una Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this first question, but since I seem to be in a permanent (permanente) state of confusion, I'll ask anyway: If we bring our personal auto into the country while on a tourist (180 day) visa, would we then be in violation of the law if we needed to fly out of Mexico and return, leaving our car here temporarily? If so, would obtaining a temporary resident visa instead of a tourist visa allow leaving and returning to Mexico with the car remaining here for those brief periods out of the country? Thanks in advance for any help in clearing up my confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPJR Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 "Yes" and "Yes". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
una Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Thanks, JRPJR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skurvish Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 I drive in late October, fly home for Christmas, fly back, fly home in March for a couple of weeks, fly back, and drive out in early April. Been doing this for years and never had a problem and always got my tip money back. It may not be "legal" but who's going to catch you on it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 In the event of an accident, it can all catch up with you very quickly; or if some Federale simply compares your Importada Temporal with your current FMM and discovers how long your car has been in Mexico illegally......since your Christmas flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
una Posted March 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 5 hours ago, RVGRINGO said: In the event of an accident, it can all catch up with you very quickly; or if some Federale simply compares your Importada Temporal with your current FMM and discovers how long your car has been in Mexico illegally......since your Christmas flight. That's what worries me. I don't want to take any unnecessary chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 On 3/18/2016 at 3:39 PM, una said: That's what worries me. I don't want to take any unnecessary chances. Then you'd better go the Temporal route....... There are those of us who have been doing the "drive in/fly out/fly back in/drive out dance for years with no repercussions for years but..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hud Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 The TIP is never checked against the Tourist/\ Visa, and vise versa. They have same expiration date, but never compared in 17 years of doing this. But, do what makes you happy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 The tourist permit indicates your method of entry; air, sea, or land. As such, a Federale who asked for your FMM, would be mighty suspicious if he saw an entry by air and that you were driving a temporarily imported car. It seldom happens, but it could. The other concern is insurance coverage. Most policies state that the vehicle must be legally in the country to have coverage. If it isn‘t, you may find that you have no coverage in a serious accident. That means jail and confiscation of the vehicle are very likely. Granted, nobody is out there checking these details regularly, and many get away with it, either intentionally or by error. Nevertheless, I would not take the chance; especially if I owned property in Mexico and was too old to run fast to the nearest airport; passport always in my pocket with a lot of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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