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Not entirely a motorcycle question, but a motorcycle will be included.
Let's assume I leave BC for Mexico & allow my ICBC insurance & registration to expire. I intend to do that rather than continuing to pay ICBC premiums (for no coverage) on top of Mexican insurance. I may or may not return to BC; however, if I do, what is the solution to the problem of registering & insuring the vehicle for the trip back? Obviously, I could fly, but if I wish to take the vehicle back?
If I get a Mexican DL, which I gather is a relatively painless procedure, can I then get insurance, perhaps Mexican or US, for the return trip? I gather Mexican vehicle registration is not a desirable option.
These questions apply to Central American countries as well, so any advice in that regard is welcome.
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To renew your ICBC insurance you can give someone else power of attorney to renew it for you. They'll have to have access to your renewal notice when it arrives by mail. They can then send the renewed registration and decal by DHL, or whatever, to wherever you are. Call the ICBC toll free line for the exact details.

BUT, ICBC will refund your premiums for the time you've been outside of their coverage area (Canada, USA). You'll need some type of proof of leaving and reentering the insurance coverage area. When you cross into Mexico you'll be getting your dated TVIP (proof of leaving) and upon exiting you'll be given an official dated receipt indicating you've officially checked the vehicle out of Mexico (proof of reentering ...and leaving). Make sure you safeguard them or their copies.

If you're not driving back north, make sure you keep copies of all the import permits for the countries you go through to prove that the vehicle has bee outside of Canada/USA for the entire period. ICBC accepted my Mexican exit receipt without any issues and fairly quickly mailed me a cheque for 3 months premiums.


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To renew your ICBC insurance you can give someone else power of attorney to renew it for you. They'll have to have access to your renewal notice when it arrives by mail. They can then send the renewed registration and decal by DHL, or whatever, to wherever you are. Call the ICBC toll free line for the exact details.

BUT, ICBC will refund your premiums for the time you've been outside of their coverage area (Canada, USA). You'll need some type of proof of leaving and reentering the insurance coverage area. When you cross into Mexico you'll be getting your dated TVIP (proof of leaving) and upon exiting you'll be given an official dated receipt indicating you've officially checked the vehicle out of Mexico (proof of reentering ...and leaving). Make sure you safeguard them or their copies.

If you're not driving back north, make sure you keep copies of all the import permits for the countries you go through to prove that the vehicle has bee outside of Canada/USA for the entire period. ICBC accepted my Mexican exit receipt without any issues and fairly quickly mailed me a cheque for 3 months premiums.


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Hi, thanks.
I called ICBC, & power of attorney is exactly how to proceed. Could have done that sooner & saved some hassle, but searching their site seemed to indicate the pay/refund option was the only one available. Very simple solution.
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You won't get a Mexican DL unless you have an FM document other than a tourist visa. You will need an FM-2 or an FM-3 and you will have to qualify for those before you can get a Mexican DL.
Your Mexican insurance will also be invalid if they find out you have expired plates by the way.
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I deliberately let our ICBC insurance/plates expire on both our bikes after we left Mexico and continued South. All our docs matched what the plates said with new dates. We returned and relocated to Ontario, so just had them re-registered here.
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I deliberately let our ICBC insurance/plates expire on both our bikes after we left Mexico and continued South. All our docs matched what the plates said with new dates. We returned and relocated to Ontario, so just had them re-registered here.
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You won't get a Mexican DL unless you have an FM document other than a tourist visa. You will need an FM-2 or an FM-3 and you will have to qualify for those before you can get a Mexican DL.
Your Mexican insurance will also be invalid if they find out you have expired plates by the way.
I figured I'd stay in Mexico long enough to get my FMN (FM3).
I heard elsewhere about insurance being invalid with expired plates. That's a concern, particularly with the way accidents are handled in Mexico.
I understand registering a vehicle in Mexico is difficult, and that non-tourist insurance becomes much more expensive, & annual registration fees are high.
Perhaps registering somewhere south of Mexico would be better.
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