Requirements for TIP Temporary Import Permit:
- Valid Vehicle Registration or Title for your vehicle
- A valid U.S. or Canadian Driver's License
- Proof of Legal Residence in the U.S. or Canada: Birth Certificate, Passport, Resident Alien Card, Naturalization Certificate or Working Visa with one year minimum validity
- FMM FORM if apply for the TIP in person in the USA-MEXICO borders, this form can be obtain at the (INM) National Institute of Immigration which is usually in the same building as Banjercito
- Foreigners If apply online for TIP pre-authorization is a must click here to download it this is just an authorization you must stop at the border to obtain the actual FMM FORM when you enter Mexico, the TIP will be granted for the same time as the online pre-authorization
Foreigners (Non Mexican) with Temporary Resident Card, the expiration date of (TIP PERMIT) will be the same as their immigration status and its renewals as long as they are sequential. If the Temporary Resident Card is renewed or obtained first time the applicants must submit a notice in writing and copy of the filing receipt which contain NUT # and the TIP PERMIT, to any Customs office within 15 days of the date of the immigration document was filed first time or renewed. if the applicant fail to do it the bond may not be refunded.