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Old 24 Jan 2014
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Hi all, I wonder if thinks might have changed recently. I would love to go to Iran but don't have a carnet as I initially planned to avoid 'carnet countries' on my way to Japan. Wouldn't mind paying the amount mentioned (about 500 euros) if it was only straight forward and less confusing. Tkanks for info.
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CdP for Iran
Hi,
friends of mine (German-Iranian couple) told me yesterday that they did it without CdP last year when they came from Germany by car, registered in Germany.
It cost them half a day of discussions at the border.
Even though the driver and car-owner was Iranian. And they had to pay something like 250 EUROs (without receipts of course...) to get the "permission" to enter with the car.
This "permission" was valid only 2 months, extension for another 2 months was costly again...
They said they would never do it without CdP again, simply because of the hassle and inconvenience without even major cost saving.
Of course, 2months is more than enough for normal traveller/transit, but, if in any way possible/affordable, I would still recommend to avoid these discussions with the guys at the border...
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Daniel
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As i checked by myself and also i've been told that will cost about 450 Euros for a motorbike...So, i guess since last year the prices has been changed like everything else in Iran.
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I will be getting in and out at the same border crossing. Do you think that there's an option to leave some returnable deposit (small cash or some documents)? Has anyone done something like this before?

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no, I do not think this is part of the service of the Iranian border police.
They are not banks. And I would doubt that you will find the exact person you gave the money in the first place upon return etc.
So, if you need to pay twice, pay twice and keep your money with you.
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So, it seems i was more lucky than others.
It was long ago, august 2000, when i reach the Bazargan custom. they ask me for CDP, i haven't. they tell me no CDP, no Iran. The officer, very good english, tell me: "Let's have a meet with the custom general director; we can try to explain him the misunderstanding. Due to the Tehran agency informations failure, you weer told to get the CDP at the border, and that's not true. So, the agency is responsible for your trouble, the director could be
cohomprensive about that".
We, the director, the agent and I, got a gentleman agreement wich state i'll be allowed to stay three weeks in the country, then get back through the same point. So i did. i only had to get a director's declaration signed up on the passport, with bike data accluded, and pay a 70$ bakshish to the officer.
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