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Ashgabat forum: Driving to Turkmenistan

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Posted on: 8:33 am, March 02, 2006

Anybody tell me how difficult it is to drive over the border into Turkmenistan from Uzbekistan and out via Iran. Any problems with getting visas for british or Chinese nationalities. Do you need a carnet de passage?

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Posted on: 7:15 pm, March 24, 2006

You probably should contact the embassies in Beijing first Uzbekistan embassy in Beijing for more information if you haven't already done so.

Uzbekistan Embassy in Beijing

2-1-92, Tayuan Diplomatic Compound, 100600 Telephone: 6532-6854

Turkmenistan Embassy in Beijing:

1-15-2,Ta Yuan Diplomatic Compound Telephone: 6532-6975

Iran Embassy in Beijing:

13 Dongliu Jie, Sanlitun, 100600

Telephone: 6532-2149

Also the Chinese embassy in Turkmenistan:

Ambassador: Lu Guicheng

Address: Hotel "KUWWAT", Road Archabil, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 744036

Country & Region Code: 00993-12

Consular Office Telephone: 488131

Fax: 481813

Mobile Phone: 00993-66-308526 (24 hours)

E-mail: chemb@online.tm

Chinese Embassy in Uzbekistan:

Website: http://www.chinaembassy.uz/chn/

E-mail: chinaemb@bcc.com.uz

Chinese Embassy in Iran:

Website: http://www.chinaembassy.ir

E-mail: chinaemb_ir@mfa.gov.cn

According to the AIT site aitgva.ch/AIT_Site/…CPD_countries.htm

you do not need Carnet de Passage en Douane for Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, but you do need it for Iran.

Have a good trip

sr82 silicon valley usa

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Posted on: 8:17 am, November 22, 2006

You have to mention it when you get a visa. You have to pay 20 cent per mile while you drive. You can as more info to

ayan-eco@online.tm

They solved all my problems very easily when I drove last year. I bought small tour from them.

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