Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Entering Mexico by car - 3rd time https://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/ Information for visitors and locals about Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa, Troncones, Barra de Potosí and the surrounding region of the Costa Grande in Guerrero, Mexico en Entering Mexico by car - 3rd time A little more info on the subject.
We have our Permanent Residency Visas and a Mexico licensed car that we have now driven back to the USA three times. On our first two trips we (unintentionally) blew by Mexican immigration without checking out. Had no problem getting back into Mexico. First time through Nogales the girl looked at our Visa, stamped our passport and said "bye, bye". Second time, through Texas the immigration guy seem a little annoyed that we even stopped and told us to "just go".
Third time out through Nogales we were running late and decided to take a chance again and drove right by Mexico immigration. Worried a little about it all summer. Just came back across, did the red light - green light thing then drove on to the 30 km immigration office. Presented our Permanent Residency card an passport to the official who stamped our passports. I had to ask:
ME: is it necessary for us to stop here?
HE: not really.
ME: then why do you stamp our passports?
HE: souvenir.
ME: OK, but what about filling out forms to leave and enter?
HE: those are only required if you fly in or out. Not when you drive.

So, any of you PRs driving Mexican cars, no need to check out or check back in. But why do we still have to go through all the hassle at the airport? Good trip...be home Monday.

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