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I'm planning a trip to SA end of this year.. shipping bikes to Cartagena (Colombia) , then Equador, Perù ecc... confirm that Carnet de Passage in Dougane is still mandatory in Colombia-Equador-Perù?
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No - a Carnet is NOT mandatory in any south-central or north american country. And afaik it havent been for a long long time.

Arriving at a bordercrossing with a foreign vehicle you will be issued a TIP (Temporary Import Permit) You keep this and hand back this document when you leave the country.
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I'll just repeat what Snakeboy states above: there is no country in North, Central or South America which requires a carnet. None.

This has been true for at least 15 years. Whoever told you that you'd need a carnet should not be trusted in whatever else they might tell you.
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No - a Carnet is NOT mandatory in any south-central or north american country. And afaik it havent been for a long long time.

Arriving at a bordercrossing with a foreign vehicle you will be issued a TIP (Temporary Import Permit) You keep this and hand back this document when you leave the country.
I totally second that you don't require any Carnet.It's Done and Dusted since a very long time.Temporary Import Permit is what all you need.
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Tks Guys... I've been already in Chile argentina and Bolivia.. nobody asked..
But for the Italian Foreign Ministry web portal is required in Colobia, Ecuador and Perùù )

Tks for clarification...
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Definitely not required... BUT, it simplifies border procedures and provides more protection. We use CdP in SA, and it's usually handled easily. Occasionally (e.g. Brazil) they insist on a TIP, which takes longer but is simply "plan B".
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We're planing to do south to north next year, and watching Itchy Boots' problems getting into Colombia (I think it was) looked like the process was a right PITA, there at least. Was that normal or did she just go through a border that was difficult - she was told to go away, find a computer and do it herself, fine if you have fluent Spanish like she does...


I've crossed borders in South America and it was easy, but for central, if we did get a Carnet, might it make crossing borders a bit easier?
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I've entered Colombia with a bike twice, and each time it was reasonably easy (which means it took a couple of hours or less). No carnet needed, and no reason I could see to want one.

Travel around enough and sooner or later you'll have a difficult time with some sort of bureaucracy, whether governmental or other. Plus: it should be clear that "easy," is quite relative.

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No Carnet needed to make border crossings easier in South America. Maybe you should try to study Spanish to make it easier, instead of trowing money away for a carnet. Relax, South America is really easy, if have been to Africa and if you speak a little bit Spanish.

Colombia. They have an electronic TIP system now, so no more paper TIP. I am sure you will find information about this on the DIAN Colombian customs website.

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Thanks. I'll manage - was in South America in 2019, and am brushing up on my Spanish. I'll check out the DIAN site.
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Hi guys,
I'm planning a trip to SA end of this year.. shipping bikes to Cartagena (Colombia) , then Equador, Perù ecc... confirm that Carnet de Passage in Dougane is still mandatory in Colombia-Equador-Perù?
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See you there! We are leaving Nevada in January and heading South
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I had my bike shipped from Belgium to Cartagena, Colombia in January 2022 and I was very glad I had an agent who did all the paperwork for me and arranged that I could pick up my bike.

I read on a Facebook group recently that it is (almost?) not possible to do it on your own nowadays, even if you speak Spanish fluently. I also heard this of motorcycle travelers I met on the road. I cannot find the Facebook post anymore. I even don't know if I'm allowed to post that here..?

I heard everybody go to the same agent in Cartagena (me too) who is very good. Her name is Ana Rodriguez;
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