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<td width="85" valign="middle">Country Leaving</td>
<td width="85">Country Entering</td>
<td width="115">Border Entry Point</td>
<td width="85">Border Entry Date</td>
<td width="64">Carnet
required</td>
<td width="70">Passport stamped?</td>
<td width="75">Passport Required</td>
<td width="64">Drivers Licence</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">Inter-national Drivers Licence</td>
<td width="64">Vehicle Insurance</td>
<td width="64">Reg- istration</td>
<td width="64">Other documents?</td>
<td width="62">photo copied carnet ok?</td>
<td width="65">photo copied passport ok?</td>
<td width="59">photo copied Drivers Licence ok?</td>
<td width="75">Photo copied Inter-national Drivers Licence ok?</td>
<td width="70">Photo copied Reg- istration ok?</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Fees information</td>
<td width="587">Entry
Procedure</td>
<td width="64">Visa length</td>
<td width="64">Insurance Required?</td>
<td width="64">Insurance price and duration</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exit Procedure</td>
<td width="775">Reliability?</td>
<td width="1011">Additional Comments</td>
<td width="64">First name</td>
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<p>Entries are in alphabetical order by "Country Leaving."</p>
<p class="smallbody">Last updated March 2012</p>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Albania</td>
<td width="85">Macedonia</td>
<td width="115">Hwy E86</td>
<td width="85">07/03/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">50 euros, 7 days.</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">I was U.S. military stationed in Italy in 2004, and as a force
protection measure we have two license plates - the "official" one
that makes it obvious that your mc belongs to an American and a
"cover" plate that looks like any other Italian license plate. When I crossed into Macedonia from Albania
I was extorted for additional motorcycle insurance because my green
international insurance form listed the official plate number, not the cover
plate which was on my BMW. The fact
that I had copies of vehicle registration papers that clearly listed that
both plate numbers were for the same vehicle did not help, and I was forced
to pay 50 euros for one week of insurance (despite only riding through
Macedonia for 1 day). I could've
turned back, but I'd just ridden over 30 miles of dirt roads on my BMW
R1100S, and the prospect of repeating that journey to get to a different border
crossing - but in the dark this time - was not worth the 50 euros to me.PS:Macedonian roads are from my experience the best in all of eastern
Europe.</td>
<td width="64">Derek</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">23/02/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Argentina</td>
<td width="85">Brazil</td>
<td width="115">Foz de Iguazu</td>
<td width="85">03/05/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">no fee</td>
<td width="587">First visa
for 90 days. Then customs. But one has to insist of getting the apropriate
entry form for brasil: Declaracao Simplificada de ImportacaoDSI. On weekends and public holidays custom
is not working. One can enter Brasil here without any customs document at any
time. Just ride through. Personal experience!</td>
<td width="64">90 days, plus 90 possible</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exit by air from Rio de Janeiro.</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011">EASY and very friendly.</td>
<td width="64">Joachim</td>
<td width="64">Goetz</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td valign="middle">Argentina</td>
<td>Brazil</td>
<td>Paso de los Libres/Uruguaiana</td>
<td>01/03/2012</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>no</td>
<td bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td>Some people didn't have any problem other had the same.</td>
<td>Entry was denied at this border and a few hours later and 200 km northern at Santo Tome - Sao Borja . This was with an argentinian registration with european passport. It was Argentina who didn't want me to leave their country with Argentinian plates! Corruption ?</td>
<td>Dubois </td>
<td>Richard</td>
<td>Belgian</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Argentina</td>
<td width="85">Chile, Bolivia, Paraquay, Uruguay and Brazil</td>
<td width="115"> </td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">Please see comments</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Please see comments</td>
<td width="587">Please see
comments</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Please see comments below.</td>
<td width="775">Please see comments below.</td>
<td width="1011">I have just completed additional research regarding foreign
tourists purchasing a bike in Argentina and crossing into another country. It
is possible to cross into Chile, with luck and not 100% every time, Bolivia
is impossible to enter as a foreign tourist riding a bike purchased in
Argentina, BouqueBus, (the ferry) to Uruguay has really tightened up on
allowing a foreign tourist on a bike purchased in Argentina to board for
Uruguay. Brazil and Paraguay are difficult
also.<br />
<br />
Meanwhile, once out of Argentina, crossing other
borders is no problem, if the foreign tourist has the "green card"
for the bike with an Argentine address listed on it. We have found a way.
this works 100% of the time, but is hard work, or not. If a guy or gal wants
to buy in Argentina, he/she finds an
Argentine "friend" willing to have the bike also put in his/her
name as 50% owner and then request two "green cards," one for the
Argentine "friend" the other for the foreign tourist. Then, the
"friend" must ride to the border, even Bolivia or Brazil, and cross
the bike with the foreign tourist. Once across the border, the
"friend" may return to Argentina, leaving the foreign tourist with
his/her green card in hand and easy border crossings through out South
America. There will be no problem crossing the bike back into Argentina, as
it will be legally registered in Argentina, although border officials may
look a bit surprised when they discover the foreign tourist is not a resident
of Argentina with DNI.<br />
<br />
It has been proven to work. Elisa
and I recently crossed into Uruguay on BouqueBus (the ferry), we have two
bikes, both purchased new in Argentina and each has two "green
cards" one in Elisa's name and the other in my name. I am a foreign
resident of Argentina, Elisa is still in the process of becoming a foreign
resident. The Customs official, a very determined woman, tried to stop Elisa
from boarding, although BouqueBus had already sold us the tickets. I
presented the "green card" indicating that I, a foreign resident of
Argentina also owned Elisa's bike. The customs woman called her boss on her
little radio, and after a short wait, he examined the "green card"
for Elisa's bike in my name and my residency papers and sort of admonished
the customs woman, smiled and allowed us to board. Happy New Year, Ed George</td>
<td width="64">Edward</td>
<td width="64">George</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">01/01/2008</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Argentina</td>
<td width="85">Uruguay</td>
<td width="115">Mercedes, Uruguay</td>
<td width="85">14/12/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">There were no fees either exiting Argentina or entering Uruguay</td>
<td width="587">No helpers
available and none required, although neither immigration or customs spoke
English</td>
<td width="64">Transit permit for bike - 1 year</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">n/a</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Very simple. No helpers
available and none needed. No English
spoken by officials.</td>
<td width="775">don't know</td>
<td width="1011">I was out of Argentina and into Uruguay in less than 25 minutes
total.</td>
<td width="64">Tom</td>
<td width="64">Hunter</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile</td>
<td width="85">Bolivia</td>
<td width="115">Villazón</td>
<td width="85">will be entering 28-09-09</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Yellow Fever Vaccine (this is the new requirement I want you to
know)</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Alec</td>
<td width="64">Funes</td>
<td width="64">Argentina</td>
<td width="103">18/09/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Azerbajain</td>
<td width="85">Kazakstan</td>
<td width="115">Aktau</td>
<td width="85">09/07/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">nil</td>
<td width="587">long winded
procedure to process bikes through customs, but no costs. german/english
speaking girl working in business visa section is very helpful</td>
<td width="64">2 months</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">into uzbekistan. no
probs.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Leaving Baku was tedious. The ticket staff are particularly corrupt and even asked for sexual
favours. Customs staff tried to take
money from us as a 'gift'. the cost of
the ticket was appalling and the ferry accom is disgusting.</td>
<td width="64">Matt</td>
<td width="64">Hobbs</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Belarus</td>
<td width="85">Russia</td>
<td width="115">Smolensk</td>
<td width="85">15/08/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Documentation is cheap, obligatory bribes for officials are what
you negotiate. Expect to pay up.</td>
<td width="587">Helpers
useful.</td>
<td width="64">Helpers useful.</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">Buy at border and cheap</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775">Entry and exit same process and hassle.</td>
<td width="1011">Mostly courteous officials especially when relieving you of your
money. Police are difficult and corrupt.</td>
<td width="64">Jan</td>
<td width="64">Misiewicz</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Belarus</td>
<td width="85">Ukraine</td>
<td width="115">Nov Rudnja N51.52264 E28.99202</td>
<td width="85">03/06/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Administration fees of $3 per bike.</td>
<td width="587">Similier to
RUSSIA. 2 X Decleration forms and one you keep. Temp importation form given
to you make sure its stamped and signed and registration and chasis numbers
correct. it took about 3.5 hours to enter.</td>
<td width="64">2 weeks but extended to one month</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$4.00 per bike 15 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Show passport and bike docs. fill in new customs decleration and
then submit the new one and the original given on entry and also submit the
temp vehicle docs given on entry</td>
<td width="775">normal</td>
<td width="1011">The police were nice on entry and whilst driving south to odessa
but The police got worse and more currupt the nearer we got to the border and
the Speedings fines increased from $10 to $180 the closer we got to the
border (we did not pay and we were not speeding!) The border guards even
wanted $10 per bike for using the last stretch of road (we did not pay - ask
to see it in writing) Fantastic
motorbike show in odessa in mid july each year. if you need an excuse to
visit ukraine this is it. Sun sea and vodka and lots of nice company.</td>
<td width="64">Simon and Monika</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Belize</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">Benque Viejo del Carmen - CA 13</td>
<td width="85">15/02/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$ 13 usd to pay at bank counter in same building as immigration,
hacienda and bank.</td>
<td width="587">easy, no
help required, spanish is a must if you want to do it without guide</td>
<td width="64">3 month</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">none</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">easy as entry</td>
<td width="775">good and organized for Central America</td>
<td width="1011">no helmet law in Guatemala</td>
<td width="64">Andreas</td>
<td width="64">Matthes</td>
<td width="64">German and Mexican</td>
<td width="103">19/08/2007</td>
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<td valign="middle">Belize </td>
<td>Guatemala </td>
<td>Benque Veijo Del Carmen </td>
<td>16/01/2012 </td>
<td>no </td>
<td>yes </td>
<td>yes </td>
<td>yes </td>
<td bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes </td>
<td>no</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td> </td>
<td>yes</td>
<td bgcolor="#CCFFFF">11Q for the bike to be sprayed (try to avoid this), 130Q for the customs on the bike </td>
<td>Passport stamped and then customs for the bike. Polite but quite slow. Have photocopies ready. </td>
<td>90 days </td>
<td>no </td>
<td> </td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Didn't see helpers, however a lot of people wanting to change money were hanging around the border </td>
<td> </td>
<td>Pretty straightforward. Make sure you have money, no cards taken. </td>
<td>Robert</td>
<td>Wells</td>
<td>UK</td>
<td>16/01/2012</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Bolivia</td>
<td width="85">Brazil</td>
<td width="115">Corumba, Brazil</td>
<td width="85">25/05/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">12.00 USD</td>
<td width="587">leaving
Bolivia I was hit up for a $25 US "departure fee" from Bolivian
officials (behind a closed door in an office). I agreed to $12.00..</td>
<td width="64">I had a 5 year visa from travelling to Brazil (non - motorcycle)</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">The "officials" at the Brazilian office in Corumba
border negelected to give me motorcycle paperwork (only passport stamp) even
though I told them I was entering with a motorcycle. They said "no
problem" to enter with the bike. BIG mistake. 1,600 km later in Rio I
encountered a hellish scenario where I was held accountable for THEIR mistake
when I went to ship the bike home. I was NOT allowed to ship the bike home
without the paperwork. I had a month of negotiations with Rio's bureacratic
hell AND customs was on strike!!. I wasted lot's of time and money ($200
fine) dealing with the whole mess. Bottom Line: MAKE
SURE YOU GET A MOTORCYCLE ENTRY DOCUMENT!!!!</td>
<td width="64">Patrick</td>
<td width="64">Seacor</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Brazil</td>
<td width="85">Venezuela</td>
<td width="115">Santa Elena</td>
<td width="85">19/04/2010</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">222 boliviars</td>
<td width="587">April 24,
2010.<br />
<br />
Toques on Moto<br />
<br />
I entered
Venezuela from Brasil leaving Boa Vista and crossing at Santa Elena. I made a
few errors despite knowing better which included.:<br />
1)not bringing a
wad of Reals into the country,<br />
2)Exchanging way too much USD with
money changers at the border, <br />
3)and not stopping for a military
check point when directed to stop.<br />
4) Not knowing that the bank
machines only dispense an maximum of 300 Boliviars per transaction at a
current rate of 4.5 Boliviars to a USD. I pay 5 USD per transaction in these
countries so its expensive to make a 300B withdrawl at 5 bucks a
pop.<br />
5)Not knowing how easy it would be to exchange USD at most
guest houses and hostels who will give you a black market exchange rate of
6.5 B per USD....much better than 4.5 from the bank plus 5 USD transaction
fee. <br />
<br />
Leaving Brasil was too easy, it took 20minutes. To
enter Venezuela I got my passport stamped in 2 minutes but then I was
directed by the woman at the Customs desk to ride 18km to the Polizia Matre
Segurancia to get insurance for the bike (bad spelling of the company). Of
course the time was now only 30 minutes before noon and I knew that the
insurance office would be closed for lunch. I needed gas so I cut the line of
more than 100 vehicles from Brasil waiting to fill up. Next I tried to
withdraw cash from all the banks in Santa Elena but none would accept my
card. I was left with the choice of exchanging my reserve USD for Boliviars
at 6.3 boliviars to a dollar US on the black market. Alas, I exchanged 400
USD with the money exchanges. The woman at the insurance office beside the
Police station "Maitre Segurancia" charged me 222 Boliviars and the
process was no more than 30 minutes (of course she took an extended lunch
break until 3 pm) I rode back to the Border to prove insurance and got a full
size import stamp similar to the stamp I recieved in Guatemala for
importation of the bike. In all, I arrived at the border at 1030am and was
finally finished at 445pm. I passed the money changers for the 3rd time that
day and was then followed into town, unknown to me where my money exchanger
cornered me on the side of the road against a curb. He proceeded to accuse me
of shorting him 20 USD. (it wasn"t hard to count the big bills I gave
him and it was funny watching him try and show me how I must have tricked
him) To make a long story short he was essentially beginning the robbery
process ans sizing me up. I got rather upset with him and forced him to back
down. Unnerved I blasted out of Santa Elena convinced that I"d be robbed
if I stuck around and proceeded to blow through a militray check point some
10km out of town that had only a two single orange pillons. As it was getting
dusk I could barely make out who the lone man who was standing in the middle
of the road beside an unmarked military truck with his partner sitting on the
tail gate. I glanced over my shoulder as I was slowing down and saw the man
adopt a shooting stance. I jammed the Brakes and pulled a u-turn and was told
that I had until the next pillon before he pulled the trigger. Two minutes
for passport verification and 3 Km further down route 10 north I found a Camping
ground at the Waruri river crossing. It cost me 20 Boliviars to camp and it
was safe and quiet and worth stopping in for. Bring snacks and water as there
are no available stores at the campground.<br />
<br />
In Cuidad
Boliviar I checked into a great place called Hotel Don Carls listed in the
Lonely Planet. It has a secure garage and its pretty inexpensive if you
choose to stay in an open air dorm style room.<br />
<br />
Cuidad
Boliviar<br />
Calle Boyaca No 26<br />
con calle Amor Patrio detras
Gobernacion<br />
www.posada-doncarlos.com<br />
www.hosteltrail.com/posadadoncarlossoanatravel@gmx.de<br />
abaspaul56@hotmail.com
(Paul at Don Carlos, Very nice and helpful)<br />
<br />
P.S. Dont use
the door knocker, its for decoration only....use the door bell, Its a real
soft spot for Paul, he loves his knockers.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">222 boliviars</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Greg</td>
<td width="64">George</td>
<td width="64">Canada</td>
<td width="103">26/04/2010</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Bulgaria</td>
<td width="85">Bosnia (yugoslavia)</td>
<td width="115">main highway</td>
<td width="85">19/12/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">v5 log books</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">vehicle wash 5- 20 euro's</td>
<td width="587">custom's
hold passports ,and send you for insurance. tried 4 kiosk's all same com
,125euro's,for a few hour's travel through country,asked for 1 day ins - no ,
asked for 12 month's ins - no .only 30 days .</td>
<td width="64">30 day's</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">30 day's</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">went out on the 28/10/2006 , okay , only , stung coming back,</td>
<td width="775">insurance agent said he was very busy-i said it was highway
robbery , and it will stop people coming , he states orders from belgrade ,
did not see local's paying .</td>
<td width="1011">Seems because they're not in the eec, they are going to make
people pay to pass through .</td>
<td width="64">les</td>
<td width="64">burney</td>
<td width="64">uk</td>
<td width="103">25/01/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Bulgaria</td>
<td width="85">Turkey</td>
<td width="115">Malko Tarnovo, E87</td>
<td width="85">13/10/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None, unless you don't have a carnet.</td>
<td width="587">Go inside
the main building and ask what to do, as there are no obvious signs. If you
use the carnet you need to see the chief of customs first, as he enters the
details into a computer and signs it. The carnet is stamped by another
customs officer.</td>
<td width="64">Not marked in passport</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">6 EUR / 1 month</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Wait at barrier. Declare large amounts of cash (must have been
declared on entry, I guess)</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011">Route E87 is marked on maps, but not signposted as such
anywhere.<br />
<br />
Use the carnet, if you have one, to save
fees.<br />
<br />
If you don't have valid Green Card insurance for TR
I strongly recommend buying it at the border.<br />
<br />
Try not to
leave BG with lots of Leva, as TR banks don't change them. I paid the TR
insurance in Leva and got rid of the rest at a money changer in Istanbul, at
a bad rate.</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">02/11/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Cambodia</td>
<td width="85">Vietnam</td>
<td width="115">Chau Doc (Cambodia Phom Denh)</td>
<td width="85">09/04/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None, except for $US24-25 for Vietnamese Visa in Phnom Penh</td>
<td width="587">Thought you
might like to know that I scraped my Honda XL250 into Vietnam, although
originally being turned down, and had happy and untroubled riding for about
10 days before leaving.<br />
Read http://hamilton2japan.blogspot.com for
the details.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">$0</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No problems here - just asked them to stamp my carnet - they
didn't seem interested in the bit of tear-off I gave them.</td>
<td width="775">Unusual - your milage may vary. Just thought I'd let you know
I'd done it.</td>
<td width="1011">Please read http://hamilton2japan.blogspot.com for the details.
Feel free to ask me if I can provide any info on recent South East Asian
conditions.</td>
<td width="64">Anton</td>
<td width="64">Post</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">19/04/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Chile / Ecuador / Bolivia / Brazil</td>
<td width="85">Peru</td>
<td width="115">Arica Chile</td>
<td width="85">30/11/2009</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">yes</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">From this year Peruvian customs is now requiring CARNET DE
PASSAGE if the bike is not of your property.</td>
<td width="64">Luis</td>
<td width="64">Eguiguren</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">China</td>
<td width="85">Laos</td>
<td width="115">Mohan / Yunnan hwy 213 - Boten</td>
<td width="85">15/11/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Lots of Chinese paperwork which our tour company took care of.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Visa 30 USD or equivalent in EUR, Thai Baht or Lao Kip.</td>
<td width="587">At the
customs and immigration building all the counters are on the right (uphill)
side outside. Go to "Check-In" and obtain an arrival card to fill
in. If you don't have a visa go a little further along to the counter marked
"Visa on arrival" and obtain and fill in a visa application form.
Hand over one photo plus visa fee. Back to Check-In for entry stamp. Bikes
must be pushed about 20 m past the final check point.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Customs: cursory chassis no. check. Immigration: exit stamp. All
formalities were taken care of by our guide (normally compulsory in China).</td>
<td width="775">Presumably normal.</td>
<td width="1011">Apparently, temp. import docmentation for Laos is required, but
we couldn't rouse anybody at customs and entered Laos without completing any
formalities for the bikes.</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">19/11/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">China</td>
<td width="85">Vietnam</td>
<td width="115">Lao Cai</td>
<td width="85">21/06/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Nice friendly smile</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">about 20 S altogether. Plus 100 S helper's fee -very competent
in my case- I could have given way less, buthe deserved it. ALL the numerous forms are in Vietnamiese only.</td>
<td width="587">At first
sight, it does seem impossible. During the 21 hours I spent at the border, I
saw absolutely no motor vehicle crossing the border. Not even tourist busses,
the guys cross the border on foot and take another bus the other side of the
border. Kinda</td>
<td width="64">1 month renewable. Can be gotten anywhere; including China.</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">Since your licence is not valid, you cannot get one.</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">I'm still in Viet Nam!</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Fred</td>
<td width="64">Tran Duc</td>
<td width="64">Vietnam</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Colombia</td>
<td width="85">Ecuador</td>
<td width="115">Ipiales</td>
<td width="85">24/11/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Just had to pay $3 for the Ecuador customs guy to get back to
the border as they process the bike permit in the town about 10 mins from the
border.</td>
<td width="587">No
helpers. But they have new laws
regarding entry for some countries.For Geoff on his NZ passport, he now needed a $60 visa - we also met a
Mexican who needed one also. We had to
go back to Ipiales (both already stamped out of Colombia) and stay another
night while waiting for the visa. We
met another kiwi who had the same problem and he spoke to the NZ embassy and
they said that this visa requirement was new since 9 November and would no
longer be necessary after 1 Dec, but we didn't have time to wait!</td>
<td width="64">$60 visa for NZ - 30 days, entry for UK passport 90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">na</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Got stamped out of Colombia, bike paperwork copied and stamped,
very easy.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Nina</td>
<td width="64">Le Lievre</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">06/12/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Colombia</td>
<td width="85">Ecuador</td>
<td width="115">Pan am highway</td>
<td width="85">20/11/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">colombia exit doc for motorcycle</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">ZERO! free border...a
first!!!</td>
<td width="587">stamp out of
colombia..motorcycle out of colombia...us into ecuador, motorcycles into
ecuador</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">CAKE! as in a piece
of....easiest so far</td>
<td width="775">ever day occurance....</td>
<td width="1011">go to colombia....go to colombia....go to colombia....</td>
<td width="64">Mark</td>
<td width="64">Kirkendall</td>
<td width="64">usa</td>
<td width="103">20/11/2006</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Colombia</td>
<td width="85">Ecuador</td>
<td width="115">Quito, Ecuador</td>
<td width="85">16/08/2008</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">No</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">No fees what so ever</td>
<td width="587">This is a
piece of cake. Really fast on both sides. You don't need any helpers. And i
didn't see any either</td>
<td width="64">30, 60 or 90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Just giving back the paper to the colombian border. No more</td>
<td width="775">This is the normal experience</td>
<td width="1011">Ask for 90 days right away. I didn't and i stayed longer. Before
you can leave the country you have to pay ticket of 10% value of the bike. In
my case 509 dollars. Make sure to do not stay longer than 90 days if you have
permit for so. But the crossing is the easiest so far on my trip.</td>
<td width="64">Anders</td>
<td width="64">Sand</td>
<td width="64">Norway</td>
<td width="103">10/12/2008</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Colombia</td>
<td width="85">Equador</td>
<td width="115">CA-1. hwy 35 on the Equadorian side.</td>
<td width="85">30 Jan08</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">nil</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">nil</td>
<td width="587">no real
helpers but there were money changers, not very agressive, you get a much
better rate of exchange (of Colombian pesos) on the Equador side. trust me on
this one.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">dirt simple, could just have drove out of Colombia and only
in-cleared into Equador if I wanted to, but a good habit is not to burn
bridges, sorta speak.</td>
<td width="775">simple, all the officials on both sides looked slightly bored,
no hints of tentions or criminality, only some spot checks by drug dogs on
about 1 on 100 vehicles, all shabby cab's.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Mike</td>
<td width="64">Jensen</td>
<td width="64">CA</td>
<td width="103">31/01/2008</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Combodia</td>
<td width="85">Thailand</td>
<td width="115">Poipet</td>
<td width="85">25/06/2001</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">can't remember, so it couldn't have been much.</td>
<td width="587">No bribes.
