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Originally Posted by maria41
I met a polish guy in Namibia who had crossed by the west coast. I will ask him if he needed a Carnet on the way. As far as I know he is still down there....
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I was asked for a carnet only once when I went down the west coast in 2017. It was when I entered in Togo. The official asked for one not because it is mandatory but because he was too lazy to fill a TIP. After I insisted a bit, he just asked a co-worker to replace him. The new guy filled the TIP.
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As for shipping a bike out of Africa, I would shop around and try to find a company that is willing to ship out with just a TIP. I would be happy to pay an extra fee for this to have the peace of mind that if for what ever reason something happens to your bike on the way, you don't lose both the bike and the deposit.
Patrick
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