Nayarit license plate

 UPDATE NOVEMBER 2015

It seems it's all clear at the Nogales border to nationalise your car.  Someone recently did so, it was a shine procedure, using the services of Nogales broker Hector Banuelos.  For him to propose you, give him your nationality and age of auto. Details are:

Tel: The states 520 281 1508

Tel Mex: Nogales 631 314 2312

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 15 November 2014:

Yucalandia.com published the following update:
On Nov. xiii, 2014, the Us Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) issued a formal memo, reaffirming the 1992 United states of america Customs rules that American citizens must formally export their US-titled used cars, before the vehicle is permanently imported into any other land.

Importing your auto : age modify possible, 01 January 2015

As most of you are aware y'all can import your car if it is at least 6 years old. The next alter of historic period, under the NAFTA Agreement, making it at least four years old, was scheduled to come into effect on 01 January 2015.

This is the appropriate paragraph in the NAFTA (Due north American Free Trade Understanding) Annex 300-A Trade and Investment in the Automotive Sector:

"(d) beginning January one, 2015, Mexico may not adopt or maintain a prohibition or restriction on imports from the territories of Canada or the U.s.a. of originating used vehicles that are at to the lowest degree four years quondam;"

Previous NAFTA dates and years were: 2009: 10 years former; 2011: eight years old; 2013: 6 years one-time, and these were all processed accordingly.

There are further clause relating to the years 2017 (2 years) and 2019 (no age limit), merely given all the various changes that take occurred simply in the last year lonely that's besides far off to go into.

Yucalandia.com state:

"As in other complex legal agreements, there may be other clauses that modify or overrule this prescription, allowing Mexico to set different policies or add modifications, only when nosotros review the dates of past changes in Aduana import policies, we find that they agree with the NAFTA requirements listed above."

Please go to their website to read further updates effective 01 Jan 2015.

We strongly advise you check with your appropriate vehicle registration part before you start driving downward!

Disclaimer: This information is not meant as legal communication. It is for educational and informational purposes only. Government policies vary between States and offices, and Mexican Government officials have broad discretion in how they individually enforce policies, and so, your personal experiences may vary. Run into a professional for communication on important bug.

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Here is previous data:

Update 28 September 2014:

 At Nogales border the local agent Oscar Angulo advised that awaiting verification of new regulations, the Aduana was not allowing whatever more legalising of vehicles ( 08 September 2014). And then that effectively stopped anyone legalising their vehicle. The Aduana agencies re-opened every bit of 23 September.  Simply at that place are exporting restrictions which employ to both American AND Canadian cars!

 Oscar at present advises that: " The title doesn't demand a stamp after all considering they are doing information technology every bit a shipper of exportation, there is a $l fee  for the shipper." You should scan front and back of your championship/registration,  your VIN number, plus a copy of your passport photo page and send it to Oscar Iv DAYS before you intend arriving at Nogales.    Give him the details of your vehicle and he will tell you the toll.  We don't know if the PV Onappafa "paper importing" will even so agree skilful – according to Oscar: " information technology is MANDATORY to have the machine at the border".

Oscar Fco Angulo

Anco Commercializadora

USA jail cell: 520 988 5060

Mex Cell: 045 631 120 1015

Mex office: 631 31 52571

We strongly suggest you check with your appropriate vehicle registration office before you lot commencement driving down!

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You tin can cheque if your vehicle is legally imported by going to the following website:

http://www.aduanas.sat.gob.mx

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REMEMBER RULES CHANGE RAPIDLY, WITHOUT Notice!  E'er CHECK INFORMATIONFOR YOUR OWN Detail CIRCUMSTANCES.

Given below is previous information issued:-

Just a couple of weeks agone westwardeastward thought we had practiced news about "newspaper only" importing and nationalising your vehicle, necessary if you are a Residente Pemanente, and we thought it would only last a short while … and unfortunately it would seem that window of opportunity has been closed, and the situation is even worse – that NO cars tin be imported at all, without having an official stamp "Exported" from America on the papework.

The highly esteemed website Yucalandia has published the following:

"  The Mexican Federal Authorities recently put on a push to stop illegal imports of American used cars into Mexico. This new effort has taken several forms:

As of September 1, 2014, SAT has issued new rules for permanently importing used cars from the United states. The biggest change is that the private importing the used NAFTA car into United mexican states must first bear witness that the motorcar has been formally EXPORTED from the Us post-obit US CBP laws.

