HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
Foreign retired residents, as well as immigrants, are entitled to take their household effects into Mexico. A list of such effects must be certified by the Mexican Consulate for Customs in Mexico. The requirements to be met are as follows:

· FM3 or FM2 issued in his name plus a notarized copy

§ Sorry ladies, in Mexico the man is the head of the household. If there is no man, then you do get to bring your “stuff” in your own name, but if there is a man the application must be in his name.

· A typed list of household effects (inventory), in Spanish, accompanied by four additional photocopies, listing all items to be imported. Brand, model and serial numbers must be stated when listing electrical appliances.

It is important to make your list by box i.e. Box 1 Inventory List, Box 2 Inventory List etc and label the boxes accordingly.
Proof of domicilo (address) in Mexico
Pay the consular fee.
Once the household effects list has been submitted, all furniture and appliances must enter the country within the next six months as of the date of the issue of the immigration form (FM-3 or FM-2). Important Note! Household effects can be brought into Mexico duty free only once in a lifetime, so plan carefully.

Website for the Aduanas in Mexico: (In Spanish ONLY) http://www.aduanas.sat.gob.mx/webadunet/aga.aspx?Q=menu02

Focus Note: If it isn’t handled properly, I can tell you that it can be a nightmare to move your belongings to Mexico. There are so many more things to know than listed here. On a "Focus on Mexico Program" you will get all the information you’ll need, and perhaps even more important – you’ll find out what not to do. Having lived here for over ten years, we have heard story after story of problems, even (and especially) when people are using an International Moving Company. Many times they do not have the knowledge or experience in moving goods to Mexico.