Everything is going by the book. Lots of form to fill in. Vehicles are also
been weight.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Leaving Cambodia was as easy as entering it. Although Poipet is
a shithol to stay. Make shure you be there before 17.00. The just close the
gate. And you'll have wait until tomorrow.</td>
<td width="775">No problems, standard procedure</td>
<td width="1011">Cambodia was great too! Road was made in Hell, but also part of
the fun/experience/ romance of Cambodia.</td>
<td width="64">Roland</td>
<td width="64">Koster</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="85">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="115">CA1</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">Time about 9:a.m, it took about an hour to get into Nicaragua</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$30 Total to enter Nicaragua from Costa Rica: $3 to get biked
spray' d for insects; $7 to get passport stamped in<br />
$10 to pay officer for not inspecting my bags more closely (this according
to the handler who barged in and took over again) I'm sure it went to the
handler or at least half of it did; $10 Handler Fee. The handler said I had
already paid for insurance for Nicaragua soI didn't need to worry about it? No charge to leave Costa Rica, (there
is a $25 charge to leave Costa Rica at the airport, but I'm pretty sure they
don't charge that for driving out).</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="85">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="115">Interamericana</td>
<td width="85">08/09/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Fumigation certificate (in Nic before doing the rest)</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">CR exit tax $2<br />
Nic entry fee $7</td>
<td width="587">Helper on CR
side was useful - customs is 100m before immigration, which you have to do
first. Couple of dollars plus a reasonable exchange rate for colones to
cordobas.</td>
<td width="64">60 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$12/30 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No single helper. Fumigation was handheld spray instead of car
wash (free), then take certificate to main complex where all instructions are
in English and Spanish so helpers not required. There is a "last
man" who needs the little bit of paper the customs guy stamped, and your
passport.</td>
<td width="775">Seemed pretty normal.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Cynthia</td>
<td width="64">Milton</td>
<td width="64">United Kingdom</td>
<td width="103">09/09/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="85">Panama</td>
<td width="115">Paso Canous</td>
<td width="85">01/06/2002</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">We had to pay about 2 pounds to get out of Costa Rica, and pay
about 1 pound each for fumigation</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">30 days for motorbike, 90 days for us</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64">Green</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="85">Panama</td>
<td width="115">San Vito - Rio Sereno</td>
<td width="85">09/05/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">1 Dollar for Fumigation on Panama side</td>
<td width="587">Hi, we just
crossed the border into Panama at San Vito - Rio Sereno.<br />
Please
note: U do not get the official exit procedure for the bike because there is
no Aduana on Costa Rican side. That means u can also do not enter here with
ur bike into Costa Rica. But because CR does not stamp ur bike into ur
passport, u can prob. leave here to Panama Semi illegally. <br />
<br />
Exit. It is 5 km dirt road to the border. Just go to
Migraciones on CR side and check urself out. No costs.<br />
<br />
Entry.
Cross 10 meters to the Panama side. <br />
<br />
Migraciones: fill out
the normal paper as u did in other CA countrys. No costs. <br />
<br />
Pay 1 Dollar for Fumigation and get ur bike watered. <br />
<br />
Go to Aduana. U need no copies, just title, passport and
Drivers licence. no costs for us, other people paid 4 Dollars. <br />
<br />
We were the only people at the border for about 2 hours.
Main thing we did was chatting with army guys who wanted to practice their
german. the easiest stuff we have ever done.<br />
<br />
good
luck<br />
Martin <br /></td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">see above</td>
<td width="775">very relaxed border all the time. sometimes people pay 4 dollar
aduana. seems to be normal here, just campesinos cross this border</td>
<td width="1011">That was the easiest border in all of Central America. Just see
above the comment regarding your bike exit. Officials told us you can send
the paper u received in Costa Rica lateron to the CR embassy to check out,
but that is not approved.</td>
<td width="64">Martin</td>
<td width="64">Wickert</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103">10/05/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="85">Panama</td>
<td width="115">Sixaola (Costa Rica) / Guabito (Panama)</td>
<td width="85">01/12/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">No fees required for immigration or for the vehicle permit.US$1 for fumigation of bike.</td>
<td width="587">1.Fumigation of bike immediately after
crossing banana bridge. Cost US$1.2. Immigration. No fees.3.Aduana. Hand in vehicle
registration and passport. No
fees. Permit hand typed.They want to know where you will export the
bike from.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">Not legally required in Panama.</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exiting Costa Rica just meant handing in our vehicle permit to
the Aduana. There was no stamp in the
passport to cancel. Immigration is
simply an exit stamp.</td>
<td width="775">Border is not 24 hours.It opens at 7pm, closes at 5pm on the Costa Rica side.Remember that clocks go forward one hour in
Panama. On Panama side, immigration
closes for lunch at 12 - 12.30pm.</td>
<td width="1011">This is the northern crossing from Costa Rica to Panama.On the Panamanian side, there is now a new
road that links Almirante to Chiriqui Grande.It is paved, but has already suffered from land slides.However it means that for the first time
there is a road link all the way through down to the Pan Am.On the Costa Rican side, the road is now
paved all the way through to the border, from Cahuita onwards.It is a new road, built only last
year. However, despite new roads, the
bridge remains the only way to cross the border.It is an old railway bridge, which has had
wooden planks nailed down both sides of the tracks, to enable vehicles to
cross. The planks are now old and worn
away so it is a little precarious to cross (I came off!)and the bridge is
quite long. Having made it across the
bridge here, there is yet another banana bridge waiting for you on the other
side of Chinguinola which is even longer.</td>
<td width="64">Julia & Kevin</td>
<td width="64">Sanders</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Croatia</td>
<td width="85">Montenegro</td>
<td width="115">E65</td>
<td width="85">03/03/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">10 Euros for 15 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775">The norm</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">James</td>
<td width="64">Butler</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">03/07/2006</td>
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<td valign="middle">Ecuador</td>
<td>Colombia</td>
<td>San Miguel</td>
<td>15/01/2012</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>no</td>
<td bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td> </td>
<td>no</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>no</td>
<td bgcolor="#CCFFFF">0</td>
<td>When you enter Colombia, there is no aduana (or DIAN) You have to go to Pto ASIS, office behind the airport. This means that you can enter Colombia without official paper... very handy if you want to sell the bike!</td>
<td>3 month</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>did not ask for insurance </td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFCC">if you have expired paper DIAN you can leave colombia without problem becaus there is no controle DIAN at border. when you enter ecuador you get temporaly paper douane!! you must go to QUITO aduana for permanent paper!! 3 month </td>
<td>own experiance</td>
<td>We don't know what paper you get from Ecuador when you enter ecuador this way... this douane never have see motorbikes gringos. The road from San Miguel to Santa Ana is bad but the road is being paved! From Santa Ana, road is paved. Good hostal Casa del rio in Mocoa owned by Belgian guy.</td>
<td>Sofie</td>
<td>Lenaerts</td>
<td>Belgium</td>
<td>15/01/2012</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Ecuador</td>
<td width="85">Peru</td>
<td width="115">La Balsas</td>
<td width="85">12/08/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Copy of Ecuador importation doc</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">NO FEES!!</td>
<td width="587">No
"helpers" -nice! Peru entry easy, all offices in a line on the
right of the bridge. Passports logged at migracion, stamped by police then
stamped at migracion. Bikes imported with hand-written green document. A
hefty tax value was put on them, but only relevant if bikes are not exported
from Peru.</td>
<td width="64">3 months</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No "helpers" -nice! Very small border post 80 miles
South of Vilcabamba on dirt roads. Easy exit from Ecuador, get passport
stamped at Migracion and bikes exported at Aduana next door. The offices are
the only building that is not a wood shack!</td>
<td width="775">This border is seldom used due to the hideous dirt road in
Ecuador and Peru. Very laid back.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Lew</td>
<td width="64">Lightfoot</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">24/10/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Ecuador</td>
<td width="85">Peru</td>
<td width="115">Macara / La Tina (?)</td>
<td width="85">23/08/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">USD$10 (approx) required for Peruvian Transit Pass</td>
<td width="587">Very easy -
less than 30 minutes. No helpers
needed, or available.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Had my passport stamped - took less than 15 minutes.No helpers needed or available.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Tom</td>
<td width="64">Hunter</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Ecuador</td>
<td width="85">Peru</td>
<td width="115">Vilcabamba, Zumba - San Ignacio</td>
<td width="85">21/06/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">We were asked for the Carnet, actually the officer insisted on
it, At the end, we used it. Our swiss friend who did not have any, discussed
for 20 min and suddenly there were temporary vhicle permits which were filled
out very slowly and with the help of</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">There were no fees, no copies required, nothing at all, just the
lazy officer who either had no clue what to do with the private vehicle or no
motivation to fill out his own forms. But they all were very friendly.</td>
<td width="587">Go to
Immigration, officer fills out form. Police next door accepts, return to
officer who stamps ur passsport. Aduana officer insist on carnet or fills out
papers after a while. Easy, no problems, very friendly.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">all easy obvious</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Martin</td>
<td width="64">Wickert</td>
<td width="64">Netherlands</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Ecuador</td>
<td width="85">Peru</td>
<td width="115">Vilcabamba, Zumba - San Ignacio</td>
<td width="85">21/06/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">We were asked for the Carnet, actually the officer insisted on
it, At the end, we used it. Our swiss friend who did not have any, discussed
for 20 min and suddenly there were temporary vhicle permits which were filled
out very slowly and with the help of all of us.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">There were no fees, no copies required, nothing at all, just the
lazy officer who either had no clue what to do with the private vehicle or no
motivation to fill out his own forms. But they all were very friendly.</td>
<td width="587">Go to
Immigration, officer fills out form. Police next door accepts, return to
officer who stamps ur passsport. Aduana officer insist on carnet or fills out
papers after a while. Easy, no problems, very friendly.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">all easy obvious</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Martin</td>
<td width="64">Wickert</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103">21/06/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Egypt</td>
<td width="85">Libya</td>
<td width="115">Amsaad</td>
<td width="85">22/06/2009</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Transit visa Libya</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Visa persons 80 egyptian pound,<br />
plates for car: US$100</td>
<td width="587">Make sure
you have a receipt of the plates otherwise NO refund of your deposit on the
other site!!<br />
With our transit we did not have problems, but we saw
some people having a hard time getting dollars and there papers ready for a
longer stay</td>
<td width="64">5 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No problems</td>
<td width="775">Since you can only aply for visa for Libya in your home country,
this was for us the only option to get through Libya, and so back home,
Europe</td>
<td width="1011">You can aply for transit visa in Cairo. It took us 13 days of
waiting but there is enough to do! You need one passphoto, translation of
your passport, one application form</td>
<td width="64">Martine</td>
<td width="64">Luxwolda</td>
<td width="64">Dutch</td>
<td width="103">12/08/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">El Salvador</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">Hwy CA 2 Border</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">45 minutes, total time. Time and Day, Monday Morning about 8:am</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$5 Handling fee to a young kid who helped me get out of El
Salvador (no charge) and into Guatemala, $10 Vehicle Permit and my permit for
Guatemala, $15 Total Cost to get into Guatemala $15</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">El Salvador</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">Amatillo</td>
<td width="85">19/12/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Officially :<br />
USD $10 for customs form 9A1<br />
USD
$20 for right to drive around Honduras<br />
USD $7 to validate form
9A1<br />
USD $1.50 for vehicle inspection<br />
<br />
L560 to be
paid in Limpiras, which covered form validation and right to drive around.</td>
<td width="587">Very
confusing and officials seem in league with "helpers" who make this
process complicated.<br />
<br />
USD5 to "speed" up
inspection<br />
USD2 to obtain form 9A1 over lunchtime, but made no
difference as bank shuts over then (helper neglected to say
this).<br />
<br />
Lots of shenanigans with photocopying of passport
before and after stamps, plus title and form 9A1.The helpers are either stupid (doubtful) or
try to confuse you as to the order and where and how much this
costs.<br /></td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Leaving El Salvador was pleasant and easy.Call into office offset on RHS of road,
bloke at counter very helpful, just cancels your permit, no money
paid.<br />
Total : 3hrs in the baking sun<br />
Avoid lunchtime if at
all possible (perhaps avoid beer the night before unlike me!)</td>
<td width="775">Entry into Honduras - nothing new I've heard.</td>
<td width="1011">Helper wanted to take the documentation and money and pay,
however, I paid and it was clear that there was a scam going on for USD20
which I didn't need to pay. At the end
the "helper" wanted USD15 to pay for something which could not be
defined, relating to an earlier exchange with the border police, but I
refused and he wasn't happy.<br />
<br />
I would recommend
:<br />
Get a helper, as they know the officials and can make the process
easier if YOU control THEM. (soz, not teaching you to suck eggs, but it helps
to remind me when I've had beer)<br />
- Ask for the steps in full up
front and write them down<br />
- Agree the price you will pay for
helping<br />
- Get them to take you to each step as per the
list<br />
- keep hold of your docs at all times and give them to
officials only<br />
- always pay the money yourself<br />
- sit down
in the shade and drink liquids regularly !</td>
<td width="64">Graham</td>
<td width="64">Seddon</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">05/01/2008</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">El Salvador</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">El Amatillo</td>
<td width="85">10/05/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">a crystal ball if handy</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Difficult to say as we were had. We think it should be 369
lempiras per bike or about US$18. It may be 650 lempiras or approx US$32.
Watch out for the exchange rate at the border, it should be about 19.5 for
US$1.</td>
<td width="587">The thieves
seem to work in pairs. One will proudly present an id card hanging round his
neck. The other nothing. They claim to work for $5. Procedure: stop at first
check point and present vehicle import docs.100 metres on right present passports and vehicle docs.Proceed 1 km to border. El Savaldor &
Honduras next to each other. Get
stamped out then to Honduras pay US$3 each hand in completed tourist slip.
Next you need to find a "secretary", just passed central strucure
on right. She'll issue all papers needed (many). Cross the street to an
administration office<br />
(computers) who will give you an A4 receipt and charge you US$10 per bike.
Proceed to bank and pay for bike import. Exit turn left and 3 doors down an
office with man & computer. He will write your bikes into the passport
(no fee) exit turn right to portacabins and pay US$5 for fumigation (they
don't fumigate the bikes however). Throughout the process you'll be required
to present photocopies of passport, dvr license, bike registration and of
some of the documents you have been issued. Alot of walking back to the
copias.</td>
<td width="64">3 months</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">not sure</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Simply thank God. Hand in the A5 sized official looking bit of
paper to the first guy at the border.Proceed to main border post.</td>
<td width="775">Going in was a traumatic experience, leaving was good.</td>
<td width="1011">This was the most complicated crossing we have ever done in
terms of paperwork. We think in hindsight this was because the helpers made
it so. They are slick operators and it is not helped by we think low level
official help in the police and border bank. Under no circumstances exchange
dollars at their insistence at the border. They'll tell you all sorts,
principally, the bank will only take lempiras. Under no circumstances let
them "pay on you behalf" in the bank. They'll insist that all the
charges listed on individual bits of paper are to be added up for a total. We
suspect the A4 sized receipt is the total you are to pay per bike. The
helpers constantly ask for documents to be photocopied so you have to keep
returning to the copia booths. Meanwhile they'll tell you the bank is closing
so they try to go and pay on your behalf while you are preoccupied. Stand
your ground here as when I thought I'd realised the scam the bank refused to
even let me in: they too are part of the conspiracy I think. The police were
utterly useless. The whole charade took about 4 hours. All i can say is,
(except the US$3 at passport control) as soon as you have to start parting
with money (over US$10) be very suspicious, do not exchange cash,you can pay all in US$. Make sure you get
into the bank and ensure you are paying the correct money. Appologies if this
is a confusing explanation but it was a confusing experience for us, I hope I
have at least shed some light onto the process.</td>
<td width="64">Matthew</td>
<td width="64">Hobbs</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">El Salvador</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">El Amatillo - CA 1</td>
<td width="85">01/02/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$ 65 usd plus some extra fees of about $ 15 usd</td>
<td width="587">pain in the
but, bring time, I took a guide as you have to go to 5 locations to collect
stamps and wait in line, guide cost me $ 10 usd and safed me 4 hours easy,
spanish is a must if you do it yourself, some of the guides speak english. do
not leave your bike unatended</td>
<td width="64">3 month</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">none</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">as chaotic as entry, I would take a guide again any time even
when speaking the language very good and understand the culture</td>
<td width="775">none</td>
<td width="1011">bring time and watch your stuff</td>
<td width="64">Andreas</td>
<td width="64">Matthes</td>
<td width="64">German and Mexican</td>
<td width="103">19/08/2007</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">El Salvador</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">Hwy CA1 by Valle</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">Time of day entering Honduras, early afternoon, time spent 3-4
hours</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">No charge for leaving El Salvador. Total to enter Honduras $325:
$225 for vehicle permit and my permit. Apparently this covered all the
countries in CA, just like I was told in Guatemala; $40 an extra charge
because the border official "decided my title copy wasn't quite
right" (this is what the handler told me, I should have been with him
when he talked to the official myself"; $20 Fee to have a friend of the
handler's drive me back to the nearest town to get more money at a bank.
(after Guatemala and now these charges my cash was gone); $40 handlers fees,
guys who watched my bike fee, passport and copying fees, its hard to know at
this point what the money was going for.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">EMBASSY AND CONSULATE ADDRESSES<br />
Diplomatic Representation in US:<br />
Chief of mission: Ambassador Roberto FLORES Bermúdez<br />
Embassy: 3007 Tilden Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 <br />
Telephone: [1] (202) 966-7702, 2604, 5008, 4596<br />
FAX: [1] (202) 966-9751 <br />
Washington, DC (Consular Section) <br />
1014 M Street, NW <br />
Washington, DC, 20001 <br />
(202) 682 7873 <br />
(202) 682 5947/48/49Another Red Flag Country for having corruption at their border</td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Estonia</td>
<td width="85">Latvia</td>
<td width="115">Ikla N57.88589 E24.39483</td>
<td width="85">22/06/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">Good deal,
quiet crossing, and insurance had to be paid in local currancy (cash). Money
exchange at border.</td>
<td width="64">Not required for less than 30 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$7.70 per bike for 2 weeks</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No problems, quiet and friendly</td>
<td width="775">normal</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Simon and Monika</td>
<td width="64">Newbound</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Finland</td>
<td width="85">Estonia</td>
<td width="115">Tallinn</td>
<td width="85">28/05/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">I had scanned photocpy of V5 but it wasn't accepted and the bike
was impounded (it was because the document was a scanned copy and NOT the
original that the border guards wouldn't let the bike through...)</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">none</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">took bike back to Finland and after short explanation no
problems...</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Nigel</td>
<td width="64">Stevens</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103">22/06/2005</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">France, Germany, Italy, Austri</td>
<td width="85">Switzerland</td>
<td width="115">Zurich, CH</td>
<td width="85">25/06/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">Recently we
had that change in our law regarding "weapons". Actually now a
knife is a weapon too if it can be opened with one hand or has a blade longer
than 8cm. Motorbiketravellers use Leatherman. They can be opened with one
hand and the blade is around that sice. In short: You should try not to bring
a knife into country. A shity dumbass roule, but, well, a roule. So customs
officers, if they're bored, do check you, especially if you might be stupid
enough showing that belt-clip, knife-pocket or what ever else indicator of
being armed with a knife. <br />
Don't try to be clever, having plenty of
explanations ready why the thing YOU are caring suppose NOT to be a
weapon.... There's no knowledge about any exceptions.<br />
No prison or
similar painful punishing to be expected but just plenty of stress, trouble
and wasted time plus a fine of around EUR 150.00 as well as the lost of the
corpus delicti as punishment.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">RENE</td>
<td width="64">LEEMANN</td>
<td width="64">SWISS</td>
<td width="103">25/06/2007</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Georgia</td>
<td width="85">Azerbajain</td>
<td width="115">Lagodeki</td>
<td width="85">05/07/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">nil</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">1 month</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">we had a visa for 1 month.customs staff said 'we give you two days'.they did not say they were referring to the
bikes so when we got to baku customs said they had to impound the bikes.we explained to the consular staff in
istanbul about the bikes and they said no probs.what we got was a 2 day transit for the
bikes without being told. luckily we
went straight to baku ferry port or we would have incurred a heavy fine.we heard of other bikers who had turned
back at the border as they had been told they must pay approx $1000 to import
the bikes, refundable on exit. we were
not asked for this but not told we had a 2 day transit.</td>
<td width="64">Matt</td>
<td width="64">Hobbs</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Greece</td>
<td width="85">Turkey</td>
<td width="115">Thessaloniki, Greece</td>
<td width="85">08/05/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">International Vehicle Insurance - Green card</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None</td>
<td width="587">Entering
through Kipoi is really a mess from beginning of July up to the 20th of
August, since thousands of Turkish workers living in Germany are returning to
their homeland. Expect approx 2 hours for passing the border!</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Anybody that wants to make the same trip, you can email me at
f938417@yahoo.com</td>
<td width="64">fotis</td>
<td width="64">kyrillidis</td>
<td width="64">Greek</td>
<td width="103">03/03/2007</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">El Salvador</td>
<td width="115">Anguiatu - CA 12</td>
<td width="85">15/02/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no insurance required</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$ 16 usd</td>
<td width="587">easy and not
to slow for Central America, organized, follow instructions by people in
uniform, english possible, spanish helps</td>
<td width="64">3 month</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">none</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">organized and easy</td>
<td width="775">good</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Andreas</td>
<td width="64">Matthes</td>
<td width="64">German and Mexican</td>
<td width="103">19/08/2007</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">El Salvador</td>
<td width="115">Hwy CA 2 Border</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">Time was about 5 p.m and it took two hours entering El Salvador</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Total $20 to leave Guatemala: $7 to stamp out passport. $13 for
a handler and a guy to watch my bike (both guys really unnecessary since this
was not a hard border to deal with). No charge to enter El Salvador, in fact
they have signs saying that you shouldn't have to use handlers if you don't
want to in English and that the El Salvadorian officials are more than
willing to help.</td>
<td width="587">You get
stamped in, get a vehicle permit and an individual permit and your on your
way. Still the whole procedure was not quick and in the heat with no water it
took two hours.<br />
As with many border crossings usually using a handler will include getting
you out of one country and into another one, though if their not welcome like
in El Salvador or Mexico they will simply get you out of their country and to
the next countries border crossing. This is what happened going into El
Salvador, the handler got me on the Guatemalan side and took me as far as he
could go on the El Salvador side.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">El Salvador</td>
<td width="115">San Cristobal Frontera</td>
<td width="85">18/12/2009</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Copy of Guatemala temporary vehicle import form.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">No fees.</td>
<td width="587">1. El
Salvador aduana window to get vehicle import papers, valid for 60
days.<br />
<br />
2. El Salvador immigration. Note: there is an
agreement between Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua concerning
border crossings. If you have been given 90 days in Guatemala (as we were),
you do not recieve another stamp from the other countries. The 90 days is
still valid for all four countries. We know this is true for Canadian and US
passports, may be different for other nationalities.</td>
<td width="64">90 days originally stamped
in Guatemala.</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">1. Guatemala aduana official (he was on the road, not in an
office--check his badge) needed to see, sign and date the Guatemala vehicle
import form before proceeding to Guatemala immigration.<br />
<br />
2.
