'motor vehicles' Immigration

Lencho (4.227.160.141) -

As a potential retiree to Uruguay, I am researching the laws that govern what a retiree may bring into the country. I happen to be a long-time motorcyclist and I am looking forward to continuing that mode of travel in the southern cone. Will there be high taxes on used, motorcycles brought into Uruguay by a retiree?

Comment #1 urufan from Uruguay (Contact Member) -

The car-market in Uy is protected since about 6 years by law, this stupid rule says, you are NOT allowed to bring a used car into the country

But on the other hand this is South America, and there is always a way.

First:

You stay in the tourist status; this means no residency, leaving the country each 6 month for you and each 3 month for your car

2.

You find an Uy-citizen living in your country, 2 years he has your car on his name and then he comes back to Uy, no costumes, no problems, but no selling for the car possible later

3. These solutions look complicated?

Here is the last one not less complicated, the legal one:

You apply for residency, about 1 year later you will get it

You are retired with a min amount of 1500.- USD

You buy a real estate with a value of min 100 000.- USD

When you have the perm residency you can apply, the you buy the real estate,

Then you can bring the car.

The real estate has to be with you min 10 years the car cannot be sold within 4 years

Comment #2 urufan from Uruguay (Contact Member) -

Sorry, these rules are the same for motocycles

Comment #3 Henri (12.155.35.130) -

OK Now can I just fly in with my Motorcycle to Uruguay and Make Uruguay my base for traveling around South America. Is there any taxes I need to pay to enter the bike on a temporary basis?

Comment #4 Harry (63.176.159.154) -

Henri, "urufan" already listed above the requirements to bring in a motorcycle to Uruguay. I am sure the rules are the same for bringing it in for a long period of time or a short period of time. I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure its the same.

Comment #5 Peter Stross (201.221.20.94) -

To be clear.

Foreigners are not allowed to bring used cars, if they are going to apply for residency under no circumstances.

Tourists can enter with a vehicle for 3 months (for Mercosur citizens it's 6 months) with no charge.

Uruguayan citizens are allowed once in their lifetime to import their used vehicle under certain specific circumstances.

Any person interested to have a vehicle which does not exist in the Uruguayan market is allowed to import (paying all duties) as many as they want under the condition that they are new vehicles. The import of used vehicles is not allowed.

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Comment #6 Patrick from Rural east Colonia departmento (Contact Member) - 03/23/09 17:28

Yes indeed. My beloved BMW series 5 750cc motorcycle is greased up sitting in a shed in England in the vain hope that the law will be changed some day.

Patrick.

Comment #7 leslie phinney (204.10.126.174) - 04/03/09 17:17

we are thinking of selling our home in the us and moving to uy, we currently own 2 2008 vehicles we own free and clear, no lienholder and two 4 wheelers (ATV's) if we apply for residency and buy property over 100K can we bring these vehicles in .

Comment #8 Peter Stross (190.135.36.50) - 04/05/09 08:52

Hi Leslie,

please read my former posting above. As you will szee this was written last February 19th. This regulation still haven't changed, so this posting is still valid.

If there are some changes I promise I will write them down in every Forum I am member of.

Regards,

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Comment #9 Ernie from Tennessee, US (Contact Member) - 04/18/09 21:37

OK, I will throw out my first question. Are little airplanes treated like cars and motorcycles. I would hate to think I couldn't bring my two seater wherever I choose to retire.

Comment #10 Patrick from Rural east Colonia departmento (Contact Member) - 04/21/09 19:54

> Are little airplanes treated like cars and

> motorcycles. I would hate to think I couldn't

> bring my two seater wherever I choose to retire.

My local flying club has a 1968 Cessna 172 and a very ancient Piper both with a huge stickers saying "Importado en Uruguay" so importing a used aircraft must be possible... though I reckon there will be duty to pay and a Charlie Xray re-registration to do. The Cessna reg is CX-ASY which comes over as Alpha Sierra Shankie because of the local -sh pronunciation for a consonant Y :-)

At the moment there is a drive afoot to make Uruguayo pilots learn English so you'll get a warm welcome if you join a local club.

Patrick.

Comment #11 Ernie from Tennessee, US (Contact Member) - 04/23/09 07:57

Thanks, I expect a duty :>(

How about your license did you have to start over or did they give you reciprocity?

I would plan to join an aero club, and since I am bilingual but my Spanish is very weak from disuse, I would love to do a little instructing as a volunteer.

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