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Baja and Sonora Border Information<\/h1>
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Driving into Baja<\/h3>\n

U.S. and Canadian citizens who visit the immediate border zone or the city of Ensenada do not need to obtain a tourist card, provided the length of the stay does not exceed 72 hours. For travel beyond Maneadero on the Pacific coast or south of Mexicali on Highway 5, a tourist card is officially required for each individual visitor, regardless of age.<\/p>\n

If you are not a Mexican citizen and you intend on staying for more than seven (7) days in any region of Mexico, or if you are planning to cross to mainland in\u00a0ferry<\/a>\u00a0you are obligated to pay a Non-Immigrant Fee (D.N.I) which costs $500.00 pesos (approx. $28.00 USD), payable at any Mexican Bank. However, the fee is waived for any travelers staying less than 7 days.<\/p>\n

Only non-U.S. residents must present passports and visas for entry. U.S. citizens need only proof of citizenship, such as a copy of your birth certificate, to re-enter California.<\/p>\n

Driving through Sonora<\/h3>\n

In addition to\u00a0Rocky Point<\/a>\u00a0(Puerto Pe\u00f1asco), visitors to the state of Sonora are now able to drive directly to cities like San Carlos, Guaymas, Hermosillo, Magdalena, Kino Bay and Santa Ana, without obtaining a temporary vehicle importation permit. Travelers are required to have proof of US citizenship, a valid driver’s license, and vehicle registration.<\/p>\n

If you are only driving to any of the border cities or Puerto Pe\u00f1asco (Rocky Point) declared as a FREE ZONE, no immigration permit is required. If traveling beyond 21 km south, an immigration permit is required and can be obtained at the Customs checkpoints by presenting a Valid US passport or Birth Certificate and a government-issued photo ID (i.e. driver’s license)\u2028.<\/p>\n

In Km. 98 of Empalme, ends the free circulation zone for vehicles of foreign citizens and Mexicans living abroad; from this point, it is necessary for all vehicles to have a temporary importation permit, to avoid having their vehicle impounded by the customs authorities.<\/p>\n

The Sonora Government and the Department of the Treasury entered into an agreement to facilitate the temporary import of foreign vehicles, belonging to foreigners and Mexican residents abroad, in order to be driven exclusively within the territory of Sonora. Some of the advantages are:<\/p>\n