Latin America Collection

WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE LEAVING HOME
1.
Vehicle registration or Title for your Vehicle. (Bring original and 2
copies).
2.
A valid U.S. or Canadian driver's license.
3.
Proof of citizenship: Birth Certificate, Voter Registration Card, Passport
or Resident Alien Card

WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES WHEN YOU GET TO THE BORDER
1.
Go to the Mexican Customs (Aduana) Vehicle Control Checkpoint
2.
Fill out form: TEMPORARY IMPORT PERMIT.
3.
Fill out form: VEHICLE RETURN PROMISE AGREEMENT.
4.
Fill out form: TOURIST CARD (FMT or FME).
5.
Go to Banjérito (Mexican Army Bank) with those three forms.

WHAT OTHER INFORMATION SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT
DRIVING YOUR CAR TO MEXICO ?
1. You must have these documents with you while driving:
TEMPORARY IMPORT PERMIT.
VEHICLE RETURN PROMISE AGREEMENT
TOURIST CARD (FMT or FME)
YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE
PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Do not leave any documents in your unattended
vehicle.
2.
The temporarily imported vehicle may be driven by another foreigner
or Mexican National, as long as the spouse, or any ascendants or
decendants of the permit holder is present in the vehicle.
3. Other drivers are allowed only if the permit holder is in the vehicle.

WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES FOR CROSSING THE BORDER
WHEN YOU LEAVE MEXICO ?
1. You must go to any Banjército (Mexican Army Bank) Office.
2. Turn in form: TEMPORARY IMPORT PERMIT and VEHICLE RETURN
PROMISE AGREEMENT.
3. Turn in: TOURIST CARD (FTM or FME).
4. Your Vehicle Security Deposit will be returned, or your Bond Agreement,
depending which method you used.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you are traveling only within the border region (within approximately 15
miles of the border), the Baja California Peninsula, or Sonora Border Region,
there is no need to follow any of the procedures contained in this section.
PROCEDURE FOR TEMPORARILY IMPORTING
AN AUTOMOBILE INTO MEXICO
In order to bring your car into Mexico, you must complete these forms at
the broder:
1. TEMPORARY VEHICLE IMPORT FORM.
2. VEHICLE RETURN PROMISE FORM.
3. TOURIST
ENTRY

To complete the above forms, you must bring original and a copy of
the following documents with you to the Border:

1. Vehicle Title Registration/License Receipt.
2. Valid
Driver's
License.
3. Birth Certificate, Passport or Resident Card.

Current Government Regulations require that you post a vehicle bond
to insure that your vehicle is returned to your country of origin. There are
three (3) options for posting a vehicle bond that must be followed by an
American or Canadian citizen or resident who wishes to enter Mexico in
a private vehicle.

1. A CREDIT
CARD.
2. A VEHICLE
VALUE
BOND.
OR
3. A CASH
DEPOSIT.

This guide will provide you with all the information you need to bring
your vehicle into Mexico. The items in the list above are explained in detail
throughout this guide.