Travelling in Iran with my car
 

Hi everyone,

I've been told that it's no more possible to enter in Iran with your own vehicle (even with a carnet!).
I think it's a false info but can anyone confirm that it's still possible?
I'm planning a trip overthere next year.
RR.

German friends have just crossed Iran end of October, coming from Turkey and continuing to UAE by ferry. This is the latest date I can confirm.

Greetings,
Achim

Thanks Achim.

RR.

Hello!

Your information about crossing border is not correct. Entering Iran is possible with your own vehicle, but carnet for the car is neccesary. I suggest to cross the border at Esendere/Sero boardercross. There you will have no problems, and people there are very friendly.

I crossed the border two weeks ago after one month in Iran.

Also a warning. You don't need to pay nothing when you enter or going out from the country. If you go on some other bordercrossings, maybe they will ask you for some money (like they try to get almost 100 dollars on Razi from me) as customs or fuel or some other excuses, which is probably some kind of corruption... Like I said, on Sero there is probably the easiest way to cross it without any complications.

Best wishes and enjoy Iran - it is amazing country!

Thanks, that's sounds OK!

RR.

"Entering Iran is possible with your own vehicle, but carnet for the car is neccesary"

Does that apply to motorcycle as well?

Haakon

Not sure that it is required, but I think it is wise to have it. You never know what the police can ask for... cause there is a lot of police and military stop points in Iran, and the tourists are very interesting for them. Most of my experiences are good, but sometimes, you can get some pain in the ass, who wants to see everything and it's still not enough.:thumbdown:

Two years ago entering from Armenia I got my car sprayed/fumigated. Totally official, there was sort of an automatic car wash, if I recall. The cost was like 2 USD. Border was easy. Years before the border in Bazargan was easy as well (only on the Turkish side some annoying "fixers" insisting for a while). How great Iranians are, even border officials!

CdP is the usual way (necessary for other countries later). But there's info on entering with a different document, instead of CdP, but I know nothing about that or how it works. I could only find this: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-passage-37856 Check out for more info. Good luck.

Hi dear traveler
your infos is incorrect because you can enter in iran by you own car without any problem but you must have the carnet its important

Nejct is right
the best border for crossing is esendere/sero because its easy to cross and there is no many trucks which is wants to cross so you will cross quickly and on that border they dont ask for any money
also on other border you will get a stamp which means your vehicle is valid for staying in iran for 10 days!

For entering iran all kind of vehicles must have carnet

regards to all

Hossein

Hi Hossein,
Whats the alternate to it? I have heard of some Temporary Paperwork called "Temporary Admission License" at Iran Border. This is given by officials there. But want to find out the costs of it.
Thanks
Hummad

Iran with own car
 

Hi there
I just heard from wegoiran.com that driving an own car is no longer possible. The change of the regulations took place in December 2012. Did anybody enter Iran with an own car between January 2013 and now? Or does anyone have prove that this are all rumours? We would like to enter Iran in July 2013 by car.
Thank you for your help!
Morla

Just asked my local friend in Tebriz and talked with him who travels a lot..
He says that he is just on the way back home from the local bazaar and Tebriz bazaar is full of Turkish number plated cars mentioning that it may be temporary during elections period..

As a neighbour, we dont have a special rule for border passings for eachother, obey the same national laws.(Only no visa)

Never heard such news.Checked wegoiran website also,no such news available.They market tours.
Now winter time and my latest driver friend to Iran was in November..

Visa,carnet, and local traffic insurance bought at the gate is ok. to enter Iran since so many years.You are even not asked for int.driving licence...

Hope that helps.

Wish you all the best...


Here is his translated message.
"""
15:20
pazar dan döniyorum tebriz türk arabalarila dolü
belki bir geçici zaman seçimler esnasinda ola bilir ama sürekli olmasini zan etmiyorum abi.""""

I am planning to visit Iran during May with my motorcycle. The tourist agents i contacted for the visa replied that there is a temporary restriction on land entry without a guided group, probably due to elections on June.
check here also:
Enter Iran with Own Vehicle | Travel News
Iran Internet Visa Application - evisa

However i am thinking to apply for a visa declaring that i will travel by airplane (which is acceptable) and give it a try through the Maku border with this visa and a carnet. If i have any news i will inform you

Yes, good idea: once you have the visa, it's not written on it which way you enter in the country...

RR.

Please let us now how this work out, I will be crossing Iran on motorcycle in july, if possible...

These guys allready had there online-reference code, but didn´t get the visa: Entering Iran with own vehicle - Iran Message Board - TripAdvisor And they mention furthermore, that they would have needed a airplaine ticket to get the visa.

