Home / Sonora free zone / RV or motorhomeDo I need a permit to take an RV or motorhome to the Sonora free zone? It depends
Mexpro says the free zone needs no permit but Sólo Sonora isn't available for RVs; ANAM says recreational units can't use the free-zone benefit. Beyond the free zone a motorhome needs a full motorhome permit.
Sources disagree
Sources (3) secondary Mexpro (insurer): RV vehicle import permit · The entire Baja California peninsula and a large portion of Sonora are also part of the free zone. · Checked Nov 7, 2026 official ANAM (Aduanas): Importación temporal de vehículos · no podrá hacer uso del beneficio de la zona libre y será necesario que solicite un permiso de importación temporal · Checked Nov 7, 2026 secondary Mexpro (insurer): Sonora vehicle import permit · You can only buy a Sonora-Only TIP for your auto (not available for RV and boat/watercraft). · Checked Nov 7, 2026 Where to get it Online at Banjercito (10–60 days ahead), at a Mexican consulate in the US by appointment (up to 6 months ahead), or at a Banjercito border module.
Documents Passport or US Passport Card (foreigners); green card, non-Mexican passport, Passport Card or work visa valid 1+ year (Mexicans living abroad) Immigration form issued by INM (foreigners); INM pre-authorization if applying online or at a consulate Proof of ownership: title or current registration If financed: credit contract in your name dated within 3 months If leased: lease contract showing the VIN plus a letter from the leasing company authorizing the import Credit or debit card in the importer's name (cash only at border modules) Fee and deposit Motorhome (casa rodante) permit, onlineOfficial source $45 USD + IVA tax
Same price as the vehicle permit in Banjercito's tariff. IVA is added.
Sources (2) official Banjercito, Tarifario TAR-PA-12/26 (en vigor 30/10/2026), p. 75 · Casas Rodantes Expedición de permisos por internet 45 usd · Checked Nov 7, 2026 official Banjercito, Tarifario TAR-PA-12/26 (en vigor 30/10/2026), p. 75 · Todos los costos serán más IVA. · Checked Nov 7, 2026 Motorhome (casa rodante) permit, at a border module or US consulateOfficial source $51 USD + IVA tax
IVA is added. Mexpro (an insurer) says Mexican RV insurance is required to obtain an RV permit; the Banjercito requirements list fetched does not mention insurance.
Sources (2) official Banjercito, Tarifario TAR-PA-12/26 (en vigor 30/10/2026), p. 75 · Casas Rodantes Expedición de permisos por internet 45 usd Expedición de permisos en Módulos IITV y Oficinas Consulares 51 usd · Checked Nov 7, 2026 official Banjercito, Tarifario TAR-PA-12/26 (en vigor 30/10/2026), p. 75 · Todos los costos serán más IVA. · Checked Nov 7, 2026 Guarantee deposit for a motorhome (casa rodante) permitOfficial source Official pages say every importer pays a guarantee deposit and give one table by model year, but none of the pages fetched states an amount specific to motorhomes. Mexpro's RV page does not mention a deposit.
Sources (2) official Consulado General de México en Houston: Permiso para Importación Temporal de Vehículos (actualizado 27/10/2026) · Todas las personas importadoras deberán pagar un Depósito en Garantía · Checked Nov 7, 2026 official Banjercito, ¿Qué se necesita para tramitar un permiso de importación temporal? · Modelo del Vehículo Monto · Checked Nov 7, 2026 All fees and deposits →
What people miss Sólo Sonora is not available for motorhomes (Mexpro). The free zone ends at the Km 98 checkpoint near Empalme; going further south needs a permit. Other vehicles on this route ← Change route