Guatemala immigration (office on left hand side) stamped passport with exit
stamp.<br />
<br />
3. Guatemala aduana window for vehicle discharge.
(Guatemala and El Salvador aduana located in same office on El Salvador
side)</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">If you intend to return with your bike to Guatemala, you have to
go to a different aduana office and the process is different. Do not cross
here on a Monday or Friday as these are market days at the border and it is
total chaos. Other days, we were told, are very quiet. Since we are two
traveling together, one was able to stay with the bikes, while the other did
the paperwork. Normally no need for an ayudante, but due to the chaos of
market day, we let a young fellow show us which offices we needed to go to.
He was a great deal of help in the end, so we gave him $10 US. (When I say
this place was chaos on market day, I mean chaos and made worse by Christmas
shopping)</td>
<td width="64">Taz</td>
<td width="64">Hirani</td>
<td width="64">Canadian</td>
<td width="103">21/12/2009</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">Agua Calientes</td>
<td width="85">26/03/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">Title only</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">The Honduras border official and her manager took me for $100
US. Be aware of this crossing. I could
have called the managers manager or involved the police but after 2 hours of
fun in the heat I just wanted out.</td>
<td width="64">JD</td>
<td width="64">Smith</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
<tr onmouseover="ChangeBackgroundColor(this)" onmouseout="RestoreBackgroundColor(this)">
<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">Agua Calientes</td>
<td width="85">12/02/2010</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Pink Slip (Title) for the motorcycle.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">4 dollar entry fee</td>
<td width="587">I speak good
Spanish so was able to do it all myself but they were sticklers about the
title to the bike.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">just study some Spanish and you can get by without these
"helpers"</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Sean</td>
<td width="64">Kerrigan</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">03/04/2010</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">Copan</td>
<td width="85">15/07/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">TITLE</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">29$ bike<br />
3$ person</td>
<td width="587">1.
Aduana <br />
Both Guatemala and
Honduras customs are in the same building.<br />
<br />
2. Immigration<br />
also both countries in same building<br />
check out of
Guatemala window, check in at the Honduras window</td>
<td width="64">2 years on the bike</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No one approached me to help. It was easy to check out of
Guatemala</td>
<td width="775">no idea</td>
<td width="1011">They were all very nice folks</td>
<td width="64">Homer</td>
<td width="64">Susan</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">17/07/2005</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">Copan Ruinas</td>
<td width="85">01/12/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">US$3 for immigration entry.US$35 for bike permit. It did
not quite stack up, but fees were posted at this border which said that all
foreign vehicles had to pay US$20 for raod tax and another 120 Lempira for
the bike permit - about US$6, so US$35 seems</td>
<td width="587">The windows
are marked and the Aduana was helpful.You need to have a slip of papar which is stamped by Immigration,
Aduana, Police and some man at a desk to then hand in to the bloke operating
the border barrier, who will let you through.The border was very straight forward, which probably explains why
there were no helpers there. None
needed!</td>
<td width="64">Bike permit was valid for 3 months</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exiting Guatemala was very simple.No costs.No helpers needed - no helpers were even there!</td>
<td width="775">This is the best experience we have had crossing into
Honduras. Agua Caliente has always
been busy and confusing and has taken longer.</td>
<td width="1011">If crossing from Guatemala to Honduras, I would definitely
recommend riders to use this crossing and not Agua Caliente.The road here is now paved both sides,
which might not be as much fun, but it is still a nicer road than Agua
Caliente too.</td>
<td width="64">Julia</td>
<td width="64">Sanders</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">Copan / El Florida</td>
<td width="85">22/09/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$35 for bike permit, $3 each immigration</td>
<td width="587">Very easy,
immigration for both countries in same building, customs building just next
door, no helpers</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">na</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Very easy, immigration for both countries in same building,
customs building just next door, no helpers</td>
<td width="775">Sounds like this is pretty normal for this particular crossing</td>
<td width="1011">Whole procedure only took 45 mins, nice and easy!</td>
<td width="64">Nina</td>
<td width="64">Le Lievre</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">03/10/2005</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">El Florida</td>
<td width="85">01/03/2002</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Had to pay about 40 English pounds each to cross the border and
3 pounds for our tourist card. This is official, they have a sign up stating
how much for each vehicle entering the country.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">90 days for motorbike, 30 days for us</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64">Green</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">guatemala</td>
<td width="85">honduras</td>
<td width="115">el florido- to - copan</td>
<td width="85">25/10/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">20 road use tax<br />
5 paper work<br />
3 exit tax
(guatemala)</td>
<td width="587">cake. No
helpers required, highly recommend this border. it took 90 minutes but only because of
single finger one person typewriter</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">easy...$3 tax</td>
<td width="775">normal...we hit this one because of it's easy rep</td>
<td width="1011">don't spit into the wind</td>
<td width="64">Mark</td>
<td width="64">Kirkendall</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">El Florido / Copan Ruinas</td>
<td width="85">04/12/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$29 - Bike <br />
$3 - Entry for me<br />
$2 - Immigration
Exit fee for Guatemala</td>
<td width="587">Go thru
first gate. Guatemala and Honduras
immigration are in the same blue and white building on left.<br />
Pay $2
to Guatemala immigration. Show
passport to Honduran Immigration. Pay
$3 - entry fee. Since the beginning of
Nov. '06 your immigration stamp(90 days-USA) for Guatemala, Honduras, El
Salvador or Nicaragua is good for all 4 countries.So no stamp for Honduras will be
issued. NO HELPERS AROUND AND NOT
NEEDED. The Honduran Aduana is 100
METERS down the road, just before the second gate. Here, you will need 2 photocopies each of
passport, title, registration. After
the official types up two forms and stamps your bike into your passport you
will need to take these to the next building down the road to make copies,
one of each form and 2 of passport stamp.Return photocopies to aduana.Pay $29 entry fee for bike. You
are on your way.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No helpers around or needed.After going through Guate/Hond. immigration, you will need to go to
the Aduana building to the left to get bike stamped out of Guate.NO CHARGE FOR THIS.</td>
<td width="775">This seems to be the norm. Everyone I have talked to and read about on HU's Site says the same
-<br />
<br />
Excellent border crossing.To bad they are not all like this one.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CROSSING.</td>
<td width="1011">Steps taken are a little bit different than other crossings-
instead of getting you, then your bike checked out before getting you, then
the bike checked in its:<br />
<br />
1- Get yourself checked out of
Guatemala. Pay
$2<br />
<br />
2- Get yourself "checked" into Honduras.Pay $3<br />
<br />
3- Get bike
checked out of Guate. NO CHARGE.<br />
<br />
4- Get bike checked into
Honduras. Pay
$29<br />
<br />
NEW RULES FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN PACT
COUNTRIES:<br />
As of Nov. '06, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and
Nicaragua now except the others immigration stamp.I was given 90 days in Guatemala, which in
turn means I have a total of 90 days for all 4 countries.</td>
<td width="64">Ryan</td>
<td width="64">Johnson</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">05/12/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">El Florido - Copan Ruinas</td>
<td width="85">10/04/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Exit cost: 10 Quetzales for the Stamp.Entry cost 3 Dollars or 60 Lempiras for
Immigration 30 US dollars for vehicle
permit.</td>
<td width="587">No helpers
needed:Exit Guatemala:1. Exit stamp cost 10 Quetzales. It was
very easy, just go to the window and he stamps it, no discussions, not
questions.2. Entry Honduras. You
fill out a paper with Name, where u come from etc. Standard info. Give the
paper to Window 4, the guy gives u 90 days (if u tell him that u are not only
going to Copan). Cost: 3 Dollar or 60 Lempiras.3. Go to Aduana (right beside the
Immigration). First exit Guatemala, the guy checks ur Serial number on the
bike, than fills everything out. Fast and friendly, more discussion about
futbol then about papers.The
Honduras guys are ok as well. Need some help but do not even check ur correct
numbers. Takes 30 min. because they fill it out by hand partly. Costs are 30
US Dollar, You need copy passport and vehicle registration.Whole procedure 30 to 40 minutes.All friendly, easy going.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exit stamp cost 10 Quetzales. It was very easy, just go to the
window and he stamps it, no discussions, ot questions.</td>
<td width="775">Seems to be pretty normal</td>
<td width="1011">we recommend this crossing.</td>
<td width="64">Martin</td>
<td width="64">Wickert</td>
<td width="64">Netherlands</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">Florido - Copan</td>
<td width="85">25/12/2003</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">10 dollar</td>
<td width="587">first of
all: this is an crossings permit that allows you only to stay in honduras for
three days. You can use it to go to Copa Ruinas. You're are also not allowed
to travel further Although its no problem to check out the surrending areas.Anyway, no hassle at all. Just have your
usual paperwork ready. Take about twenty minutes. We had rental motorbikes
from Antiqua (Guatemala)but no problem at all.</td>
<td width="64">3 days</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No hassle at all, you have to leave to same crossing as you
came.</td>
<td width="775">no nobody was surprised or something like that. Just tell you
want to visit the ruins. That all</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Roland</td>
<td width="64">Koster</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Mexico</td>
<td width="115">InterAmericana, La Mesilla</td>
<td width="85">19/09/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">265 pesos for a road tax sticker (by credit card) and 210 pesos
tourist tax (you pay this at a bank any time before you leave the country)</td>
<td width="587">No helpers
required. All simple, and they take credit cards. You also need copies of
your entry card and a credit card for the bike tax deposit (see later)</td>
<td width="64">Up to 90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No helpers required. All very straightforward.</td>
<td width="775">Normal I believe</td>
<td width="1011">The Mexicans want a deposit or surety for the import tax for the
bike. They're happy to take a photocopy of a credit card for the bike deposit
- if you don't take the bike out of the country they'll simply charge the
card. If you're one of these anti-credit card types that's tough, you'll have
to pay the deposit in cash and work out how to get the money back at your
exit border.</td>
<td width="64">Cynthia</td>
<td width="64">Milton</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103">20/09/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Guatemala</td>
<td width="85">Mexico</td>
<td width="115">Tapachula Hwy CA2</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">Time: about two and a half hours in late afternoon to evening on
Monday to leave Guatemala; after I actually found both places it took
probably a half hour to an hour to enter Mexico</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$30 Total to leave Guatemala with handler fees: $10 Passport
stamped out and to cancel vehicle permit, $20 (he wanted $50) Handler Fee,
this one I needed.<br />
$56.89 Total to enter Mexico from Guatemala: $26.89 for vehicle permit,
charged to credit card. $20 permit for me, I paid cash for this. $7-10(I
believe, it might of been free) to stamp my passport, this was done at the
border, different than the check station to get my vehicle permit and
personal permit , this was done in Tapuchula almost 20 or 30 miles inside the
border.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Honduras</td>
<td width="85">El Salvador</td>
<td width="115">CA1</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">Time entering El Salvador: it was in the afternoon and the heat
was oppressive, it took 2-3 hours total.</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$20 to pay handlers to get thru the maze at the border on the
Honduran side. $3 Stamp Passport out; $7 Cancel Vehicle Permit; $10 handlers
fees to get me thru the maze at the border to the El Salvador side. Not
totally clear on all these charges, it was all very confusing in the heat and
the handler running off for this or that but I'm sure I only paid about $20
total. That was it, again no charge for El Salvador.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Honduras</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">Copán Ruinas</td>
<td width="85">16/09/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">None</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$3 to get out of Honduras<br />
<br />
$5 for road tax in
Guatemala</td>
<td width="587">No helpers -
none needed. All windows clearly marked and helpful officials. You can even
choose not to have an entry stamp for Guatemala</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Hand in bike papers to Honduras aduanas. Exit stamp for bike in
passport. No helpers required.</td>
<td width="775">Sounds normal.</td>
<td width="1011">I reckon this is a good place to enter Honduras as entry
procedures and fees are clearly posted with a number to phone if you
encounter any funny business. I was clearly ripped off entering through los
Manos from Nicaragua.</td>
<td width="64">Cynthia</td>
<td width="64">Milton</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103">17/09/2006</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Honduras</td>
<td width="85">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="115">CA1 going towards Estel Nicaragua</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$3 Stamp Passport Out; $7 Cancel Bike Permit; $10 Handler Fee;
$20 Total For Leaving Honduras. $30 Total for entering Nicaragua, this was a
hard border for me to remember, it could well have been a little more than
this and may have even included vehicle insurance...also they should have
spray' d my bike with an insecticide but I don't remember them doing it. $20
for vehicle and self permit and $10 Handlers fee.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Honduras</td>
<td width="85">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="115">Danli (Los Manos) to Esteli</td>
<td width="85">17/04/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">You need your car or bike title.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Exit of bike: no costs<br />
<br />
Exit Honduras 3 $
US<br />
<br />
Enter Nicaragua 7 $ US<br />
<br />
Vehicle
insurance 12 $ US<br />
<br />
Bike entering: no costs ?</td>
<td width="587">Exit and
Enter.<br />
<br />
Between the borders is the main building. <br />
<br />
1. Exit Honduras. (sign above the counter). Stamp in ur
passport, pay 3 US Dollar. done<br />
<br />
2. Enter Nicaragua: Fill
out paper (same form like entering Honduras or Guatemala. pay 7 Dollar US.
done<br />
<br />
3. go to Aduana (sign above the counter). <br />
they fill out a paper. U need drivers licence, Title and Passport.
then they force u to buy an mandatory insurance (although having internatinal
insurance we had to buy one, no chance to get around). pay 12 Dollar US for
insurance. then they check ur bike registration and chassis number. <br />
<br />
no more costs. no copies required. (although aother
people needed to have copies!!!)<br />
<br />
altogether it took about
2 hours for 4 people. Just two kids hanging around which were ok. Money
changer are a little annoying but ok. U dont need to change here, u can pay
in US Dollar as well (actually a better rate). But the rates for changing are
the same on both sides of the border, so it doesnt matter. <br />
<br /></td>
<td width="64">90 days visa/ vehicle permit 30 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">12 $ US, 30 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Honduras:<br />
<br />
On Honduras site there is just
Aduana. <br />
Check out your bikes there. no costs, easy going. You get
the same stamp u got when entering, just the exit
version.<br />
<br />
Exit yourself is at entry location.</td>
<td width="775">The crossing seems that easy all the time. Costs seem to be
consistent what we heard. Just normally you seem to need copies of your
documents. No idea why we didnt.</td>
<td width="1011">We recommend the crossing. If u can talk yourself out of the
insurance, try it. We couldnt although we had an international
insurance.</td>
<td width="64">Martin</td>
<td width="64">Wickert</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103">18/04/2005</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Honduras</td>
<td width="85">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="115">Gasaule</td>
<td width="85">01/04/2002</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">30 days for motorbike, 90 days for us</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Just watch out for the money changers when you are leaving
Honduras, they swarm you.We paid a guy about 2 pounds to help us get our exit
paperwork done, he jumped the line. You have an option on the Nicaraguan side
to pay for assistance if you need it but we did not bother.</td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64">Green</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Honduras</td>
<td width="85">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="115">Los Manos</td>
<td width="85">01/12/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Immigration US$7 each.Bike permit was free. US$12 for
compulsory insurance</td>
<td width="587">We used a
guide for the bike permit as this seemed to be the only way to get the
attention of the young senorita who was busy in the vehicle permit
office. His name was Enrique and he
was good. We tipped him US$5.However check your bike permit very
carefully as the senorita's typing skills were inaccurate.</td>
<td width="64">Bike permit was valid for 3 months</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">US$12 for 3 months</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exiting Honduras was straight forward but we paid a fee of US$5
each for cancellation of the bike permits (no receipt issued) and a further
US$3 to exit at immigration. No
helpers needed.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">A pretty straight forward crossing. The longest wait was to exit Honduras
immigration, which only had one window open to deal with everyone.</td>
<td width="64">Julia</td>
<td width="64">Sanders</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Honduras</td>
<td width="85">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="115">Los Manos</td>
<td width="85">28/10/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$3 exit<br />
7 entry for passports<br />
12 insurance<br />
something else...</td>
<td width="587">one helper, didn't do much for his 4 bucks</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">12 - 30days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775">normal</td>
<td width="1011">better experience here than other nic borders I've heard about</td>
<td width="64">Mark</td>
<td width="64">Kirkendall</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Honduras</td>
<td width="85">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="115">El Espino</td>
<td width="85">15/02/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$ 20 usd</td>
<td width="587">slow and a
lot of offices that need to be visited. Even while speaking the language
perfect I did take a guide that safed me 3 hours easy and cost $ 15 usd.
Watchyour stuff and bike</td>
<td width="64">3 month</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">3 month and $ 10 usd in total</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">easy but took a guide again to help me navigating through the 5
or 6 desks and offices I had to see</td>
<td width="775">Central American speed, bring time, watch your stuff</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Andreas</td>
<td width="64">Matthes</td>
<td width="64">German and Mexican</td>
<td width="103">19/08/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Hungary</td>
<td width="85">Romania</td>
<td width="115">Oradea</td>
<td width="85">22/07/2008</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">I had an EU
passport and once it was inspected i was free to travel</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775">This seems to be normal in most EU countries</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">matthew</td>
<td width="64">white</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">29/08/2008</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">india</td>
<td width="85">bangladesh</td>
<td width="115">benapole</td>
<td width="85">23/11/2008</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">baksheesh. i paid IR 200</td>
<td width="587">hi all. for info only this post. i just
crossed into<br />
> bangladesh at benapole on an enfield not in my
name. but<br />
> borrowed form a friend. my name is not on any
paperwork<br />
> except for a letter from my friend (who's bike
it<br />
> is...an indian citizen) allowing me to use it. <br />
>you must approach the
customs personnel with a smile and<br />
> being very jovial! this goes
a LONG way towards the rest of<br />
> your encounter. the big boss
upstairs can make a decision to<br />
> allow you in. its all according
to his disposition. they<br />
> will then find a huge folder with
previous letters about<br />
> similar circumstances, dictate to you to
write it out in<br />
> carbon triplicate, and then after much waiting
and smiling<br />
> and talking, stamp the document, write a paragraph
in your<br />
> passport stating that you will bring the bike (noting
the<br />
> numbers) back through the same place when your trip
to<br />
> bangladesh is completed. <br />
> a small amount of
baksheesh is implied, and for me, IR200<br />
> did the trick.<br />
>
if you do this, make sure the letter from the bike's<br />
> owner
states you may bring it to bangladesh or nepal or any<br />
> other
country along with india as this will save you a<br />
> possible
failure. i schmoozed my way through that one! i<br />
> couldnt have
come that far and failed on this oversight!!!<br />
>it took me about 3 hours to get this done,
so arrive at<br />
> the border in time to have plenty of daylight
ahead of you. <br />
>bangladesh customs was a breeze. they asked for the<br />
>
carnet. i said i didnt have one, showed him the page which<br />
>
indian customs wrote in my passport and he let me through. 5<br />
>
minutes. the customs guard asked me about my luggage all<br />
>
strapped on the bike. i said it was only clothes etc and he<br />
>
said 'OK'! bang immigration took about
5 minutes. i<br />
> got my visa in kolkata. when i returned to the
bike, the<br />
> first 2 guys who greeted me at customs asked if i
went to<br />
> immigration, isaid yes and they said 'OK'! <br />
> there are money changers on the street same side of
customs<br />
> about 50 yards in. got T1400 forIR1000 and T1360 for<br />
>
us$20.</td>
<td width="64">30 days from the consulate in kolkata. although i hear that if
you apply in your home country, or maybe at an embassy, you can get 90 days.</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">got through both sides of the border in about 45 minutes. picked
up a tout on the indian side who walked me through everything. not necessary,
but with 4 cracked ribs any help was appreciated. tipped him some bangla
'leftover' money.</td>
<td width="775">a little different because it is not my bike in my name.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Mitchell</td>
<td width="64">M</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">29/12/2008</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">India</td>
<td width="85">Burma</td>
<td width="115"> </td>
<td width="85">25/06/2004</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Road travel permit from Myanmar embassy</td>
<td width="62">yes</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">Two month
wait in for visa application in Delhi Second secretary at emabassy was
helpful Needed special permits for Nagaland And Manipur (india) these were
refused first time in Delhi - try calcutta</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Bloody annoying it took 17 days!!!! to exit!! Cost over 400 USD.
