Applying for a TIP with a company-owned boat
We employed an agent who spoke English to assist with getting a TIP on arrival in Mexico – but his understanding of English was limited and he failed to inform us prior to arrival that certain documents were required. Hopefully, this report will help others in our position to be more prepared than we were.
Published 11 years ago, updated 5 years ago
I just wanted to send some info. to update on entering Mexico regarding gaining a Temporary Import Permit (TIP) with a company-owned boat.
We entered as a British flagged vessel in June and in order to get a TIP we discovered that you must have your documents notarized by a notary public. In Mexico, this makes the document legal. Without a notary public, you cannot gain a TIP.
The documents required for a TIP as a British flagged vessel if you are owned by the company are:
– Boat registry
– Certificate of incorporation (notarized)
– If the captain is not the owner of the vessel then you need a document signed by the owner of the vessel stating the captain can act on the owner’s behalf (in some places this must be an original copy).
You are eligible to stay in Mexico for 5 days without a TIP.
I hope this is helpful. We employed an agent who spoke English, but his understanding of English was limited. He failed to state the above documents were required to us prior to arrival and we then had a panic/short period of time to get the documents notarized and make sure we had originals, not copies.
We managed as a crew member was flying from the UK to the boat- but is worth noting if you plan to stay for more than 5 days, in some ports copies of certificates are not acceptable. You must check with the port/agent which certificates they require you to have notarized.
Once we were in Mexico though- it was lovely, a great stop!
Contributor prefers to remain anonymous.
Related to following destinations: Mexico
