Carnet de Passages Explained and..... 

Best clear explanation of complex paperwork I have seen. Well done

Great video William. No one really takes time to explain these travel details specific to motorbikes, thanks heaps.

Good info. Patience is a virtue and really is needed.

Probably the most useful video you posted... Thank you very much!

Great info on Carnet, everyone mentions it but no one really explains it. Thanks William!

Helpful, clear and concise. The thing that came through there though I think was to be calm. Thanks William.

That’s awesome William , great piece of information never knew about that

I've been following your vlog while you traveled around the world and it looks like you had an amazing trip. Oh yeah, I knew you were a cool dude especially after watching the drone footage flying over the cement ship in Aptos. I spent a lot of summers on that beach. My Grand parents lived at 410 Bennett Rd cross of Moosehead Dr next to the creek. Your lucky man to live in such a cool area and to have had the chance to travel the word. AWESOME!!

Thanks William for covering a subject that has intrigued me for a long time even though I have no plans to travel O/S.(I bet we all say that :-))I always look forward to learning something from you as I'm planning a mini adventure in August to central/north of Australia from the south (Melbourne) and can't wait to hear what plans you have next.These chill-out session videos are cool.

Great info again. Short and clear. Thanks. And yes "behave when you are not in your own country". You are a guest. Greetings from Portugal.

So glad you're still making videos!!

Really helpful info, thank you William, keep the videos coming. Ride safe and keep well.

Merci , c est tres instructif. Thanks a lot, very informative 😀

You are the best William

I live in South Africa... and I like what you said: " be patient" "behave", "and show respect". Don't pay bribes as a tourist. EVER! Some officials ( particularly traffic police....) will try get you people to pay. Be patient and respectful and eventually they get bored when they see you paying the bribe and then will let you go as you wasting their time and they will move on to try the next sucker.....

Great info, thanks for taking the time to share it!! Helpful for others wishing to travel by bike. :-)

Excellent info, love ya work !

Excellent Information... Hello from Alaska

You should set up a motorcycle travel company and offer these as services. Your wealth of knowledge is invaluable and will help so many aspiring travellers. I have watched pretty much all your vlogs so far and you have done an amazing job.

Excellent info!

Excellent advice!

The CDP is a document for customs, to prevent you from selling your vehicle without paying import duties add/or taxes. In order to obtain one, you must pay a percentage of the value(don`t know current percentage) into an escrow account that is held for up to two months after your return. That is to ensure that no claims are made against you or the issuer of the Carnet. In Europe it was my Automible club that issued it. I don`t know who the issuer is here in the states. You might not need one for your destination. If the country you are entering requires one then you are out of luck as I don`t think that there is a way around it. If you loose the document before you get home then you loose all your money deposited also. Cheers.

You make awesome videos and I would say at the level of big creators there is something wrong with the views but I am sure It will not remain always the same.

Top info William cheers from Blighty

Really interesting explanation, I didn't use one for the whole of West Africa

Thanks, William, for that clear explanation of using the Carnet de Passage....coming soon in the US...a 3rd payment and security option that doesn't require a deposit. Eligibility for that option will be based on a credit report. This should greatly reduce the CPD costs for motorcycle riders especially. Also, there will soon be an online application process to make it easier to apply and upload docs etc. Hopefully this will make the CPD more accessible for adventurers such as yourself to take their bikes overseas. We are looking to announce the new pricing within the next 30 days and the eCPD in 90 days. Safe travels to all of you!

Hi William, Can you please do a quick review on your tank bag, from your videos it looks like it is a nice large size with a full weatherproof clear plastic viewing pocket for larger maps etc. I live in Perth Western Australia and ride a Honda Varadero 1000 which has a large 25lt tank and I am struggling to find a nice large bag to suit accordingly. Thanks.

great info as usual!

Great video.

Deeply thankful

Thank you William😎👍🇬🇧

Super helpful thanks very much.

thanks for the info

The procedure of getting CDP document is quite easy, but the required deposit for our bike is not small. Sometimes I travel with my 4x4 too. Deposit costs me then 60% of the vehicle value so be careful guys.

Hey, overlanders - ... Add Egypt to that list - also, if you name Egypt it has significant additional carnet fees.

Hi William, Thanks for the video, why only these 70+ country accept carnet, why not other countries.

Execellent video bud! Does the CarNet have your passport info written on it too? Such as passport number etc

Thanks.

