Afghanistan
Prior authorisation by Ministry of Commerce in Kabul
Albania
Borders Closed to Tourist Traffic
Andorra
None
Antigua
None
Argentina
Written under taking to export or Carnet de Passages en
Douanes
Australia
Carnet de Passages en Douanes
Bahamas
For under 6 months redeamable bond must be paid
Bangladesh
Carnet de Passages en Douanes
Belgium
None
Bulgaria
None
Canada
Free entry but deposit maybe required
Chile
Carnet de Passages en Douanes
China
No foreign vehicles except trade vehicles
Colombia
Carnet de Passages en Douanes
Costa Rica
Written undertaking to re-export
Cyprus
Written undertaking to re-export
Czech Republic
Entered into passport
Denmark
None
Ecuador
Carnet de Passages en Douanes
El Salvador
Written under taking to re-export
Finland
None
France
None
Gabon
Carnet de Passage
Gambia, The
Advanced permision from controller of customs &
excise
Germany
None
Ghana
Carnet de Passage
Gibralter
None
Greece
Non EEC vistitors issued with vehicle free entry card.
Guinea
Visas not issued for tourist purposes
Guyana
Deposit of duty
Hong Kong
Import Declaration Required
Hungary
None. Registartion number entered into documents
Iceland
None. Diesel vehicles must pay weight tax by week
India
Carnet de Passage. Duty around 300% so vertually
impossible to get Carnet Insurance
Indonesia
Border closed to tourist vehicles
Iran
Carnet de Passage. You usually have to be escorted and pay
for it.
Iraq
Carnet de Passage
Ireland
None
Israel
None
Italy
None
Jamaica
Carnet de Passage or deposit of duty.
Japan
Carnet de Passage
Jordan
Carnet de Passage
Kenya
Carnet de Passage
Kuwait
Carnet de Passage
Laos
Borders closed
Lebanon
Carnet de Passage
Lesotho
Carnet de Passage
Liberia
Deposit of duty
Libya
Carnet de Passage
Luxembourg
None
Macau
Cannot take cars in
Madagascar
Advance permision and local guarantee
Malawi
Written undertaking
Malaysia
Carnet de Passage
Malta
Temporary import permit issued on entry
Mauritania
Carnet de Passage
Mauritus
Carnet de Passage
Mexico
Tempory importation of vehicle noted on visa
Mongolia
Border Closed
Morocco
Temporary Importation form issued at border
Myanmar
No entry over land allowed
Nepal
Carnet de Passage
Niger
Carnet de Passage
Pakistan
Carnet de Passage
Panama
Proof of ownership
Paraguay
Carnet de Passage
Peru
Carnet de Passage
Philippines
Carnet de Passage
Poland
None
Portugal
None
Qatar
Carnet de Passage
Romania
None
Saudi Arabia
Carnets are not valid
Senegal
Carnet de Passage
Sierre Leone
Carnet de Passage
Singapore
Carnet de Passage
Slovenia
None
Spain
None
Sri Lanka
Carnet de Passage
Sudan
Carnet de Passage
Swaziland
Carnet de Passage
Sweden
None
Switzerland
None
Thailand
Deposit of Duty
Togo
Written undertaking
Trinadad & Tobago
Carnet de Passage recommended, left hand
drive cars restricted
U.S.A.
None
Uganda
Deposit of duty
United Arab Emirates
Carnet de Passage recomended
Uruguay
Carnet de Passage
Venezuala
Carnet de Passage
Vietnam
Borders closed
Zaire
Carnet de Passage
Zambia
None, written guarantee undertaking
Zimbabwe
None, written guarantee undertaking or CPD
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