Mexico: Overstaying 180 day vehicle import

[kalaharigeorge]

Does anyone have experience with overstaying the 180 day vehicle import rule in Mexico? What are the consequences?

Thanks

[tricepilot]

Originally Posted by kalaharigeorge

Does anyone have experience with overstaying the 180 day vehicle import rule in Mexico? What are the consequences?

Thanks

If this has actually happened, you have lost your bike's bond, but that's all (so far).

Assuming you still have the bike and the TVIP, you can proceed to an aduana and cancel it (and you should) if you are still in Mexico or in the U.S. and close to the border.

If you are out of Mexico and far away from an aduana, you can return with that bike at a later date and still cancel the TVIP, get another TVIP, and go back into Mexico.

The issue arises when you don't cancel the TVIP, and wish to return to Mexico with a different vehicle.

[kalaharigeorge]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I should have been more explicit. I wish to leave my bike in CA for 9 months while I return to Australia. It's a USA registered bike (my name) and I have a TVIP.

One of my options is to store my bike in Mexico and return home, then go back to Mexico in 9 months. The bike would remain in Mexico and the TVIP would expire.

Am I correct .... I will lose only the bond I paid (I paid $400)?

Will I be able to get another TVIP when I return?

Thanks

Originally Posted by tricepilot

If this has actually happened, you have lost your bike's bond, but that's all (so far).

Assuming you still have the bike and the TVIP, you can proceed to an aduana and cancel it (and you should) if you are still in Mexico or in the U.S. and close to the border.

If you are out of Mexico and far away from an aduana, you can return with that bike at a later date and still cancel the TVIP, get another TVIP, and go back into Mexico.

The issue arises when you don't cancel the TVIP, and wish to return to Mexico with a different vehicle.

[garrydymond]

I know in the past you could get a 3 or 4 day permit to get your bike out of the country legally if the permot expired. I don't know iof that is still true.

[quadman]

Just turned in my TVIP after 14 months in Baja. Aduana's only concern was tha I understood that the bond would not be returned. They took photo of vin and gave me a copy of exit paperwork then they went to lunch.....no big deal. Crossed at Mexicali.

[kalaharigeorge]

Thanks

Originally Posted by quadman

Just turned in my TVIP after 14 months in Baja. Aduana's only concern was tha I understood that the bond would not be returned. They took photo of vin and gave me a copy of exit paperwork then they went to lunch.....no big deal. Crossed at Mexicali.