Please note that Discover Baja is currently unable to issue nautical sportfishing FMMs
If you are traveling by boat in Mexico north of Ensenada, you are required by law to have a nautical FMM tourist permit every time you enter Mexican waters. The officials have been cracking down on boats and you will be required to show your fishing license, nautical FMM, and TIP. You can apply and pay online (with Visa or MasterCard) for a nautical sportfishing tourist FMM. FMMs cost $687 pesos per person.
While passengers on the boat can use a passport card (or book) to travel to Mexico and obtain a nautical FMM, the captain of the boat must have a passport BOOK (a passport card will not suffice), in order to obtain a nautical FMM. FMMs are valid for single use only. If you are NOT going to be within 12 miles of land with the boat, you do not need to have an FMM.
The Sportfishing Association of California has step-by-step directions for how to obtain your nautical FMM online.
All boats over 15 feet entering Baja need to have a temporary boat importation permit. For more information, see our Temporary Boat Importation Page.