| Requirements to bring your boat into Mexico
If you want to bring a touring motor boat or a sailboat more than four and a half meters long (14"-16") into the country, you must comply with the following requirements:
I. If you are going to enter by sea:
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Upon your arrival at the first port of entry in Mexico, go to the immigration ofice and obtain a tourist entry form for each passenger aboard, if you have not previously obtained this form from a Mexican Consulate, Mexican Government Tourist Office or embassy.
- Proceed to customs and obtain a Temporary Import Permit, presenting the following information:
- A) Vessel ownership title
- B) Document verifying that the vessel's owner resides in a foreign country (Tourist Entry Form)
- C) The credit card, bond or deposit mechanisms are three available alternatives
II. If you are going to enter by land:
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Proceed to the immigration office at the border crossing and obtain your Tourist Entry Form.
- Proceed to Customs and obtain a Temporary Vehicle Import Permit, stating on the back of the permit the following information about your vessel:
- A) Vessel ownership title
- B) Document verifying that the owner of the vessel resides in a foreign country (Tourist Entry Form).
- C) The credit card, bond or deposit mechanisms are three available alternatives.
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