notes that Reentry Permit and green card is sufficient, but you can call your local Mexican consulate to confirm: https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/mcallen/index.php/comunicados-2016/4-documentacion/doctos?start=10

 

That same page has a more recent memo under "General Information".  OP should call the Mexican consulate to clarify what entry documents he needs.

 

(Effective May 18th 2016)

• All foreigners, regardless their nationality, are required to present a valid and not expired passport or travel document when entering Mexico (traveling by air, land or sea).
• If you are a Permanent Resident of the following countries: Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and any of the countries of the Schengen Area, you do not need a visa to enter Mexico for tourism, business or transit purposes. All individuals in this category are required to present their valid and unexpired Resident Card along with their passports. Both documents must be valid during your entire stay in Mexico. US travel document holders must present a US valid Permanent Resident when entering Mexico if they are nationals of the countries listed in the following link: http://www.inm.gob.mx/index.php/page/Paises_Visa

 

[IMDASTYLE 31]

32 minutes ago, HRQX said:

The following page notes that Reentry Permit and green card is sufficient, but you can call your local Mexican consulate to confirm: https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/mcallen/index.php/comunicados-2016/4-documentacion/doctos?start=10

Regulations For Us And Canadians Citizens

NEW REGULATIONS FOR US AND CANADIANS CITIZENS ENTERING MEXICO

Effective March 1st, 2010, all US and Canadian Citizens are now required to present the following valid documents when entering Mexico:

United States of America

1. US Citizens traveling by air, land or sea to Mexico are required to present:

   • U.S. Passport, or.

   • US Passport Card.

2. US Permanent Residents traveling by air, land or sea to Mexico are required to present:

• Permanent Resident Card, or

• Temporary Permanent Resident Card expired, plus the Notice of Action (I-797 Form), indicating that the status has been extended, or

• U.S. Immigrant Visa, or

• U.S. Re-Entry Permit (I-327 Form), or

• Transportation Letter issue by the U. S. Government, or

• Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication Stamp (ADIT) on the passport or on the I-94 Form, or

• U.S. Refugee Travel Document.

Canada

1. Canadian citizens traveling to Mexico by air, land or sea are required to present valid passport to prove the identity.

2. Permanent Residents of Canada are required to present the following valid documents when traveling by air, land or sea to Mexico:

• Permanent Resident Card, or

• Certificate of Identity, or

• Refugee Travel Document.

You are awesome! I have been looking for this. Thank you!

[Sammylee909 0]

On 8/29/2020 at 5:22 PM, IMDASTYLE said:

Hi everyone! I am planning to travel to Mexico. I don't have a national passport, only the US Reentry Permit and my greencard? Will I be able to use them instead of a national passport?

I assume no visa is required for US permanent resident right?

 

Thanks for your time!

Hi! Were you able to travel with the reentry permit and the greencard to Mexico? I am planning on traveling and looking for confirmation from someone who has gone through the process. Your response is very much appreciated. Thank you 

[IMDASTYLE 31]

14 minutes ago, Sammylee909 said:

Hi! Were you able to travel with the reentry permit and the greencard to Mexico? I am planning on traveling and looking for confirmation from someone who has gone through the process. Your response is very much appreciated. Thank you 

Hi! i cancelled my Mexico trip but I was able to use the Reentry Permit and greencard to travel to other countries like France, Australia, and Japan. Just need to apply for a visa for each country. 

[Sammylee909 0]

11 minutes ago, IMDASTYLE said:

Hi! i cancelled my Mexico trip but I was able to use the Reentry Permit and greencard to travel to other countries like France, Australia, and Japan. Just need to apply for a visa for each country. 

Thank you for your response! Tried calling the Mexican consulate but they don’t seem to know 😞 It has been a struggle trying to find the answer to this question! 

[IMDASTYLE 31]

8 hours ago, Sammylee909 said:

Thank you for your response! Tried calling the Mexican consulate but they don’t seem to know 😞 It has been a struggle trying to find the answer to this question! 

I feel you. I had a hard time finding an answer as well! So, you just need to know if you need to apply for a visa or not? i just google it and it says you don’t. 
 

[Sammylee909 0]

2 hours ago, IMDASTYLE said:

I feel you. I had a hard time finding an answer as well! So, you just need to know if you need to apply for a visa or not? i just google it and it says you don’t. 
 

Yes, i saw that as well. My question really is if I can use the REENTRY PERMIT instead of the Passport along with the GC. It does say Travel Document holders can travel with GC on the consulate website but nothing specific as to US issued reentry permit.. Cant seem to get any answer from the consulate here in NYC. THANKS 

[OldUser 6,613]

18 minutes ago, Sammylee909 said:

Yes, i saw that as well. My question really is if I can use the REENTRY PERMIT instead of the Passport along with the GC. It does say Travel Document holders can travel with GC on the consulate website but nothing specific as to US issued reentry permit.. Cant seem to get any answer from the consulate here in NYC. THANKS 

I doubt you can use just the reentry permit to enter Mexico. If there is nothing explicitly said about it, then it's not allowed.

[IMDASTYLE 31]

6 hours ago, Sammylee909 said:

Yes, i saw that as well. My question really is if I can use the REENTRY PERMIT instead of the Passport along with the GC. It does say Travel Document holders can travel with GC on the consulate website but nothing specific as to US issued reentry permit.. Cant seem to get any answer from the consulate here in NYC. THANKS 

You definitely can! I don’t have a passport from my birth country so I have been using the Reentry Permit instead of the national passport to travel everywhere around the world from France, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia, and even a cruise to Mexico, Bahamas, Bermuda. The problem is I’m not sure if you have to apply for a visa using your Reentry Permit or not. Each country has a different law. But I have been using only my Reentry Permit and GC with no problem exiting and entering a country. I just have to apply for a visa to all the countries above except for when I arrived on a cruise. 

Edited November 27, 2023 by IMDASTYLE

[IMDASTYLE 31]

5 hours ago, OldUser said:

I doubt you can use just the reentry permit to enter Mexico. If there is nothing explicitly said about it, then it's not allowed.

You can. Reentry Permit can be used instead of passport. Like if a person used to be refugee and couldn’t get a national passport from their own country, they can use the Reentry Permit like a passport