• Proper Identification In order to enter Mexico, travelers must have a valid passport, passport card (cannot be used for air travel) or green Cardin addition, the same documents, or a WHTI-compliant document, is needed to enter or return to the United States from Mexico.
  • All passport applicants must also submit an original copy of a state issued birth certificate. If your birth certificate was issued by a hospital, the U.S. Department of State will not accept it. Ordering a new official birth certificate directly from the state where you were born is the best option to avoid any confusion.

 

 

Vehicle Import Permit

 

  • If you plan to travel outside the free or border zone you must obtain a temporary vehicle importation permit.

 


 

  • Failure to do so puts you at risk of expensive fines and/or having your vehicle confiscated by Mexican customs officials. At present, the only exceptions to the requirement are travel in the Baja Peninsula, and most of the state of Sonora.
  • The fee for vehicle importation is $44.00 USD plus IVA (tax), which can vary based on the peso exchange rate.
  • You will also be required to pay a deposit to ensure the vehicle is returned to the U.S. The deposit will be refunded upon cancellation of the permit at Banjercito offices, as long as it is returned prior to the expiration date of the permit (after six-months). Deposits cost between $200 and $400 USD, depending on the age of the vehicle.
  • See our Vehicle Import Permit page for more detailed information.
  • Assuremex cannot provide Vehicle Import Permits and has no affiliation with the Mexican federal agency who supplies them.
  • Vehicle Warranty Even if your car is still under warranty in the U.S. and Canada that may not cover you when you take it to a dealership in Mexico. Many certificate warranty holder had to pay out of pocket for repairs that would have been covered by their warranty if they had been in the U.S. or Canada. Warranty company claiming that it is an exclusion in the vehicle warranty contract no coverage is honoured in Mexico

 

Failure to do so puts you at risk of expensive fines and/or having your vehicle confiscated by Mexican customs officials. At present, the only exceptions to the requirement are travel in the Baja Peninsula, and most of the state of Sonora.

The fee for vehicle importation is $44.00 USD plus IVA (tax), which can vary based on the peso exchange rate.

See our Vehicle Import Permit page for more detailed information

 

Assuremex cannot provide Vehicle Import Permits and has no affiliation with the Mexican federal agency who supplies them. Apply online now through Mexico’s Banjercito Website