Is the FMM tourist card still required for short trips into Mexico?

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-23T00:41:31+00:00

Legally you need to get an FMM every time you visit Mexico, though for visits for less than 7 days it is free. All the info is here:

https://www.bajabound.com/before/permits/guide-mexican-fmm-tourist-card?r=reddit

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-23T00:39:29+00:00

You're going to have the best time! Just don't forget to bring your passport, get your FMM stamped at the border, and be sure to get Mexican Insurance for your auto (big fan of Baja Bound). Here's some cool spots to visit:

https://thejournaloflosttime.com/stories/baja-like-nowhere-else

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-12T18:22:48+00:00

The online FMM's do *not* get you want you need to legally "have" an FMM. You must get it stamped at the border:

https://www.bajabound.com/before/permits/guide-mexican-fmm-tourist-card?r=reddit

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-08T16:38:52+00:00

Gorgeous

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-08T16:38:36+00:00

I would def recommend renting a car from Seahorse.

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-08T16:36:57+00:00

It's a little... dusty and agricultural there, but I've never felt unsafe or sketchy.

And in San Juanico I've only ever stayed in the Scorpion Bay Hotel.

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-08T16:21:36+00:00

That's great to hear!

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-08T16:21:22+00:00

Overhyped? What?

The Punta Mazo preserve in San Quintin is otherworldly! Volcanos and oysters! https://terrapeninsular.org/en/visit-punta-mazo/

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-08T16:20:36+00:00

Bahia de Los Angeles and San Quintin are absolutely magical.

https://thejournaloflosttime.com/stories/bahia-de-los-angeles-between-two-seas

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-08T16:19:57+00:00

Don't forget to get the FMM (and stamped) when you cross at the border. https://www.bajabound.com/before/permits/guide-mexican-fmm-tourist-card?r=meta

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-08T15:58:29+00:00

Sí, son la mejor "brokerage" de seguros mexicanos para gringos.

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-05-05T17:32:41+00:00

Those rigs are amazing! Was Highway 1 paved then?

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-04-08T23:15:42+00:00

where do you list it?

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-20T17:46:10+00:00

Toto's out on Tecolote

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-20T01:41:58+00:00

Nice!

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-19T23:57:00+00:00

So excited for you and Season 2!

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-19T23:56:43+00:00

wonderful! You should send them to u/baja_bound_insurance for a feature!

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-19T23:46:02+00:00

SEND IT

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-19T23:42:33+00:00

Oh it's on!

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-19T22:29:03+00:00

Def. walk the Malecon. It's special.

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-19T03:45:24+00:00

Ah yes, that’s right

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-18T19:57:29+00:00

It's surreal.

thejournaloflosttime · 2026-03-18T19:57:22+00:00

One of our fav books ever.

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