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Khorgos border crossing Q&A (Almaty - Urumqi)

Last post by Lele « Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:32 am
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by Oakenshield » Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:43 am
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Hi guys,

I'm currently in Almaty planning my trip through Kazahstan to China. I want to go to Khorgos (I'm on the bike) but I don't know which road...

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We (2 Germans, 1 Australian, visa free) crossed from China into Kazakhstan a few days ago.
Took a night train from Urumqi to Yining, got in before...
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Last post by Lele
Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:32 am
Qolma/Kulma pass (China-Tajikistan) border crossing reports

Last post by poundcake99 « Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:32 am
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by Roman » Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:39 pm
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Today I was passing by Qolma and decided to give it a try as there were no reports from this direction.

The officers looked concerned themselves and...

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Does anyone know if it's possible to arrange for transport (there will be 4 of us) *from* Qolma to Kashgar? Can we order a taxi in advance (if so,...
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Last post by poundcake99
Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:32 am
Shir Khan Bandar - Panji Poyon (AF-TJ) border updates

Last post by Colinerice « Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:39 pm
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by steven » Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:13 am
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Please post your updates on the Shir Khan Bandar - Panji Poyon border between Dushanbe and Kunduz below.

We summarize all info on the border...

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Hi. I plan to visit Afghanistan in Aug 2025. I plan to travel to Mazar-i-Sharif (Blue Mosque) then to Kunduz then to the border town of Shir Khan...
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Last post by Colinerice
Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:39 pm
Khyber Pass/Torkham border reports (AF>PAK)

Last post by Colinerice « Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:33 pm
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by yamamotoo » Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:44 pm
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Well, for quite a long time I was only reading this forum, but now it's time to give some new information that can be of importance to future...

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Hi. I am planning to cross from Peshawar to Afghanistan via Torkham crossing in Aug 2025. I can see a few Youtubers doing this. However, the Pakistan...
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Last post by Colinerice
Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:33 pm
Border crossing reports: Tajen (UZ - KAZ)

Last post by Milad « Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:00 am
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by bigbeka » Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:23 pm
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Hi there all,

I'm Uzbekistan citizen planning a trip to Ukraine from Tashekent.

Does anyone have info on the Tajen border (extreme west of...

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You should be able to book this at any railway ticket office in Uzbekistan.
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Last post by Milad
Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:00 am
Abkhazia-Georgia (Inguri) border crossing Q&A

Last post by GoldenPolyglot « Sun Apr 20, 2025 11:40 am
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by Bulut » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:56 pm
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Hi everyone,

Two weeks later will visit Georgi. During my visit I also want to see Abkhazia. So will use the Inguri border. Below link is seems up...

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I got an email from an Abkhazian friend saying that the MFA is issuing visas again.
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Last post by GoldenPolyglot
Sun Apr 20, 2025 11:40 am
M41 Pamir Highway / Kyzyl Art Pass border crossing procedure Q&A

Last post by MarionRourou « Sat Apr 19, 2025 2:15 pm
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by Andrea1989 » Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:48 pm
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Hello! Can you tell me if the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is open?

Thank you in advance!

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Report April 2025

We've seen in our embassy website that this border is opened for everyone but local hosts confirmed it's stil only opened for...
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Last post by MarionRourou
Sat Apr 19, 2025 2:15 pm
Irkeshtam pass report – Kashgar, Xinjiang to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Last post by Alhul « Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:53 am
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by Iridium » Mon May 02, 2016 7:28 pm
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This is my detailed chronicle in April 14, 2016. I traveled single. I use Beijing Time all over the journey for sake of simplicity.

07:45 – Arrived...

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I showed a train reservation from Nanning to the town on Vietnamese border and that was fine, especially when I mentioned that I had a flight...
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Last post by Alhul
Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:53 am
Irkeshtam Pass: Kyrgyzstan (Osh - Sary Tash) to China (Kashgar)

Last post by Alhul « Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:34 am
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by Myers3000 » Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:24 am
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We crossed over from Kyrgyzstan to China via the Irkeshtam pass a week ago so can give a quick update of our experiences for anyone it might help....

