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If you want to visit Sonora as a tourist, by buss with foreign license, you need to request a permit to the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes “SCT” (communications and transportation Office), an agreement Permit with what is established in the correspondent law; The “SCT” has Offices in Nogales, Sonora, it is suggested that you require this permit at least 15 days in advance because it can not be done trough the internet, and because the Office has a maximum term to surrender such permit of 30 days (covering all requirements).

You can do so through the Sonora Tourism Office, in Nogales Sonora. With office located at:

Ave Lopez Mateos Final s/n Puerto de México, C.P. 84000 Nogales, Sonora Telephone: 01-63131- 20666 From Wednesday to Monday (Tuesday is closed) from 9A.M.-6 P.M.

For which you are required to send there, by post mail, the following information:

1. - INTERNATIONAL TOURIST PERMIT:

• Application format that for such effect is issued by the “SCT”
  
  
• Federal Taxpayer Register, with Homo clave
  
  
• Features of the vehicle.



• Being a Tourist a letter proxy. And a company needs a power of attorney.


• Picture Identification (Military Service card, Passport, or Federal license)


• Invoice, letter of invoice or leasing agreement that proves the legal possession of the vehicle.


• Liability insurance policy, for damages to third persons for the amount of 19 thousand days of minimum wage, rate in force on México City.


• Travel Insurance policy for 3160 days of minimum wage, rate in force on, México, City, Per capita.


• Vehicle Features declaration, 2 copies of the serial number and physic and mechanic record of the vehicle.


• Low pollution emission certificate.


• If being a moral person, shall present the constitution deed in which social object, is record as main activity, the Federal Transportation service or required auxiliary service.



• Also will have to prove that in the origin country they are authorized for providing the service.

2.- CHARTER TOURIST SERVICE:

• Application format that for such effect is issued by the “SCT”


• Being a physic person a letter proxy. And being a moral person a power of attorney



• To prove the legal representative (power of attorney).


• Valid picture and signed identification of the promoter or representative.


• To prove in force Register of the company to render the service in the place of origin.


• Liability insurance policy, for damages to third persons for the amount of 19 thousand days of minimum salary, rate in force on the Federal District, México.


• Travel Insurance policy for 3160 days of minimum wage, rate in force on México City. Per capita.


• To prove in force register of the vehicle providing the service.



• Vehicle features declaration, 2 copies of the serial number and physic and mechanic record of the vehicle.


• Vehicle model according to the valid regulation.