Vehicle overstay in Uruguay
 

Hi, here's my problem.

Last January (2016) I left my Land Rover in Uruguay and flew out of the country. The 12-month vehicle permit runs out next month but for health reasons, returning in order to remove the vehicle might be unwise or the doc might say I can't travel. Thus I'm keen to be aware of my possible options.

From someone in Uruguay I received advice "to cross at a different border from which I entered, at a time when there's little tourist traffic, and at una hora 'especial' (a 'particular' or -possibly- 'unusual' time')." (I haven't asked yet what he means by this last bit but the advice is very odd, to my mind! I've crossed a lot of S. Am. borders with this vehicle and hardly think I can hope that it will become invisible because "there's little tourist traffic" or the time is "especial".)

One thing I thought of is to contact Uruguayan customs directly (by e-mail), state my case and see if they reply.

I'm hoping that someone reading this will have some good advice.

Thanks.

Over Stay in Uruguay
 

Hi,

I don't know if you have your Rover out yet but here is an observation or two. When I take my bike out of Montevideo by ferry to Buenos Aires, I go inside and buy my ticket and have my passport stamped "out" of Uruguay. While waiting in-line to load, a Uruguayan official will come by in the parking lot to collect my temporary import paperwork. He goes from car-to-car-to-bike-to car and never looks at the documemts. Apparently he goes inside later to enter the data. So that may be an option.

At Fray Bentos you have to go inside and do both immigration and customs out of Uruguay and into Argentina. Much more formal.

Same on the Brazil side but at Acegua, the Uruguay station is a small truck crossing with no computer and relaxed guys. Leave your papers with them and then go on to the Brazil side where you will stamp out of Uruguay in your passport at the same station where you will enter Brazil.

Just some ideas...

Good Luck