A Romanian resident in the UK told how after a true interrogation in which the university diploma was asked and the proof that he was an entrepreneur, he was refused access to Mexico on the ground of “risk of immigration”. It is a situation through which dozens of Romanians go through.
Mexico is increasingly difficult for Romanians. Photo: Pixabay
A Romanian resident in the United Kingdom told a Facebook traveler group, how it was sent back by the Mexican border police after a real interrogation at the airport.
“For those who want to go in Mexico I recommend them to read my story ”Maria wrote on a tourism group.
“I landed in Cancún full of enthusiasm, but instead of being warmly welcomed, I was viewed with suspicion. They took my phone and passport and asked me to complete a form with my personal data. Then the questions started:
• Where do you live?
• What are you up to?
• Why do you visit Cancún?
When they asked me how I can prove that I had legal status in the UK without a phone and that I am entrepreneur, I smiled and put my hand in the backpack.
I have removed a thick pile of printed documents – mortgage documents, bank account extractions, transport license, travel insurance, hotel reservation confirmations, even my immigration status code in the UK. They faced their face-clearly they did not expect such a level of training ”tells the Romanian.
“What university diploma do you have?”
But the police did not give up.
“Why didn’t you reserve your trips before?”
Replied: “I prefer to book them through the hotel’s concierge so I can adjust according to the weather.”
“What university diploma do you have?”
Believing that he was mocking her, Maria replied: “A master’s degree in business administration – trade, tourism and services. ”
Then they asked: “Can you prove that?”
Said: “Actually, yes – I have a copy of my diploma in Google Drive and I can show you.
That wasn’t expected either.
The next problem? Why didn’t he have a large amount of money in cash.
Explained to them: “I use Revolut and make money only if needed. That’s how I get the best currency course.”
Then: “Do you have a budget set for this trip?”
Her answer: “No – I do not travel with a strict budget.”
After all these questions, when they had nothing to object to, they said: “You are refused the entry because you are considered a risk of immigration. ”
He told them that if he wants to immigrate somewhere where he is hot he will go to Dubai where he has a visa and he can stay as much as he wants. “And to be the full job, and my friend-who flew from the US-refused the entrance. Now I am back in the rainy Manchester. I didn’t even have the chance to redirect to Brazil or Bahamas for a little sun“She concluded.
Hundreds of Romanians pass through the same ordeal
Over 300 comments had the posting of Maria. Dozens of Romanians claim that they have happened the same or know of similar cases.
We play some of the comments:
“And they refused me, with the door visa”
“I crossed the border on El Paso to Juaréz. I never want to go to Mexico.”
“I heard a case and the reason was because it had many visas on the passport. And for us it is a destination that we want to check, but at the moment we refrain. “
“A colleague left in the honeymoon and were returned from the Airport No Comment …”
“We were arrested about 8 hours”
Other Romanians have come to arrest: “” We also had it. We did not even arrive at the interview. We were arrested about 8 hours (taken phones, belts, laces) put in a cell of about 20 pers. We were expelled with the first plane without any document. The phones were only back to leaving the plane, and I did not go to Madrid. Deport, nothing on the passport. traveling to Mexico. ”
Some commentators had happy end stories: “We were in 2022, the questions were, of course, I also had a whole file with account extracts, reservations, return ticket, work contract, which we had made, absolutely everything. They did not block us with absolutely any questions. At the end we asked us, we stayed for 5 minutes and told us” Bienvenido! “I cannot understand how some enter and others do not; a friend’s friends have taken 1 year or 2 and also sent them back to Romania”,
“We were in 2022, the questions were, of course, I also had a whole file with account extracts, reservations, return ticket, work contract, which we had made, absolutely everything. They did not block us with absolutely any questions. At the end we asked us, we stayed for 5 minutes and told us” Bienvenido! “I cannot understand how some enter and others do not; a friend’s friends have taken 1 year or 2 and also sent them back to Romania”, report another commentator.
Why the hell are you going to Mexico? I have heard hundreds of cases like this
“Without you upset me, and if you upset you don’t care … good brother … I heard tens, hundreds, I’m sure there are thousands of cases like that … Why the hell you go to Mexico?
What’s so interesting in Mexico to be worth that risk? You had Madeira, you had the cans much more handy and without any risk! What is so interesting in Mexico. And to completely upset me … That’s right! “
“It seems that I was very lucky when I visited Mexico in 2022; they let me enter but they asked me for every day of stay. Since then I see that the Romanians are having a lot of problems. Too bad we are treated, it is a country with a fantastic culture!” he told another lucky one.
“Today I came to Cancun departing from the UK, everything organized by TUI, at the Passport Office, they were all asked how much they stay, where they are staying and proof of what they say. Everyone has passed ”, someone else told.
“It is about the head of the Customs. They checked my phone, pictures, emails”
“There were many such situations to reject the entrance to Mexico and there were such posts. Some are lucky, and others do not. It does not belong to documents, justifications … but simply “the disposition and the head” of the customs “someone explains.
“Unfortunately, it is the result of the one who probably did some nationals through Mexico. A few do the rest and I pull the ponoas unfortunately! That word, I am not ashamed that I am Romanian, I am ashamed that others are Romanian. ”
“There are networks of Romanian beggars entering the US through Mexico. Plus, card counterfeiters”, explains someone else.
“An unpleasant experience, you are not alone, there have been cases. Honestly, you come to not take into account Mexico after such events. Lost money, nerves, what? I’m sorry! ”
“In February I landed in Cancun and after half an hour of questions I finally let me go into Mexico. They checked my phone, pictures, emails, mandatory itinerary for every day, money, including I got to show them the student’s book (luck that I had it) … But indeed, I do not recommend Mexico at the moment.”Says someone else.
