The border vidette., 1933-10-07
FOR TOURISTS
ENTERING MEXICO

(These facilities have be q
made available through the court
esy of the Governor of the State
of Sonora, Mexico)
1-The tourist should get his
tourist passport at the nearest
Mexican consul Office to the point
of origin.
(a) 10 the event that q per
NIT is desired for arms or ammu
milton, such permits should be
obtained at the time of applying
for the passport. it being under.
stood that for q party or group
each member is entitled to take
into Mexico rife or shot gun
with fifty cartridges or shells.
Duties will have to be paid for
any excess arms brought by any
member of the party.
(b) There is no restriction on
the amount of wearing apparel
that q person might want to
take in for personal use.
(c) Each person is permitted
q carton of cigarettes or the
equivalent in any other form of
tobacco which be may desire to
use.
(d) Each person should have
q list of the sporting equipment
be is bringing with him. This
! should preferably be used equip
ment as there is q tendecv to
charge duties for new fishing
tackle, etc. However, we ex
pect to get a better ruling on
this within q reasonable length
of time.
(2) Automobile tourist should
bring with him his certificate of
title, showing ownership of car
or, in case this is not available,
a letter of Identification, refer
erce or recommendation from
his automobile club, chamber of
! commerce, bank or Mexican con
sui in the district of origin. The
tourist should also have availa
be, as it will save him time at
the border, . memorandum
showing: (D license number;
(2) motor number; (3) make and
manufacturers number of each
tire, including any spares.
(3) Upon arrival at the border
occupants of car will present
their tourist passports at the i'm
migration booth. which is direct
ly on the international line and
proceed from there to the State
Fiscal Office which ia in the
State Building, two blocks from
the Mexican customs house.
The employee in the Fiscal Office
will then take entire charge of
all details and within thirty or
forty minutes the bond or car
permit will be delivered to the
owner or person in charge of
the car, upon the payment of
five pesos and be can then pro-
ceed on his way.
(s) This car permit is good
for 30 days. extensive. however,
to 90 days. continuous stay in
Mexico
~ Persons must check out
when leaving Mexico at the Office
where the permit was obtained.
| (c) II an unforeseen delay
should occur which would not
permit the tourist to get back
within the 60 days allowed him,
a wire to the Fiscal Office should
be sent sufficiently in advance so
that they will know the reason
for such delay.
(d) A further extension of an
additional 80 days may also be
obtained by applying to the
State Fiscal Office where car per.
nit is issued. This application
should be filed with as much ad.
vance notice az possible.
(4) In case there is any diff.
Guilty whatever st the border,
| instead of 9 o d e q avor n & to
straighten matters out. the tour.
ist should Immediately call upon
the Secretary of the Nogales.
Sonora. Chamber of Commerce,
who is ready at all times to clar.
ify any situation which might
require a special ruling.
NOTE: Tourists should COM
ply with the above regulations.
particularly with respect to
checking out on leaving Mexico.
The State government is respon
sible to the Federal government
for duties on all cars entering
Mexico through this port and,
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