Entry Requirements

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:

1. If you are going to enter by sea:
   
   1. 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.
   2. Proceed to customs and obtain a Temporary Import Permit, presenting the following information:
      • Vessel ownership title
      • Document verifying that the vessel's owner resides in a foreign country (Tourist Entry Form)
      • The credit card, bond or deposit mechanisms are three available alternatives
2. If you are going to enter by land:
   
   1. Proceed to the immigration office at the border crossing and obtain your Tourist Entry Form.
   2. Proceed to Customs and obtain a Temporary Vehicle Import Permit, stating on the back of the permit the following information about your vessel:
      
      • Vessel ownership title
      • Document verifying that the owner of the vessel resides in a foreign country (Tourist Entry Form).
      • The credit card, bond or deposit mechanisms are three available alternatives.