Country Information

The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states.

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Required documents

Foreign citizens (FM-2 visa)

• Original or notarised copy of FM-2 visa
• Copy of passport
• Original and two carbon copies of inventory list in Spanish legalised and sealed by Mexican consulate at the place of origin
• Declaratory letter addressed to the correspondend customs warehouse, in which customer has to declare if his belongings are used. If in the shipment there are included new items, then the invoices have to be attached to this letter in order that customer pays the corresponding duties
• Manifestation of value form signed by customer
• Original of compromise letter

Foreign citizens (FM-3 visa)

• Original or notarised copy of FM-3 visa
• Copy of passport
• Inventory list in Spanish, type-written and signed only by owner. For major electrical items, the brand, model and serial numbers are required
• Declaratory letter addressed to the correspondend customs warehouse, in which customer has to declare if his belongings are used. If in the shipment there are included new items, then the invoices have to be attached to this letter in order that customer pays the corresponding duties
• Manifestation of value form signed by customer
• Original of compromise letter
• Solidarity letter from the company in Mexico which has employed the shipper

Returning citizens

• Original or notarised copy of passport
• Original and two carbon copies of inventory list in Spanish legalised and sealed by Mexican consulate at the place of origin
• Declaratory letter addressed to the correspondend customs warehouse, in which customer has to declare if his belongings are used. If in the shipment there are included new items, then the invoices have to be attached to this letter in order that customer pays the corresponding duties
• Manifestation of value form signed by customer

Foreigners with diplomatic status

• The corresponding embassy has to get from the General Customs Authority in Mexico City the import permit known as “Diplomatic Franchise”
• Copy of passport
• Inventory list
• Valued inventory list in Spanish
• Origin and destination address

Mexicans with diplomatic status

• The corresponding official government office to which the diplomat belongs has to get from the General Customs Authority in Mexico City the import permit knwon as “Diplomatic Franchise”
• Copy of passport
• Inventory list
• Valued inventory list in Spanish
• Origin and destination address

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Our offices / agents

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Links

International Schools

• The American School Foundation, Mexico City
• Greengates School, Mexico City
• Westhill Institute, Mexico City
• Pan American School, Mexico City

Diplomatic representation in Mexico

• Embassy of Australia
• Embassy of Argentina
• Embassy of Belgium in Mexico
• Embassy of Canada
• Embassy of France
• Embassy of Germany
• Embassy of Italy
• Embassy of Japan
• Embassy of the Netherlands
• Embassy of Portugal
• Embassy of Singapore
• Embassy of Spain
• Embassy of Switzerland
• Embassy of the United Kingdom
• Embassy of the United States

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