Hi guys,

thank´s to Roameo for posting this new issue about the permit.

The brazilian Customs(Receita Federal) issued a new normative instruction saying tha that TEMPORARY PERMIT IS NOT NECESSARY ANYMORE, yes, it seems strange but that´s what they are from now on.

Foreigners bikers or drivers are not the focus of the brazilian customs, one of the reasons is that, selling a bike in Brazil is impossible once you can´t register it, of course you´re still able to sell to someone who will buy it to use in a farm or in a privae land, also you could leave your bike in Brazil for indeterminated period of time. But leaving the bike in Brazil still can be tricky, i say this because when you enter in brazil, they stamp your passport and give you a piece of paper with some details and there´s a space for the plate number, so I´m worried that when you leave they ask where´s the vehicle.

But in this case without the temporary permit the situation is much easier if you want to leave your bike for some reason in Brazil, you can have hundreds of excuses, you can say you came into Brazil with someone else in a car or in a bike once there´s no register of this vehicle, only the plate, it could be a bike, car, truck, bus, etc and is leaving by without it. I even don´t think they will ask how you got in.

At the moment I´m storing some bikes for people who will come back and others who left it for sale. I´m based in Iguaçu, Brasil, feel free to make questions and will be happy to contact the customs to get the legal assistance you need ok

All the best

Rod
Bikers Help Desk