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Carnet de Passages
Application and Information
The international customs document Carnet de Passages permits the temporarily duty free importation of road vehicles into certain countries of Asia, Africa, South America, to Australia and New Zealand. It entitles a person to take several trips with the same vehicle and is usually issued with one-year validity.The Carnet de Passages is a guarantee for a foreign country that the vehicle will be re-exported within the time limit of duty free importation and if the vehicle can not be re-exported (e.g. total loss, theft), that all duties and taxes will be paid. The basis for the issue of the Carnet de Passages are International Customs Conventions. Carnets de Passages are issued by the federation:
FIA - Federation Internationale de l'Automobile / AIT - Alliance Internationale de Tourisme
The Carnet de Passages is an official document and the property of the issuing club ADAC. The holder should keep it as carefully as personal identification documents and credit cards. The Carnet de Passages cannot be transferred to another person or another vehicle. When filing an application please note that the data entered have to be identical with the vehicle papers. Incorrect and incomplete data cause difficulties at the borders. During the validity of the Carnet de Passages the vehicle may only be used by the document holder. The document holder is liable for consequences resulting from the loss and misuse by unauthorized third parties. In any case, the Carnet de Passages has to be returned to ADAC before the expiry date. For transport formalities please ask a shipping agency. Where will you need a Carnet de Passages? 
Application for Carnet de Passages
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How can I obtain a Carnet de Passages at ADAC?
You can obtain an application form by contacting the department "Grenzverkehr" in the ADAC head office in Munich or by printing the application.
Submit the completed application form, along with: - a copy of your passport or identification card
- a copy of the vehicle registration document
- a copy of the bank transfer of Carnet fee and/ or cash deposit (Credit Cards are not accepted.)
Please send your application to: ADAC Touring GmbH
Grenzverkehr
Am Westpark 8
81373 München
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Extension of Carnet de Passages
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Extension of Carnet de Passages
If the vehicle cannot be re-exported from a country during the period of validity, it is possible to extend the validity of the document (3 months in general). However, this can only be done in a country with a local automobile club. There are different national provisions, so please ask for information at an early stage. Apply for extension 6 weeks prior to expiry of validity with ADAC and the foreign automobile club. The approval of the foreign customs authority is the precondition for extending the Carnet. Upon approval of the customs authority the partner club will notify us and ask for authorisation. We will authorise extension on receipt of the extension fee (on a pro-rate basis of the issue charge) paid by bank transfer or in cash.
An extended Carnet de Passages is only valid in the country in which it was extended.
It may only be used for re-exportation to Europe.Return / Onward journey
If you intend to continue your journey to other countries, you will need a new Carnet de Passages, a so-called follow-up Carnet. Please apply for it 6 - 8 weeks prior to expiry of the validity with the ADAC head office in Munich. For issue, all documents as with the first Carnet are required. The deposit can be transferred, if the amount of the deposit is sufficient for the other destinations. The issue fee has to be paid again, the deposit may have to be raised. The current table of fees prevails. On exit the old Carnet has to be stamped and the new Carnet de Passages has to be presented for entering the next country.
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