Official photo ID
Document that proves the owner's identity and legal age, including photo and signature. For Mexican nationals: INE/IFE (…
Read more →Outstanding vehicle fees
Any outstanding balance related to the vehicle: unpaid refrendos from previous years, traffic fines, or expired fees. Yo…
Read more →Ownership transfer
Procedure to transfer a vehicle's ownership from one person to another at the Recaudadora. Required whenever a vehicle i…
Read more →Permanent import permit (R1)
Customs document certifying the permanent import of a foreign vehicle into Mexico, with all corresponding taxes paid (VA…
Read more →Physical vehicle inspection
Certificate confirming that the physical details of the vehicle (VIN, engine number, color, model) match the documents…
Read more →Plate cancellation (baja)
Cancellation of vehicle registration with the Jalisco Finance Secretariat. Used when the vehicle is sold to someone in a…
Read more →Plate cancellation from the previous state
Official document from the previous state certifying that the vehicle has been removed from that state's registry. Requi…
Read more →Plate exchange (canje)
Procedure to swap physical plates for Jalisco's new official design. The state periodically rolls out updated plate desi…
Read more →Plate issuance
The government's issuance of physical plates for a newly registered vehicle. After completing the alta, the permanent pl…
Read more →Plate replacement
Procedure to obtain replacement plates when the originals were stolen, lost, or damaged. Theft requires a Ministerio Púb…
Read more →Plating process (emplacamiento)
Casual term for the full process of getting license plates. It covers everything from submitting your documents to recei…
Read more →Police report (Fiscalía)
Formal complaint filed with the MP (Ministerio Público — public prosecutor) documenting the theft or loss of plates, reg…
Read more →Proof of address
Document proving the owner lives in Jalisco at the address declared for the procedure. It must be no more than 3 months…
Read more →Proof of refrendo payment
Official receipt for the annual refrendo (registration renewal), required to keep your vehicle registration active. For…
Read more →Refrendo (annual renewal)
Annual fee paid to keep your vehicle's registration current in Jalisco. Often confused with "tenencia", but they're diff…
Read more →REPUVE
Registro Público Vehicular — Mexico's national vehicle registry. It lets you check whether a vehicle has been reported s…
Read more →RFC
Registro Federal de Contribuyentes — Mexico's federal taxpayer ID issued by the SAT (tax authority). It identifies indiv…
Read more →Temporary circulation permit
Temporary document allowing a vehicle to be driven while its permanent plates are being processed, or while moving betwe…
Read more →Tenencia (vehicle ownership tax, abolished)
Impuesto sobre Tenencia o Uso de Vehículos (ISTUV) — a vehicle ownership tax that used to be charged across Mexico. Jali…
Read more →Vehicle invoice (CFDI)
Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet — the official Mexican digital invoice that proves the purchase and ownership of…
Read more →Vehicle registration card
Official laminated document issued by Jalisco's SET (state finance department) confirming that the vehicle is registered…
Read more →