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Originally posted by miwi:
Thanks all for your answers.
A carnet will be subject to bond/bank guarantee in any case? or are they countries which require only a one time payment for the carnet?
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Yes, that's how it works. UK and one or two others do it like an "insurance" with a one shot payment - but it costs much more in the end. The advantage is you don't have as much money tied up during the trip. OTOH, with the bond method, when you get home you have a little money to get started again.
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Originally posted by miwi:
another question is, if i choose to travel without carnet i understand i will have to leave a bond at the entrance of some countries, equivalent to the motorcycle taxes in same country. Is that bond being paid back to you when you leave the country?
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To the first question, I can't think of one off-hand! Doesn't mean there aren't though. Generally they do REQUIRE you to leave the country with the bike - it's stamped into your passport that you entered with it, and you can't leave without it. They will also charge you much larger fees to enter without a carnet. NOT refundable.
Many countries don't require a carnet, many won't accept it - they have their own system, generally the passport stamp, or they just charge a small fee.
Those that do require a carnet often can't be entered at all without it.
Read the Carnet info page - link on left - for more details.
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[This message has been edited by Grant Johnson (edited 02 December 2005).]
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