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Iraqi Kurdistan - Iran (Piranshahr/Haji Omran) crossing

Last post by giramondo « Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:59 pm
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by togreiser » Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:13 am

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I'm crossing this border in September, and this is my research so far. I'm coming from Tabriz and i'm going to Ebril.

I have contacted Nasser Khan...

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Border crossing at Haji Omaran - Piranshahr
From Iraq to Iran, on May 19th 2023, by foot.
It was relatively easy for me, here is my experience....

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Last post by giramondo
Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:59 pm
Chinese border crossings: open or closed?

Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman « Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:17 am
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by steven » Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:35 am

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This topic has been causing confusion for some time now. I dedicated a page to it on the site . The discussion continues here: please post all your...

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PROPER SH*T. Excuse my French.
I just arrived in Murghab (not the most inspiring town I have to say), and I just heard from a truckdriver that the...

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Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman
Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:17 am
Iraqi Kurdistan - Turkey border crossing reports

Last post by IronChris « Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:35 pm
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by Solo2ruedas » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:23 pm
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We are planning to travel from turkey to Iraq by bicycle to visit the autonomous kurdistan region and from there cross to Iran. Does anyone know if...

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...the error was that I simply could not upload the picture of the passport.
Anyways, I heard that you can do that right at the border , so an...
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Last post by IronChris
Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:35 pm
LGBT travellers

Last post by txingu « Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:20 am
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by faevil100 » Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:20 pm
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Hi,

I was wondering whether anyone who has travelled in the region has any advice for LGBT travellers? I have lived in Russia and visited Georgia,...

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Just spent a week each in KZ and UZ with my boyfriend. My (very subjective) digest is that while life is undoubtedly hell for many gay locals, as a...
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Last post by txingu
Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:20 am
Zahedan - Quetta border crossing (IR -> PAK)

Last post by TautTruffle « Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:26 am
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by SPR11 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 12:14 pm
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This is the response I got on another forum concerning this question.

''European travelers cross into Pakistan from Iran almost on daily basis,...

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What a story! Ha! You already mentioned some bits in other posts but that's a great little writeup, thanks. It's really clearer now what all this...
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Last post by TautTruffle
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:26 am
Leave UK car in Georgia or Armenia

Last post by cristiano « Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:44 pm
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by Jalowen » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:49 am

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We want to drive our UK car to Georgia & Armenia but will need to fly from one of those countries to UK for a few weeks & then return. Is this...

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Thank you. I had read that your car entry is in your passport ( like in Turkey) so that it’s hard to fly out & leave your car.

In Turkey your car...

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Last post by cristiano
Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:44 pm
Beshariq border crossing (Uzbekistan to Tajikistan, Fergana Valley)

Last post by EvanMHill « Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:22 pm
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by irishmcbride » Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:21 am
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Went through this crossing a couple of days ago, was much smoother than anticipated, although time consuming.

Taxi from Fergana to the crossing took...

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Took a Yandex from Kokand to the border for 95000 Som. Only us crossing, a Uzbek woman and a Tajik man. Woman spoke no Russian but clearly wanted us...
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Last post by EvanMHill
Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:22 pm
Aktau to Turkmenbashi (Kaz - Turk)

Last post by jackfack « Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:32 pm

by jackfack » Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:32 pm

Hello everybody,
I am in Baku, goind eastward. I wanted to take the Baku-Turkmenbashi ferry, but as the border of Azerbaidjan is closed at least...

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Last post by jackfack
Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:32 pm
Bulgan - Takashiken border (Mongolia - China)

Last post by Tepezcu « Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:03 am
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by TonyBustamante » Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:44 pm
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just crossed this border from hovd to xinjiang and i just want to note, that the entire road between hovd and the border is not yet entirely paved...

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I have recently crossed this border by bicycle (China->Mongolia). From Takashiken to the border there are 18 km of paved road. Before leaving, I...
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Last post by Tepezcu
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:03 am
Tsagaannuur - Tashanta crossing reports [Russia - Mongolia]

Last post by lucafromitaly « Sun Aug 13, 2023 12:08 pm
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by boats.and.bikes » Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:16 am
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For Information on entry to Russian Altai Region from Mongolia ... Tashanta border zone.
On entering the border area and having my passport and visa...

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Hello, does anyone know if the border between Russia and Mongolia (Tashanta-Tsagaanuur) is open on Saturday?
We are planning to cross it by car on...
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Last post by lucafromitaly
Sun Aug 13, 2023 12:08 pm
The Caravanistan Border Crossing Map

Last post by Chundzha Traveler « Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:46 pm
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by SalSalFR » Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:38 am
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Hello guys,
I've been looking at the border crossing map from here : and it looks like it's not been updated for a while; i've been trying to have a...

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Remote Kegen border doesn not close every year anymore. That is old info about closing at winter until May.
Now Kegen border works whole year.Only...
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Last post by Chundzha Traveler
Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:46 pm
Reports: Madaniyat-Izboskan border crossing (UZ-KG)

Last post by UncleChips « Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:02 pm
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by Rupert » Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:15 am
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The border crossing page states that the Izboskan crossing is open for pedestrians. I'm guessing this would cover cyclists too, but has anyone heard...

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Thanks for previous information which was helpful for our planning today.
Feeling lazy so we took a Yandex taxi from Margilan to the border. Cost...
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Last post by UncleChips
Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:02 pm
Razi-Kapiköy border crossing reports (Iran-Turkey)

Last post by borekj « Sun Jul 30, 2023 7:43 pm
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by steven » Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:25 am

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Please let us know your experiences and questions about the Razi-Kapiköy border crossing between Iran and Turkey below.

