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August 17, 2013 “IF YOU ARE A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT RESIDENT (of Mexico): NEVER ENTER (OR EXIT) MEXICO AS A TOURIST” There is a lot of advice given on the internet, especially on web-chat forums, but in the midst of … Continue reading →

August 16, 2013 Here’s and update on Merida INM’s policy on FM2/FM3 cards with Refrendo/Prórroga = 3 (completing 4 total years ) changing to Residente Permanente: Merida requires that the FM2/FM3 card holder wait until the first business day after … Continue reading →

August 13, 2013 There are some local expat webforum postings that include spicy imaginings that Permanent Residents are somehow magically not allowed to work in Mexico. Fortunately, this is a tempest in their teapot: The May 2011 INM Law clearly … Continue reading →

July 25, 2013 “Where are your treasures?” We humans love our “ruts” . We get up in the morning,  (shave?),  wash (?),  make coffee,  fire up the computer …. … daily following some unknowingly-programmed but carefully-honed combinations of morning ablutions, … Continue reading →

July 20, 2013 There has been a fun article, created by the well-experienced attorney: Spencer McMullin published on various Mexican expat web-forums and websites – describing the vagaries of Mexican law. We much appreciate Atty. McMullin’s (aka Spencer, or “Intercasa” … Continue reading →

July 15, 2013 Did anyone else out there notice where the Tea Partiers et al in the House have pushed through a new Agriculture Bill that eliminates “Food Stamps”. They took their stand:  No more public money “wasted on feeding … Continue reading →

July 5, 2013 There has been an interesting exchange of views, buried in the comments section of our Importing & Driving a Car in Mexico article,  that raises and tracks a number of ongoing issues that gringos face in Mexico.   These … Continue reading →

June 3, 2013 For CURRENT details, see our master article on taxes at: IRS Tax Issues for Americans Living and Working Abroad in Mexico – Master Article What’s Hot News Releases IRS – The Basics IRS Guidance Media Contacts Facts … Continue reading →

June 3, 2013 While trolling the internet expat webboards around Mexico to see just what is occupying gringo’s minds, an interesting thread on Chapala.com popped up. For those who don’t know Chapala, Axixic, etc are in a beautiful location, with … Continue reading →

Aug 9, 2015 Update While prior Aduana administrative policy was to deny Temporary Import Permits (TIPs) to Residente Temporals with permission to work, Aduana has changed its policy in the meantime to now allow issuing TIPs to working Residente Temporales … Continue reading →

May 30, 2013 A reader has reported some unfortunate personal experiences with trying to surrender their TIP at the border and also problems that arose from driving out of Mexico and not officially “checking out” with INM. First Issue: The … Continue reading →

May 23, 2013 Did the Aduana de Progreso officials really tell the gringos: Residente Temporal permit holders supposedly cannot keep or drive their previously-legal Temporary Import Permit (TIP) cars in Mexico? Is the Merry-Go-Round of Misinformation spinning again… ? (making … Continue reading →

May 12, 2013 In the latest round of pitfalls facing people who nationalize their foreign plated TIP cars, there are reports out of Chapala that some lawyers and brokers are issuing fake pediments and giving out plates that are off … Continue reading →

May 3, 2013 Here’s a fun new post from the Chapala.com webforums: Since everyone has been talking about going to the border, here is how you do it at GDL airport……… 1. Go to customs air freight terminal.  It is … Continue reading →

May 2, 2013 from Mexconnect: “For the first time ever, we (I was driving) were pulled over by of all things a Federale   and asked to justify our expired TIP.   It was outside of Customs near the Puerto Vallarta airport … Continue reading →

APRIL 30, 2013 From across Mexico, there have been reliable but curious reports this past week about Aduana offices telling expats who have foreign-plated cars that they should take the car out of Mexico… through the same Aduana port-of-entry where … Continue reading →

APRIL 24, 2013 The Camara de Diputados has passed changes to Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution affecting fideicomisos, but only parts of the text have been released. This Constitutional amendment still needs approval from the Senate and a majority … Continue reading →

APRIL 24, 2013 A helpful and very reliable reader (Lic. Spencer McMullen of Chapala Law) offered the news that their firm has received the first written notice from Aduana DF ruling that Residente Permanentes are not allowed to have or operate … Continue reading →

APRIL 23, 2013 Good News for Residente Temporal-es with Temporarily Import Permit (TIP) foreign-plated vehicles:   Aduana de Progreso now has a procedure in place to extend the expiration dates of the TIP to match your shiny new Residente Temporal cards!  … Continue reading →

APRIL 21, 2013   Por Esto (not our favorite news source) offers some interesting updates on the Mexican Legislature’s actions on Fideicomisos: http://www.poresto.net/ver_nota.php?zona=qroo&idSeccion=15&idTitulo=237601 version off an El Universal report. Google Translate Version: “Beaches to the highest bidder Foreigners can buy land … Continue reading →