I just read an old post that said passports expiring within 6 months may not be accepted. I check this website http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html and it did not mention anything about the expiration being a problem. We are leaving TOMORROW. Can anyone confirm? Thanks!

I'd call your airlines. They are the 1st point who controls what documents are required to get you on the plane.

I'm not certain that Mexico requires a passport for entry,only an official picture ID.
Your passport will probably only be examined upon your return to USA. That means valid is valid. If your passport is current you're ok.

You absolutely need a passport to travel to Mexico from the US.

Wrong! There was a change in laws. You most certainly do need a passport to arrive Mexico by air from the U.S. these days.

Some European countries require a certain amount of time your passport is valid past your arriva (3 months, 6 months, etc.) but I don't know the rules for Mexico.

Some countries require you to have a passport with at least six months left on it to make sure you won't get stuck there. But Mexico doesn't have this requirement according to the State Department's information sheet on Mexico.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p...s/cis_970.html

Btw, it was a change in the US laws re: re-entering the US, not Mexican laws re: entry to Mexico.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

From theMexican Tourist Office
"The government of Mexico requires that all U.S. and Canadian citizens present proof of citizenship and photo identification for entry into Mexico. Citizenship documents such as a certified copy (not a simple photocopy) of a birth certificate, a Naturalization Certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or a Certificate of Citizenship are acceptable. However, it is recommended that travelers carry a valid passport to avoid delays or misunderstandings. Driver's permits, voter registration cards, affidavits and similar documents are not sufficient to prove citizenship"

Further to Suze's post - Its the US that changed their rules - not Mexico. As logandog shows (I found the same info elsewhere too..) you can get still into Mexico without one (though one is recommended. ) However, it is a moot point - since if you don't have one and try to get onto an International or even transborder flight to Canada anywherein the USA the airlines won't let you - since you need a passport to get back into the US no matter who you are or where you come from.

raquel

It's new just this year, it changed only recently.

yes - for the US - everyone one needs a passport to arrive by plane as of January 23, 2007 But did Mexico officially change their rules? But as I say - for people travelling by plane from the US, it is a moot point.

raquel

Otra vez, what's the big deal about having a passport?
Seems a no brainer, lol.
M

I don't think Mexico changed their rules. It's only if you want to come back home to the U.S. that you need a passport.
;-) right?

Don't worry your passport is fine. You definitely need one when leaving the States and going to another country.