A major headache</td>
<td width="775">A one off I think</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Simon</td>
<td width="64">Harby</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Iran</td>
<td width="85">Pakistan</td>
<td width="115">Tehran</td>
<td width="85">19/09/2004</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">the rules have changed will not issue visa's at the boarder or
at zahan we were refused visa at tehran the british embassy would not issue a
letter of introduction pakistan embassey won't issue visa without one</td>
<td width="64">Chris</td>
<td width="64">Stone</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Iran</td>
<td width="85">Turkey</td>
<td width="115">Bazargan</td>
<td width="85">02/05/2006</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">No other documents</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">No fees of any kind. Paid 10 Turkish Lira for Vehicle Insurance
at border.</td>
<td width="587">There will
be a big gate at Bazargan town itself and I was waved off without
stopping. Went straight to the
immegration office and stopped my bike there went in many locals were waiting
but I went straight into the cabin of the officer written
"Passports" and told him about me.He took me out and showed me another window where two women were
checking passports and stamping. I had
a clean visa and when they saw me they I know I am one more freak going to
Europe on my bike. Asked nothing and
they stamped it. When I asked them where I can get my carnet stamped they
said they dont know. So I came out and
asked an eagerly looking "Helper" who asked me to change my money,
He showed me and took me to another office.There the customs officers were having tea and when they saw me they
joked, may be about my motorcycle gear...and they signed and stamped my
carnet with out any delay and told me I can go now. The "Helper"
who took me to the customs office asked me some bakshis but two three times
but when I said no he went away. Came out finished police check and entered
Turkey.</td>
<td width="64">I already had a visa valid for 6 months</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">10 Turkish Lira or 7 Euros for 3 months</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">I had no bike insurance for Iran and no body asked for it.But on the Turkey side they wanted me to
take insurance which cost me 10 YTL ie about 7Euros. Got all stamps.And the customs officer asked me if I am
carrying any banned goods and I obviously said no and so he signed and told
me I can go. I never thought crossing
border with a vehicle was so easy...</td>
<td width="775">This should be the normal proceedure unless you look very
frightened.</td>
<td width="1011">May be not all crossings will be as easy I should know in future</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">03/05/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Israel</td>
<td width="85">Egypt</td>
<td width="115">Eilat, Taba</td>
<td width="85">19/12/2005</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">The carnet wasn't recognized in Israel. In and out on a temporary import paper, very helpful at Haifa.</td>
<td width="62">yes</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">20EGP, INSURANCE<br />
55EGP, REGISTRATION FEE (NUMBER
PLATE)<br />
270EGP,IMPORT FEE (WHAT I UNDERSTOOD!)<br />
87EGP, ROAD
TAX.35 EACH+17 FOR BIKE!. WELCOME!!!</td>
<td width="587">SECURITY
POLICE, (EMPTY THE BIKE)!!!<br />
PASS, VISA CONTROL,<br />
CUSTOMS
(NEARLY ALL DAY!!)<br />
ONE CUSTOMS GUY NEEDED 20 POUNDS FOR
PHOTOCOPYING I DID MYSELF AT HILTON, COST 10! (AFTER 4 SECURITY CHECKS)!!</td>
<td width="64">ONE MONTH</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">20 EGP, 1 MONTH</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">NOT KNOWN YET</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Any additional Comments? PATIENCE!!!!</td>
<td width="64">Jason</td>
<td width="64">Tonge</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">21/12/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Jordan</td>
<td width="85">Egypt</td>
<td width="115">Aqaba / Nuweiba</td>
<td width="85">22/05/2006</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">No other documents</td>
<td width="62">yes</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Fast ferry ticket from Aqaba to Neweiba is $40 per person and
for the bike it is $30 to be paid in US$. 605 Egiptian Pounds on the Egypt
side for insurance and vehicle registration</td>
<td width="587">It is
generally a lengthy proceedure to enter Egypt with your bike but nothing to
worry about it. As you get down the ferry you can find Tourist Police in
white uniform who will guide u to the customs office which is located few
meters away. There your vehicle will
be inspected by somebody and he will write something on the carnet. You take
it to the customs office and he will ask you to get photo copies of your
passport and other documents along with some forms and files for vehicle
registration. Just beside the photocopy you buy insurance for 20EL for one
month. Your vehicle must be registered in Egypt and you must put Egyptian
number plates on your bike. The photocopier will charge 25EL and will give u
all u need. Then go and get traffic registration form for 5EL. Some body will
come and get a pensil impresson of the engine number or chasis no and will
stick it on that form. you submit all this at the customs and then he give u
reciept to pay 505EL registration fees.Then you go to traffic department with all this and they will give u
two number plates and a license for 55EL. The customs will check the bike and
goods and will give u gate pass. You have to put the number plates on before
you can go out. All this seems to be extreme trouble but you will be guided
by the Tourist Police all the way and so it takes maximum one hour in my
case. He did not insited for bakshish bus was eagerly looking for it, satisfied
with his efficient service I paid him 50EL. At the gate they will again check
and enter your number in a register and you are off...into the desert.</td>
<td width="64">I already had visa. given 1 month.</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">20EL one month</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exiting Jordan is a straight forward affair first you buy
tickets for the bike and you and then you have to pay departure tax depending
on number of days you stayed. Bike will be checked and stamped and then you
go get your passport stamped and off to the fast ferry by the dock.</td>
<td width="775">This should be the normal proceedure unless u get some
uncooperative officer on the Egyptian side.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">27/05/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Jordan</td>
<td width="85">Egypt</td>
<td width="115">Jordan (El Aqaba) to Egypt (Nweiba) by ferry</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Valid visa, registration papers, copies of legitimation page of
the passport and of the entry stamp to Egypt, copy of registration
documents, copy of one of the inside pages of carnet</td>
<td width="62">yes</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">6.5 E.Pound for Bill of laiding on the ferry; 20 Egiptian
pounds for photocopies (probably the worlds most expensive copies; and no way
you can bring the copy of your entry stamp with you from home); 17.5
insurance; 265 EP for clearing the carnet; 40 Ep f</td>
<td width="587">I have been
hearing all those horrifying stories about the procedure on entering Egypt,
about 6-8 hours of nightmares and got, naturaly, ready for that. Instead, as
I was riding off the ferry, tidly dressed on white uniform walked to me
traffic police man and asked me to wait for him in front of his
office, on the other side of the port. He showed up inwithin a minutes
and start clearing the documents with me. In 45 minuts (!) I was
leaving the port. Unbelivable eficient!</td>
<td width="64">1 month</td>
<td width="64">Obligatory third party local insurance</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">5 pounds for clearing the carnet if you do it in the morning but
15 in the afternoon, 5 pounds to the traffic police in the port but you get
20 pounds refund from the licence plates.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">I just hope you can get one of those tourist police huys on the
other entery points as well. They work marvels.</td>
<td width="64">Benka</td>
<td width="64">Pulko</td>
<td width="64">Slovenia</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Jordan</td>
<td width="85">Israel</td>
<td width="115">Cheikh Houssein border</td>
<td width="85">20/12/2008</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Green card is necessary. Otherwise, insurance is compulsary (100$
a week for a bmw K100rs!!!)</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">No fees</td>
<td width="587">First: TURN
OFF YOUR LIGHTS!!!<br />
It is a tricky border, they are very...well, you
know..<br />
You first get a paper, that you must keep all along the
boarder crossing. Then there is a
first inspection. You get the visa. <br />
Once you have the visa,
EVERYTHING is carefully inspected. I personally had to give my motorcycle
keys to someone. The bike went somewhere (not far: 100 meters on the miler),
and came back an hour later...</td>
<td width="64">3 month</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">100$ a week without a green card</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Same as for entry. They are much more regardless on the
search...</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">If you have either a Syrian Visa or an Iranian Visa on your
passport, things get very difficult. Be ready to wait between two and four
hours. you really Need to have a good connection in Israel.<br />
- If in
top of that you ask for a stamp on a flying paper, things get very very very
difficult.<br />
Having two passports make things easier for both yourself
and your heart...</td>
<td width="64">Vincent</td>
<td width="64">cloatre</td>
<td width="64">french</td>
<td width="103">01/03/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Jordan</td>
<td width="85">Saudi Arabia</td>
<td width="115">Al Haditha</td>
<td width="85">10/04/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Visa obtained in advance<br /></td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Nil. But there are exit
fees in some adjoining countries (Jordan and UAE)</td>
<td width="587">Immigration
for check-in (present check-out ticket from Jordan Customs)<br />
Customs
- obtain vehicle permit (do not lose this as it is required on
exit)<br />
<br />
No helpers required.officials generally friendly and co-operative.<br />
Buy
Insurance<br />
Check-out (the policeman will check passport stamp,
vehicle entry certificate, insurance).</td>
<td width="64">Normally a week for transit</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">70 Saudi Riyals per week</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Immigration check-out<br />
Customs check-out.Hand in vehicle permit.<br />
Collect
check-out ticket which needs to be presented on arrival at next border.</td>
<td width="775">Procedures seem to be consistent at borders with Jordan and
UAE.</td>
<td width="1011">No right hand drive vehicles permmitted in Saudi
Arabia.<br />
<br />
Women not permitted to drive in Saudi
Arabia<br />
<br />
Numerous check-points, particularly near towns,
where the police are likely to stop foreign registered vehicles to check
paperwork. All generally friendly and
sometimes offer tea. You should
accept.</td>
<td width="64">Richard</td>
<td width="64">Currie</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">18/06/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Kosovo</td>
<td width="85">Serbia</td>
<td width="115">any</td>
<td width="85">frequently</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">YOU CAN'T DO IT!!... period.If you come out of Macedonia, into Kosovo, Serbia WILL NOT allow you
to come into Serbia. You have to go
from Macedonia into Serbia, basically, they refuse to recognize a Kosovo
stamp on your passport.... just figured I'd warn you all.</td>
<td width="64">Brad</td>
<td width="64">DeShano</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">18/03/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Lao</td>
<td width="85">Cambodia</td>
<td width="115">Veun Kham</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">2.00 USD for Caret stamp if you missed the customs-house; at the
Cambodia customs and immigration, They will ask you for 10 dollar (well, they
did with me). I lied that the embassy specificly told me NOT to pay anything.
This seemed to do the trick and I</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Just before the tarmac road (HW13) ends and you are left with a
choice to go either right onto a dirt-road to Veun Kham (border-town) or
straight ahead onto a forest-path where the customs-house is on the left.
Don't miss it, there you have to get your carnet stamped. Then go straight
onto the forest-path. (Not to Veun Kham unless you want to take the ferry to
Stung Treng witch is expensive). on to Cambodia customs and immigration.
Don't offer your carnet.. it will only confuse them or give them a reason to
ask for money. Cambodia has no document or rules for bike's. If you want to
go the other way (Cambodia to lao) get a exit-permit at Stung Treng (I don't
know what it is or where to get it, I just know you need to get it there to
avoid paying 50 dollars for it at the actual border). There are hotels in
Stung Treng, but you can easy make it to Kratie (140 Km, 4 hours) although
they will all tell you it's impossible.</td>
<td width="64">Maarten</td>
<td width="64">Munnik</td>
<td width="64">Netherlands</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Lao</td>
<td width="85">Thailand</td>
<td width="115">Huay Xai</td>
<td width="85">01/02/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">try not but insurance at border as extremely expensive.(2-3000
baht) visit local insurance office where it is $3.5 for 2 bikes for 20 days</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">100 baht import duty per bike - you are issued a receipt</td>
<td width="587">avoid the
travelling insurance salesman.insurance is compulsory in lao but no-one told us this. no-one checks
either. just show passport and vehicle
docs, pay 100 baht each bike and off you go.</td>
<td width="64">valid for 60 day period of which 30 days entry</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$3.5 for 2 bikes for 20 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">from savanakhet - exit stamp in passport and just got on the
ferry back to thailand</td>
<td width="775">i think normal</td>
<td width="1011">we were never asked for carnet, although two new zealand friends
had their carnet stamped on entry and exit</td>
<td width="64">Matthew</td>
<td width="64">Hobbs</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Laos</td>
<td width="85">Laos</td>
<td width="115"> </td>
<td width="85">12/12/2007</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">Leaving
without import documents - no problem. Crossing via the "Friendship
Bridges" at Vientiane and Savannakhet not possible. But apparently you
can put the bike on a truck, pickup, etc. Leaving at Vientiane MAY be
possible.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Laos</td>
<td width="85">Vietnam</td>
<td width="115">Highway #8</td>
<td width="85">01/06/2001</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">usd 1 per person brie for entry stamp</td>
<td width="587">there is a
baggage declaration form which must be filled in and handed to the police,
you must keep your copy of this at all times</td>
<td width="64">1 month, entry date is specified</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">make sure you have your baggage declaration form,</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">the only border in vietnam that accepts bikes over 175 cc is
this border, no bikes are permitted to enter vietnam from cambodia</td>
<td width="64">Steven</td>
<td width="64">Raucher</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Latvia</td>
<td width="85">Lithuania</td>
<td width="115">Bauska N56.27718
E24.36272</td>
<td width="85">24/06/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">Show
passport, show bike docs and buy their insurance.</td>
<td width="64">No visa</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$15 per bike for two weeks</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Show passport and bike documents.Nice and relaxed</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Simon and Monika</td>
<td width="64">Newbound</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Lithuania</td>
<td width="85">Belerous</td>
<td width="115">Kurganai N54.54666
E25.69084</td>
<td width="85">27/06/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">Similier to
Russia. Fill in two custom decleration forms one you keep. They create temp
vehicle importation document and they sign and stamp it. Nobody spoke english
but they were friendly</td>
<td width="64">1 month</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$2 per bike and would only take dollars</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Fill in new customs decleration and submit new one with original
which was given on entry. Submit temp vehicle importation document</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011">Extreamly large border que on entry to belerus. We rode to front
on bikes with no problems from customs and were then the first in to do entry
procedure</td>
<td width="64">Simon and Monika</td>
<td width="64">Newbound</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Malaysia</td>
<td width="85">Indonesia</td>
<td width="115">Butterworth to Belawan</td>
<td width="85">23/05/2007</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">only carnet de passage and passport</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">all together,round about 150usdollar</td>
<td width="587">carnet
clearence easy,and pick up the bike,customs and warehouse in belawan
together,the freightoffice not far from the warehouse in the port,fees
alltogether there roundabout40 usd</td>
<td width="64">visa before in Kuala Lumphur over 60 Days,2 months stay,but you
can make 1 time for 30 days by an immigration office an longer extension, visa 2
months 60usd, extension 30usd</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">easy from malaysia,Butterworth,opposite Penang,freightagency,the
load the bike on a freightboat full off onions,saftly handling,nothing broken
or stolen,good deal</td>
<td width="775">it is not more possible to bring over a passengerferry bikes to
Indonesia,i try all the ports in Malysia,but the captians have order this not
more to doing,the inonesia ferry will be blocked in indonesia,only over an
freightagency and cargoboat</td>
<td width="1011">the easiest simple way to bring your own bike to indonesia from
malaysia.</td>
<td width="64">fred</td>
<td width="64">klein</td>
<td width="64">on the roads from the world</td>
<td width="103">16/10/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Malaysia</td>
<td width="85">Indonesia</td>
<td width="115">Dumai by boat from Malacca</td>
<td width="85">10/10/2001</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">you have to get an itinerary stamped by the police and give it to
the customs officials, you also get a copy you get to keep</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">none</td>
<td width="587">No Problem</td>
<td width="64">here is the trick, most nationalities get an automatic 2 months
visa, but if you spend usd 50 and go to the embassy in KL, you can get a type
B visa, this is the only extendable visa, otherwise you will have to leave
the country after 2 months or pay a fine</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">carnet stamp from customs officer at airport on the way to oz</td>
<td width="775">there were rumours that they were stopping this before i got
here, but the customs in sumatra are so keen to meet bikers i am sure that
this is possible in the future</td>
<td width="1011">these are the shippers i plan to use for quantas air freight:
Christina Tri Rini; Krishna Bali Cargo; tel. 0361 754 242;
kbcline@denpasar.wasantara.net.id. One more thing, one needs a exit ticket
for an indonesian visa, ie a<br />
return ferry ticket or the lik</td>
<td width="64">Steven</td>
<td width="64">Raucher</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Malaysia</td>
<td width="85">Singapore</td>
<td width="115">Tuas</td>
<td width="85">15/01/2005</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">no</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">14 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">RM 70, 30 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011">1. Get to Johor Bahru (JB). <br />
2. Get insurance from UniAsia
Insurance: 17/18 Jln Tebrau, 80250 Johor Bahru, Tel: 07-2230488. Helpful lady
called Easwary. Cost around RM70 for 30 days. <br />
3. Go to Singapore AA in River
Valley Road. Get a taxi from the Singapore Taxi stand in JB for
wait-and-return if you're feeling lazy (cost me S$70). <br />
4. Hand over:Insurance policy and certificateCarnet de PassageUK (or wherever) Driving licenceInternational Driving PermitV5 (original registration doc)Passport Completed interminable form S$10.50A promise (cross my heart and hope to die) that I'll go back with the
Bill of Lading from the shipping company <br />
5. Receive in exchange: International Circulation Permit <br />
6. Go
back to JB. at this stage don't affix ICP to inside of screen.<br />
7. Get on bike and go to border (the second
link is about 20km away but completely empty and much nicer). <br />
8. Usual border
stuff with carnet. They search the panniers. You get issued with an ERP card
(electronic road pricing) and explanatory leaflets in exchange for S$10. You
can now put the ICP on your screen.</td>
<td width="64">Cynthia</td>
<td width="64">Milton</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td valign="middle">Malaysia</td>
<td>Singapore</td>
<td>Johar Bahru </td>
<td>06/03/2012</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>no</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>ICP. International Circulation Permit </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Insurance circa $200 US, ICP $80 </td>
<td>"The main headache is that you have to leave the bike at the border, go into central Singapore to the <a href="http://www.aas.com.sg/" target="_blank">Automobile Association of Singapore</a><br />
<br />
336 River Valley Road, <br />
#03-00 AA Centre <br />
Singapore 238366. <br />
Tel: 6333 8811 (Main Line). They issue insurance and ICP.<br />
This took over 1/2 day by the time I was taking the bike back through the border. Many apparently turn back at this stage as it is a hassle. </td>
<td>90 days </td>
<td>yes </td>
<td>$150, 30 days </td>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Flew out air freight and used Glenn Phuah, a fellow biker, who I had met at Riders Corner in Chiang Mai. He had not shipped a bike before, but the service was fabulous and his rate was less than that of Malaysian, which more than covered the expense of the insurance etc.: MEGA-AIR PTE LTD, 9 Airline Road #02-16 Cargo Agents Building D, Singapore 819827, Tel : 65 65430115 ext 122, Fax : 65 65430679, Email: glennphuah@mega-air.com.sg</td>
<td>lots of paperwork, but very orderly and no short cuts </td>
<td> </td>
<td>Harry</td>
<td>Lyon-Smith</td>
<td>GB </td>
<td> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Malaysia</td>
<td width="85">Thailand</td>
<td width="115">Padang Besar</td>
<td width="85">30/01/2010</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" align="right" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">0</td>
<td width="587">Easy. We had
Malaysian registered motorbikes, which might help.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">500 B for one month</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Guillaume</td>
<td width="64">Decks</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="103">03/08/2010</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mali</td>
<td width="85">Guinea (Conacry)</td>
<td width="115">Kouémalé, route de Sibi (Sud-Ouest de Bamako)</td>
<td width="85">02/12/2004</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">-Visa for you<br />
-you MUST have a permit to drive in
Guinea, it's deliver by the Malian embassy</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">10 000 FCFA at the border<br />
35 000 FCFA for the temporay
driving permit</td>
<td width="587">Drive
slowly, we are anable to see where is the real border
checkpoint.<br />
Smile and talk friendly</td>
<td width="64">1 month</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No probleme we cross to Guinea-Bissau on a small path into the
deep jungle</td>
<td width="775">We were well prepare for this border. We came many time at the
guinea embassy before.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Jerome</td>
<td width="64">Boucher</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">25/11/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mauritania</td>
<td width="85">Senegal</td>
<td width="115">Rosso</td>
<td width="85">01/01/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Well, you're not supposed to take a car into senegal which is
more than 5 years old without a Carnet, so we needed some sort of form and a
custom official that would accompany us during our drive through Senegal.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">About €100 a car for entry and insurance</td>
<td width="587">rubbish,
very chaotic, luckily we had a guide who did everything for us.</td>
<td width="64">Didn't get one</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">about €70</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">very easy, absolutely no problem, no bribes or anything. Just a
couple of stamps and thats it</td>
<td width="775">seems to be normal</td>
<td width="1011">DON"T GO THROUGH ROSSO!!<br />
<br />
Before
getting to Rosso, turn right towards Diama. Cross the border there. Much
easier</td>
<td width="64">Koos</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">12/03/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Belize</td>
<td width="115">Chetumal - Subteniente Lopez</td>
<td width="85">15/02/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">If the title of the bike is not in your name you need a notarized
letter from the owner allowing you to cross the border with this bike</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">free of charge</td>
<td width="587">after
Mexican immigration coming over the bridge stop at the small both on the
right hand side, it says Atlantic Insurance, you need to buy insurance for $
6 usd a day. without insurance your bike will be impounded at any of the
police road blocks and you go to jail. get the bike fumigated for $ 6 usd,
walk to immigration, tell them you want to take a bike into Belize, they send
you to customs, enter your bike into a book and stamp your passport, then
they look at your luggage and off you go.</td>
<td width="64">max 3 month</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$ 6 usd a day for duration of your stay</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775">100 % easy and english spoken</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Andreas</td>
<td width="64">Matthes</td>
<td width="64">German and Mexican</td>
<td width="103">19/08/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Belize</td>
<td width="115">Santa Elena/Northern Highway</td>
<td width="85">26/09/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">None</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None</td>
<td width="587">Normal
immigration, then next door for customs. No helpers and not necessary (Belize
speaks English, hurrah). They direct you to the insurance office outside the
border complex, where they take credit cards for the insurance, more hurrahs.</td>
<td width="64">60 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">US$9 per day, extendable</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Nothing special. The Mex let you keep your vehicle permit if
you're coming back, which saves a few dollars.</td>
<td width="775">No idea, but all seemed normal</td>
<td width="1011">One of the easier borders.</td>
<td width="64">Cynthia</td>
<td width="64">Milton</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103">28/09/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Belize</td>
<td width="115">via chetumal</td>
<td width="85">01/08/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">insurance for a week was about $15</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$15 for a week</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Going into belize we realized there are actually two steps to
trying to enter a country with the bikes, one. gotta get yourself checked in
and get your passport stamped. two. gotta get your bike checked in, passport
stamped with bike details so you won't try to leave the country without it,
and place a temporary vehicle import sticker on the bike's windshield. in
belize a couple of agents sending me from side to side insisting i had to do
the other procedure first. howver, they were pleasant and even apologetic for
the confusion. guatemala was a breeze
both in and out, trying to exit guatemala through puerto barrios took about
45 minutes. Corinto, honduras, 2usd to enter, 35us for the bike and since the
customs agents don't have the benefit of a typewriter in-house, i had to pay
a customs broker to fill out the needed from and take two photocopies for
another 15usd.</td>
<td width="64">Vladimir</td>
<td width="64">Soto</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Colombia</td>
<td width="115">Cartagena</td>
<td width="85">30/01/2009</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">House Bill of Lading<br />
Master Bill of Lading<br />
DIAN
(customs) form<br />
Copy of entry stamp<br />
Payment of Port
Authority Fees<br /></td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">US$ 23.00 for de-consolidation of container</td>
<td width="587">NOTES: <br />
A. You do not need to hire a customs broker for this
procedure.<br />
B. Confirm the arrival date of your shipment (Container)
by contacting the forwarder or shipping company, and consider 48 hours later
as the earliest starting date for the customs procedure. I arrived before
that and it served no purpose, and had to wait until the container was
emptied.<br />
C. Make sure all of the shipping fees have been paid for,
so that you can obtain the Bills of Lading, (Master BL and House BL if
applicable).<br />
D. Fluency in Spanish is a must for this procedure. If
you are not fluent, it's very advisable to obtain the help of a local, or
at least a native speaker.<br />
<br />
<br />
1. Go to the
"Sociedad Portuaria" (Port Authority) Administrative Building. At
the entrance, tell them that you need to talk to a Customer Service associate
about a "Transito para vehiculo de Turista" procedure, but that you will
also need access to the post area for the inspection. They will give you an
electronic access card.<br />
2. With the card, enter the Customer Service
Area. NOTE: YOU DON'T NEED TO STAND IN LINE for a teller. Just knock on the
door, and ask to talk to an associate about a "Transito para vehiculo de
Turista" procedure, and present required paperwork. They will fill out the
forms for you and will have you sign them.<br />
3. With the forms that
the CS associate gives you, go to the "DIAN", (Customs) office right next
to the entry to the Port, and request a "Solicitud de Inspeccion",
(Request for Inspection). Make sure you have 2 copies of the required
documents, and hand them over to the clerk. They will fill out the request,
assign the inspector, and return the forms to you. The name should be written
on the top of the form.<br />
4. With the set of documents, you need to
enter the port area. The electronic access card may need to be reset in order
to gain access. Technically you need a Hard Hat, Steel-toe boots and a
reflective vest, but tell them that you are a tourist who is coming to get a
vehicle, and they should waive the requirement. <br />
5. Take the
internal shuttle bus and ask them to notify you when to get off at the
"Area de Aforo", (Inspection Area). Once there, ask to see your assigned
inspector. They will in turn assign a police officer to escort you to the
storage area where your Motorcycle is located.<br />
6. The Officer will
inspect the bike, and may ask for support documents. Be prepared to show
them. Once the inspection has concluded, the officer will file the
report.<br />
7. Return to the "Area de Aforo", (Inspection Area) with
the officer, and wait until the Inspector hands you the formal
report.<br />
8. Return to the DIAN, (Customs) office right next to the
entry to the Port, and present the report, along with the rest of the
documents. The Director of DIAN (Luis Soto), will sign the forms and return
them to you.<br />
9. Retunr to the Sociedad Portuaria" (Port Authority)
Administrative Building, Customer Service Area. The electronic access card
may need to be reset in order to gain access. The clerk will review the
paperwork , and will give you the vehicle pick-up documents that will allow
you to leave the port.<br />
10. Retun to the storage area where your
Motorcycle is located, and present the documents to the clerks. They will in
turn fill in another chemical carbon copy form with which you can request a
SCALE TICKET.<br />
11. With the aforementioned forms, go to the scales
and have your motorcycle weighed. The clerk at the scale will sign the
forms.<br />
12. With the signed forms and the rest of the documents,
CAREFULLY head for the port exit.<br />
13. The officer at the exit shack
will inspect the bike to see if the docs match, and will let you
leave<br /></td>
<td width="64">It depends on how much the Immigration officer gives you, but
it's renewable at any DAS office, and after that, you need to get the
extension for the bike at the DIAN office</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">The insurance is called SOAT, and to the best of my knowledge,
they only sell it for one year.</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Contact the DIAN Office at the port of departure and have them
stamp the exit on the bike docs.</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011">If the steps are followed, there is no hassle, no need to
"grease" anybody and you should be finished in 4-6 hours.</td>
<td width="64">G. Luigi</td>
<td width="64">Rota</td>
<td width="64">Ecuador / Italy</td>
<td width="103">08/02/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">Bethel</td>
<td width="85">21/12/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">none</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">none</td>
<td width="587">No help is
needed.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Nothing done.</td>
<td width="775">Assume it's normal.</td>
<td width="1011">This is a river crossing at Frontera Corozal, MX. Your bike is
carried on a lancha upstream for about 30 min.</td>
<td width="64">Lone Rider</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">26/12/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">Ciudad Cuauthemoc</td>
<td width="85">08/03/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">costs: (on 8. March 2005) no exit costs in Mexico Entry
Guatemala: Desinfection: 12 Quetzales Visa (Immigration): 10 Quetzales Bike
Permit (Aduana): 41 Quetzales took 20
minutes in Mex and 30 in Guatemala.</td>
<td width="587">you
encounter disinfection first. let him spray and pay in office.then go to
migraciones, fill out paper, get stamp (request 90 days , just in case); then
go to aduana, fill out paper, show ur bike registration, the guy checks the
numbers of engine or bike, hen u receive a paper (doublecheck the numbers).
