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4 Apr 2015
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Originally Posted by MeinMotorrad
From the linked page -
"English translations are provided for your convenience only. Please understand that contract documents, form, terms & conditions and any other notices and information will generally be provided in German.
Using the links below to acquire ADAC membership requires that your place of residence is in Germany."
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I've been a member for a few years now. Let it lapse and then renew again when we start a trip there. Just call into an ADAC shop and pay my money.
True that they do like to have a German postal address to send the mail to, but they are well aware that we are Australians driving a German registered vehicle.
Used them twice - Morocco for a 150km truck ride and once in Germany. Well ahead at this stage.
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6 May 2015
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Interestingly, I am based in Ireland and contacted ADAC whether they will issue a carnet, to which they've replied they will are not allowed and I should contact RAC instead.
This is quite a surprise as RAC doesn't have presence in Ireland at all, how come did they become a designated CPD organization for Ireland? Same as others on the thread, I'd really rather go with ADAC than RAC, as RAC rates are rip-off.
I will try to push a bit on ADAC because it just doesn't make sense, but in the meantime, I'm wondering if there happen to be any registry of the issuing organizations per country?
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6 May 2015
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Perhaps they think you are in Northern ireland.
The other major problem with carnets from RAA is (I heard) they don't allow renewals while you are away. Need to arrange a new one and get both refunds when you return.
The world body can designate any country to issue any other country with carnets and I imagine all of this was put in place long before there was even an EU or eurozone.
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6 May 2015
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That's odd. This is what sent me a few months ago.
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Hello Mr. Carey,
Thank you very much for your request.
If your vehicle is not registered in North Ireland, then we can issue a Carnet de Passages for you.
If it is registered in North Ireland, please refer to the British Automobile Club RAC.
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They probably think you're in Northern Ireland as Tony points out.
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8 May 2015
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So when I clarified I'm in Ireland, not the UK, they asked to send the bike registration, passport and also bike value and list of countries to them so they can see if they can issue Carnet.
Since the bike I'll take the trip on is different from the current one, I told them I'll come back once I have the actual bike, but its value will be around 5-6k EUR.
What they've replied is that currently they have a number of applications from British and Irish riders for Carnet and they're looking for the solution (I guess, thanks for the great work of people on this thread in pushing the complaint about RAC). But they've also mentioned the deposit will be 100% of the bike value + 295 EUR for the Carnet itself. Not sure if that's due to countries listed (which includes Iran, Pakistan, India) or something else, but I'll find out when get closer to the trip.
Hope the info is useful to someone!
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20 May 2015
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For those looking to obtain a Carnet in North America, you are probably already aware the the CAA has now stopped issuing them.
Currently the CAA has not appointed anyone else to issues these on for North American residents.
We have been in contact with the FIA, on behalf of our some of our Overland Sphere members, they are expecting to have a solution in place some time in June / July.
If anyone in North America requires are carnet before then, please let me know and i can contact one of our FIA contacts who would be able to help you out.
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17 Jul 2015
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Recent Experience
Hi All
I am currently on a long trip through Africa. Getting carnets was absolutely necessary as we wanted to start in Cape Town. The shippers would not transport the bikes without them.
So far we have not needed them for the border crossing into Namibia. We will be going to Zambia in the next week or so. In theory we won't be allowed in without either a carnet or paying temporary import tax.
Let's see what actually happens......
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