This means that the Usa title on every used car permanently imported into United mexican states must be kickoff stamped "EXPORTED" past US CBP. US Customs and Border Patrol have had this requirement on the books for over xx years, merely the rule has not been followed past most Americans who bring their cars into United mexican states. If y'all used a licensed Community Banker to permanently import your car into Mexico, with a CBP cheque at the Usa-Mexico border, so they likely did the formal export. We at Yucalandia take another article waiting for publication on how the process works with CBP, merely need some final confirmatory details from CBP before publishing. We waited to postal service Mexico's new rules until at that place was confirmation in public media.

The second prong of the Mexican Federal Government's actions to stop the illegal importation of used American cars into Mexico involved charging 17 Customs Brokers at the United states-United mexican states border, along with some Mexican Judges, Magistrates, Mexican Aduana border role managers, Aduana officers, et al. As a result, all permanent imports at the border were suspended last week, and at that place is no formal word yet on when they will begin over again – this time following both U.s.a. and Mexican laws.

Since the new laws for importing Us cars into Mexico require having the US title formally stamped "EXPORTED," and since the only way to get your US title stamped this way REQUIRES taking the car to a US CBP border station, nosotros really cannot run across how "paper-only" imports tin proceed nether these new laws.

Originally published past YucaLandia/Surviving Yucatan'south Steven 1000. Fry

Disclaimer: This data is not meant every bit legal advice. It is for educational and informational purposes just. Authorities policies vary between States and offices, and Mexican Regime officials take wide discretion in how they individually enforce policies, so, your personal experiences may vary. See a professional for advice on important bug.

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For what it'south worth, hither's the commodity once more regarding the "newspaper just" details of importing, in case this is still valid.

There is an culling to driving support to the border to nationalize your foreign machine! We don't know how long this "window" volition remain open.

You lot need to contact ONAPPAFA, the organisation who previously issued plates that look different to the regular one above, and costs in the region of one,500 pesos. Merely this procedure legal advisers have said is not strictly legitimate and you lot could exist leaving yourself open up to all sorts of problems. However, ONAPPAFA are currently able to do all the paperwork locally to legalise your car. Contact details are: Lic. Aldo Gomez Perez, cell 322-111-6122

aldogomezperez@hotmail.com

Or phone call the office landline: 322 222 8995 (Alfredo Pena was very helpful).

To go to the office, accept the tunnel route in PV. Become one cake to the lights, Fco. Villa and turn right. Become to the 4-way stop, 3-4 blocks, and turn left. Become past the athletic fields, several blocks uphill. There is a fire station on the left, ONAPPAFA is on the right.

You demand the title, proof of residence, passport, but check with them in advance for anything else. There is a copy place beyond the street. Valiene, who kindly shared all this information with us, (August 2014) paid 22,500 pesos – there are no other fees payable anywhere else – in full in advance, received an official receipt and was told to call in 2 weeks. At that fourth dimension, it was ready, and she collected her facture and pedimento which had been issued in Mexicali.

She took all her paperwork to Tepic for approval and so to Transito in Mezcales in a higher place the jitney station where they checked again. The side by side stride was attending at the State Police role in Bucerias – next to the Gecko Bar on Morelos, to verify the motorcar was not stolen. Unfortunately this is non e'er open up, and no indication when it will exist, so add together in some waiting fourth dimension. The last step was to return to the Transito office in Mezcales to receive the plates.

This procedure is much cheaper than driving upwardly to the border – no gas,tolls, or hotels!

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And here are withal the details previously published on this site in case any of this might yet be of aid.

Importing your vehicle is  under the governance of the "Aduana" – Customs Department .  (Cipher to do with Clearing).   Strictly speaking, only an officer of the Aduana has the correct to stop you, check your papers, and – confiscate your car.  Yep they tin can.

The new Immigration laws of May 2010, revised Nov 2012 and at present in effect, had many people of all nationalities driving dorsum to the edge to legitimise their vehicles to pre-empt the potential enforcement of the new laws.

Although there are exceptions, if you are on  Permanente  Residente condition then you are NOT able to keep your not Mexican plated vehicle legally in Mexico.