We summarize at the Iran...

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Hi, there is not much info about this border crossing, so I thought it might be worth to describe it.

30/07/2023, group of 6 Czechs, Iran > Turkey...

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Last post by borekj
Sun Jul 30, 2023 7:43 pm
Iran-Azerbaijan Border Crossing in Astara

Last post by borekj « Fri Jul 28, 2023 4:51 am
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by Rapp Scallion » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:57 am
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Didn't find any of this in the forums, so here is a recent update

We (two German passport holders) crossed this border in May 2015 coming from Iran....

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We crossed this border from Azerbaijan to Iran in mid-July 2023 on Sunday at 10 AM. Group of 6 Czechs, on foot. We hitchhiked to Astara from Baku...
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Last post by borekj
Fri Jul 28, 2023 4:51 am
Tajikistan:Covid negative results still needed?

Last post by Alibobo « Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:51 pm
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by Raibaumann » Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:10 pm

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Hello friends.
I’m flying from Dubai, UAE to Dushanbe, Tajikistan next month.
Does anyone know if the negative Covid tests are still required at the...

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You can enter anywhere with a positive covid test nowadays lol

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Last post by Alibobo
Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:51 pm
Caucasus questions

Last post by GoldenPolyglot « Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:48 am
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by qwery » Sun Jun 11, 2023 12:20 pm

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Hi,

I’d like to visit this entire region in August. I have a couple of questions:

1. Can it be done by land (eg Tbilisi, Yerevan, Baku)? Are any...

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What about Abkhazia/South Ossetia? Any current info?

I reached out to the the Abkhazian ministry of foreign affairs recently and they said the...

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Last post by GoldenPolyglot
Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:48 am
Any Update on boarders between Afg with Uz and Taj???

Last post by h.ahmadybirgani « Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:52 pm
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by h.ahmadybirgani » Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:40 pm

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Dear All,

Hopefully you are well. Because of the difficulties which Turkmenistan has made on tourists with high rejection, we decided to pass...

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Dear All,

Please share your experiences regarding Afghanistan borders with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It is very important to know that Tajikistan...

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Last post by h.ahmadybirgani
Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:52 pm
Border crossing report: Gulbahor: Shahrtuz (TJ) - Termez (UZ)

Last post by wildlight « Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:08 pm
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by steven » Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:53 am

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Just putting this out there - received via e-mail

last Thursday we were the first real foreigners to cross this new (it opened on 7th of march)...

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Crossed with my our own car UZ > TJ.

Main relevant points:
- Make sure you have your registered for Uzbekistan. It WILL be checked!
- Lots of...

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Last post by wildlight
Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:08 pm
Hojayli - Konye-Urgench border crossing (UZ - TM)

Last post by austin_rtw « Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:22 pm
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by camgaut » Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:53 pm
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Can anyone confirm borders in Turkmenistan are closed on weekends? Thanks a lot in advance!

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For anyone interested, I have been chatting with Owadan tours in Turkmenistan and they said that this border is currently restricted and as a...
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Last post by austin_rtw
Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:22 pm
Border crossing reports: Cildir/Aktas-Kartsakhi (Turkey-Georgia)

Last post by Flying_Gate « Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:45 am
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by Frogs On Wheels » Tue Jun 09, 2015 4:00 pm
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Hi there

A little update for the border crossing map.

We crossed the borders Posof-Vale twice. Once hitchhiking in October 2012 and a second time...

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Just crossed this border from Turkey on a bicycle with a British passport.

Took about 20 minutes in all, customs didn't even bother going through my...
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Last post by Flying_Gate
Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:45 am
Dushanbe to Tashkent transport

Last post by Charlie061902 « Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:10 pm

by Charlie061902 » Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:10 pm

Hello! I am flying back from Tashkent after doing the Pamir Highway and was wondering how best to travel from Dushanbe to Tashkent? It seems there...

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Last post by Charlie061902
Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:10 pm
Irkeshtam - Kashgar SELFDRIVE border crossing

Last post by Antoine « Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:08 pm
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by murg » Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:19 am

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We crossed this border on May 27th.
2 Travellers, German passports & 2 motorbikes, German license plates.
All Times are Bishkek, not Bejing.

Of...

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Hello, nobody plans to do this border crossing between July 25th and July 27th 2023 ?

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Last post by Antoine
Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:08 pm
Direct Bus Osh to Kashgar

Last post by Antoine « Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:07 pm
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by daftmovement » Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:45 am

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Does anyone have experience taking the direct bus from Osh to Kashgar? Aside from cost differences, what can I expect from the direct bus vs. hacking...

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Hello,

I up this topic because a traveller said that there is a shuttle from Osh to Kashgar every Thursday at 5:00 am :
(Page 5, point 2 in the...

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Last post by Antoine
Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:07 pm
Bringing adhd medication to Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan

Last post by alex_darnkyl « Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:48 am

by alex_darnkyl » Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:48 am

I’m planning to fly into Kazakhstan in a few days and then travel over land to Kyrgyzstan. I can’t find any information on whether I can safely bring...

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Last post by alex_darnkyl
Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:48 am
Kazakh - Kyrgyz - Alatau border crossing

Last post by samsung « Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:51 am
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by Roman » Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:29 pm

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Hello,

are there any updated info about status of this border crossing (for foreigners)? I'd like to hike/bike through the national park but did not...

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Do you need a border zone permit to go to the old border post? At least from KG-side google maps has marked a road . Based on that map its not same...

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Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:51 am

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