Originally posted by MitchMan
Please provide citation for the answer to item 10 below.
Quote: | DurelllRobert
Item 10
Question: Please explain the relationship between the new immigration categories and the ability to operate foreign plated vehicles.
Answer: At this moment only visitors on tourist visas can temporarily import vehicles for a maximum period of 6 months or 180 days with multiple
entries within a 1 year period. The only option for temporary or permanent residents at this moment is a permanent importation.
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This is a pivotal point. I am hoping that the answer provided above is incorrect and that Temporary permits for used vehicles are actually available
to holders of the current "Inmigrante" card. I believe that holders of the "Inmigrante" card are considered "Residente Temporal" in terms of the
"Condition of Stay" designation and that such "Inmigrante" can be turned into the official "Residente Temporal" at the next renewal date. The
Residente Temporal is good for a temporary stay in Baja for 180 days to 4 years. That's pretty temporary I would say.
Apparently, it is possible to apply for a Temporary Import Permit for a used vehicle online at the Banjercito website. Before you actually enter the
site to apply, there is a page with a long drop down text box with extensive info. After one reading of it, I saw no indication or anything that is
specifically consistent that an "Inmigrante" card holder or an FM2 holder would be denied a Temporary Permit; actually, quite the contrary in my
view.
My take on the matter so far is absolutely not definitive. I need to see "current official literature" for more certainty. I'm still looking.
So far as I can tell, a Temporary Permit for a used vehicle is certainly available for vehicles either older than 10 years or some that are newer.
"Definitive Import" is altogether different.
[Edited on 2-22-2013 by MitchMan] |