OK, lbendel has explained in a very clear way what's going on with the 72-hours limit.

So what do you guys advise if my bike is not Euro 3? Enter and pay some fine at the exit border? Do you know how much it is? (I've read contradictory reports, the amount of the fine varied from 10$-40$).

I'm going to Azerbaijan this summer so the confirmed information is highly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

As I wrote before, I did it in 2017 from Iran.

And I had an old 1991 Honda transalp with no Euro 3 or similar.

No problem to get into Aserbaidschan without any restrictions.

The import was valid the same as my visa, which i got online as an evisa for 30 days.

You gave me and my BMW F650 GS 2002 hope. Thanks a lot!:biggrin:

Could you please share the information which borders you have crossed? (cities/countries)

In my signature you have my website, ok it is in german, but you find my route of 2017 and a lot of information, use google translator.

I went from Iran to Azerbaidschan at the Astara border crossing.

Ok, surely I will check it before I go. Thanks again!

Hi

My plan at the moment is to go Turkey-Georgia-Armenia- Iran- Azerbaijan- and across the Caspian Sea to Kazak and into Uzbek.

A few queries I wonder if anyone can help me with:

1) Will i get into Azerbaijan with an Armenian visa stamped in my passport?

2) Can anyone explain the 72 hour transit for Azer? How does that work with catching the ferry when you might be waiting for a few days?

3) I am unable to get a Turkmenistan visa from anywhere! Has anyone managed to get one in either Istanbul or Ankara? My original plan was to spend 10 days in Iran and go into Turkmenistan on a five day transit visa, to Uzbek.

Any feedback gratefully accepted.

You will be able to get a visa with Armenia stamped in.
I also hat Armenia in my passport, no problems.

Only you will be refused if they see that you have been in the abandoned Azerbaidschan regions in Armenia like Berg Karabach.

If you havessomething where they see you have been there, you will be refused.

And as describe above already, the 72 hours rule is not valid anymore.

get your eVisa and get in as long your evisa is valid.

And even if it would be 72 hours, you can go to the ferry and wait there, when you do the customs right away, you are out of the country, but you can also not go back to Azerbaidschan anymore, you have to wait at the port.

I don't know if it is still valid or not, but in 2010, I had the 72 hours permit for my bike. I just left it at the customs at Baku port, before the end of the 72 hours, and I, as a person with a valid 30 day visa, have been able to go anywhere in the country as long as my visa was valid.

I departed on the boat after 2 days waiting....

Since 2017 it is possible to get eVisa.

And as i told before, the 72 hrs rule is not in charge anymore....

things are changing in the countries, so 8 year old hints are usually not valid anymore

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i got my e-visa for azerbaidjan in 3 days easy and cheap , 30 days !