If you lot come in equally a tourist/visitor :

Nothing has changed!  You tin bring in your car / motorbike/ motorhome – and it is valid for the same corporeality of fourth dimension as your Visitor'southward visa (upwardly to a maximum of 180 days).  You are NOT allowed to sell it down here, and you lot MUST render to the border where you lot entered in guild to become your eolith reimbursed – using the aforementioned method, ie card or cash.  (See Full details under "Driving In Mexico").

Y'all can only import/nationalise a used motorcar manufactured or assembled in a NAFTA agreement country, ie USA or Canada.  The VIN numbers showtime with Number 1 for USA and Number two for Canada.  If you have a Japanese vehicle, the VIN starts with J.  A Korean vehicle, the VIN starts with K .  If your VIN starts with a letter – you cannot import information technology … UNLESS they are totally brand new.

The only legal way to change over your plates is to return to the border – it does Not have to be the one you lot crossed at.  (If yous brought your car in by bounding main then you do have to return to that port).    Every bit of January 2014 your are now not obliged to employ a Authorities registered customs amanuensis.   But the full list is on their website: www.claa.org.mx or www.caaarem.org.mx   Yous can find an aproximation of what the taxes will be by going to this site: world wide web.paisano.prevalidadorcarem.org.mx

Unless you had the paperwork and the forethought to do it on your way down,  yeah information technology's a plush exercise – the import taxes, tolls, gas, hotels, North and Due south, and the use of an agent which makes life a lot easier.  Only far better that than risk having your car taken abroad.  There is at to the lowest degree one bureau hither in Vallarta who promote they will practise all of this for yous and then that you don't take to do the run to the border:   ONAPPAFA.

Legal experts locally strongly advise against using them stating  this "cheaper pick" is not legal at all, and yous nonetheless run the risk of having your vehicle taken from you.  And equally their plates are very distinctive with their extra large lettering, it makes information technology very easy for the advisable authorities to wave you down!  There is a discussion on Mexico Connect (it is at present over a twelvemonth old):

http://www.mexconnect.com/cgi-bin/forums/gforum.cgi?post=177079;sb=post_latest_reply;and so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread

As Residente Temporale

Aduana/SAT offices in different towns/states have been responding in different means to the various new laws. Several of them categorically said residente temporale were not eligible to drive foreign plated cars.  At a meeting in Vallarta on thirteen Feb 2013 they said: "We stress that the but clearing status at this moment that can be used for the temporary importation of vehicles is: VISITOR (TOURIST)."

The excellent website Yucalandia gave an update on 21 September 2013: "There is a new version of the ley aduana which harmonises with the November 2012 changes fabricated to the immigration police force…   which basically now allows the new INM status residente temporale to drive strange plated cars.  Delight note that this has still to be formally signed into the law

As Residente Permanente

You are not allowed to own a foreign plated car and theoretically you should have taken it up and beyond the border beforehand (& left it there) or officially imported it earlier your status changed equally there is no grace flow.  Yet, you can apply for a v day "Safe Passage" let to give you peace of mind.  Go the Saturday (revenue enhancement) office on Fco Villa, in Vallarta –   This is near the inland catastrophe of the Fluvial & has limited parking in front.  They are very helpful.

For the Safety Passage Permit ("Retorno Seguro") you will need:

  • Originals and a complete set of copies, forepart and back of the following:
  • Valid Commuter's License
  • Passport
  • Mexican Visa
  • Car Title
  • Original import document

2 completed  forms that they give you at the office, saying that the car isn't field of study to whatsoever legal proceedings, and a request for the Retorno Seguro.

You lot must have your car there.Thank you Dick Pickup for this information.
March 2013.  Every bit of 2013 your auto needs to be only at least half-dozen years old.  You will need proof of buying, registration & title and your papssport.  If you lot phone call them with the VIN number of your car they will give y'all the cost.

