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You WILL need 3rd party before you leave the country, I would buy some asap, unless you use the other paperwork to get out, I mean folding green stuff inside passport
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9 Aug 2012
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Originally Posted by TravellingStrom
You WILL need 3rd party before you leave the country, I would buy some asap, unless you use the other paperwork to get out, I mean folding green stuff inside passport
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Will get one a bit later today. At least then one worry less.
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I found this office in Ukraine in Lviv. I rode through Poland and then made a bee-line for Lviv to get the insurance. It was only £20 (in 2013) for 2 weeks.
The office is
AXA Ukraine,
Lychakivska 47
79010
Lviv
+38 097 486 5585
Mr. Okesand
r.samsonov@axa-ukraine.com
They are open the usual office hours.
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16 Sep 2013
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Myself and and friend rode through Russia, Mongolia, and Ukraine last year without any border insurance or green cards.
We were asked once in Russia but pretended not to understand and after 5 minutes the Policeman let us go.
They were more intereted in the internation driving permit and vechile documents, maybe we were just lucky
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I had an accident in Russia and was mighty glad of the insurance I bought at the border. I thought it was probably worthless but it certainly wasn't. I would have been in a right pickle without it.
It doesn't cost very much and you are quite literally playing Russian Roulette if you don't have it. It's just not worth the risk. I think you can get a policy that covers a number of Eastern European countries.
Also, as above, you can have problems leaving countries without insurance documents from the date you entered. I have had mine checked on leaving countries before (Belarus)
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In Ukraine, Russia & Kazakhstan i brought my basic insurance cover at the border all less than 20USD each i think
When you enter just pass the border posts go to the little huts/containers changing money extra and the pointed out where to go.
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7 Nov 2013
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What if the bike and you aren't from the same place?
What if the bike is registered to a country where you don't live? Can you still get insurance just at the border, no problem? I'll be in Russia, Mongolia, Stans, Turkey and into Europe.
I rode in Europe last year with a bike I bought in London (I'm from the States), and couldn't get insurance anywhere. Only afterwards did I realize I needed to just lie and say I was currently living in Europe. Is it the same in other countries?
Also, anyone know anything about biking a bike in Korea to start my trip?
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