Thanks RTW. Glad you like the post.

No motorcycle info was stamped into my passport when entering Colombia in 10/2012 and 3/2013. I doubt you will having problems leaving Colombia without your motorcycle. They are more concerned that you are taking a gun or bomb on a flight out of Bogota, then leaving a motorcycle behind. My luggage was x-ray three times and search two more time in 2009. My TVIP was not surrendered when leaving by boat. The chances that any surrendered paperwork is ever matched up with the entry record in any country (paper or digital) is slim to none.

In my estimation, an expired TVIP becomes a problem when pulled over by police riding in the given country. TVIP doesn't stop leaving or selling a bike in most countries. For someone buying a bike, the problem is getting local plates. That is when importation fees/taxes raise their ugly heads.

I went through my passport in order of countries visited, north to south, then north again. Where there are no motorcycle details, the days are for the visa. TVIP documents were prepared when entering every country, capturing lots equipment details mentioned earlier and more. TVIP documents were surrendered when leaving, except when leaving Colombia by boat, oops. I forgot to surrender the TVIP papers when leaving El Salvador in 2008 as I headed south. It did not cause a problem when I entered same heading north two months later.

Mexico - no visa days entered, everything is on the tourist card. Entry stamp only, kind of strange...
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Guatemala- 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

El Salvador - 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Honduras
1/2 page stamp: date of manufacturer, type (motocicleta), make, VIN, license plate and other stuff I can't figure out

Nicaragua
(Nada regarding motorcycle in passport...disregard previous mention, bad memory. Very weird, I can't find the entry stamp into Nicaragua...)

Costa Rica
"Motocicleta" hand written over entry stamp - 90 days visa

Panama
Immigrations stamp and an additional stamp that I can't make out much other than the words, "control vehicular"

Colombia
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Venezuela
Full page stamp, type (motocicleta), make, license plate, serial de motor (?) [recorded numbers that I can't identify] , serial del carroceria (serial of body work) [more numbers I can't identify], color (a commonly recorded item) - 90 days visa

Brazil - 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Guyana - 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Suriname - 60 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

French Guiana (traveling on an Irish passport, so I guess there is no visa limit?)
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Brazil - On re-entry National police granted a 30 days visa. I left Brazil on the 30th day!
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Uruguay - 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Argentina - 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Bolivia - 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Peru - 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Ecuador - 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Colombia - 90 days visa
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport)

Jamaica - 30 days
(No motorcycle details stamped in passport...we couldn't take the bikes off the boat anyway.)

Cuba
30 days visa and TVIP (matched sailing schedule.)
(nothing stamped in passport)

Mexico
Couldn't find customs in Cancun when arriving from Cuba. Rode 5 hours to Belize border and imported motorcycle at frontier.
(nothing stamped in passport)

Notes:
- I never asked for longer visa or TVIP, cutting it pretty close in Brazil.
- The Uruguay customs officer had such bad eye sight recorded the VIN incorrectly. I gently took the form and pen, struck out the wrong number and entered the correct number. No problems leaving Uruguay, go figure.

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Peter B
2008/09 - NJ to Costa Rica and back to NJ
2012/13 - NJ to Northern Argentina, Jamaica, Cuba and back to NJ
2023 - Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia...back to Peru.

Blogs: Peter's Ride

Thanks for complying that list!

The my samples were from 2012 and 2013, which may have changed. Longer TVIP may be granted in some countries if you ask (or ask nice), use the right border or get a customs official on a good day. Your mileage may differ.

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Peter B
2008/09 - NJ to Costa Rica and back to NJ
2012/13 - NJ to Northern Argentina, Jamaica, Cuba and back to NJ
2023 - Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia...back to Peru.

Blogs: Peter's Ride