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 ?

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.

Iran
 

Anybody know what the latest situation is regarding entering Iran on a motorcycle with a UK passport ?

Yes, 1st point is, you definitely need a guide.

No way without a ( permanent ) guide.

And 2nd, as it seems, it is not possible for British, Canadian and American passport holders to drive they vehicle yourself.

I assume this ban also applies to riders with US & Canadian passports,
does it also apply to other vehicles such as cars and trucks

thanks for this good news
 

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

No, there is no ban on Motorcycles over 250cc or Trucks or cars, it is just panic.

There is only a ban for British, American and Canadian passport holders, they can only move with a guide.

This is getting very confusing Klause, first you say UK, US & Canadian cannot ride themselves, now you say they CAN ride themselves but only with a guide.
This has been the situation for some time. What I am now hearing is that we cannot ride at all into Iran.

I never wrote they can ride without a guide.
For better understanding I try to explain:

British, Canadian and USA Passport holders can only move with a guide in Iran, only enter when they have a guide.
( Because it is possible to travel in Iran without an own car or motorcycle )
and if they drive a vehicel you need someone to drive it.

At least that is what it says.

If police really stops you and you get big problems, we don't know, but i was in Iran twice and got stopped several times because they wanted to know where I come from.
It was always correct, but they check.

The latest info from travel agents / visa sponsors is that UK nationals cannot drive their own vehicle in Iran, even with the mandatory guide. I am pretty sure this extends to Americans and probably Canadians too.

If you were able to bring your car / bike in via another person (e.g. a passenger who has a different passport), then you might be able to drive it once past the border, but this would depend on your guide. I am fairly certain that the police would not even be aware of this rule.

At the end of the day the visa sponsor is the person who you need to speak to, they are the ones who will issue your visa support which you need to get a visa at an Iranian embassy or consulate. Getting in the country and moving around, provided you have the necessary visa, is pretty straightforward.

EO

I would not bet on this.

I got stopped 2 times in 2018 and they definitely checked which nationality we have.

It was regular police ( not just traffic police ) and there was always a civil police officer with them.

When they saw we were Austrians and Germans it was always fine, but they checked.

Anyone travelling these days to Iran?
How did you get carnet?
Did you get a carnet for a different country,but enter Iran?
It's about motorcycle,bigger than 250cc ,Japan producer.
Our government follow the restrictions - not bigger bike than 250cc,no american prodicers.
I read somewhere for somebody,who took a CDP for Pakistan,with the cleat intention for visiting Iran. The problem is that now is allmost impossible to take a CDP even for Pakistan in my country.
Thank you in advance!

Has anyone entered with Ford Camper / american car to Iran recently?
 

We are planing to visit iran sometime this year with our Ford Camper.

I read on German ADAC that its forbidden to enter Iran with american car, but i also read that its forbidden for motorbikes bigger than 250cc to enter and people still report that they enter without problems.

Has anyone went to Iran with american car?

are there any news on this subject or hopes for lifting the ban?

also to be noted our car is made in germany (van) and italy (RIMOR camper) but ford is clearly american brand.

our plan is to travel to India or all the way to Cambodia if possible. Alternative routes are even more difficult so its very important for us to find a solution.



All help is very much appreciated.

Thanks

Hi, I (german) am in Iran since 14days. Git my CdP via the german Automobile Club ADAC without probs, entered Iran from Armenia without Probs and have also no probs with the police. Except an offer to take tea and sweets in the police office :-)

Heard today from my iranian contact at the border that 2 rider ( unknown nationality) had to give a fee of 1500euros for the bike. Details unclear. Hole ti get more and valid information.
Best,
Muddi

I'm hearing of people being rejected at the Iran border in the last few days, because of the 250cc law wich was never applied.
Any reports here?

Looks like what was rumors until now, now became a sad reality...