Azerbaijan - any experience with paying the bond vs 72hr rule?
Hi all,
I'm currently planning a trip towards either Azerbaijan or Kyrgyzstan. What shall define whether it's one or the other is whether or not I am able to get all visas in time / be bothered to try to figure out how to ship the bike back from Bishkek or not... (I hope to leave in the next two weeks and I'm as yet visa-less... I didn't get to choose the timing!)
So question: if I decide to stick around in Azerbaijan for the Eurovision  it would be nice to be able to go from Georgia > Baku and then back to Georgia again without having to worry about overstaying my 72 hours. Has anyone got any experience of doing this? From some of the other posts I gather it is possible to pay a bond - any idea on how the amount is calculated and whether it is actually refunded? Alternatively, I also read some reports that some customs officers "allow" extended visas for the bikes (past the 72 hours) - has anyone here had such luck?
Any advice appreciated!
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