I Want To Be In Baja

I was listening to some of the chat on the El Dorado Ranch Yahoo Group this week and one of the subjects that came up was the rules governing what you could or could not bring into Mexico with you. There seemed to be some confusion over the Mexican customs rules and a couple of people had their goods confiscated at the border because they weren’t aware of the regulations. One thing that came out of the conversation, though, was a very useful website resource that will answer all of your questions, which I thought I would share with you so you don’t have the same problems. So if you want to know what you have to do when crossing the border, what you can bring in duty free, what items you need to declare, what goods are prohibited, the rules on temporary vehicle importation, and so on this will be a valuable resource for you - knowledge is power, as they say!

Click Here - Mexican Border Crossings - Passengers Arriving By Land

And, happy traveling!

Joining the El Dorado Ranch Yahoo Group has paid off already it seems! I picked up an email to the group from Eddy Jones telling everyone about a very useful website that gives up-to-the-minute information on the various Mexico-US border crossings (Click this to see).

For those of you intending to drive to Baja, El Dorado Ranch, San Felipe, or anywhere in Mexico for that matter, not only will the site give you an estimate of the wait times at the various crossing points, as well as any temporary ’situations’ which may further affect your crossing, but also which documentation you will need etc. This is particularly important as certain rules have recently changed. For example, as from 31st January, 2008 you need documentary proof of citizenship - an oral declaration is no longer enough. Also, as from 1st June, 2009 you will need to have a WHTI-compliant document (link is to State Dept website)- the driver’s license/birth certificate combo no longer being enough. Not something you want to find out when you get there!

The website also gives information about road conditions, checkpoints, traveling by bus or air and other immigration information. All-in-all, a very useful resource to have all in one place - Thanks for the tip Eddy!