This section addresses the concerns and questions that people and their families often face when they have been repatriated or are in the process. Identify your case and know the options you have to solve it.
If you are repatriated to Mexico, at the time of re-entry you can send up to $ 1000 per person in furniture and household.
● In accordance with Mexican law, furniture and household used during the time of residency abroad and which are owned by repatriated or deported Mexican citizens may be imported duty-free. The foregoing does not include merchandise obtained abroad for commercial or industrial activities, nor vehicles.
● Furniture and household utensils are made up by the following: furniture and utensils of a house that served exclusively and properly for the ordinary use of a family, including clothing, books, bookcases, art pieces or scientific work as long as they do not constitute complete collections, as well as the tools used by laborers and artisans if they are essential to carry out a profession, art or trade. The complete equipment for installing laboratories, offices or workshops is not allowed.
● The permit is issued by the Mexican Consulate abroad where the former address of the person is located.
● The aforementioned items can be imported three months before and up to six months after the arrival of the interested party to the national territory; after that time period he/she must pay the corresponding taxes to the customs authority through the Local Legal Administration of the SAT (Sistema de Administración Tributaria).