no helpers needed and we have not seen any.</td>
<td width="64">visa 90 days, vehicle permit40 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">go to aduana first, check out the bikes. hand the officer the
mexican form u received, he fills evrything out. he checks ur bike numbers
then. u receive copy. then go to migraciones, hand ur paper u received while
entering mexico. the oficer stamps your exit in passport</td>
<td width="775">seems to be that way on this border crossing all the time</td>
<td width="1011">we strongly recommend that crossing. it was very easy and
everybody more than friendly and helpful.</td>
<td width="64">Martin</td>
<td width="64">Wickert</td>
<td width="64">Netherlands</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">Cuauhtémoc / La Mesilla Border</td>
<td width="85">22/06/1905</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">We paid 10Q for tourist card; 35Q, the last five was for buying
the documents they issued;18 Quetzales for fumigation, and it was required;
"Tramitador" not needed</td>
<td width="587">First you
will meet is a closed gate and fumigation post. They only sprayed the lower
part of the bikes and took us inside to receive the 18Q it costs. A receipt
was issued. The gate were opened and we moved the bikes ten meters to the
Immigration across the road. No receipt were issued and it's possible we were
ripped off for 5Q, which didn't bother us the least. We moved the bikes
again, this time six meters on the same side of the road to the next office,
the Aduana. The Banrural, located in the same building, was the last stop
after a thirty minutes process of filling out the necessary forms at Aduana.
Price was the same as stated on the receipt. The costs were 10Q more than
stated from Gonzalos information, but it didn't seem corrupt. Registration
with the police not necessary.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Everyone was friendly and we cannot do other than strongly
recommend this border crossing to other travellers. Even the people who hung
around were nice and not too bothering. Not a single tramitador approached
us, which I took as a sign of how civilized this border crossing is.</td>
<td width="64">Dag</td>
<td width="64">Jenssen</td>
<td width="64">Norway</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">La Mesilla</td>
<td width="85">22/11/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Vehicle Fumigation cost 12.40 quetzales.Vehicle permit cost 41 quetzales.Immigration stamp was 20 quetzales.</td>
<td width="587">For the
first time at a Guatemalan border, there were no helpers.This was the best border crossing into
Guatemala that we have done (this was our third).It was very simple.First the fumigation.Next block was immigration.Final block was the vehicle permit.Didn't take more than 30 minutes for both
bikes.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exiting from Mexico was very simple.This northern border crossing is very
quiet. The Customs lady did check the
VIN numbers on the bikes to the documents.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Anyone going into Guatemala from Mexico, should seriously
consider this border. It is quiet (no
commercial traffic) and so easy that there are no helpers there to bother
you.</td>
<td width="64">Julia & Kevin</td>
<td width="64">Sanders</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">La Mesilla, Hwy CA1</td>
<td width="85">15/11/2009</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Exit document issued by Mexican Aduana for the motorcycle.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Q12.50 = fumigation of tires<br />
<br />
Q40 = temporary
import permit for motorcycle</td>
<td width="587">We did not
use a helper. We parked the
motorcycles in the fumigation area (on the right hand side of the road) - if
crowded, it"s difficult to notice this area.While paying the fee in the adjacent
office, the tires were fumigated - no documentation required; a receipt is
issued. We then rode (10 m) to
Migracion, left the motorcycles unattended outside and went inside to do the
paperwork - only passport required and it was stamped for 90 days.We then rode (20m) to Aduana, parked the
bikes and walked to the window. We did
not have to pay for copies. We were
given some paperworks and went to the adjacent bank, paid the fee, returned
to the window and were given our final docs.The above process took 30 minutes.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No helpers used. Went to
Migracion on left side of road - our tourist permit was taken and passport
was stamped. Then rode bike to Aduana
(next door)and gave the fellow our temporary import permit only.He came out to take a photo of the VIN. He
then issued us an exit document. No
fees were required.</td>
<td width="775">This is pretty normal.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Taz</td>
<td width="64">Hirani</td>
<td width="64">Canadian</td>
<td width="103">17/11/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">Las Mesilla / Ciudad Cuauhtemoc</td>
<td width="85">01/02/2002</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Had to pay a minimal fee, about one English pound, for the bikes
to be disinfected and about 3 pounds each for the motorbikes to enter the
country.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">30 days for motorbike, 90 days for us</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64">Green</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">Tapachula</td>
<td width="85">23/11/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Vehicle title</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$40.oo guatemalan</td>
<td width="587">I had both a
mexican helper who I actually thought was immigration, but not the case. This
guy had a Guatemalan cohort. Was through in about an hour, but the Mexican
guy stopped me on the road about 25 miles BEFORE the border. I had not heard
of that happening before.</td>
<td width="64">40 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">N/a</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">The Mexican "helper"actually stopped me on the 4 lane highway
well before the border. Because of his ID, I thought he was immigration. He
was not.</td>
<td width="775">Sounds like something new to me. I had not heard about being
stopped by helpers with ID's so far from the border before.</td>
<td width="1011">If forced to stop by anybody in civilian clothes on the Mexican
side with an official looking ID, don't assume he is official. I was
traveling solo with little Spanish skills. This helper got on the back of the
bike. I and said to drive. I guess that fact should have tipped me off.</td>
<td width="64">Bill</td>
<td width="64">Altland</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">26/11/2007</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115">Tapachula Hwy CA2</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">(Total Time) Almost 4 hours. Time and Day - Sunday late morning
and into the afternoon.</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">No charge at Mexican side. $1.50 (10 Quetzals I think!) to get
stamped into Guatemala, $243 vehicle permit (I was told this covers all of
the Central American countries) I gave the " border official"$250 which he left with and never did give
me my change back, $50 Handlers fees which he said included bug spraying the
bike (normally a couple of dollars) and a permit for me (in Mexico this would
be $20), $5 to the guy for watching my bike for 3-4 hours (he wanted $20 and
was not happy at all after seeing what everyone else was getting). $307 Total
spent getting into Guatemala<br /></td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">Guatemala</td>
<td width="115"> </td>
<td width="85">15/10/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">fumigation $4?<br />
passport $5<br />
Vehicle $7</td>
<td width="587">we crossed
at the middle border, it was a mess.helpers screaming at us 1 mile from border.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exiting Mexico was easy</td>
<td width="775">don't know</td>
<td width="1011">friend crossed at the northern most border with little
problems. i'd recommend it over this
one. if you use a helper, negotiate how much first, and you pay all fees
directly. our helper kept helping
himself to our change</td>
<td width="64">mark</td>
<td width="64">kirkendall</td>
<td width="64">usa</td>
<td width="103">30/10/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">USA</td>
<td width="115">Malamoros / Brownsville</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">No Charge</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mexico</td>
<td width="85">USA</td>
<td width="115">Ojinaga / Presidio</td>
<td width="85">14/10/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">None</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">US$12 entry fee</td>
<td width="587">No helpers.
For a Brit, just fill in the same green visa waiver card you get on a plane.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No helpers. Get exit stamp. Customs man comes out, takes
paperwork you got on entry, issues receipt. All takes 10 minutes.</td>
<td width="775">No idea.</td>
<td width="1011">No US paperwork for the bike. Customs man was unable to enter my
British registration number on his computer as it wouldn't accept the
number/letter format, so he gave up.</td>
<td width="64">Cynthia</td>
<td width="64">Milton</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103">16/10/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mongolia</td>
<td width="85">Russia</td>
<td width="115">Chuluunkhoroot - Solovyevsk</td>
<td width="85">15/10/2011</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Vehicle Title (this document says I own the motorcycle,
registration says I"ve paid my vehicle taxes for the year)</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None</td>
<td width="587">I presented
my passport with my Russian visa and title for the bike and filled out an
immigration card and customs declaration for the motorcycle.The forms were available at the border; the
guards helped me with them. There were
no helpers. This was a
"normal" border crossing - just go through passport and customs
control and you"re done. No
special papers or permission required.No one asked about insurance; I didn"t see an obvious place to
buy it anyway.</td>
<td width="64">I had a 1-yr, multiple entry visa.</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">I presented a customs document for the motorcycle I received
when I entered the country, my passport, and title.I went through passport and customs
control. No problems, this is a
"normal" border crossing.There were no helpers.</td>
<td width="775">I haven"t heard of any other motorcyclists going through
this border. I imagine my experience
was typical since Lonely Planet talks about this crossing and does not
mention any special requirements.</td>
<td width="1011">From my experience, this is a quiet border crossing and
doesn"t get a lot of use.Officials on both sides were as friendly and helpful as you could
expect. The road to Borzya, Russia is
mostly unpaved and rough washboard.</td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64">Thoreson</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">19/12/2011</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Mongolia</td>
<td width="85">Russia</td>
<td width="115">Tsaganuur / Tashanta</td>
<td width="85">03/09/2006</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">There was a minor fee for copying the documentation of the
motorcycle and, suprise surpise, for disinfection of the bike! It cost around
1.5 EUR and was funny as hell! An officer sprayed our bikes with a
disinfection liquid, as if Mongolia was a country from which milions of
sinister patjogens were trying to escape into fragile Mother Russia..</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">Due to unpredicted hardness (although it was a great fun in
general!) of traveling in Mongolia, we
exceeded the duration of the Mongolian visa and arrived to the border 3 days
after the expiry of the visa... The officers let us through, but were not
very happy about that fact.. It advisable planning a ride through Mongolia it
will take you two times more than you'd expected ;)</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">To get out from Mongolia to Russia (Altai Republic) is not a
quick thing to do.. There are basically three steps:<br />
A. Checking out
at the Mongolian border in Tsagaanuur - it takes a few hours despite the fact
that you may be the only vehicle trying to get out of Mongolia. But still,
after checking your documents, you may need to wait a few hours before the
gate is open for you. Then you proceed to point B, which is..<br />
B. a
barrier on the Russian border. It is guarded by two soildiers holding
Kalashikovs in their hands. They allow vehicles to cross the barrier when
they get a confirmation from the proper border point that they are ready to
serve you. We were the third or fourth vehicle waiting on the barrier and
after a few hours we were told that the border point is not operating that
day anymore, so we had to get back to Mongolia and go through point A again
the next day... After you are successfull at point A, and allowed to get
through point B, you hit the tarmac which you hadn't seen for ages, and ride
down the valley for the next 20 km (!!!) before reaching the actual border
point and without your papers being processed!!! After 20km ride, you finally
hit the Point C, which is Russian border post in Tashanta..<br />
C.
Processing the papers takes 2-3 hours, when you have to show the Russian
customs al the documents you have about your bike, buy an insurance, prove
that you have a valid Russian visa etc.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">One of the strangest border crossings we'cve seen.. There's 20km
of "no man's land" between your passport is checked by Mongolian
and Russian border officers.. Crossing from the Mongolian side doesn't mean
that you will cross the Russian border the asme day.. An there is no shalter,
no trees and almost no vegetation at all between those two points..<br />
<br />
Allow at least one full day to cross this border going from Mongolia to
Russia. It is highly recommended to show up at the Mongolian border as soon
as they are openig in the morning to be one of the first clients in order to
be on time to cross the Russian border later on. In our case, we were
returned from the Russian "barrier" back to Mongolia and told to
try next day.</td>
<td width="64">Pawel</td>
<td width="64">Motel</td>
<td width="64">Polish</td>
<td width="103">09/12/2008</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Montenegro</td>
<td width="85">Albania</td>
<td width="115">Podgorica -> Shkoder</td>
<td width="85">04/03/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">I'm not 100% what I paid for but I think 2 Euros was for road
tax and then 10 Euros for something else! They were most insistent I paid
anyway.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">I wasn't asked so kept quiet!</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Albanian roads (if you can call them roads) are amazing.
Northern Albania has potholes you can get lost in!</td>
<td width="64">James</td>
<td width="64">Butler</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">03/07/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Montenegro</td>
<td width="85">Albania</td>
<td width="115">Shkoder</td>
<td width="85">09/05/2009</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">I made sure
they knew I was English, and offered them everything I had on me..passport,
greedcard (which didn"t cover me) driving licence and bike registration.
They didn"t look at any of it and waved me through. Took me about 40
minutes, of queueing, to get through on a Saturday morning.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">I left Albania on the Greek border, at Kavakia (having been told
by many people it was the best). The only difference here was that they asked
for my "customs" paper...which I said I didn"t have, and
wasn"t given. They waved me on. A begger ran up and said "stop
stop! you must enter customs office". Unless he"s uniformed...I'd
ignore...he's scamming.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Timothy</td>
<td width="64">Rawson</td>
<td width="64">English</td>
<td width="103">27/09/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Morocco</td>
<td width="85">Mauritania</td>
<td width="115">Bnr Guendos</td>
<td width="85">01/03/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Some times they require to buy one Insurance in Noubdhibou</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">about 25 euros, but they can ask for work extra-time cash ;o)</td>
<td width="587">First
customs, then border, we enter one small house and they fill some papers, we
pay and they stamp the passport. Take care of the form where you describe the
money you take to Mauritania. Something like 100 is one good advice. You have
to justify in the way out the change of currency and only banks do it, you
will get better deals in the streets.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Justify the money you describe in the entrance with receipts
from banks and show the rest.</td>
<td width="775">Sometimes they ask for more money in the entrance. There are
some guides after the border that can take you to Noubdhibou, normally is not
needed.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Carlos Azevedo</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Nepal</td>
<td width="85">Pakistan</td>
<td width="115">Mahendranagar / Banbassa</td>
<td width="85">29/05/2007</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">None.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None</td>
<td width="587">The passport
officials and vechicle customs officials where in separate huts. Make sure to
find both, on both sides.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">N/A</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">On the Nepali side the passport officials and vechicle customs
officials where in separate huts, as they are on the Indian side too. Make
sure to got to both.<br />
The Carnet was properly stamped for export.</td>
<td width="775">Seems very normal. I noted at least 20 or so others had come
through in the last month.</td>
<td width="1011">The road between the two sides is a rough dirt track. The indian
side only opens customs for vehicle at 5am-6am, noon-2pm, and 5pm to 6pm(?).
Actually I found that the gates were open until 7am ... so just starting your
at the indian side by 6am seems to work.</td>
<td width="64">Akira</td>
<td width="64">Kurogane</td>
<td width="64">Japan</td>
<td width="103">30/05/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="85">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="115">CA1</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">Time was early afternoon on Saturday, it took about an hour to
get thru to the Costa Rican side.</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$40 total to leave Nicaragua. This is another border that was
hard to remember everything but I'm sure these estimates are right, and I'm
sure the handler made at least $20 on me: $10 or $20 I'm guessing to get
everything stamped out and permits canceled. $10 or $20 for handler who also
worked with me thru the Costa Rican border. $10 to pay officer so he wouldn't
tear thru all my bags and inspect them too heavily (I'm sure if I paid this
they split it up themselves). $80 total to enter Costa Rica: $58 for bike
insurance (its required for Costa Rica but was told later it might have
really should have been $25 for 3 months); $22 for handler's fees and any
extra costs. This was another hard border to remember because I had the same
handler who helped me out of Nicaragua and seemed to be ripping me off the
whole way. I think the only for sure fee was for the bike insurance which may
have been as much as $55 but I think it was less, and I was pretty sure there
was no other charges to get into Costa Rica. So about $25 total or maybe a
little more is what one should expect to pay without handlers to get in.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="85">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="115">Penas Blancas</td>
<td width="85">01/05/2002</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Paid about 1 pound each to get out of Nicaragua. Paid 30 pounds
each for the motorbikes to enter Costa Rica</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">90 days for motorbike, 90 days for us</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Veryyyyyyyyyyy slowwwwwwwwprocess. The queues were horrendous, 2 hours to get a tourist card and
2 and a half to get the motorbike paperwork completed.</td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64">Green</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="85">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="115">Penas Blancas</td>
<td width="85">28/04/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Just crossed the border to Costa Rica at Penas Blancas. Cost us
about 3 hours for 4
Bikes.<br />
<br />
Procedure:<br />
<br />
Exit at Nicaragua
side. Pay 1 Dollar municipal, drive than to imigration office on left side.
There are guys with blue shirts (like the guy at entry who checked ur bike)
who will check ur bike out. Then u need to find a police officer to sign that
paper. (u can take a guide for 2 Dollars, but it is not needed). Then go to
Immigration, there are three counter. At one u check out the bike, at the
other urself. Cost is another 2 Dollars. <br />
<br />
Then ride to
COsta Rica. <br />
<br />
1. Fumigation. Its 2.50 Dollar. <br />
<br />
2. RIde on to Immigration. u get entry stamp at no cost.
(same form to fill out as always). <br />
<br />
3. then they force you
to buy insurance in the same building. costs are 10 Dollars per
Bike.<br />
<br />
4 then cross the street to Aduana (they force u to
do insurance first). they fill out the standard papers, u do some papers. No
costs. You get some papers. <br />
<br />
5. ride on. 100 meters
further on right there is a police/Aduana building. Pass the papers and ur
titel and licence and passsport. He gives u the final permit. No costs.<br />
<br />
DOne.
Long and confusing but easy possible without a guide. No begging kids, some
money changers.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">10 Dollars for 90 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Easy</td>
<td width="775">yes, have heard it is always busy but never too annoying, just
takes time. Getting better anow where new buildings are almost ready.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Martin</td>
<td width="64">Wickert</td>
<td width="64">Netherlands</td>
<td width="103">30/04/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="85">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="115">Penas Blancas - CA 1</td>
<td width="85">15/03/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">if title is not in your name you need a letter notarized letter
stating that you are allowed to drive the bike and enter the country</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">free of charge</td>
<td width="587">all offices
I needed to visti were within spitting distance, immigration to the left,
hacienda to the right, stop 100 meters to the right at vehicle registration.
I took a guide again for $ 10 usd that saved me about 2 hours</td>
<td width="64">2 month</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">2 month and $ 15 usd</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">same as coming in, easy with guide</td>
<td width="775">good and organized</td>
<td width="1011">commercial trucks can be blocking the road, just pass them and
go to the front of the line</td>
<td width="64">Andreas</td>
<td width="64">Matthes</td>
<td width="64">German and Mexican</td>
<td width="103">19/08/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">CA1, By Esteli</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$40 For Vehicle Permit; $2 For another copy of something; $5
Handler Fee: $47 Total to enter Honduras from Nicaragua I don't think there
was a fee for stamping my passport in but I don't remember. $9 total to leave
Nicaragua: $3 stamp my passport out; $3 to cancel my vehicle permit; $3 in
handler fees</td>
<td width="587">Total time
leaving Nicaragua and entering Honduras about an hour. I got there at7:30 a.m., early and there was no one at
border. While apparently this is a CA1 border crossing, it seems a lot of the
traffic takes the coastal route out of or thru Managua, the capital city of
Nicaragua. It didn't seem to have nearly the traffic some of the other border
crossing had.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Nicaragua</td>
<td width="85">Honduras</td>
<td width="115">Los Manos</td>
<td width="85">13/09/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$2 then $3 to get out of Nicaragua</td>
<td width="587">Had a helper
- good deal for $5. There appears to be no entry stamp for Honduras, only for
the bike in the passport (I asked to double-check - we'll see when I exit).
