For around 3 weeks, long lines of people waiting at the San Ysidro Port of Entry to enter Mexico have occurred as they had to stop in order to comply with demanded requirements for specific travelers.

These people won't pay the permit to cross into Mexico

Long and slow lines took place at this port of entry as people were being asked for how long they were staying in Mexico to see if they would need a special permit.

Foreign citizens are the ones who should get a specific permit called "Fee of Visitors without permit to perform remunerated activities"; in case they stay for more than 7 days in Mexico, they should pay a permit whose cost is approximately $575 pesos ($30 dollars).

As such, both Mexican citizens and people with double nationality (as long as Mexican nationality is confirmed) must only show an official ID such as INE or Mexican passport so they can get through the San Diego-Tijuana port of entry.

How to get this permit?

The fastest way to get this permit is by filling out a Multiple Migration Form (FFM) which you can get by clicking here. You'll be able to pay in the following ways:

• Online with a credit or debit card, where it is important to print your payment receipt and the FMM to obtain a validity stamp.

• Banks in the northern Mexican border through a "Help Sheet" that can be obtained by clicking here. The bank receipt must be presented to migratory authorities.

• Banjército module units where only the payment receipt must be presented, as no "Help Sheet" is needed.

In case you are not able to pay through any of these methods, you can pay the Federal Migration Agent (AFM) in cash when crossing the border. This same authority figure will give you a "Migratory Fee Proof", which must be signed by the AFM and the interested party. All of this must be done before presenting your passport and the Multiple Migration Form (FFM) to obtain the validity stamp.

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