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Mary6868
  5/24/2016 14:58 EST

Im writing of behalf of my son who’s been backpacking around Mexico for the last year. A long story short, his tourist permit (FMM) has expired by almost 5 months. Basically he became horrendously sick and ended up in a hospital for awhile and couldn't travel at the point of expiration, and has only just recently got back on his feet (literally) – he knows that he should have sorted this out sooner. He wants to leave Mexico at this point to resolve his immigration status. He plans to travel to Tapachula and head across the Guatemalan border for a few days, he also plans to reenter mexico before flying home to England a week later. I was wondering if anyone can recommend the best and cheapest solution? I’ve read a lot online, and there doesn’t really seem to be any standard answer - which makes it all more worrying and uncertain. Has anyone got any recent experience of the type of fine he’s going to be facing for this? Would it make any difference if he had lost is visa? Are they likely to check their system? He entered via Mexico City. Would it be best for him to visit immigration in Mexico City airport, Tapachula airport, or deal with immigration at the border or in the town of Tapachula? Or could he just leave on a bus and reenter a few days later with a clean FMM? or will he have to pay a fine on the way back into mexico? If anyone could help or has experience recently at that border, I’d really appreciate it. Sorry for so many questions, we're just a little bit worried about it all. Thank you, Mary.

RubyCalle
  5/24/2016 17:32 EST

the bit that I know is from other people who were in the same situation. 1) if you leave Mexico from whereever ... you will go through immigration and they will notice you have over stayed. Two people I know just paid fines... like a couple hundred US dollars, other friends were told they would not be able to return to Mexico for the amount of time they overstayed their visa. These situations happened in 2014 and 2015. If he was hospitalized he should gather records, doctors notes, receipts, etc for all that and the best bet and safest maybe to plead his true situation at the embassy in Mexico City. If he goes to Guatamala ... Mexico may not let him in again. good luck

joaquinx
  5/25/2016 14:54 EST

I'm sure that Mary got the information her needed as she posted this message in 3 o4 4 forums.

Launia
  5/28/2016 23:39 EST

The immigration system in Mexico is very thorough and computerized. I hope your son will find a way, but if he were my son I would be worried. Saying he lost his visa and doing nothing during five months is not smart.
You should not be worried about the fees but how he is going to solve that. He might even be questioned at the Guatemala border for the reasons his visa expired. Going to immigration explaining they might detain him. How far is her from the airport in Mexico? Why going to
Guatemala and reintering Mexico to go to England? May be call the British Embassy in Mexico city? call also the Mexican Embassy in London. They might have a better opinion.
Hoping the best for your son who is a little immature bagpacking like that.

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