The port of entry at Santa Teresa is the newest crossing on the US-Mexico border. It was built to try and ease the congestion at the crossing points in El Paso. To help the border in achieving this goal there are plans to increase the capacity, although a date has not been set for these improvements.
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Santa Teresa is a convenient and easy to use port of entry. It is open every day for pedestrian traffic.
There is no fee to cross the border here. If you are staying within 18 miles of the border then you do not require a visa either. However, if you plan to travel further into Mexico beyond the free zone then you will need to visit a Mexican National Immigration Institution before you visit. You will need to obtain an FMM tourist visa. You will need to pay a $22 fee at a Mexican bank before you return to the US.
The Santa Teresa border opens at 6 am until midnight. The wait time is generally around 40 minutes but drops below this during the evening.
The duty-free location for Santa Teresa is on Binational Ave. The store opens at 9.30 am Monday through Saturday and closes at 6 pm except for Fridays when it closes an hour later at 7 pm. On Sundays, the store’s trading hours are 10 am until 4 pm.
Since 2009 it has been necessary to produce a WHTI compliant form of Identification. Acceptable identification options include:
• Valid Passport
• PASS card
• NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST trusted traveler card
• Enhanced driver’s license, state-issued
• Enhanced tribal card
• Military ID with travel papers (for the US only)
• Native American Tribal Photo ID card
Children under the
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