The bike paperwork was $42 but I only have a formal receipt of $9. 2 copies
of passport and vehicle ownership paper, then more copies of passport stamp
and Honduran papers.</td>
<td width="64">60 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exit from Nicaragua - man takes bike paper (white one), then
just an exit stamp. Simple.</td>
<td width="775">Varying reports so not sure</td>
<td width="1011">Judging by other reports I got off lightly and it took less than
an hour. Nicaragua's no problem, only Honduras.</td>
<td width="64">Cynthia</td>
<td width="64">Milton</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103">13/09/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Niger</td>
<td width="85">Nigeria</td>
<td width="115">Damasak</td>
<td width="85">25/05/2005</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">no issues</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Straightforward</td>
<td width="775">it seems to be normal</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Tobias</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Niger</td>
<td width="85">Nigeria</td>
<td width="115">Damasak</td>
<td width="85">25/05/2005</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">no issues</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">straightforward</td>
<td width="775">it seems to me normal</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Tobias</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">09/06/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Nigeria</td>
<td width="85">Angola</td>
<td width="115"> </td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Benard</td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">26/02/2010</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Norway</td>
<td width="85">Russia</td>
<td width="115">Kirkeness N693980 E2586829</td>
<td width="85">30/05/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">no fees</td>
<td width="587">At the
border we were given a piece of paper with the guards local number on it and
your registration no, make of vehicle, and name of person and then you ride
about 50 kilometers! to the customs office, passing numerous army security
check points on the way. (Their Watchtowers and electrical fences were a
little intimidating). At security checks and then at the customs control
submit the piece of paper you were initially given. You are then required to
fill in 2 x customs declaration forms which also included details about your
vehicle, one you keep, the other you submit. Once completed they give you a
Temporary Importation document and a copy of customs declaration copy which
you must not loose and do make sure that it signed and stamped by customs officer
and it is to be handed in to customs when you exit. The border was quiet and
the staff were friendly and helpful but it was all made easier because Monika
speaks Russian. There is no money
exchange on the russian side not for at least 80 kilometers where the hotels
will change dollars.</td>
<td width="64">6 months</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">n/a</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">First complete new declaration form and with the new one you
hand in the original one given on entry and also submit your temp vehicle
declaration and customs declaration forms.</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011">We were never asked to provide aids certificate or medical jabs
certificate. we were never asked to show international drivers or
international registration papers. And when ever we where stopped they only
ever wanted to see passport and uk driving licens</td>
<td width="64">Simon and Monika</td>
<td width="64">Newbound</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Oman</td>
<td width="85">UAE</td>
<td width="115">Buraimi / Al Ain</td>
<td width="85">13/02/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">-</td>
<td width="587">Show
documents.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">None, Omani border post not staffed.</td>
<td width="775">The UAE is in the process of closing up and fencing this border,
which until very recently was just open. Expect things to change rapidly.</td>
<td width="1011">Not all border crossings are open to non-locals. We were turned
back from the Southbound crossing (GPS N24 13.986 E55 46.173) and sent to the
crossing at Hili Park (GPS N24 15.847 E55 46.221). Since we had entered Oman
via Wadi Bih (see separate entry) we were not officially in Oman, so no
stamps and no fees. This will change soon. <br />
Fuel is cheaper in Oman.</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">16/01/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Oman</td>
<td width="85">United Arab Emirates</td>
<td width="115">Wadi Al Jizzi Boarder</td>
<td width="85">02/05/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" align="right" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">10</td>
<td width="587">Easy
process, Take care about Insurance papers</td>
<td width="64">1 Month</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775">Good</td>
<td width="1011">Take plenty of water (heat and humid)</td>
<td width="64">Vincy</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Oman</td>
<td width="85">Yemen</td>
<td width="115">Near Mayzuna in desert</td>
<td width="85">03/06/1999</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Big Smile</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">none</td>
<td width="587">Just get
Carnett stamped, they scribble loads of pages in your passport, thats all.</td>
<td width="64">6 weeks</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Really remote crossings, no white face seen in 16 years
according to camp officer.</td>
<td width="775">No problem</td>
<td width="1011">Everybody thinks this is not possible but I did not have any
problem a all! Oman side is realy well organised and friendly, alltough I was
3 days late on my visa there was not problem.Yemeni side looks pretty dangerous with guns, Adidas everywhere. But
guys were okay as long as you have a Carnet.</td>
<td width="64">Ronald</td>
<td width="64">Colijn</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Oman</td>
<td width="85">Yemen</td>
<td width="115">Sarfayt-Hawf, coast road</td>
<td width="85">03/02/2007</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">40 US$ / 17 OR for visa.</td>
<td width="587">Get your
visa and/or stamp at the window on the immediate right after entering the
Yemeni compound. Ride through the gate opposite down the hill. In the big
building on yoiur left turn right and get your carnet processed.</td>
<td width="64">1 month</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Dead easy. Just park in the shade.</td>
<td width="775">Normal.</td>
<td width="1011">Visa available at the border for some nationals. Check with a
Yemeni embassy near you. Keep passport and rego handy on the road for army
checkpoints. First one is 20m after the border. Fuel is hard to come by in
the border area. Fill up in Salalah. There are no money changers at the
border and you can't buy YR in Oman. Pay the visa with a 20 OR note and you
get 1500 YR change, good for buying food or drink on the road. First money
change facility is in the centre of Al Ghayda at Moneygram (N16 12.607 E52
1.803).</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103">05/02/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Pakistan</td>
<td width="85">India</td>
<td width="115">Wagha border</td>
<td width="85">17/08/2007</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">none</td>
<td width="587">Pakistani
side no problems, arrive early (border opens 9.30 am) and drive down the lane
to the Right. Sell / buy guidebooks
from stall at border</td>
<td width="64">6 months</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Indian side is VERY slow, but corruption free and friendly.Whatever you do, try to get them to do your
immigration before the bus tours of Pakistani tourists...</td>
<td width="775">normal</td>
<td width="1011">HAVE A VALID CARNET!! We
saw a brand new Harley impounded at the border for having problems with the
carnet, and also a newish Land Rover discovery.They will stick to the letter of the law.</td>
<td width="64">Gavin</td>
<td width="64">Francis</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">22/08/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Panama</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="115"> </td>
<td width="85">01/07/2002</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">We had to get the bikes checked at the Police Station to prove
that they were not stolen, then a load of typing, to obtain a document.</td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64">Green</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Panamá</td>
<td width="85">Costa Rica</td>
<td width="115">Interamericana</td>
<td width="85">03/09/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Fumigation certificate (CR side)</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Panamá exit $1<br />
CR fumigation $2.50<br />
CR
insurance $13/30 days</td>
<td width="587">Helpers -
ten-year-old Panamanian, definitely worth the $5 I gave him.</td>
<td width="64">60 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$13 for 30 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Same helper on both sides. Everything pretty straightforward,
except that the customs at Tocumen (Panamá) cargo terminal (I flew the bike
from Bogotá) hadn't entered the bike in my passport. But it wasn't a problem.</td>
<td width="775">Seemed pretty normal from other reports I've had.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Cynthia</td>
<td width="64">Milton</td>
<td width="64">United Kingdom</td>
<td width="103">09/09/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">per Ship</td>
<td width="85">Singapore</td>
<td width="115">Singapore</td>
<td width="85">30/12/2003</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62">yes</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">An administration fee of S$10.40 for Customer Services from
Automobile Assocation of Singapore</td>
<td width="587">First of all
you have to go to the Automobile Assocation of Singapore, located at 336
River Valley Road, #01-00 AA Centre,Singapore 238366 for the inward endorsement of documents before custom
clearance can be effected.The
opening hours are from Mon-Fri 0830hrs to 1730hrs, Sat 0830hrs to 1300hrs.
The AAS give you a stemp on the backside of your carnet. As you intend to
drive on Singapore roads,you have to apply for a International Circulation
Permit(ICP). You need to produce the
vehicle registration card, Bill of lading(Ship)Passport (Holder) and a valid
third party coverage. You would also need to fill up an application form. The
quotation for 3rd party insurance for one month or less for driving in
Singapore and Malaysia roads will be S$208 per motorcycle.The ICP is issued on the spot, based on the
period of stay in Singapore, the maximum duration being 90 days. For more on
AAA and complete motoring information, visit www.aas.com.sgAfter all this the custom clearance is very
easy.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">S$ 208,00 for minimum 4 week</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Outward endorsement of documents at the AAS. After this got to
Land Transport Authority (www.lta.gov.sg) and there you have to buy a
autopass. This pass is needed at the border (S$ 10,00) We used the border
S-Woodland / MA-Johor Bahru. The custom is on your righten side after the
immigration service.</td>
<td width="775">This is the normal way</td>
<td width="1011">Somene told us that it is possible to drive by train to Malaysia
and buy the inssurance over there for less money.Requirements for Foreign Registered
Vehicles driving on Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) roads.For more information on ERP,VEP and
toll charges, please refer to Land
Transport Authority website at www.lta.gov.sgWe didn't use our bikes in the city and
never took the ERP unit. And after 7.00 pm and on weekend you don't need.the
ERP</td>
<td width="64">Kerstin and Volker</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Peru</td>
<td width="85">Bolivia</td>
<td width="115">Desaguadera</td>
<td width="85">04/04/2006</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Immigration entry to Peru. Bit of a fine if you've lost it, but
negotiable.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">5 Bolivianos sometimes if the guy is there. I think it's
something to do with agriculture.</td>
<td width="587">1.
Immigration (blue building on left on Peru side of bridge) 2. Opposite side
is customs. Get carnet stamped.</td>
<td width="64">30 or 90 days. Always go for 90 it's free.</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">1 Cross bridge.DO NOT go any further than the barrier.<br />
Go to left of building in middle of the road.<br />
At far end is
immigration. Fill in entry form and get it stamped. DO NOT
LOSE.<br />
Stay in the building but come back towards the bridge and last
door on left they take details of vehicle.<br />
Go out of building and
head to bridge. On the outside of the building facing the bridge is a window
where customs do paperwork.<br />
All borders in Bolivia shut at 8pm and I
think it's 8am opening</td>
<td width="775">Peru has been changing procedure for years. Sometimes they want
the carnet others they don't and you have to do other forms and other times
they want you to do the other forms until they realise they haven't got any
and then stamp the carnet!Just look
bored but unconcerned and they get it done.</td>
<td width="1011">Things can be different each time you go to this border as with
many SAmerican borders. They ask you for something they know that you won't
have or tell you that you can't bring fresh food in. They always relent if
you play the dumb tourist and don't offer them money. Chile and Argie you
don't want fresh meat or veg crosing those borders.</td>
<td width="64">Fraser</td>
<td width="64">Cant</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103">29/04/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Peru</td>
<td width="85">Chile</td>
<td width="115">Tacna to Arica</td>
<td width="85">23/08/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">You have to buy or get a 4 pages Relaciones de Pasajeros. You can
buy it in Tacna or ask a border post who will kind of sell it to you.
Probably its free, but he asks for a Propina, tip kind of style.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">We only payed the little propina, tip to the officer, because he
helped us getting and filling out the form. If u buy it in Tacna u also pay a
Dollar or so, thats what we paid him.</td>
<td width="587">You reach
Chile side, stop the bike near checkpoint.go to Immigration, get stamp of
Entry, then check the luggage thru x/ray, get 2 stamps on Pasajeros de
Relaciones doc. from checking police, then go to counter 2 Aduana, lady types
ur data on temporary permit, another stamp on Relaciones de Pas. doc. and u
are free to go. After 300 meters is a checkpoint where they take ur last copy
of the relaciones Document. keep the temporary permit for ur bike.</td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Buy or get the Pasajeros de Relaciones document and fill it out.
Then go to aduana, he stamps the document and keeps a copy. Then drive over
to Immigration, get ur exit stamp, he keeps another Relaciones de Pasajeros
part. Then go to Chile border.</td>
<td width="775">Seems pretty organised, no trouble, no discussions, very
friendly, they all know what they are doing.</td>
<td width="1011">Took us less than an hour to check thru with 2 bikes. Depends on
waiting line. Chilean side more organised, but search thru ur luggage can be
little annoying, because u have to take some off and x ray it like in the
airport. Useless, considering that they dont open the aluminum boxes but
check all other luggage. If u are friendly they leave u alone after the first
bag.</td>
<td width="64">Martin</td>
<td width="64">Wickert</td>
<td width="64">Netherlands</td>
<td width="103">23/08/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Poland</td>
<td width="85">Belarus</td>
<td width="115">Terespol, PL - Brest, BY</td>
<td width="85">15/08/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Reasonable, cheap. Take Dollars and Euro. Sterling is not
recognised.</td>
<td width="587">Agree with
earlier post by Herbert, bikes push to front with no problems, given priority
by locals and treated kindly. Anyone in a uniform is out to add something to
your price of entry so be prepared for the "missed step" in your
procedure that he/she will waive for a small fee. Pay and move on, or say
you've got nothing to give and wait for the unofficial "toll gate"
to open. It always does.</td>
<td width="64">Determined when applying in London for transit visa, be generous
with your time, though Belarus can be crossed in a day.</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">cheap, buy on border</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Helpers were good.</td>
<td width="775">entry and exit procedures were the same experience</td>
<td width="1011">Take Dollars and Euro to pay for fuel and bribes. Credit cards
are recognised at few petrol outlets.<br />
Beware of sleeping on the side
of the road, warnings of bandits, though I had no experience of theft or
harassment.</td>
<td width="64">Jan</td>
<td width="64">Misiewicz</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">12/05/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Poland</td>
<td width="85">Ukraine</td>
<td width="115">Przemysl</td>
<td width="85">29/08/2008</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">zero</td>
<td width="587">Complete
simple paperwork for bike - you give to guard on final entry gate to Ukraine
- you don't get a copy of temp import to keep - no request made for it on
exit to Romania.<br />
Buy insurance from the many cabins just beyond the
last 'guard'. Money changers here too. All in Cyrillic so no chance to
understand / check. (ours was TAC) Ask for a UA sticker if you want one -
hard to come by in country and should be free with insurance (not a legal
requirement - just if want a sticker for your pannier)</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">£10 for 1 month</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Very simple, easier than entry - into Romania through fast-track
EC lane</td>
<td width="775">Less than 1 hr into, less than 0.5 Hr out of
Ukraine.<br />
Gill750 gave us same details from July 08.</td>
<td width="1011">Berlitz have published a Ukraine phrase book - worth getting
because of the Cyrillic alphabet</td>
<td width="64">Marc</td>
<td width="64">Davies</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">17/09/2008</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Romania</td>
<td width="85">Bulgaria</td>
<td width="115">Calafat, RO - ferryboat - Vidin, BG</td>
<td width="85">01/08/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Authorization if the vehicle is not yours. - Green card
(insurance) with RO/BG not crossed</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Leaving Romania: City tax: 70000 ROL + Boat: 20 EUR or USD (must
be paid in those given currencies!)Entering Bulgaria: Desinfection: 3 EUR + Depolution tax: 12 EUR (valid
for a 72 hours transit) or 20 EUR.</td>
<td width="587">The whole
process takes a lot of time. Ferries run about every 2 hours at the most.
Plan at least 4 hours from your arrival in Calafat, RO until you are able to
leave Vidin, BG.</td>
<td width="64">EU - citizens: no visa required</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Same problem: long and expensive (even a little more). No
depolution tax is due in Romania but they make it up with higher desinfection
tax + city tax. However, on the way back all the costs (about 50 EUR) can be
paid in Euros.</td>
<td width="775">This is the way it goes. I saw very angry guys complaining about
the costs, it seems as it never ends because you are asked about four-five
times for money. The whole process costs about 50 EUR one way (a bit cheaper
for bikes).</td>
<td width="1011">DO NOT take the road assistance insurance after the custum check
in BG. It is not mandatory, even if the officer will tell you to go show your
papers at that office. The depolution tax is to be paid at the very end. It's
a half-A4 white paper=>keep it safely! Check every fees written on papers
before paying. DO NOT pay attention to the guys trying to sell you things at
the BG border. 1 + 2 Euro coins are accepted at both sides.</td>
<td width="64">Olivier</td>
<td width="64">Servais</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Romania</td>
<td width="85">Ukraine</td>
<td width="115">Chernivtsy</td>
<td width="85">20/08/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">None.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None</td>
<td width="587">A very quiet
border crossing (6:00 pm on a weekday).Only 2 local-registered vehicles waiting.Immigration officials seemed unsure what to
do with me at first. I was given a
customs form to fill in. They asked for my original bike registration
document and passport; I gave them this together with my international
drivers' license (which did not seem to be required).They returned and asked the purpose of my
vist; I sid "tourism". No
baggage search, they just let me through after a 10-minute wait for stamps
etc. I changed money in the shack the
other side and had a bit of craic (in German, they spoke no English) with a
bunch of soldiers, all very curious about the bike.Then I was on my way on a wide fast road,
no other traffic in sight in either direction.</td>
<td width="64">No visa required for Ukraine for EU and US citizens since 2005.</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No hassles at all.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">I was uninsured in Ukraine; no requirement for it at the border.</td>
<td width="64">Nigel</td>
<td width="64">Smith</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">08/05/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">RSA</td>
<td width="85">Mozambique</td>
<td width="115">Komatipoort</td>
<td width="85">22/02/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">DA 341 temp importation docks</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">To stamp your passport R12.00 Third party insurance R85.00 To
stamp your temp import docks R12.00</td>
<td width="587">On
entry of the RSA border post you
obtain a gate pass at the entry gate. Then fill in the DA341 (get it at the
customs desk) form a temp importation documentation for your vehicle, that
together with the gate pass must be stamped by customs. They will tear out
one page from the DA341. Make sure to declare all your valuables and serial
related items. Then off to Immigration to stamp your passport together with
your gate pass. On the exit gate they will collect the gate pass and might
search your goods and vehicle. When entering the Mozambican side, they will
issue you with a gate pass, then to the CGSM office (red building) to obtain
your third party insurance, then go to Customs (Alfandega) with your DA342
form gate pass and vehicle registration papers to be stamped, then to
immigration to stamp your passport (sometimes you will have to fill in a form
about all your passport and travel details before stamping your passport). If
you don't have a visa you would have to fill in another form and pay + R185.00 (to pay in their
currency namely Meticais the visa would be cheaper) make sure that Customs
AND IMMIGRATION STAMPED THE GATE PASS. Find a Customs officer to come and
inspect your goods and your bike, he has to sign on the gate pass before you
leave. Hand in your gate pass at the exit gate.</td>
<td width="64">Single entry 30 days, import permit for your bike also 30 days.
For longer periods you have to go to Maputo the capital city.</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">R85.00 / 30 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">There are helpers but they just want to make a buck, rather ask
the staff at the CGSM office for assistance obviously not free but reliable.</td>
<td width="775">This is the correct procedure as I am a Customs officer at the
RSA border, I must also mention that corruption is prevalent and officers
might try to take advantage of uninformed foreigners.</td>
<td width="1011">Information supplied is for RSA registerd vehicles and citicens
of the RSA. With foreigners a Carnet is sufficient, or you just simply get a
tempory import permit on the Mozambican border. (sorry i dont know how much
it will cost)</td>
<td width="64">Chris van deh</td>
<td width="64">Heever</td>
<td width="64">South Africa</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Russia</td>
<td width="85">Estonia</td>
<td width="115">Narva N59.37713 E28.21167</td>
<td width="85">15/06/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">no</td>
<td width="587">New border
point, very friendly and relaxed. Lots ofDrug sniffer dogs. exchange money at border.</td>
<td width="64">not required</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">n/a</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No problems, very relaxed and easy</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011">Estonia is very relaxed and friendly as is their police and
customs</td>
<td width="64">Simon and Monika</td>
<td width="64">Newbound</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Russia</td>
<td width="85">Georgia</td>
<td width="115">All 3 Bordergates</td>
<td width="85">15/08/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">no
bordercrossings for foreigner people</td>
<td width="64">german dont need for georgia a visa</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">over the black sea by ferry to georgia or to turkey and then
over turkey by border to georgia crossing now problem and german dont need a
visa</td>
<td width="775">new changing in 2005</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Fred</td>
<td width="64">Klein</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103">14/10/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Russia</td>
<td width="85">Kazahkstan</td>
<td width="115">PETUKHOVO N55.09327 E68.26261</td>
<td width="85">02/08/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$2.00 each bike and was able to pay with Russian Roubles</td>
<td width="587">Complete two
declaration forms and after being stamped and signed, you keep one. Customs
agent created temp importation document for both motocycles. Whole procedure
took less than one hour.</td>
<td width="64">1 month</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Show passports and M/C documents. Submit temp bike documents to
customs.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Simon and Monika</td>
<td width="64">Newbound</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Russia</td>
<td width="85">Mongolia</td>
<td width="115">K'achta</td>
<td width="85">09/07/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">You get a seperate piece of paper, and you have to exit the country
on the same border ans give this paper back</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">There was no cost on the border at all.</td>
<td width="587">I had to
have a reentry Visa for Russia. I drove down the Hill to a Barack. Somebody
gave me a form to fill in, then I had to go to a Container with Custom,
another form again and this Custom-Officer told me that I have to come back
to this Border, somebody with no Uniform loocked to these papers and I was
free to carry on. all Mongolian Borderentry was done in one hour</td>
<td width="64">I had a 3 week Visa for Mongolia</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Comming back to the Broder, there was some hassle with people on
cars. They had given away there pasport to some "helpers" to get
them throug faster. Ther where about 50 cars waiting. The customs whaved me
to come to the crossing. Somebody wanted to help me as well, but I went
strait to the man with the Uniform and he started the prozedere himself.
Afterwords he told me where I can see custom. I had to fill in an exit-form
and to go to both of the cantainers again. At least I had to see one more
official. All was done in about 1 houre without anny, as it loocked not
helpfull, people at all.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">I have done all crossing without help of none officials. there
is only one lady on the Russian Border who speaks a little english. But
everybody tells you where to go.</td>
<td width="64">Angela</td>
<td width="64">Brandl</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Russia</td>
<td width="85">Mongolia</td>
<td width="115">Kjachta</td>
<td width="85">01/07/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">visa for Mongolia</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">zero</td>
<td width="587">No Problem</td>
<td width="64">2 weeks</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No Problem</td>
<td width="775">it is much easier now;on the Russian side there is a brand new
customs zone; on the Mongolian side it is under construction</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Herbert</td>
<td width="64">Roelandt</td>
<td width="64">Belgium</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Russia</td>
<td width="85">Mongolia</td>
<td width="115">Kyakhta</td>
<td width="85">02/08/2002</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None</td>
<td width="587">Show
passport and M/C documents. Customs have a book which they record your M/C
details and date of entry but they do not give you any paperwork to keep.