Gracias!!

Thanks for the info. Where do you file for a Carnet?

Thank you you legend

I didn’t realize you need so many documents for RTW travel, do you have any recommendations for websites to learn what you need and how to get it?

Cigarettes were the most successful bribe in Africa. Got me out of a lot of tight situations. My Carnet was arranged with the pages rotated 90degrees. And yes, a few officals read my papers upside down with out a problem;)

Many thanks, I have programmed to buy the carnet here in Portugal (400 euros). I think I will need it also for Azerbaijan. Thanks again for the reply and for the very nice videos. Mário

Merci William . if you come to Switzerland tell me

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This may have been asked but, what was your total cost estimate all in for the trip?

Hello, if I want to do a motorbike trip around south america, but don't plan to buy a motorbike until I arrive in Argentina, how do I go about getting a carnet? :)

William, do you know if the Carnet is the same prise everywhere? I did ask in South Africa and they said it must be 100% of the value of the motorcycle...something that sucks is that we can't buy a Carnet in Thailand but maybe in Malaysia.

Wow so no Carnet for Central or South America at all? That's amazing. I somehow didn't realize that.

As far as I know doing my research CPD that is carnet are only required in eipi countries that is Egypt Iran Pakistan India for asia that is for a Brit like me. Great video William , I'm riding to Beijing in 2019 from London.

Thanks for the information Willam. I am from Lake Tahoe but live in Thailand now. I am planning a world wide tour on a 2020 Africa Twin Adventure Sport but am planning on purchasing it in Australia. I have a friend who is willing to register it in his name. Do you know if this is going to create problems for me with immigration." Itchy Boots " ( a channel) looks like she has been riding a bike purchased in India that was not in her name and has no problems..

super thank you

What is the security deposit percentage to go to India and how much does it cost to import a car?

How much does it cost to ship a motorbike to Europe from the US? Did you make any comparisons between: renting in Europe, buying a bike in Europe and bringing a bike from the US?

hey William can i ask, actually i was searching this cpd from couple of months and found it on your video, i want to know do i need this if i am traveling from my hometown pakistan to iran ??

You should vist Taiwan, an fantastic island in Asia.

What are your plans now? You do any consultation work? I hope to be able to go on my own trip very soon.

Hey Will, may I ask why you don’t have a top pannier?

What year is your bike?

Thanks a lot! Do we have to have the pink slip? Or just the registration is fine?

Thanks for the info. Where do you file for a Carnet? Also what is app you use with Maps.me for Hostels and the like?

nice video, I need help wondering if u could. I am a british citizen, living in the UK. I want to travel to India first by air , than buy a big motorbike (350cc) from india , and than I want to ride it to Bangladesh(my back home) . than within 4 weeks I will be back to UK with the bike(not riding bike to uk ). I want to ship my bike to UK either from Bangladesh or from India whichever comes easier/cheaper. would you please provide me information if u can, like: where to pay for carnet de passage? Please note that in Bangladesh bike more than 165cc not allowed to register. I am taking on holiday only for few days.

Hello William, A question from Portugal - why your carnet says it´s not valid in Iran? How did you get in? I´m going there in the summer and I´m cross checking. Thanks in advance

Thanks for the good information. One question: I understand that you are using your US registration/title to prove you own the bike and import it, but what allows you to ride on the public roads of another country (not really an Immigration or Customs issue, so I had assumed they could not sort that at a crossing)? Do you get a temporary licence plate in each country that you just bolt on top of your US plate? I assume that the local authorities would want some way for local cops to be able to run your plates.

Thank you William, did you have to use the Carnet in Morocco? Welcome anytime to the Netherlands :-)

What kind of watch do you wear? Thx

Hi am planning to take a trip from Oman to France with my Royal Enfield Himalayan. I have the bike registered as a 1000cc motorcycle under my name with the help of a police officer friend. The reason i did this is because expats in oman can only register motorcycle above or 1000cc. I want to know if this will cause a problem at the border customs of Iran, Turkey, Greece Borders. Bothcarnet and local registration say it is 1000cc. Please do help me in this regard. Muhammed Musthafa

I mean the stuff you just don't think about... I'm headed to Canada this summer and I was told it's no big deal, all you need is a registration, a passport, and drivers license...I think I'll get a copy of the title, registration, and some other items laminated in case...

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Africa is not a country.