Cheers

Panny

Here is the official information provided by the ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran given to me by a reliable source (Stantours):

Important Note 2: the Foreign Affair has strongly suggested that all Tourists Traveling to Iran come By air not land. This is applicable for the time being till end of June. In case you want to come by land please make changes in your program and let us know to proceed.

Important Note 3: Foreign Affair has advised to avoid traveling in May 22 till 21 June.in case of arriving in this period, it may come to being deported.

Important Note 4: all motor cycle and Bikes which want to cross the border before this date should be in the form of a guided tour, after June conditions may change and back to normal.

Important Note 5: if you insist on coming May 22 to June 21, please mention exactly the reason and give us your exact program, the Foreign Affair will decide on that.


I am planning to try entering Iran on a motorcycle in a few days at Essendere and I would be interested by real cases. Concretely, has anyone actually entered by bike or motorcycle or has been rejected at an Iranian border in 2013?

K

Also today I had this email from Iranianvisa.com after asking them if my code was stil valid

'The corresponding rules are changing so fast that vaguely, that we don’t dare to give a definite answer to these questions.
We are now hearing reports from clients who have even collected their visas, but are informed by the consulates that their visas are void.'


Hope thus helps

I've arrange for Holidays in Iran | Iran Tours | Uzbekistan Holiday | Persian Voyages to handle my visa application for my motorcycle and I. I'm an American so I need a guide as well as a carnet to enter the country. PVs handles the guide too @$165 a day. I'm in Istanbul headed to Iran by bike. I should be there in a week. Hopefully it all works out. I'll post on here what happens.

Hi Brennan..

Just had a chat with the ambassy here...they havent heard, or new anything regarding problems or void visums...?

Ill enter Iran around the 3 of may and leave again on the 20. Both by the turkish border.

Hopefully.... ;-)

Dear The Dane,

I'll be in cappadocia tomorrow for a few days. Then ill continue east.

I'm worried I won't get my Iranian visa in time for me to be back to work before the end of the month. In which case I'll cruise around turkey for a
Few weeks.

Where abouts are you? Keep an eye out for a place to store a bike inside for a few months where she won't get molested!

Iran MFA's msg about bringing personal vehicles by land
 

This is what I found from Iran's Foreign Affairs site mentioning something about bringing personal vehicles.

Hussein might be able to translate it word to word as GOOGLE TRANSLATE didnt quite work on this.

مقررات مربوط به ورود خودرو توسط مسافران خارجی و ایرانیان مقیم خارج از کشور

( به استناد ماده 193 آئین نامه اجرائی قانون امور گمرکی )

مسافران خارجی و سیاحان یا ایرانیان مقیم خارج از کشور که با وسائط نقلیه شخصی خود وارد کشور می شوندهرگاه برای وسیله مزبور جواز عبور (کارنه دوپاساژ یا تریپتیک یا دیپتیک ) از کانونهای جهانگردی ملحق به قرارداد گمرکی ورود موقت وسایط نقلیه شخصی سال 1954 منعقده در نیویورک در دست داشته و به گمرک ورودی ارائه دهند می توانند تا سه ماه با توجه به مدت اعتبار کارنه بدون الزام به تسلیم اظهارنامه یا تأدیه وجه الضمانی به گمرک از وسیله نقلیه خود در کشور استفاده نمایند و یا درمدت مزبور چندین بار با وسیله خود از راههای مجاز وارد و خارج شوند.

ضمنأ ،* وارد کننده خودرو شخصی اعم از صاحب دفترچه و یا وکیل قانونی او که مجاز به استفاده از خودرو می باشد بایستی دارای شرایط لازم به شرح ذیل باشد:

1 ـ براساس تبصره 2 ذیل ماده مرقوم ایرانیان مقیم خارج از کشور به شرطی می توانند از مقررات این ماده استفاده نمایند که قبل از ورود به ایران اقلأ ششماه متوالی در خارج اقامت داشته باشند.

2 ـ* خارجیان به شرطی مجاز به ورود خودرو می باشند که مقیم ایران نبوده و بصورت مسافر وارد کشور شوند که در اینصورت مدت مجاز توقف خودرو در داخل کشور حداکثر به میزان ویزای آنان تعیین می شود.

Thanks all for the info posted. I am now in Van and should be attempting to enter Iran in 2-3 days. Will post if I made it or not.

Thanks Kickaha, waiting for your infos...

RR.

got my visa yesterday
 

Hi,
my Iranian visa was issued at March 20 by the General Consulate in Munich and I got it yesterday. Including mail delivery time the whole process took less than three weeks (without having a reference number). With that visa I can enter Iran until June 18.

I stated "motorbike" im my application and mentioned the border crossing we plan to enter Iran. That didnt seem to be a problem at all. Only negative point: I applied for 6 months and double entry, I got single entry with 30 days. I have to check whether this is a mistake or not.

good luck to you guys at the border.
Bernie

Congrats, but I strongly doubt it's any mistake. The most I saw was 3 months to a Swiss couple trekking there, and they actually did not apply for that long and got it in a breeze (neutral country?).

