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Visiting and Bringing Your Vehicle
If you are coming into Belize to visit for a limited time,
you can bring your vehicle in without paying any duty. You can keep it
here for three months, and then you can get a one month extension. After
that, you have to post a bond to ensure that you don't sell the vehicle without
paying the duty on it. (See the page on duty here.)
The bond will be for one year max. Then, you will have to pay the duty or
take the vehicle out of Belize.
While the vehicle is here, your passport is encumbered (and
so are you.) Every time you take the vehicle to Mexico, you will need to
jump through hoops to ensure that you're not going to sell it THERE without
paying the duty. (These countries realize significant revenues from these
vehicles, and they're serious about it. See a discussion of vehicle duties
here.). My friends tell me that
going to Chetumal is not bad, but going any farther requires a sticker from the
Mexican Government.
If you're not sure how long you will stay, it is probably
better to estimate a short time and then extend it later. You won't have
trouble getting extensions If you keep your nose clean. <grin>
Disclaimer: This advice is based on discussions
with other Gringos, and should NOT be construed as being either a) official or
b) legal advice. <heaven forfend!!>
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