Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
Brought a car 10 yrs ago and have left it in I/Z full time so I have had an FM3/Temp Res card throughout. Went through the process of getting Mexican plates on the car. Own property. Go back and forth three times within a six month period, spending a total of about 5 mos in I/Z.
Given the cost and time in obtaining a permanent residency card (am now eligible for one) and the hassle at the airport when leaving, I am seriously thinking of turning it in my Temp card and just getting a tourist card each time I go down. I don't need a T/P res. card to sell the vehicle or the condo. Why would I want to get a Perm Res card? Any benefits?
Thanks in advance for your insights.
Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
by frostbite 
, Hamilton MT, Wednesday, September 28, 2016, 18:08 (3700 days ago) @ bouldergene
While having to go to Migracion before getting your boarding pass is a pain in the butt, if you have a permanent residency, the airline has to refund the tourist tax that's added to the ticket price. You do have to request the refund.
Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
Do they see that you are going back and forth? I am going to get my permanent residency and so am trying to figure it out when I go back and forth and have a home in the US.
Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Wednesday, September 28, 2016, 20:34 (3700 days ago) @ Karen
Should not be a problem. We have homes in both countries.
Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
by Eli , Friday, September 30, 2016, 12:30 (3698 days ago) @ frostbite
Aproximately how much refund do you get on, for example, a $700 flight from Seattle to Zihua RT ?
Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Friday, September 30, 2016, 14:38 (3698 days ago) @ Eli
I doubt that the tax is a percentage of the ticket cost. It's more likely to be a set Peso amount. The added dollars would be based on the conversion rate. To get a more accurate figure, check with your carrier when you purchase your ticket.
Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Wednesday, September 28, 2016, 19:26 (3700 days ago) @ bouldergene
We have been working with our local Mexican Consule on our permanent residency status, and finally have all the paperwork we need for our appointment on Tuesday.
Why do we want it? Because legally we can only be in Mexico 180 days every 365. Is this currently enforced? Nope.
However, vehicle permits used to be easy and weren't computerized, so anything went. No longer. They are very accurately tracked, and you are limited on your TIP's. That is the Temporary Importation Permit of a vehicle. Totally computerized, totally enforced everywhere in Mexico.
We want to be able to stay in Zihuatanejo as long as we want, when we want, buy property, whatever.
Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
by Helene , Zih, Tuesday, October 04, 2016, 09:28 (3694 days ago) @ Talley Ho
That's what I want to do. I want to be able to stay in Mexico longer than 180 days in the winter and i want to be able to go back to Mexico in the summer. I don't have enough time now to apply at our local consulate office. I live in Detroit. I do know of people that have applied in Zih so i'm going to check that out also.
Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
Since November of 2012 one must apply at a Mexican Consulate outside of Mexico. The Zihuatanejo office is for renewing Temporary Residence, changing to permanent and notifying of change of address, work etc for those already residents.
Temp / Perm residency v. tourist card
by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Tuesday, October 04, 2016, 11:36 (3694 days ago) @ OlsenMN
He is correct, you have to start the process in your home country.
We have our appointment at the local Mexican Consulate in an hour. Hopefully we have what we need the first time, if not, we'll make another appointment!
