What do I need to legally sign a rental agreement as a non-Mexican national, such as a US citizen or Canadian?
Legally, you will need a FMT, a Mexican tourist visa, or an FM3 if you have one, to sign a rental contract. Showing this documentation is not always asked at the signing of the rental contract, especially in Baja. This is because northern Baja is a free zone and visitors can enter the country without an FMT. So many people down here visiting from the US don’t have any form of Mexican documentation on them at all. They just simply drive accross the border. In other parts of Mexico, that isn’t designated as a free zone, visitors will likely have a FMT, which is a tourist visa for Mexico. With this tourist Visa in hand, you can legally sign a binding rental contract. • Are all Baja rentals subject to any laws that protect me, the renter, since I am in a new country renting that is foreign to me? Absolutely. You will find renting in Baja to be fair, legal, and safe.
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