Could someone please supply info on bringing a private vehicle into Belize, ie insurance and other documentation required. Also the same for Quatemala. Do I have to cancel my Mexico insurance, I still have 3 & half months left on it. Maybe Lan Sluder as you are a wealth of info on Belize. Many thanks, Jimmy
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lansluder
Assuming you are coming as a tourist, same for Belize. Your vehicle info will be put in your passport. Except in Belize you are required to have liability insurance, which you can buy on a short-term basis at the Mexico-Belize border. No need to cancel Mexican or other insurance, unless you want to -- Belize only cares that you have insurance in Belize.
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dizzymonk
Just drove from Dallas through Mexico, through Belize, and now Guatemala.
I didn't bring my title, only current copy of my Texas registration.
Had no problems in Mexico.
Belize customs official asked for title. I told him that I left it at home for safekeeping and that I couldn't sell the car in Belize without the title anyway so he didn't have to worry about me selling it.
Apparently you can be taken to jail and face a judge for not having car insurance.
I bought a month insurance for $65 belize...a week is $30...in Belmopan.
Can't remember if I had to pay anything to get the car in.
Cost like $3 to have the car sprayed for insecticides, etc.
If you're driving the Hummingbird Hwy, stop at Hummingbird Haven on mile marker 29. Amazing place.
See pics at www.facebook.com/LightLinguist
I stopped in to sleep one night and wound up staying 2 weeks!
Tell them Nam sent you.
Guatemala was not hard either but every slow doing the paperwork.
Cost $160 Q.
$20 Q to get car sprayed.
Change money before you get over to Guatemala so that you can pay for all of this.
No mention of needing car insurance.
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mijb
Just done all this in January and the last 2 posts are spot on.
NB there is no cost to take the vehicle into Belize, but insurance is compulsory and bought just by the border from ICB agency.
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chefhagan
#3, you MAY get away with just your registration but I know many cases where not having the title has cost the owner a lot. The registration is not proof of ownership.
Belize, Nicaragua and Costa Rica are the only counties that require insurance but both are bought right when you get your permit.
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