Carnet de Passage for Iran
I don't know if this topic is still "active", but I just came back from 10 weeks driving (mobilehome) in Iran. When entering Iran at Bazargan (Turkish-Iran border) we met up with an Italian motorbike-driver who had arrange everything EXCEPT a Carnet de Passage, (nobody had told him he needed one) and had tremendous difficulties. We had to leave him behind, but the "fixer" Hossein (who also helped us speed along procedures) told him that without a CdP it would cost hundreds of euro's and a tremendously long time. As we had to get a licenseplate, insurance etc. we had to move on and left him behind, not knowing what happened. My advice therefore is to always get a CdP. The only place to get that is the ADAC in Munich. Our experience was that they do not check the value of your vehicle, so you could always get a bank guarantee for (a little) less money than it is really worth.
Iran is a most wonderful country to travel round in by yourself, so do not miss out on it!
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