I am a US citizen who lives full time in Mexico with Permanent Resident status. If I fly, say from Mexico City to Oaxaca, can I do it with my residency card alone, or must I bring my US passport as well?
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Information on the Internet on this topic is inconsistent.
Our previous advice on a similar topic cites the AICM website which says (in English) that
Foreigners [require a] boarding pass and valid passport
The Mexican government airport administration says as well:
Los pasajeros internacionales deberán portar siempre su pasaporte y visas correspondientes.
[International passengers should always carry their passports and corresponding visas.]
However, the airline Volaris says:
Extranjeros: una identificación oficial vigente con fotografía original en físico (no fotocopias ni digital).
- Pasaporte vigente
- Residencia vigente
- Alguna otra identificación oficial vigente
[Foreigners: a valid official photo ID with in physical form (no photocopies nor digital copies).
- Valid passport
- Valid residence card
- Some other valid official ID]
Aeromexico provides a fairly length list of IDs they say are acceptable for domestic flights, and includes (among other options), curiously, an FM3 temporary residence card but not a permanent residence card.
So, my guess is, probably you'll be okay. But it is possible that some security guard adhering strictly to one of these lists would decide your residence card is not okay, and so you would be wise to bring your passport with you if it is at all an option.
[English translations of Spanish text above are my own and thus unofficial.]
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Yes, legal residents of Mexico can use their residency ID card (Permanente or Temporal) as identification for domestic flights within Mexico.
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