Please advise: exit Colombia with foreign plated bike & TIP
Fellow riders, please advise:
I am in the process of buying a Canadian plated DR650 in Medellin, Colombia. Got a Poder from the notary, stating I am the new titleholder for the bike, allowed to sell it, cross borders etcetera.
Only issue we face is the Temporary Import Permit (TIP). The DIAN (customs) office in Medellin told us that we can only change this to my name at the border, which means we have to drive 900ks back and forth.
Now a different office said that we do not have to change the TIP, as long as I leave the country with the current one before it expires. This makes sense, as they just want to make sure that vehicles who enter the country also leave(?).
Of course I want to be sure that i will be able to leave the country and not get into trouble. Anyone experienced with this, please advise! Thank you.
Greetings and safe travels, C
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