Mexico TVIP and temporarily leaving

[darkhelmet]

Hi all, I'm riding around Mexico and have a TVIP for my bike. Looks like I have to leave the country for a bit, but I'll be back to ride the bike out before the TVIP expires.
I plan on leaving the bike in central Mexico, leaving it in Baja or any of bordering places won't be convenient for me.

Is this possible to do? Will customs make a problem of me leaving without the bike?

[NicoGSX]

That's perfectly fine: leave your bike, fly back home then come back. You'll need to take the bike out of Mexico before TVIP expires though.

[mcwhirtj]

I am curious what options you are finding for securely storing your bike, as I anticipate being in a similar situation later this year.

[darkhelmet]

Thanks NicoGSX!
I can't find any reason it won't work either.

I found some posts about storage run by an American down in Cancun. But now I'm looking at Mexico city, with a fellow rider.

[jonnodubai]

I will be arriving in Mexico in April 2019 and i would like to leave my bike there for 8 months !
is this possible with th bike permit - is it possible toput it ito Bonded storage ?
i wold preferably like to store it in North / West Mexico
thanks

[NicoGSX]

@Jonnodubai,

You don't need to go through the import process as long as you stay in Baja California or some places in Sonora.

Your best move would be to store your bike in those areas, and import the bike later when you're ready to resume the trip.

For example, you could ride down to La Paz BCS and store it there. Then before crossing to mainland with the ferry you'd complete the import procedure at the port in Pichilingue.

[Sjoerd Bakker]

Like Nico said .
Your temporary vehicle import permit (in anglo short speak the TVIP) will be valid for 180 days .
You must also pay a REFUNDABLE security deposit of several hundred dollars when you buy the TVIP . If you do not cancel the TVIP before it expires you will not get that refund .
To avoid that loss go to one of the border crossings and cancel the TVIP, collect the refund and then store the bike in Mexico in any one of the towns in the border zone or all of Baja .
You can arrange with BANJERCITO to leave it stored in interior Mexico while the TVIP expires but you will not get the refund . When you return contact them again and they will issue a permit for five days to give you time to go to the border and remove the bike from Mexico . Once you have officially done that removal you are free to turn right around into Mexico and buy a new TVIP and again put down a new deposit . .

PS: I should add that by "turning right around " I do mean exactly that . There is no requirement to actually step across the border into the USA. You are in a Mexican border town and you are free to find a hotel , free to ride and walk around in that border zone for an other 72 hours. You are also free to put away your cancelled documents and to walk right back to Mexican Migracion to get a new FMM and then to Banjercito for the new TVIP.

[Tony LEE]

Thete have been posts in other fora about problems encountered when leaving by air when leaving a vehicle behind. Sporadic reports admittedly but perhaps not to be ignored without a bit deeper research

[NicoGSX]

Originally Posted by Tony LEE

Thete have been posts in other fora about problems ...

Tony, I don't want to be unpleasant but your post is useless at the best, and actually rather brings in confusion. If you know something specific, then it's nice to share that. However 'posts on other fora' is a bit vague in terms of information.

[GBY61]

Hi,

I hope I do not mind the topic.Last year I have come with my car from Belize to Cancun and I strored there the car with no TVIP. In June I will return and continue my trip to Tijuana where I will store my car and fly home. Now my questins are:

1. Can I make TVIP on banjercito in Cancun or must I go back to Chetumal
2. Must I cross Belize border or just go to banjercito
3. Can I canceling TVIP in La Paz or just in Tijuana
4. Must I cross USA border or just go to banjercito

Thanks for informations,
Boris

[Tony LEE]

Originally Posted by NicoGSX

Tony, I don't want to be unpleasant but your post is useless at the best, and actually rather brings in confusion. If you know something specific, then it's nice to share that. However 'posts on other fora' is a bit vague in terms of information.

I could go to the trouble of digging out specific posts on specific topics on specific fora that I have read in the recent past, but that would not change the essence of my advice - which in answer to your question as to whether you will have problems is some people admit to have been stopped at the airport and many have not.
Best way to approach it is to wait until you get the answer that suits you and see what happens - because the only sure thing about Mexican officialdom is that there is no sure thing.