-with "car visa" i simply mean the duration that the vehicle is allowed to stay in the country. not a specific document.
OK
-i don't know the rules for motorcycles.
Exactly the same as cars
-the information about the guide and the 10 days came not from the border officers but from the travel agency in switzerland that we used to get our visa (riahi travel). this is one of the leading agencies for trips to iran in switzerland.
Yes, as I said the agencies want you to take a guide. So if you don't tell the agency, you get a visa as normal and can enter with you car and no guide nonsense.
-at the custom warehouse in tehran they looked at my carnet and told me that the duration of stay of the car has expired! that obviousely does not guarantee 90 days for the car even with the carnet.
The carnet allows up to 90 days in Iran. You need to tell the guy that stamps your passport that you will stay for 90 days. If you can't read Arabic numerals, then it's best to get someone to check before you leave the border. That said, I once was unaware of the date and exited Iran without a problem.
Don't tell your visa agent about your plan to bring in a vehicle, and you can enjoy Iran without the restrictions and expense of a guide
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