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by Graindum
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:43 am
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Matsimi - Balakan Border Crossing Reports (Georgia - Azerbaijan)
Replies: 45
Views: 17037

Re: Matsimi - Balakan Border Crossing Reports (Georgia - Azerbaijan)

We're a family in a van. We crossed the border with no problem, we were just lacking 1 day of insurance in the Georgian side. He said we would pay the fine the next time we go in Georgia so we did not pay anything. In Azerbaidjan we had to pay a road tax of something like 25$ - and nothing else. The...
by Graindum
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:36 am
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Bavra-Ninotsminda border (GEO - AM): Crossing reports
Replies: 9
Views: 6112

Re: Border crossings reports Georgia-Armenia

We're a family with a van Bavra crossing : In the armenian side, we paid some 100€ of different taxes of ecology, road tax and some other I don't remember. And also insurrance which was 15 euros I think. Gogavan crossing : There is 13km of mud track after the border in the Georgian side. (but no que...
by Graindum
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:31 am
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Iran-Azerbaijan Border Crossing in Astara
Replies: 48
Views: 32963

Re: Iran-Azerbaijan Border Crossing in Astara

We (french family, 2 adults 1 baby and a van) crossed this border in february. From the Azerbaidjan side, we had not so much problems, just waiting a lot (informatic system failures) but it was sunny so that was not a problem. I had a long waiting time though in the office where we get the stamps be...
by Graindum
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:20 am
Forum: Turkmenistan
Topic: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
Replies: 62
Views: 33802

Re: Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates

We crossed that border in a van and it was ok. People were nice (even though speaking of coffee, I think it was trying to get some bakhchich, but I said I didn't understand and they let me). As said before, we paid 12$ per person to a girl in an office, and gave our digital prints, but not so much f...
by Graindum
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:08 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Turkmenistan Transit Visa in Tehran
Replies: 123
Views: 73022

Re: Turkmenistan Transit Visa in Tehran

We (french couple with a baby) applied to a transit visa for Turkmenistan (with the free visa regime in Uzbekistan). We had no problem (we paid 55$ for grown ups and 15$ for our baby, after withdrawal), the guy was nice and call and sent a message to us when it was ready. It took a bit more than 10 ...
by Graindum
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:00 am
Forum: Visas & embassy reports
Topic: Embassy reports: Russian Visa in Tashkent
Replies: 27
Views: 17551

Re: Embassy reports: Russian Visa in Tashkent

Hi ! We're a family of 3 french people (2 adults and 1 baby). They didn't want to apply, saying that France was not among the countries in the "new rule". Though we phoned us, and they said us (roughly) to refer to the website, which is not up to date. So even if France is written in the list of cou...