Lake Chapala Ajijic Mexico Information

Lake Chapala Info on Car Permits

Note: When entering Mexican territory, you must first apply for a tourist visa at the National Institute of Migration. Your vehicle permit will be issued for a period equal to that of your tourist visa.

If the importer is a foreign citizen, provide one of the following documents:

• Foreign passport
• Certificate of naturalization
• Birth Certificate
• Voter registration card

Note: When entering Mexican territory, you must first apply for a tourist visa at the National Institute of Migration. Your vehicle permit will be issued for a period equal to that of your tourist visa.

II. Vehicle documents:

If you are the owner of the vehicle, you will need a document that certifies legal ownership of the vehicle — one of the following options:

• Vehicle title
• Valid vehicle registration certificate
• Invoice
• Notarized permission to take the vehicle outside of the country from the leasing company or the financing institution (if the vehicle is not paid off).

If you are not the owner of the vehicle, you will need any one of the following options:

• Family property: A document that proves ownership and a document that proves the importer’s relationship with the vehicle owner such as spouse or children. Valid documents include marriage or birth certificates.
• If the vehicle is the property of a company, you must present a document that proves ownership and a document stating that the importer is an employee of that company.
• A leasing contract which includes the importer’s name

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