Border Crossing Card

As a standalone document, the BCC allows its holder to visit the border areas of the United States when entering by land or sea directly from Mexico for up to 30 days.

[1][2] The document also functions as a B1/B2 visa when presented with a valid Mexican passport, for entry to any part of the United States by any means of transportation.

Applicants must satisfy the same requirements as for a B visa, including demonstrating their ties to Mexico that would compel them to return after a temporary stay in the United States.

[8] It is virtually identical to the U.S. passport card, which is issued to nationals of the United States for the purposes of land and sea border crossings, in its general design layout.

[9] As a standalone document, the BCC allows its holder to visit the following border areas of the United States when entering by land or sea, for up to 30 days:[1][2] When presented with a Mexican passport, the BCC functions as a B visa, accepted for entry to any part of the United States by any means of transportation.