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6 Sep 2018
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Hey Klaus,
could you (if possible) report your experience to the ADAC? I am currently in contact with them (they even asked me: "are you sure you want your carnet, because because of the current situation?") and they told me the following:
The prohibition of bikes with more than 250ccm is indeed an old customs rule and was never really used. But currently the iranian trafficpolice has aggravated this sanction and ADAC is therefore worried about actual police controls inside Iran (not about the customs at the border). Thats why your first hand experience with these police controls could be useful for the ADAC.
If you got any spare-time you might consider to send ADAC a short mail (carnetdepassages@adac.de). Eventually they will update the info at the homepage and all the people could be a bit more at ease...
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I called the ADAC today and they know that People have no problem.
In fact this information comes from the traffic police in Iran.
But still here we got stopped twice by the traffic police and no problem, we could go where we wanted.
We had no restrictions either in route or time.
The ADAC cannot issue Carnet at the moment ( internal rule ) if you want it for Iran.
But if you do not say that you need it for Iran, they will give it to you So just need it for India or Pakistan
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13 Nov 2018
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Enrer into Iran
Hi guys!
I have good news - I entered Iran from Turkey (Dogubayazit border) 2 days ago with my BMW G650 Sertao (2013). I had my visa and CdP in place and no one in the border tell me nothing about 250cc restrictions. Border crossing was smooth except for the fact that they make me buy the bike insurance there (100€) if I wanted to leave customs.
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3 Sep 2018
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Hello,
two of our friends recently travelled through Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and back to Turkey.
They did not have any problem either. The officer warned them about their route that they have to drive towards Turkey, but they drove to Tehran and Isfahan and then back to Turkey. Noone stopped them and noone asked anything when they leave Iran.
I believe that rule is not applied by the authoroties.
Here is a link you may check their travel pictures partially.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmtrDcohh6b/?hl=tr
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I confirm from Iran, no problem as soon as you have the Carnet de passage...
I meet some Turkish rider on the road and for them it is forbidden over 250cc (They have been refused at the border...) but no Carnet de passage for them.
So don't worry you can plan your trip!
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11 Sep 2018
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We entered Iran with three F650GS Dakar with German plates three days ago from Meghri/Armenia. No problem at all, no restrictions of any kind. Carnet de Passage is strictly necessary, no way around.
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11 Oct 2018
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They are not refusing. they fear you will come back ask for a refund if Iran does not admit you, as you have specifically asked for Iran. So just ensure that they promise that the only country declared void is Libya as usual and off you go.
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When I talked to them on the phone 3 weeks ago, they definitely told me they have an internal order to refuse carnet if you only ask for Iran.
But they try to get around because they know that people get in without problems.
It is always the same when management gives an order and the regular office people know it is stupid and have to do their job
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8 Dec 2018
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It is possible !!
Hi there
here is the latest update from late November 2018:
It's possible !!!
A Swiss guy rented one of our Yamaha XT 600 with Swiss number plates.
He had no problems at all to enter and leave Iran.
good riding
Peter
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so the issue is now closed right?
visa and CDP give green light if I well understood
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Reading this message i can tell you that also Belgian Royal Automobile Club ( the only ones who deliver CPD)doesn't provide a CPD for iran. Also the limitation of 250cc is in the email that i received. Still going in May 2019. Any recent options for Iran here on HU ?
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Reading this message i can tell you that also Belgian Royal Automobile Club ( the only ones who deliver CPD)doesn't provide a CPD for iran. Also the limitation of 250cc is in the email that i received. Still going in May 2019. Any recent options for Iran here on HU ?
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Tell Laurence at RACB that you still want the Carnet and leave as you have planned. The "rule" dates from July last year and not a single foreign traveller has been turned back at the border so far.
I know of a few other Belgians who will be going through Iran this year and they plan to do the same.
The most recent people I know in person who entered into Iran on motorbikes dates back from last month. But I'm sure if you ask around on the See You In Iran or Overland in Iran Facebook groups there will be more recent ones.
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thanks for this good news
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Tell Laurence at RACB that you still want the Carnet and leave as you have planned. The "rule" dates from July last year and not a single foreign traveller has been turned back at the border so far.
I know of a few other Belgians who will be going through Iran this year and they plan to do the same.
The most recent people I know in person who entered into Iran on motorbikes dates back from last month. But I'm sure if you ask around on the See You In Iran or Overland in Iran Facebook groups there will be more recent ones.
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still if someone wants to be in contact with an official on Iranian side :
Mehdi Alamdar, Head of International Affairs
alamdar.m@tac.org.ir
see the attached letter i got from RACB Belgium.
I wasn't in contact yet
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Any news here? Iran fully closed for bikes over 250cc? Thanks.
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No, the last 2 days 3 Austrians entered Iran.
1 with a Transit Option for 8 days self driving and 2 with big bikes in Kapikoy without problems.
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