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I am in Germany with my Oman-registered Land Roverand wish to take it to South America, probably Argentina.



I left Oman in 2011 with a carnet du passage but that has run out. In Oman, the only ownership/registration document issued is a plastic card in Arabic but with the period of validity shown in Roman script and also the words in English “Sultanate of Oman, Royal Omani Police, Motor Vehicle Licence”. This runs for one year. Though the registration document I left Oman with has expired, I have renewed from abroad and so have a current document (card). I also have two official translations of the card into English. Since, though, I got the translations at the time I left Oman (and they related to the registration document I then held, the date shown on both these translations has now passed.

My vehicle is in fact legal but I’m a little concerned that to the authorities in Argentina (and other South American countries), it might not appear legal.

I wondered about talking to the Argentine Embassy here in Germany and seeing what they say. Perhaps a translation of the card to Spanish would be a good idea.

What do you think about this situation? What would you advise?

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My vehicle is in fact legal but I’m a little concerned that to the authorities in Argentina (and other South American countries), it might not appear legal.

I wondered about talking to the Argentine Embassy here in Germany and seeing what they say.

That sounds like an excellent place to start, especially if you speak German and are living there now.

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Perhaps a translation of the card to Spanish would be a good idea.

Also an excellent idea. It will reduce the hassle at borders if they can see a document in Spanish.

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What do you think about this situation? What would you advise?


Basically you need to be able to prove it's your vehicle, so whatever paper trail is required to prove that will be helpful, more so if you have Spanish translations that are validated by an embassy or a notary.

Are you an Omani citizen? If not, there might be some question as to why the bike is registered there and not in your country of citizenship.

Can you renew the carnet de passages? It might be worth doing so on an insurance basis, it certainly will smooth the border crossings. If Oman doesn't have a carnet issuing authority, you should be able to get one in Germany from ADAC.

Good luck and please let us know how you get on!
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