They stamp your passport and make sure they modify their passport stamp to
reflect that you have brought a M/C into the country. Seen and heard of
people crossing border who had US dollars on them at time of entry and where
then were asked to go back to city to exchange for Russian Roubles. So it
could be easier to exchange in advance of border crossing</td>
<td width="64">1 month</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Show passport and bike docs. Customs will then review their
vehicle entry/exit book and enter your date of departure. Nice an dfriendly,
took one hour.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Heard many stories from people who had only an entry visa and
not an entry and exit visa which they though they had! So check your visa for
both. GPS: We had entered Russia four times previous with no GPS licence and
had no problem. Even told by Russian Consulate that one is not required
before departing UK. However we were also told by police and customs that one
is required for Siberia because of the large amount of military
establishments. To obtain a GPS licence is easy once we found out how to contact
Russian Radiation Office in Ullan Ude Fax: 3012 260999 or email:
buryatia@rfcir.ruThey will fax you a
cover registration document and will give you a original once you arrive in
Ulan Ude. Price is $15.00 per onth. It may be easier just to remove GPS
before border or just say it is a electrical compass. But it could be better
to play safe.</td>
<td width="64">Simon and Monika</td>
<td width="64">Newbound</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Russia</td>
<td width="85">Mongolia</td>
<td width="115">Tashanta - Tsagaannuur</td>
<td width="85">15/10/2011</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Vehicle Title (this is the document that says I own the
motorcycle, my registration papers say I"ve paid my taxes for the year
on the vehicle)</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">About $1 for sterilizing the tires</td>
<td width="587">I had my
tires sprayed, then went through passport and customs control.All I needed to show was my passport and
title for the motorcycle. There were
no helpers. The customs officer filled
out the paperwork for my bike.</td>
<td width="64">30 days with an American passport</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">This was a straight forward border crossing:I went through passport control and then
through customs control. I showed my
passport and title and handed over my
white immigration card and customs declaration for my motorcycle (I obtained
both at the border when I entered Russia).I did not need any special letters or documentation.There were no helpers.</td>
<td width="775">I talked with almost 10 other motorcyclists and drivers from the
Mongol Rally - we all had the same experience:no problems, no special papers required.</td>
<td width="1011">Lonely Planet 2009 and 2011 say that you need to register with
the Federal Migration Service in Gorno-Altaisk before traveling in the Altai
Republic and that you need special permission to approach the border at
Tashanta. From my experience and
talking with others who made this crossing, neither of these requirements are
true. There is a border control
checkpoint just outside of Kosh-Agach, but they only looked at my passport.I encountered this kind of checkpoint at
the Kyakhta - Altanbulag border in Northern Mongolia.The gist:treat this like any other "normal" border crossing.Nothing special is required.<br />
<br />
Border is open M-F,
9am-6pm.</td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64">Thoreson</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">19/12/2011</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Singapore</td>
<td width="85">Malaysia</td>
<td width="115">2nd Link (Tuas)</td>
<td width="85">14/09/2009</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Singapore Autopass card AND Malaysian equivalent "Touch'n
Go" card. The latter is compulsory as of today and you may get major
hassles if you don't have it.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None at the border, but had to buy Touch'n Go card for 10 RMT/S$</td>
<td width="587">After
clearing immigration there is no customs check. If you intend to ship your
vehicle out of Malaysia you should park and get your carnet processed. If you
are driving into Thailand don't bother with this. Insurance in Malaysia is
compulsory, but seems not available at the border.</td>
<td width="64">90 d for Europeans, 30 d for Thais.</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">?</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">After clearing immigration park up and see the ICA office to get
an exit stamp in your carnet.</td>
<td width="775">Normal, except Malaysia toll card was sold on the spot, as the
system went 100% live that day.</td>
<td width="1011">Singapore Autopass cards are needed to pay the .70 S$ road toll
at a cost of 10$. The card is tied to the vehicle, so each bike needs one.
Malaysian cards can be shared between several vehicles, but if travelling in
a group make sure you don't pass all at once, as you can't use it more than
once in a row, i.e. use different lanes or let other vehicles in between. The
card costs 10 RMT. I didn't have RMT, so had to pay 10 S$, i.e. more than
double.</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103">16/09/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Slovakia</td>
<td width="85">Ukraine</td>
<td width="115">Ushgorod</td>
<td width="85">08/02/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">National vehicle card</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">none</td>
<td width="587">slow, but no
problems</td>
<td width="64">3 months</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">same</td>
<td width="775">It is new.</td>
<td width="1011">No visa required for EU, Swiss</td>
<td width="64">Alois</td>
<td width="64">Amrein</td>
<td width="64">Swiss</td>
<td width="103">15/09/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Slovakia</td>
<td width="85">Ukraine</td>
<td width="115">Uzhgorod</td>
<td width="85">27/07/2010</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">International vehicle registration. I also had originals whcih
they looked at, but did not seem to require.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None</td>
<td width="587">First is
police control, they examine all docs. I had to complete standard immigration
entry doc. Passport check took about 5 minutes. Moved onto customs. Cheery
chatter (Football world cup) Asked if I had guns or drugs :)</td>
<td width="64">Not limited, but I believe you can only use bike in Ukraine for
60 days before getting visa renewed</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">They must have forgotten to sell it me. I arranged it later with
private broker. 3 months for £30.00</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">I left bike in Kiev, returned to UK by Air. No complications or
questions</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011">I had been told that Polish / Ukriane crossing takes hours. I
thionk I was through in 45 minutes maximum - but it was
Sunday.<br />
There is a long truck queue - about a mile. Just ride past
it all ( there are no helpers :) ) and turn right into the border crossing
abit 100 metes before the truck crossing section ) there is a small gap
between the trucks</td>
<td width="64">Derek</td>
<td width="64">Mansfield</td>
<td width="64">United Kingdom</td>
<td width="103">14/07/2010</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Spain</td>
<td width="85">Morocco</td>
<td width="115">Algeciras - Ceuta (Sebta)</td>
<td width="85">several times</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">No fees</td>
<td width="587">This is the
best bordercrossing into Morroco. The most safe and straight forward. The
ferry from Algeciras in Spain to Ceuta (Sebta in Morrocan language) is the
quikest and cheapest. You arrive in Ceuta but no hassle because Ceuta is
still Spanish territory; The bordercrossing is much easier than like in
Tanger. Much safer, too. Less hustlers around. Fill up the tank here, Ceuta
is tax-free, so fuel is much cheaper here than in Morocco!</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Same story,easy. And waiting for the ferry to Spain is much
nicer as you are already in Spain. As Ceuta is tax free,do not forget to fill
up the tank as fuel is much cheaper here, same for tobacco and alcohol.</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Big advantage is that Ceuta and Mellila are tax-free! So cheap
fuel etc available. The same story goes for the bordercrossing in Mellila,
but the ferry ride takes much longer and is more expensive A European Green
card is ok for Morocco, so probably no need to buy an insurance on the border
is MA is listed on the green card</td>
<td width="64">Herbert</td>
<td width="64">Roelandt</td>
<td width="64">Belgium</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Sudan</td>
<td width="85">Egypt</td>
<td width="115">Aswan</td>
<td width="85">12/09/2007</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">make sure that info on carnet de passage are the same on the
egyptian licence you take, specially car type, motor and chasset number,
model year</td>
<td width="62">yes</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">Egypt must
be on your carnet de passage in order to let your car in.</td>
<td width="64">according to its expiry date</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">I am a helper, i arrange customs procedures, and shipping
procedures, in case need to ship you car or bike in containers, also, I can
arrange a ferry booking and all relative details at Wady Halfa</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Emad</td>
<td width="64">Younan</td>
<td width="64">Egyptian</td>
<td width="103">13/10/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Syria</td>
<td width="85">Jordan</td>
<td width="115">Jabber Border</td>
<td width="85">15/12/2008</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">- Visa (bought at the border): 20JD<br />
- I think there was
10 JD for the vehicule (but I do not quite remember, sorry)</td>
<td width="587">you first
Need to go to the customs.<br />
- with the customs paper, you can get the
Visa<br />
- From there, you Need the paper From customs for the vehicule,
to get the insurance</td>
<td width="64">1 month</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">23 JD for one month</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">- Pay the exit tax (10JD)<br />
- Bring the Carnet and get a
stamp<br />
- get your passeport stamp</td>
<td width="775">Pretty easy. Jordan police and customs are pretty well
organized. If you have any trouble, it is possible to ask anyone there.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Vincent</td>
<td width="64">Cloatre</td>
<td width="64">french</td>
<td width="103">01/03/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Syria</td>
<td width="85">Jordan</td>
<td width="115">Ramtha border</td>
<td width="85">05/10/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">About 30 USD or so for Insurance, and 30D or so for temp import
(they don't take carnet)</td>
<td width="587">Leaving
Syria was fine</td>
<td width="64">one month</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">about 30USD one month</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Took three hours, v slow on Jordanian side but friendly. Go to
front of queue. Don't forget to go to get visa and passport stamp (they'll
forget)</td>
<td width="775">was fine</td>
<td width="1011">Jordanians v friendly and though slow, at least no corruption at
all. They don't use carnet but will put a stamp in your passport, and so you
have to pay for it. They Money
exchange booth there is brilliant.</td>
<td width="64">Gavin</td>
<td width="64">Francis</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">22/08/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Syria</td>
<td width="85">Lebanon</td>
<td width="115">Latakia - Tripoli (coast road)</td>
<td width="85">01/05/2007</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Customs guy took 10USD from us on Lebanese side, but no receipt
for it...</td>
<td width="587">Syrians all
fine, happy and no problems exiting</td>
<td width="64">1 month, but insurance 1 year!</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">1 year, 35 USD</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">No problems, Lebanese soldiers all v friendly (though telling us
not to go to Lebanon, are we crazy?)</td>
<td width="775">don't know</td>
<td width="1011">Beware of Lebanese drivers.They are merciless, and they don't sound their horns as warnings like
in the rest of the Middle East</td>
<td width="64">Gavin</td>
<td width="64">Francis</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">22/08/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Thailand</td>
<td width="85">Lao</td>
<td width="115">Huay Xai</td>
<td width="85">01/02/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">try not buy insurance at border as extremely expensive.(2-3000
baht) visit local insurance office where it is $3.5 for 2 bikes for 20 days</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">100 baht import duty per bike - you are issued a receipt</td>
<td width="587">avoid the
travelling insurance salesman.insurance is compulsory in lao but no-one told us this. no-one checks
either. just show passport and vehicle
docs, pay 100 baht each bike and off you go.</td>
<td width="64">valid for 60 day period of which 30 days entry</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$3.5 for 2 bikes for 20 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">from savanakhet - exit stamp in passport and just got on the
ferry back to thailand</td>
<td width="775">i think normal</td>
<td width="1011">We were never asked for carnet, although two new zealand friends
had their carnet stamped on entry and exit</td>
<td width="64">Matthew</td>
<td width="64">Hobbs</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Thailand</td>
<td width="85">Laos</td>
<td width="115">Bung Kan - Muang Paxsan via ferry</td>
<td width="85">27/05/2008</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Thai temporary import form.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Thai customs 100B.<br />
Ferry for bike and rider
300B.<br />
Lao Laissez Passer 950000 Kip.</td>
<td width="587">Stop at the
barrier at the exit of the compound and enter the building on the left. Get
your immigration stamp at the far end on the left "Visa for
foreigners". Optional, it seems: Ask for customs to get a Laissez
Passer.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">In Bung Kan ride towards the river, then turn left into the
second to last street. Follow a small road out of town. Pass the customs
house (passenger boats only) and continue for 2.1km to the border post, turn
right. Get your exit stamp and your temp import form processed.</td>
<td width="775">Normal, although nobody seemed to know what they were doing with
a foreign vehicle.</td>
<td width="1011">*No visa on arrival in Paxsan!* You can get a visa at the Lao
consulate at 171 Thanon Prachasamoson (Cnr with Soi 21), Khon Kaen, N16
26.164 E102 50.999. Open Mon-Fri, 8-16h. Controls on the Lao side are lax. I
could have ridden away without my bike having been processed. I think I
wasted time and money in doing it properly, as I was previously in Laos
without docs and left without any problems. Dto. for my 3 friends who left
via other borders.</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">28/05/2008</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Thailand</td>
<td width="85">Laos</td>
<td width="115">Friendship Bridge to Vientaine</td>
<td width="85">20/05/2006</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">No</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">At the Thai-side they try to charge 1000Baht per Bike and
200Baht per Person. After some chatting we pay all together 220 Baht. 1$ is
about 38 Baht.</td>
<td width="587">No helpers
at both side of the river. Everything troublefree.</td>
<td width="64">30 days at the border</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">You should have the white
special thai importpaper, otherwise you can have really trouble and meaby you
have to pay a fee from up to maximum 2000Baht. We are lucky and they let us
through without much stress. We hadn't any paper like they want to have…</td>
<td width="775">New, because a lot of thais mean that this border is closed for
bikes.</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Christian</td>
<td width="64">Schulze</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">11/07/2006</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Thailand</td>
<td width="85">Malaysia</td>
<td width="115">Sadao</td>
<td width="85">21/07/2001</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">can't remember, between nothing and a couple of dollars</td>
<td width="587">easy as it
can get. Everything very modern. The forgot write in my passport about me
bringing a motorbike in the country. So it was easy to leave it there.
Otherwise sofar I know , Laos is the only country you can sell your bike
without having to pay tax etc.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">You just have give all the form to the officals at the
vietnamese border crossing. Make you give only the necc. forms.</td>
<td width="775">very good</td>
<td width="1011">It has been one of the easiest border crossings. But also the
least adventuras. no old fashion border crossing charm!</td>
<td width="64">Roland</td>
<td width="64">Koster</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Turkey</td>
<td width="85">Georgia</td>
<td width="115">Vale</td>
<td width="85">30/06/2004</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">visa from consulate in istanbul for $40 +$20 admin charge. $20 at border for
"vehicle importation"</td>
<td width="587">present
passport and visa to guard booth.-
present passport/visa and V5 to customs.- sign import document for bikes. no helpers on hand but none
required.</td>
<td width="64">valid for 3 months for a 14 day visit</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Matt</td>
<td width="64">Hobbs</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Turkey</td>
<td width="85">Iran</td>
<td width="115">D.400 Essendere - Saro</td>
<td width="85">06/11/2006</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None.</td>
<td width="587">The Iranians
take you by the hand. They will send you to the "Road Office" to
have the BACK of the carnet slip stamped. This is outside at the far end of
the other building behind an unmarked door.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Stop at the gate to get a piece of paper from the guard. (I rode
right in and had to walk back.) The right hand entrance door to the customs
building is locked, so you enter into the arrival hall. Pass through the
narrow passage on the right into the departure hall. Have your passport
stamped out at the passport office. The carnet is processed at one of the
counters of the block of offices opposite.</td>
<td width="775">Normal?</td>
<td width="1011">If you arrive after summertime has finished try to arrive early,
as you loose 1.5 h when you enter Iran. You may be accosted by a money
changer as soon as you enter the Iranian compound. Ignore him, there are
plenty more at the exit, where competition rules. You can get rid of your TR
Lira here. Know the official exchange rates (e.g. http://www.xe.com/ucc/), as
there are no banks until Orumyieh where you can check. There is petrol soon
after the border, so arrive with an empty tank!</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">08/11/2006</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Turkey</td>
<td width="85">Iran</td>
<td width="115">E80 Dogubayazit (Gurbulak)</td>
<td width="85">30/04/2009</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">It is possible to make TRANSIT papers at Iran border instead of
Carnet</td>
<td width="587">helpers are
wery good</td>
<td width="64">one week</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">If transit expires you may pay penalty<br />
40 usd/10 days
per person</td>
<td width="775">Normal</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Victor</td>
<td width="64">Lapy</td>
<td width="64">Ukraine</td>
<td width="103">21/10/2009</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Turkey</td>
<td width="85">Iraq</td>
<td width="115">Silopi to Zakhu</td>
<td width="85">24/11/2009</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Free- didn"t pay a penny.</td>
<td width="587">Leaving
Turkey was easy- first station checks docs then you go into tranistion
zone. Go straight through to covered
exit point. Two stops- one for you and
one for vehicle. Then drive across
river to Iraq. First stop on left
under welcome sign for temp. check (H1N1.Then go right and give your passport at the window before going in the
building. Get stamp and then follow
road past statue with flag and go left to check.Wait around while they figure what to do-
this may take a while, but is easy- they just don"t know what to do with
you. Mechanic looks at bike fills out
form, you get it signed and your through. Total 1 hour, 40 minutes just
sitting and waiting. Ignore the
helpers on the Turkey side, on the Iraq side they are good and free (gov.
paid).</td>
<td width="64">10 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Still in Iraq</td>
<td width="775">My first time through.Felt like they had never had anyone through, so I"m guesing it
will be change.</td>
<td width="1011">You will be a tourist attraction.The border guards were more concerned about
getting a good pic with me and bike than my papers.They really love pictures- if an official
looks like trouble, ask him if someone can take his picture with you in front
of the bike and you'll be set.</td>
<td width="64">David</td>
<td width="64">Radford</td>
<td width="64">Canada</td>
<td width="103">30/11/2009</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Turkey</td>
<td width="85">Syria</td>
<td width="115">Ackakal</td>
<td width="85">13/05/2006</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Nothing at all</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Except the Syrian vehicle insurance no other fees.</td>
<td width="587">The border
was a small one and there are only two sheds on either side of the gate and a
small building at a distance. No chance for helpers as I think I am the only
one crossed that day...They charged $44 for the Syrian vehicle insurance.
Nothing more.</td>
<td width="64">Already had visa so no problems. But I don't think they will give visa there.</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">$44 one year</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exiting Turkey was very easy. As I was the only one crossing it,
they processed everything in 10 minutes and stamped the carnet and passport
at the same place and let me go. But they checked all my luggage. Very
friendly.</td>
<td width="775">This should be the normal procedure as the traffic is very less,
they are very co operative.</td>
<td width="1011">All the officers were enjoying their tea and chatting as there
was no one except me crossing the border.In fact the border itself is situated just across a railway line and I
missed it once and got back to it after asking around. The Turkish officers
said they have no problem but the Syrians will not allow so they wanted to
find out first if they will allow me so that these people can process my
carnet and send me. First they refused but after showing the carnet they
agreed and the entire processing took not more than 45 min. Nobody till then
had ever asked for the bike papers or my driving licence.</td>
<td width="64">Dayala</td>
<td width="64">Bharadwaj</td>
<td width="64">India</td>
<td width="103">19/05/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Turkey</td>
<td width="85">Syria</td>
<td width="115">Ackakale</td>
<td width="85">13/05/2006</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">Nothing else</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">The Jordan
side it was very busy with atleast a 100 cars and many other vehicles. But
everybody waved me ahead I parked my bike right in the diplomatic vehicles
lane and the customs checked the luggage and gave me a slip notice down my
video camera and laptop. At the customs office, they asked me to first get
the insurance. The office is just next door. charged 21Jordanian Dinar for
one month insurance. Bank is just opposit building. Then they asked for bike
documents and lisence. I think its more to note down the name and numbers not
for verification. Though I had carnet, they issued a temporary vehicle import
permit and charged 11JD for that again the office is next door. But they
stamped the carnet also otherwise they will note it in your passport. And u r
free to go. No helpers approached me though the border is very busy with
other vehicles.</td>
<td width="64">Already had visa so no problems. But I don't think they will give visa there.</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">21JD</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Exiting Syria was very easy process. The customs just asked me
what is in boxes, and i said my tools so he signed on my carnet, at the
stamping counter, after stamping the clark asked me for 100Syrian pounds
(Bakshish). Cleared by immigration and out on the road to Jordan border which
is about a couple of km away.</td>
<td width="775">This should be the normal proceedure. Nothing special is
noticeble</td>
<td width="1011">The officials were friendly, no problems anywhere. On the
Jordanian side they are busy with others but the process is efficient and
easy. Entire process of exiting and entering took not more than a couple of
hours.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">19/05/2006</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Turkey</td>
<td width="85">Syria</td>
<td width="115">Antakya - Aleppo</td>
<td width="85">20/04/2007</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Tourist Help Desk on Syrian side to be avoided, they will try to
rip you off</td>
<td width="587">Turkish side
no problems, ignore all the young kids trying to help and change money.Office for passport is quite obvious, and
customs desk is just after it.</td>
<td width="64">15 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">38 USD, for a month</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Avoid the Tourist Help Desk. They sucked us in and tried to rip
us off. When we realised and pointed out the true charges to them they became
quite nasty.</td>
<td width="775">Apparently this is a good border, the Lebanese we met told us
the Syrian officials are more trouble at the quieter borders, we don't know
if this is true.</td>
<td width="1011">Welcome to Syria! The
people are wonderful, among the kindest we have met on this RTW trip, but the
government and bureaucracy and corrupt officials are some of the worst.</td>
<td width="64">Gavin</td>
<td width="64">Francis</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">22/08/2007</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Turkey</td>
<td width="85">Syria</td>
<td width="115">Bab el Awa (syrian name)</td>
<td width="85">01/12/2008</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Insurance is about 35$, plus about 15$ for something
else...<br />
50$ overall.</td>
<td width="587">Complicated
at first:<br />
- visa control first<br />
- then get the carnet signed
a first time by an officer<br />
- go to the insurance<br />
- with the
paper given by the insurance, go to the bank <br />
- make payment and
bring receipt to the insurance<br />
- go back to the
officer<br />
Insurance and Bank are in the same building. You can hardly
find anyone to guide you through the process, but when you ask to truck
drivers, they help you.<br /></td>
<td width="64">15 days double entry in my case</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">35$ for one month</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Need to go to the bank to pay 500 Syrian pounds (about 10$) for
an exit tax.<br />
- Go to the customs with the receipt<br />
- then
get your passport stamped out</td>
<td width="775">Normal procedure</td>
<td width="1011">At small boarder points, things are much much easier. Syria is a
place of transit for people from russia, turkey, etc.. to go to saoudia for
religious purposes. So motorway boarders are just unloading buses, and you
spend quite some time there.</td>
<td width="64">vincent</td>
<td width="64">cloatre</td>
<td width="64">french</td>
<td width="103">01/03/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">UAE</td>
<td width="85">Oman</td>
<td width="115">Al Ain / Buraimi</td>
<td width="85">14/01/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">12 Drh UAE exit fee. 6 OR Omani visa.</td>
<td width="587">The new
Omani border post was still being decorated and hence not operating. Head 30
km along Route 7 for the old post. Don't join the queue, park in front of the
building and go to the visa counter. When you are finished ride past the
queue straight to the customs checkpoint.<br />
Cursory luggage check.</td>
<td width="64">4 weeks</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">7 or 10 days or 3 months available. 3 months costs 30 OR at the
border.</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Pass the long queue of dump trucks and use the car entry to get
a pass. Park up and go into the customs building. We had stamped carnets from
our entry through Dubai, Port Khalid. It seems these people had never seen
one and they made a mess of ours. We had to show them how it's done and get
back our incorrectly stamped import vouchers!</td>
<td width="775">The UAE is in the process of closing up and fencing this border,
which until very recently was just open. Expect things to change rapidly.</td>
<td width="1011">Compulsory insurance is available for 18 OR for 3 months at a
small office, clearly marked, about halfway to the old Omani border post.
