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Motorbike paperwork for Southern/East Africa (no Carnet please)
I'm heading to Cape Town in a couple of weeks to start a 6 month motorbike trip through the following countries:
Namibia
Botswana
Zambia
Malawi
Mozambique
Tanzania
I've got an SA registered bike and I wondered if anyone could tell me if it's still possible to get a TIP (temporary import permit) at each border crossing.
I did this in 2002 with a pick up, just wondered if the same still applies?
Thanks All.
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What happeneed?
I am interested in doing the same route arround mid July planning to buy a bike a in SA for the trip. Did you start your trip and is it still possible to travel with a SA registered bike through all these countries?
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Fabian
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No Carnet needed
I'm currently travelling the mentioned route with my Africa Twin (Switzerland registration). Everything after Botswana I have been using the Carnet.
In your case, SA plates, you wont need a carnet since u can get a TIP at every border up to Tanzania and even Rwanda.
I know this because I have been travelling with two Aussies who bought a VW GOLF Mark I in Cape Town and have travelled all the way up to Tanzania and Rwanda without a carnet.
Just get a COMESA Insurance coverage for all countries you wanna cross in Lusaka or the earliest possible place and u will save lots of money and hassle at every border crossing.
Good luck
Claudio
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My carnet have no Zimbabwe - Malawi - Burundi and Rawanda
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Originally Posted by Globetrotter
I'm currently travelling the mentioned route with my Africa Twin (Switzerland registration). Everything after Botswana I have been using the Carnet.
In your case, SA plates, you wont need a carnet since u can get a TIP at every border up to Tanzania and even Rwanda.
I know this because I have been travelling with two Aussies who bought a VW GOLF Mark I in Cape Town and have travelled all the way up to Tanzania and Rwanda without a carnet.
Just get a COMESA Insurance coverage for all countries you wanna cross in Lusaka or the earliest possible place and u will save lots of money and hassle at every border crossing.
Good luck
Claudio
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hi Claudio
so I'm travelling by a bike registered in Egypt ,my Carnet doesn't have Zimbabwe- Malawi - Burundi and Rwanda ,and i want to pass by those countries ,i;m in South Africa now
Cant go to Namibia as i don't have visa ,and Botswana the visa will take 24 working day and will be issued for 3 days only !!!!!!!!!!! that's what they told me in Pretoria so i have to go to Mozambeque - from there hope i can go to Zimbabwe without Carent ,then to Zambia and further up
i;m on TIP in South Africa for 6 month ,will it help in those countreis or at least Zimbabwe?
any help ??
thanks a lot
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Sorry mate but I can't help you there. Maybe someone else has any idea?
Greets from Khartoum
Claudio
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