To us, it took more than 2 months of phone calls to have a 2 month visa. Worth every effort. Enjoy it!

Esteban

Entered Iran
 

Hi all,

I entered Iran with no problem at Esendere/Sero. Nobody seemed to be surprised to see a motorcycle at the border and the crossing went smoothly. Of course, visa and Carnet are required.

K

Good news :-)...
Ill be entering at the same border about the 2-3 may, I was adviced to enter there too...

Hi THe Dane,

With your car or your mtorbike?

RR.

Hi ..going on bike...why :-) ?

Entering Iran by Motorcycle
 

Has anyone entered Iran by bike or car during July or August 2013?
Let us know if you did? Which crossing point? any issues?

Regards, David

Hi, yes I crossed into Iran with motorbike in july, entered from Turkmenistan, Bajgiran, and out via Tabriz to Turky. Great country and nice people!

Hi

not ourselves, but we met at the campground in Goereme/Cappadocia an italian couple with a Landrover which entered during Ramadan at Dogubayazit/Bazargan and left at Esendere

They said ... no problem, no issues, always met nice people, Iran was fantastic and so on ... :thumbup1:

We and another couple in a truck will enter at 01. September at Dogubayazit ... we will see :D

TuA

I'm crossing into Iran via tabriz on my motorcycle in the 25th of this month. See you there!

brennan,
Are you creating a 'chronicle'/ report of your Iran ride anywhere? There does not
appear to be anything on the signature website. Facebook ? blog ? anything ?
Not too many US passport folks get into Iran as solo bike travelers recently.
I think many would be interested in the details of how you made these
arrangements, and how your ride goes. It's a fascinating country!.

good luck.

We just came in from Pakistan.
Easy border crossing. No hassle.
But the ride through Balochistan was no fun - Iran police escort suck big time!

Cheers

Panny

Hi..

Did you guys need a Carnet for Iran ????

If so, can you remember the % for Iran ??

Thanks, Ted

It a VERY high percent. $6300 value for my bike and gear, Iran, India, Burma, Nepal and Japan = $15,000 USD. I took Iran off of the calculator and it went down to $7k. Yes you need it.

Brennan

Thanks for the very fast reply....

I think I will go around Iran now :thumbdown:

use the calculator on CAA. Com (Canadian Automobile Association) and see what you come up with.

I'm in Turkey now waiting for my carnet. Iran is next.

Brennan

For Iran, the carnet deposit has to be 100% of the current value of the vehicle. Same for India. I don't see how you'd get from $6300 to $15000?! The deposit for my three year old F800GS was no more than 4200 EUR. Maybe try another automobile club ;)

Yeah no shit, I should have shopped around! 2004gsa with high mileage. US registered, maybe that had something to do with it?

I used CAA. Who did you use? I'll discharge mine and do it with someone else as soon as I'm back to work...

Brennan

You can certainly try, but Carnet "rules" say that carnets can only be issued by the single national auto club authorized [http://www.aitgva.ch/AIT_Home.htm] for that country's vehicles. Only if a particular country does not have an authorized auto club can someone request a Carnet be issued from a different country's auto club.
CAA is the only national auto club authorized to issue carnets for US registered vehicles. (US AAA gave it up 20+ years ago)
Brit riders have been going through this issue recently:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...e-uk-rac-68191
Because the UK's authorized Carnet-issuing club, RAC, recently made its carnets effectively much more expensive, some Brits tried to get German auto club, ADAC, to issue carnet for UK-registered bikes. No dice.

good luck

I I got my carnet from the RACB in Belgium, but many Europeans get it from ADAC in Germany, which seems to be the easiest and also the cheapest. But like CourtFisher says, if you're in the US or Canada, you're probably stuck with your own automobile club.

Can Brits get a German carnet ???

www.touringted.com

CdP
 

Hi Ted

just ask this guy from the ADAC directly

mischa.schueller@adac.de

.... being already in Tuerkey, he handled our CdP and send it to Cappadocia :D

Cheers bier
TuA

I'm in Istanbul now waiting on visa, have the carnet, got it back in Australia. I got a mate from a bike shop to do the valuation of my triumph tiger to be $2000. Made the exercise much cheaper. Hoping to be at the boarder at dogbiscuit around the 9 or 10th if you are around let me know.

The % for me for iran through the Australian automobile association was 470% too.

Iranian Automotive club
 

This page was given to me by a friend in Iran

Touring & Automobile Club Of The Islamic Republic Of IRAN > Costum Regulation

They seem to think its OK to get into Iran.

They have contact numbers etc.

Any one from the UK pick up a visa in Trabzon before? How was it?