This option will vanish once the new border post is operational. You MAY also
be able to get insurance for Oman in the UAE. Since you can save a lot of
money this is worth looking into. There is an ATM in the old border post
which accepts Visa only. UAE Dirhams are accepted, however. Fuel is cheaper
in Oman.</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">Germany</td>
<td width="103">16/01/2007</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">UAE</td>
<td width="85">Oman</td>
<td width="115">Ras al Kaimah / Wadi Bih</td>
<td width="85">01/12/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None</td>
<td width="587">Smile, say
"Salaam" to the guard, tell him you are going to Wadi Bih and he
waves you through. It's that simple.</td>
<td width="64">???</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">Can't buy it here and nobody checks.</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Hand passport and rego to the guard, who enters the details into
a book.</td>
<td width="775">Normal, but will very likely change in the near future.</td>
<td width="1011">The UAE is closing bit by bit the hitherto open borders between
Oman and itself. At the moment you can drive deep into Oman without any
formalities and you can just possibly bypass the Omani border post on Route 7
(near Buraimi), but then you would be in Oman illegally. The normal route is
exiting via Dibba back into the UAE. You don't even see any border there, so
far... Note that nobody, but Omani citizens can cross the checkpoint in a
Northerly direction, i.e. go up the Musandam peninsula, or vice-versa.</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">16/01/2007</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">UAE</td>
<td width="85">Oman</td>
<td width="115">Ras al Khaimah/Tibbat, Musandam peninsula</td>
<td width="85">31/12/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">6 Omani Rials for visa, available at the border for most
Westerners.</td>
<td width="587">At the first
window fill in the visa form. If you get the visa in advance KEEP the form
and hand it over with your passport. You get an exit card which you hand over
at the exit.</td>
<td width="64">4 weeks</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Park on the dirt before the compound. Enter the main building on
the right, counter 4 marked for residence permit holders. Hand over passport
and vehicle registration to get an exit stamp and an exit card.</td>
<td width="775">Normal.</td>
<td width="1011">We couldn't get our carnets processed here. Since you have to
leave by the same crossing I don't believe this to be a problem. Nobody asked
for it in either direction.<br />
<br />
On public holidays this
crossing is slow.<br />
<br />
Reverse direction is almost the same,
except no visa required for UAE, so it's quicker.</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">02/01/2007</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Ukraine</td>
<td width="85">Poland</td>
<td width="115">Przemysl</td>
<td width="85">25/08/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">EU passport or, if other passport held, EU visa</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">None</td>
<td width="587">Long queues
approaching the border. I joined the
line and was approached by 2 men who said they would get me to the front of
the line for 5 Euros. I gave them $5
and they sheperded me to the front (Ukrainian Immigration), where I
discovered that bikes were allowed to go straight to the front anyway, I
didn't need to give these scamsters 5 bucks.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">There are apparently long lines at all borders coming into the
EU from Russia / Ukraine / Romania.The good news is that there are no longer long queues at borders
between the new EU countries (Hungary, Czech, Poland etc) and other EU
countries; nothing more than a cursory passport check.</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">08/05/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">United Arab Emirates</td>
<td width="85">Sultanate of Oman</td>
<td width="115">Hatta / Wajaja Border</td>
<td width="85">02/07/1905</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">All nationalities need a visa to enter Oman. Some nationalities
need to apply at the Embassy beforehand. Check out Oman Royal Police website
for updates on border and visa regulations.</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">European passport holders: Omani Riyal 6 (roughly USD 17)</td>
<td width="587">Exit stamp
of UAE authority, then Oman customs, where you will receive a stampled piece
of paper. Then Omani Border police for Visa, who check your car insurance and
the piece of paper received at customs. The latter you give back to Border
Police official upon leaving border inspection compounds.</td>
<td width="64">45 minutes all in all, except when officials are praying.</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">USD 40 (roughly) for 30 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">There are no helpers. Most officials are friendly. Do ask, if
you don't know the procedure.</td>
<td width="775">Check with Royal Oman Police website about any changes. These
occur frequently. The procedure to leave the UAE to Oman through another
border post, varies slightly, especially on the UAE side, where sometimes
exit fees are charged. The exit fees of Omani Riyal 2 (USD 7) is always
required upon leaving Oman.</td>
<td width="1011">Make sure to cross Hatta / Wajaja border not during the weekend
(Thursday / Friday / Saturday), or on public holidays in the UAE, as a lot of
people from the UAE do a "visa run" those days, and the waiting can
be endless (many hours!).<br />
We do this crossing on a regular basis, so
please ask, if you need further explanation (See my Email)</td>
<td width="64">David</td>
<td width="64">Wernery</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">05/08/2010</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">USA</td>
<td width="85">bolivia</td>
<td width="115">santa cruz</td>
<td width="85">08/02/2009</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">bought visa for 135 dollars at airport. had yellow fever
vaccination and invitation but they never asked for either</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">135 dollars for visa</td>
<td width="587">line is slow
no computers</td>
<td width="64">3 years, 90 day max entry</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">30 dollar airport tax</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">you may need a 2x2 passport size photo but i did not; i had
previously bought an international drivers license but they never asked for
it only the passport was required to obtain the visa at the airport. dont
lose the green immigration form!!!</td>
<td width="64">michael</td>
<td width="64">clark</td>
<td width="64">usa</td>
<td width="103">21/03/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">USA</td>
<td width="85">Mexico</td>
<td width="115">Tijuana</td>
<td width="85">30/08/2011</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">We just sailed through border without being stopped at all</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">We paid our tourist visa fees at the town of Ensenada which came
to $45 for two people and 1 bike. Plus we had to pay a fine of $6 each
because we should have done this at the border. All in all an easier
experience than the border. We will fill in bike paperss in La Paz as you
don"t need these for the bike until you enter the mainland Mexico.</td>
<td width="587">Just waved
through. We did not stop and do any paper work</td>
<td width="64">180 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">Brought in US online</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">If you do not get stoppped like we didn't then look for customs
at the port of Ensenada further down the coast</td>
<td width="775">This experience was strange. Stop and get your tourist visa at
the border if you want to. If not wait til Ensenada.</td>
<td width="1011">Please pay attention to all the above comments. Was a strange
experience. We arrived ther at 6.30am on a Tuesday morning.</td>
<td width="64">Nick</td>
<td width="64">Harvey</td>
<td width="64">British</td>
<td width="103">05/09/2011</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Uruguay</td>
<td width="85">Argentina</td>
<td width="115">Buenos Aires</td>
<td width="85">20/12/2007</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Citizenship related read comments below.</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775">COULD BE NEW - YOU NEVER KNOW WITH THESE GUYS</td>
<td width="1011">Guys pay attention an be aware - This is very important I am
crossing the border from Uruguay next week to Buenos Aires - <br />
If you
were born in ARGENTINA and are traveling on any other passport (in my case
USA passport/citizen) and are trying to enter with any vehicle to
Argentina(motorcycle / automobile) you NEED A CERTIFICATE FROM THE
ARGENTINIAN CONSULATE IF POSSIBLE IN THE COUNTRY WERE YOU LIVE - that shows
that you had your address changed and have been living overseas for more than
a year - IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT PIECE OF PAPER YOUR VACATION WILL SUFFER
SOME DELAYS UNTIL YOU GET IT - Yesterday 12/12/07 a friend of mine riding an
american bike, american plate, american passport; was rejected in CUSTOMS
(Puerto Madero)-.<br />
He made it back to Uruguay and needed to get THAT
CERTIFICATE FROM THE CONSULATE TO TRY AGAIN TO GO ACROSS THE BORDER- <br />
In my case I am getting the CERTIFICATE from the ARGENTINIAN
CONSULATE in Los Angeles USA - YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED BE WISE AND DON'T TAKE
ANY CHANCES -<br />
This is my third season traveling by motorcycle in
South america.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Ed Fule - AKA
thepatagoniakid<br />
BMW R80 1986<br />
California, USA.</td>
<td width="64">Ed</td>
<td width="64">Fule</td>
<td width="64">AMERICAN</td>
<td width="103">13/12/2007</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Uruguay</td>
<td width="85">Brasil</td>
<td width="115">Rivera</td>
<td width="85">28/04/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">none</td>
<td width="587">After
leaving Uruguay you have to find the police station to getyour passport stamped. <br />
<br />
NO papers issued for the bike, and after pestering people
for an hour they threw me out.<br /></td>
<td width="64">90 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Leaving Uruguay was a snap.</td>
<td width="775">no idea</td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Bob</td>
<td width="64">Morley</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103">28/04/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">USA</td>
<td width="85">Bolivia</td>
<td width="115">Santa Cruz</td>
<td width="85">02/08/2009</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70">bought visa for 135 dollars at airport. had yellow fever
vaccination and invitation but they never asked for either</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">123 dollars for visa</td>
<td width="587">line is slow
no computers</td>
<td width="64">3 years, 90 day max entry</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">30 dollar airport tax</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">you may need 2x2 passport size photo but I did not. I had
previously bought an international drivers license but they never asked for
it only the passport was required to obtain the visa at the airport. Don't
lose the green immigration form!</td>
<td width="64">Michael</td>
<td width="64">Clark</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">USA</td>
<td width="85">Mexico</td>
<td width="115">Brownsville, TX</td>
<td width="85">29/01/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$15.00 charged to a credit card/debit card. Must have valid visa
or MasterCard. About $10 in other fees.</td>
<td width="587">$15.00
charged to a credit card/debit card. Must have valid visa or MasterCard.
About $10 in other fees. Simple easy and fast.<br />
But, you must park
bike and go inside the immigration building to get papers if you want to go
past the 50km buffer zone. Insurance is not required. Shop around for the
best price. Buy only short time, if you need to extend it you should be able
to over the internet.<br />
<br />
When you cross the border you get a
green light, keep going<br />
If you get a red light they will search you
bags for drugs and guns.<br /></td>
<td width="64">6 mo.</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Take your window sticker in and make sure you get a receipt. If
you don't turn in your sticker they will charge your card and block future
entry.</td>
<td width="775">should be the same</td>
<td width="1011">Find out what the prime exchange rate is before arguing with the
cambio guy on the sidewalk.</td>
<td width="64">Jonathan</td>
<td width="64">Morgan</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">31/05/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">USA</td>
<td width="85">Mexico</td>
<td width="115">Brownsville / Malamoros</td>
<td width="85"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$53 total: $30 Vehicle permit, I put on a credit card, I was
told this would be refunded when I left the country (by some people outside
of the system), it wasn't. 23 for a 30 day permit for myself.</td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011"> </td>
<td width="64">Doug</td>
<td width="64">French</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">USA</td>
<td width="85">Mexico</td>
<td width="115">Santa Maria, TX</td>
<td width="85">11/10/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$30 - Bike permit, $10 - Tourist permit</td>
<td width="587">Immigration
stamp then go to Customs, pay for both permits at customs.</td>
<td width="64">180 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">$120 for 180 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Easy as could be. Finished in 20 minutes</td>
<td width="64">Ryan</td>
<td width="64">Johnson</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">USA</td>
<td width="85">Mexico</td>
<td width="115">Santa Maria, Tx</td>
<td width="85">10/11/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$30 - Bike permit<br />
$10 - Tourist permit</td>
<td width="587">Immigration
stamp then go to Customs, pay for both permits at customs.</td>
<td width="64">180 days</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">$120 for 180 days</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Easy as could be.Finished in 20 minutes.</td>
<td width="64">Ryan</td>
<td width="64">Johnson</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">23/10/2006</td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">USA</td>
<td width="85">Mexico</td>
<td width="115">Tecate, Mexico</td>
<td width="85">15/12/2006</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">$20 USD for vehicle import permit</td>
<td width="587">Very easy
fast border. Immigration immediately
on right after crossing border. Bank
and import office across the street.</td>
<td width="64">6 months</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">230/6months online</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">Word is that the import office will close and will be done
online starting in January 2007.</td>
<td width="64">Jacob</td>
<td width="64">Sherman</td>
<td width="64">USA</td>
<td width="103">19/12/2006</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">USA</td>
<td width="85">Mexico</td>
<td width="115">Tijuana</td>
<td width="85">01/11/2001</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587"> </td>
<td width="64">6 months (for both moto and us)</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">You DO have
to sign a "Promise to Return" letter along with an imprint of your
credit card. If you do not leave the country at the correct time your credit
card will be charged with US$400</td>
<td width="64">John</td>
<td width="64">Green</td>
<td width="64">UK</td>
<td width="103"> </td>
</tr>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Uzbekistan</td>
<td width="85">Pakistan</td>
<td width="115">Islamabad</td>
<td width="85">31/08/2004</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">air way bill</td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">at islamabad airport cargo terminal we were assigned a handling
agent. we had to pay 400 rupees as some sort of customs charge, 120 for
something else in customs office - both payments with receipts.1500 in the warehouse to a counter again
with receipt.</td>
<td width="587">assigned
agent in cargo terminal. checked
freight. unloaded bikes ourselves as
we preferred to do it. agent did alot of the running about but we had to
visit customs office a few times and also the dry port in islamabad.all a simple procedure for us with a little
waiting and some visiting of various offices</td>
<td width="64">2 months</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">n/a</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">passports stamped and carnet details checked by customs
employee. they were almost insistent
we exchanged $ and became quite a nuisance</td>
<td width="775"> </td>
<td width="1011">we flew PIA from Tashkent to Islamabad.On arrival we checked the bikes had left
the plane and were in cargo dept. PIA
charge $1 per KG (also quoted $8.60 per KG from other tour agent in Tashkent
so seemed ok from PIA. All palleting
we had to organise at Tashkent IA cargo dept although PIA sent an employee
with us. Cost was $70 and they were ok
with us to help. Took about 1 hour to actually weigh and pallet the bikes
(big aluminium tray and ratchet straps).the whole process was our first but seemed to be fairly simple this
time.</td>
<td width="64">Matt and Jo</td>
<td width="64">Hobbs</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Venezuela</td>
<td width="85">Colombia</td>
<td width="115">Maicao</td>
<td width="85">08/05/2010</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65">yes</td>
<td width="59">yes</td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">65 boliviars were required to exit Venezuela and the building
where you pay is approximately 5 km from the border after you stop at the
Aduana which is 8 km within Venezuela</td>
<td width="587">On the
Colombian side Dian deals with the Bike papers and on the other side of the
road opposite DIAN you"ll see DAS and they"ll stamp your passport.
It was easy and took 20 minutes and they filled out all the paper work while
you sit in the airconditioned building</td>
<td width="64">60 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Getting out of Venezuela begins about 10 from the border with
filling up with cheap gas one last time. Cut the line to the front of the
cars and ride to km 8 before the border. There is a military check point and
the Aduana building named "Aduana Subalterna de paraguachon" It
takes 15 minutes here and you"ll ride to about 5km from the border to a
small police building about 5x3 meters square and pay 65 boliviars to exit.
From here its smooth sailing to the border where you can easily exchance your
boliviars for Colombian Peso"s and enter the immigracion office for a
stamp out of venezuela, takes 2 minutes.</td>
<td width="775">seemed to be normal to me, I just followed standard procedure</td>
<td width="1011">The crossing between Venezuela and Colombia was touted as the
worst crossing of all the America"s and in lieu of this thought, I spent
the night in Maracaibo barely able to sleep. (possibly because Hotel Monte
Video was a breezy place with ample cigarette burns in each individual bed
sheet)<br />
<br />
I filled up with gasoline one
last time in Venezuela about 10km from the border and only 2km further I
found the Aduana, well signed and very modern. The building had "Aduana
Subalterna de Paraguachon" written in big block letters right on the
face of the building adjacent from the military stop roughly 8km inside the
border. The folks inside called me to the window and accepted my papers right
away and dismissed me. It happed too fast and I had to inquire if they did
everything correctly.<br />
<br />
Next I proceeded
toward the border and at roughly 5km from the line I had to stop at a tiny
little building and pay 65 Boliviars to exit the country. At the actual
border you"ll find the immigration office. Here I exchanged my Boliviars
for Colombian Peso"s at half the rate I paid for them so ensure you
don"t have too much left over, just enough for a tank of gas or just
enough to get you to Santa Marta where there are banks in the big shopping
mall. Getting stamped out of Venezuela was a breeze and I didn"t feel
like this border was scary or unsafe. Infact I just left my bike parked and
went ahead with the paperwork worrying a bit, but really for
nothing.<br />
<br />
Crossing through no-mans-land over to Colombia
was approximately 300 meters of bumpy dirt road but the highway up to that
point was fine.<br />
<br />
On the Colombian side
the Immigracion and the Aduana are on opposite sides of the street. DAS
Migracion stamped my passport in 3 minutes after inputting my info into the
computer and DIAN filled in all my paperwork for me and I was stampped in
within 20 minutes. Of all my border crossings this one was the only one which
I lost sleep over and it turned out to be the easiest of them all. It cost me
nothing to get into Colombia. I just out right refused insurance when it was
offered to me stating falsely that I had international insurance. When ever I
get pulled over by the police or military I just smile and keep telling them
I"m Canadian, and that the bike is a Kawasaki and very reliable, After
about 3 minutes they realise that I"m just a dude on a bike and waive me
on.<br />
<br />
The Venezuelan side has alot of
animals on the road and it was shocking to see how many police and military
there were on the Colombian side. Easy border crossing once you know where
you need to go, but don"t worry there will alway be someone to point you
in the right direction if you were to drive by the little building that
charges 65 boliviars. <br />
<br />
Greg
George,
www.toquesonmoto.blogspot.com<br />
<br /></td>
<td width="64">Greg</td>
<td width="64">George</td>
<td width="64">Canadian</td>
<td width="103">02/06/2010</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Vietnam</td>
<td width="85">Cambodia</td>
<td width="115">Poipet</td>
<td width="85">24/02/2009</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF"> </td>
<td width="587">We could
basically just drive through. Just showing our passport and getting a visa on
the cambodian side</td>
<td width="64">one month tourist visa</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> </td>
<td width="775">Just a month after us a couple from England did exactly the same
with the motorbike</td>
<td width="1011">We bought a Minsk 125cc in Hanoi. And drove around Vietnam for 2
months. Entered Cambodia afterwards.</td>
<td width="64">Ivan</td>
<td width="64">Brand</td>
<td width="64">Swiss</td>
<td width="103">28/04/2009</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Vietnam</td>
<td width="85">China</td>
<td width="115">Mong Cai</td>
<td width="85">23/04/2005</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">zero</td>
<td width="587">This was the
second border I tried (Lang Son/Pin Xian previously) - no special
requirements, just a lot of sweet talking. I think having a carnet helped.</td>
<td width="64">30 days?</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">zero</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Not an issue</td>
<td width="775">I definitely wouldn't
expect to be able to get away with this.</td>
<td width="1011">See
http://hamilton2japan.blogspot.com/2005/04/hengyang-hunan-china-day-70-11469-km.html
for the actual crossing, and
http://hamilton2japan.blogspot.com/2005/04/mong-cai-vietnam-day-67-10236-km.html
for the attempt at the first border. Please email me if I can help further.</td>
<td width="64">Anton</td>
<td width="64">Post</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="103">16/06/2005</td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Vietnam</td>
<td width="85">Cambodia</td>
<td width="115">Moc Bai</td>
<td width="85">06/06/2001</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">yes</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70">Vietnamese drivers license. Don't even try to get one. You can
buy one for 1.000.000 dong. Or just drive and make sure you stay away from
the police. Most of the times they aren't bothered to go after you.</td>
<td width="62"> </td>
<td width="65"> </td>
<td width="59"> </td>
<td width="75"> </td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Not sure about the copies, but he took all the stuff to the back
so I presume there have been made some copies.</td>
<td width="587">Entering
Cambodia was easy! Only one rule: if you take take the bike in Cambodia, you
have to take it out again. You get a stamp in your passport. No hassle at
all. Officials even friendly!</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">leaving vietnam was much more difficult then entering Cambodia.
We were driving on the Minsk motorbikes. One motorbike was registrated in my
name (police had to be bribed for this (50 USD)And gave no trouble at the
border. The other bike had its original reg. from some local dude. We bought
our bike in Hanoi from a nice guys who gave us also his buisniss card. The
official at the border crossing gave him a call and averything was ok.</td>
<td width="775">Depends on what kind of motorbike you drive. Just make sure you
have some registration on your name and it shouldn't be a problem.</td>
<td width="1011">Vietnam was great!! Get to Hanoi rent a motorbike for 80 US a
months (or buy for between 250-400 US) and go to e.g. Sapa, Halong Bay, Dien
bien phu. Very nice drivig! All the way down to Saigon too. but lot off
traffic! Region Hanoi is better. Enjoy</td>
<td width="64">Roland</td>
<td width="64">Koster</td>
<td width="64"> </td>
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<td width="85" valign="middle">Yemen</td>
<td width="85">Oman</td>
<td width="115">Hawf-Sarfayt, coast road</td>
<td width="85">24/03/2007</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="75">yes</td>
<td width="64">no</td>
<td width="64" bgcolor="#F4F4F4">no</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="70"> </td>
<td width="62">no</td>
<td width="65">no</td>
<td width="59">no</td>
<td width="75">no</td>
<td width="70">no</td>
<td width="143" bgcolor="#CCFFFF">Visa 6 OR.</td>
<td width="587">Park at the
barrier and hand over passport and rego.</td>
<td width="64">30 days</td>
<td width="64">yes</td>
<td width="64">Don't know, mine was still valid.</td>
<td width="629" bgcolor="#FFFFCC">Park in the shade and somebody will take you by the hand. You
need passport, carnet and rego. Very quick. Then ride up the hill and get
your exit stamp at the small building with the only sign in Arabic.</td>
<td width="775">Normal.</td>
<td width="1011">I tried to find out about the availability of insurance and it
seems you may have to go to Salalah to pay for it. The officer didn't know.
Expect delays or even to be turned back, if insurance can't be sorted on the
spot. While everybody was very friendly the Omani customs man was not and I
had to unpack almost everything, which took very long. Get rid of most of your
Yemeni Rials in Al Ghaydah, as you can't change them in Oman. Also, get some
Omani Rials and fill the tank there, no fuel until Salalah.</td>
<td width="64">Peter</td>
<td width="64">Hendricks</td>
<td width="64">German</td>
<td width="103">31/03/2007</td>
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