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Since we're talking from experience, I can add one more person's experience from a couple of years ago:

Malian officials do try to add details in your passport for the vehicle you're travelling with - to reduce the risk of people skipping import duties. In principle, if you leave without the vehicle, customs officials at your exit point can ask some difficult questions. But it's also possible to miss the relevant border post/official at the entry point, which really confuses the people at your exit point who find a person travelling with a vehicle that's not in their passport, which is the opposite of what they're looking for.
must say I don't understand this post fully:
how do they TRY to add details to your passport?
miss the relevant border post/official? what do you mean? you mean entering the country unofficially?
talking from your own experience: did the malians actually add the car details in your passport or not?
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must say I don't understand this post fully:
how do they TRY to add details to your passport?
miss the relevant border post/official? what do you mean? you mean entering the country unofficially?
talking from your own experience: did the malians actually add the car details in your passport or not?
Quite simply a stamp in the passport and full details of the cars model and registration number written in pen. I WAS quizzed about this at the airport very seriously. ( I did not sell my car and had official papers explaining this)
I have tried, as others have, to give the information as it happened to me...whoever reads this thread can make their own minds up as to what they want to do based on whats here.
As for the "copy of passport..show me yours and i will show you mine" to prove it... I like to think that i left that kind of rubbish behind when i was 8 years old.

I am now done with this thread...and i wish you all good luck in Mali...although it looks like some don't need it.
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Quite simply a stamp in the passport and full details of the cars model and registration number written in pen. I WAS quizzed about this at the airport very seriously. ( I did not sell my car and had official papers explaining this)
I have tried, as others have, to give the information as it happened to me...whoever reads this thread can make their own minds up as to what they want to do based on whats here.
As for the "copy of passport..show me yours and i will show you mine" to prove it... I like to think that i left that kind of rubbish behind when i was 8 years old.

I am now done with this thread...and i wish you all good luck in Mali...although it looks like some don't need it.
Exczuse me for doubting them. I will submit mine, give me a day.

Though it seems you won't be able to examine them, now that you officially exited this thread - seriously offended (why?).

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Quite simply a stamp in the passport and full details of the cars model and registration number written in pen. I WAS quizzed about this at the airport very seriously. ( I did not sell my car and had official papers explaining this)
I have tried, as others have, to give the information as it happened to me...whoever reads this thread can make their own minds up as to what they want to do based on whats here.
As for the "copy of passport..show me yours and i will show you mine" to prove it... I like to think that i left that kind of rubbish behind when i was 8 years old.

I am now done with this thread...and i wish you all good luck in Mali...although it looks like some don't need it.
so, here are my proofs (for those unfamiliar with abbreviations RIM stands for Republique Islamique Mauritanie, BKO is Bamako)
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car details? where?
now Tonka show your proofs as promised, thanks

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moderator, please show some evenhandedness when censoring posts: I view "this kind of rubbish being left behind at the age of 8" as quite inflammatory too, don't you?
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People in Mali wanted to swap my bike for 10 Camels and even their doughter so im shure you can sell a vehicle there. If you get any problems they are easy to solve with a little bribe:

http://afrikamotorrad.de/?report=en_transafrika
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As for the "copy of passport..show me yours and i will show you mine" to prove it.
Now that Tonka failed to deliver his proofs, it is safe to conclude that regular tourists entering Mali don't get their passports stamped with car details. In this respect selling a car in Mali is a piece of cake.

A small suggestion: only say what the border officials ask you and never wave your NGO flag if you can help it as you'll very likely be perceived as a walking moneybag and handled accordingly.
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Your English must not be good...Go back and read the whole sentence again to understand my point... Or, don't bother as i am obviously making up the whole story of how i was stopped at Bamako Airport..

After all i have so much to gain from telling lies... To make it easier i will happily say "You are right and i am wrong" because being the type of person i am i have more important things to get on with.. So, give yourself a pat on the back..
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Before this degenerates into a bun fight, I'll close the thread.
The op asked a question and many replies have been offered.
If anyone decides to do something illegal and disreguard the rules in any country, it's their business and they will have to face the consequences of doing so if/when caught.
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