Travelling in Europe - border requirements etc

[idb]

I spent the day crating up the Darmah yesterday for shipping to England.
I'll be meeting up with it at the beginning of May and then heading off for a jaunt around Western Europe.

Can anyone help me as far as the documentation required for travelling around?

I know that insurance, passport and an international licence are necessary but what else should I have to take to travel between countries?
What about a carnet for example?

Cheers

[emaN]

licence & passport is all we took.
oh, and a first aid kit is required in some places, like Austria.

make sure you take in the Gorge de l'Ardeche in southern-ish France...heavenly!

[terbang]

Licence, passport and registration/permit. I entered Europe in Switzerland keeping my Bike on a Kiwi plate. The Swiss gave me a permit to ride on my Kiwi plate and I had to stick a CH sticker on the rear guard. Got stopped by a few cops and border police mainly out of curiosity as to the origin of the plate. That was before Bin laden did his thing and europe seemed fairly loose with border issues.. Maybe things are different now. Chuck yer bike on the train through the chunnel and enjoy europe. A mandatory for Kiwis is a ride on the German Autobahn..!

[mjvduc]

you will mostlikely find everybody pretty much relaxed regading your bike paperwork, not many kiwi registerd bikes up here

anyhow you have to carry an insurance paper (3rd party is minimum), TUEV paper (bike is in a roadworthy condition take your WOF papers with you), passport, international driving licence and it might help if you can proof the ownership as well.

you will be checked from England to Main Europe and if you wanna cross the land of Cheese. In Switzerland you have to buy a "vingette" (toll sticker) and I think for Austia as well (for highway use only).


send me a PM if you pass through Swiss or wanna challange the Italian Alps

mjvduc


btw. have an Ozzy working with me in Zuerich and another one down in Bern, both Ducati freaks

[dawnrazor]

what everyone else said...thoeritcally the border restrictions in THE EU are just check points, no other documentation then the papers you already mentioned are needed...make sure your insurance covers you for bike related mishaps and is valid in all the countries you travel to

[clint640]

There aren't even checkpoints on most EU borders, ya just sail on through. If you get the bike legal in the UK you shouldn't have any probs.

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ is a good source of info for the international moto-traveler.

Cheers
Clint

[Bartman10]

Try these links for a start. For UK, Germany, Finland.

Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden have similar policies. Don't know about Italy, France etc. You shouldn't have any problems in EU countries. Might have problems in Switzerland as their rules are different.

Make sure you have NZ sticker, black lettering on white oval, on the back of your bike.

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...ument#P92_9492

http://www.zoll.de/english_version/f...#other_topics3

http://www.direct.gov.uk/Motoring/Bu...606&chk=SjJbl4

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...ument#P92_9492

http://www.tulli.fi/en/02_Publicatio...05_2005_en.pdf

You can find info on carnets on wikipedia, but they're a waste of time for most EU countries. How long are you going for, as that can make a difference.

You won't get your passport checked between EU countries. Border posts are un-manned these days, except Switzerland to EU and vice versa, and the UK (at the UK airports they will check you out.). Flying between Netherlands and Italy they didn't check my passport at all. It's like going between Auckland and Christchurch or similar. I guess they could do a random check for illegal immigrants though. NZ passport is well regarded, however and they won't look too hard at it.

Good luck.

[idb]

Thanks all.
I'm away for 2 months, about three and a half weeks of that in Europe, a few days in Ireland, a couple of weeks on IOM ad the balance in UK.

I'll take some time now and go through all of your comments, links and recommendations.
The last thing I want is to end up on the side of the road with my bike impounded or worse just because of some paperwork glitch.

Cheers

[MOTOXXX]

licence & passport is all we took.
oh, and a first aid kit is required in some places, like Austria.

make sure you take in the Gorge de l'Ardeche in southern-ish France...heavenly!

wrong

im in innsbruck, austria right now and had no mention of first aid kit.

i went through customs at frankfurt and didnt even have to fill out a immigration form. just told the guy where i was going and for how long.

when i flew to austria from germany they didnt even ask for my passport

when you travel within the european union i dont think you have to even show your passport but its good to have it incase they do ask.

[mjvduc]

wrong

im in innsbruck, austria right now and had no mention of first aid kit.

i went through customs at frankfurt and didnt even have to fill out a immigration form. just told the guy where i was going and for how long.

when i flew to austria from germany they didnt even ask for my passport

when you travel within the european union i dont think you have to even show your passport but its good to have it incase they do ask.

we don't do forms as it is an airline responsibility to carry only passangers with valid travel documents, welcome to the future ;-))

you do have some local "rules", but even the locals give a flying .......

for europeans it is enough to show an identity card, eg. national ID or even a driving license will do the job. for non european passport holders it is different, they need to carry a passport.

nice to know things:

yes you have to carry a first aid kit in Austria, yes you have to drive with your head light on during day time and in Italy you even have to wear a helmet with an Italien EC number. Guess how many riders do have helmets with this safety number
as far as I know you also have to wear high vis vests in Ireland ......


mjvduc

[canarlee]

try registering here (its free dont worry)


http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?pa...rum&forumID=51



and posting your questions, they are a very helpfull bunch, a few pisstakers there too but they are generally a funny lot


good luck and have fun

[idb]

try registering here (its free dont worry)


http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?pa...rum&forumID=51



and posting your questions, they are a very helpfull bunch, a few pisstakers there too but they are generally a funny lot


good luck and have fun

Urgh...........pisstakers...............can't stand them!!!!