Here are some tips for traveling from Texas to Mexico and back:
- Learn all you can about Mexico and the areas you plan to visit before you go.
- Use common sense during your trip.
- Visit a Texas Travel Information Center for tips about visiting Mexico.
- Visit www.getyouhome.gov for information about travel documents required to enter or re-enter the United States.
- Obtain information about crossing into Mexico from a Mexican consulate or www.aduanas.gob.mx.
- A tourist permit is required to travel in Mexico outside the 26-mile border zone.
- For information about vehicle permits, visit www.aduanas.gob.mx. To apply online, visit www.banjercito.com.mx.
- Make sure you are properly insured for travel and driving in Mexico.
Mexico Travel Advice
For general travel information about Mexico, visit www.visitmexico.com.
Important Mexico Travel Warning
WARNING: Possession or importation of firearms, weapons, or ammunition is a felony in Mexico, punishable by fines, confiscation, and jail time. Ignorance of the law or unintentional possession cannot be used as an excuse, and is not admissible as a defense. It does not matter if you are licensed to carry a weapon in any other place or for any reason at all, it is still illegal in Mexico without prior written permission from the Mexican Embassy in Washington D.C. or a Mexican Consulate in the United States.
