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Originally Posted by pecha72
.... But it is officially a carnet country, and the point of entry, and who´s in charge there, is the sun shining, is it your lucky day, etc.,
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Well I can confirm part of that! My bike was held for three days at the border crossing between Sabah and Kalimantan (Borneo), where the customs guy said Indo has not fully ratified the international carnet system. I later checked this with Indo embassy in Australia and they confirmed it. So this thing about "officially" being a carnet country is not clear cut.
The requirement for a letter seems to be the main issue and that's where I'd focus my efforts next time. I was told I needed a letter of invitation from an Indo bike club. A couple of police along the way said the same thing. I did get a letter from the Indo Embassy in Sabah to confirm that what I was doing was permitted. That sorted out the local cops, but not the border crossing.
But who knows, all the letters under the sun might not work on the day.
For now I am concentrating on Dili, which is an unknown quantity for me.
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