Does a French with US green card need a Mexico’s Visitor Visa (FMM) when entering Mexico by land for a few days, and if so can it be done at border?

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Yes, a French citizen with green-card requires an FMM tourist permit to visit Mexico. For visits of less than 7 days the permit is free, otherwise for up to 180 days costs $575 MXN (approx $25-30 USD). The FMM is not a visa, and is required for all non-Mexicans (including US citizens and residents) - I am unsure whether citizens of countries where a visa is required still need to get an FMM (although I don't believe they do) but this doesn't apply to your situation.

FMM is valid for up to 180 days, and can be used for multiple entries (at least into Baja), so if you're going to pay for it you may as well ask for the full 6 months since it costs the same.

Regarding the 20km no FMM required info from Wikipedia, this is no longer valid according to the Discover Baja website

As of September 2015, the “free zone” for FMMs (trips within the 20 kilometer border zone for less than 72 hours) is no longer valid and everyone entering Mexico will need to obtain an FMM

You can obtain the FMM online via the same INM link in your question, or you can get it at the border. If you are driving you will need to stop as you cross the border to enter the office, if you are walking they will direct you (to the same office I believe). Note that if you pay for the FMM online you will still need to stop at the INM office at the border to get it stamped. (Google Maps Link)

I would tend to trust the visitor guide websites over Wikipedia in this case, these are updated regularly, and the people that operate them are usually also involved in personally helping people get the correct visas, permits, etc., as a service so their websites are usually reasonably accurate. See Discover Baja, Mexperience (as per your question), and Baja Bound.

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