NOGALES:

Hither are details October 2013 from Pauline & Bruce Morin:

Marco Legalizaciones : Marco Rzeslawski

Asesoria Aduanal

323 Crawford St.

Nogales, AZ 85621

importa_marco@hotmail.com

480-248-0318; 520-313-4800; 520-287-0145. Fax 520-509-3760

"We had a very good experience with him. He came to our hotel, spoke with us and took information and pictures of our vehicle. Within an hour he gave us our quote for his services and completed our paperwork. He sent someone from his office with united states of america to cantankerous the border. Nosotros first went to customs where we paid for the items we were importing (not the vehicle). We made the goods importation payment at the bank side by side to community. We were then taken to the vehicle inspection station. They did some paperwork took pictures of our vehicle, placed the sticker on our vehicle and nosotros were on our way. The price for the vehicle inspection and papers was $60.00. We tipped Marco'southward banana $35.00 for his services. Our next stop was at immigration a few miles down the road, where we had our passports stamped for our return to United mexican states.
The agent fees for legalization are based on: historic period of vehicle, gas or diesel, number of cylinders. Diesel and pickups are more expensive. The person in front of the states paid $90.00 for the legalization of his 1997 van. We paid most $one,200 for our 2003 F350 diesel pickup. I do not know what the fees will be in Tepic.
Marco says the fees on the Mexico side of Nogales are more than expensive. If a client driving up from Bucerias does not desire to cantankerous the border he will come to the United mexican states side."

March 2013, Marilyn: "We elected to become to San Luis Rio Colorado, which is only beneath Yuma, equally it was convenient for our onward trip.   Nosotros used: The Garza Agency : Karla :  Mexican phone number: 653  534 1856; 653 534 1857.

 "Karla spoke perfect English and was extremely helpful. When nosotros arrived we called her and she sent someone to escort the states to her office where we produced our papers. YES – they do accept that airheaded little paper Canadians get for registration!  Next Adrian from her office took u.s. to Aduana where they removed the decal we received when nosotros entered Mexico. Dorsum to the function where Karla said nosotros were no longer required as she could consummate the rest.  She contacted our insurance agent to make sure proper coverage was in identify. Adrian escorted us to a moderately priced hotel and fabricated certain we got a good rate.  2 1/2 hours subsequently Adrian returned, the automobile was in the garage of the hotel and he returned our keys, paper work, and wished us a good trip domicile. Full toll for our transaction was $ 850 U.s.a..

Adjacent STAGE:  NOW TO TEPIC

Y'all must register in Tepic if you live in Nayarit at the Palacio del Gobierno : this is on the master road going through the heart of town, on the corner of Avenida Mexico and Abasolo, same road equally the Cathedral, and beyond the road from a very big plaza.   You might exist told to be in Tepic within 5 days of being at the Edge, nonetheless there is a one calendar month window to do this.

The Tepic phone number: 311 215 2264.

Near DONE:  At present TO –  MEZCALES

The office for your license plates HAS MOVED FROM SAN VICENTE TO MEZCALES, every bit of May 2014.  (This is also where you go/renew your Mexican driving licence).  One block Due north of the traffic lights on the lateral, above bus station, parking lot at the back.

" After the usual paperwork, payment of fees to alter to Nayarit plates, and standing around, an employee accompanied us to our vehicle in the car park where he took a copy of our VIN number using a pencil to brand a rubbing on scotch tape. "

Unremarkably, you manus over your existing plates and become the new ones straight away, but  every 3 years everyone has to get new plates.  2016 will be the adjacent fourth dimension this happens.  It is a good idea to keep re-create paperwork in the vehicle until you can render to receive your new plates.

A FINAL STAGE IS  NECESSARY IN SOME CASES:

This information is from Tom & Glynda Ballinger, Oct 2013:

They did everything as above.  Merely on many American cars the VIN is mode downwardly between the front windshield and the dashboard and they are unable to make a decent rubbing – which meant reporting to the vehicle processing department in Valle de Banderas.  They did get a rubbing of the ID number taken from the transmission.  The official at Valle looked at the car again, at the rubbing, and signed the document. This enabledtghem to return to the office, pay and to receive the plates.

The vehicle processing building is opposite the DIF in Valle – where you go for your seniors card.  Run across driving directions nether Essential Info: INAPAM.

Reminder: The latest (2013) is that your car needs to exist  six years old or older.

This information is right as of 06 November 2013, with office relocation May 2014,  reference to 01 Jan 2015, updated adfana situation 29 March 2015.  If you encounter annihilation different, please help this site and permit us know by using:  Contact United states of america

Disclaimer: This data is not meant every bit legal advice. It is for educational and informational purposes only. Government policies vary between States and offices, and Mexican Government officials have broad discretion in how they individually enforce policies, and so, your personal experiences may vary. See a professional for advice on important bug.