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I took last Sunday the Osh-Kashgar bus from Novi Autovokzal, where the 777 from Andizan is arriving. It's a big orange bus, drivers name is Talib, a...
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Last post by Alhul
Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:34 am
Tashkent to Shymkent border crossing Q&A

Last post by gavitgogna « Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:35 pm
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by trevor warman » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:50 am
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Tashkent to Shymkent via Chernyaevka border crossing..

from TSUM department store, green bus #97 1000 UZSom to near Yunusobod Bazaar.. then mini...

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Hello all

Border crossing from Tashkent -> Shymkent on 28.03.2025

The normal Zhibek Zholy crossing is temporarily closed. Thanks to this forum, we...
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Last post by gavitgogna
Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:35 pm
Border crossings reports: Dostyk/Dustlyk (Uzbekistan/Kyrgyzstan)

Last post by Alhul « Wed Apr 09, 2025 3:58 pm
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by Mike » Sat Jun 27, 2015 2:22 pm
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The short version: this border closes early in the evening. If you intend to use it, either stay in Andijon (or one of the other Fergana Valley...

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I did Andizan-Osh today. In Andizan you ignore all the taxidrivers, you enter through the big empty autovokzal building and you see the bus (big...
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Last post by Alhul
Wed Apr 09, 2025 3:58 pm
Oybek - Buston (UZ-TAJ) border crossing

Last post by Lagerfeld « Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:12 am
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by SQRR » Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:50 am
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Crossed into Uzbekistan from Buston last Friday at 5pm.
I had no trouble at all and went smoothly but it was time consuming even there were barely...

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. . . At Uzbekistan border control, the held me for an hour on the basis your registration ended two days ago , after contacting the hostel they told...
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:12 am
Kyrg - Taj border crossing 2025

Last post by steven « Tue Apr 08, 2025 2:26 am
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by asianrider » Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:49 am

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Let's start a new topic and share first-hand information.
I'm interested in finding out if the recent normalization of the relations between...

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I'll close this thread. Let's keep the discussion going in the threads that already exist so there remains a single destination for people to read...

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Last post by steven
Tue Apr 08, 2025 2:26 am
Non EU resident drinving into Turkey

Last post by Shantifree « Mon Apr 07, 2025 3:49 pm
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by ErikCarnevalli » Wed Mar 19, 2025 10:31 am

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Hello fellows.
I heard that NON European can not drive or ride European licensed vehicles into Turkey.
Does anything changed?
As a motorcycle...

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I just entered with a US registered motorcycle and a apostilled power of attorney. I suggest you provide them with a rental agreement and a power of...

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Last post by Shantifree
Mon Apr 07, 2025 3:49 pm
Khunjerab Pass (China-Pakistan border) Q&A

Last post by Jubi « Mon Apr 07, 2025 12:05 pm
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by AUM » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:09 pm
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Hello,
I am in Gilgit, planning to cross to China soon.
Someone here scared me that they might refuse me to cross the border if I can not prove a...

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I was told, that starting this week there is a direct bus from Gilgit to Kashgar and back.
At the international bus station in Kashgar, where the...
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Last post by Jubi
Mon Apr 07, 2025 12:05 pm
Hojayli - Konye-Urgench border crossing (UZ - TM)

Last post by borekj « Sun Apr 06, 2025 6:02 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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Hi, we crossed today. We were a group of Czechs (10) and there was about 20 Poles, so we had to wait a bit. To our surprise, everything was very...
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Last post by borekj
Sun Apr 06, 2025 6:02 pm
Uch Kurgan border crossing UZ-KG

Last post by nodynesso « Fri Apr 04, 2025 3:13 pm
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by magunkutjan » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:14 pm
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We crossed the Uch-Kurgan border on the 25th June. We cycled from Uzbekistan to Kyrgyzstan. The border is open between 8am and 8pm every day. The...

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I'm interested myself to cross this border. According to Yandex maps this border is now open at least since end of 2024 (by the comment and even...
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Last post by nodynesso
Fri Apr 04, 2025 3:13 pm
Border crossing Kaplanbek - Tamozhnya (Kaz - Uz)

Last post by pamoja.earth « Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:19 pm
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by aern » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:38 am
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Hi everyone. I hope this topic doesn't exist yet, if so excuse me, we don't have very good reception at the moment.

We just crossed the border...

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We crossed Kaplanbek KZ-UZ 31.March 2025.
It is a modern crossing only used by pedestrians amd normal cars.
We crossed with our camper truck and...
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Last post by pamoja.earth
Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:19 pm
Transit visa to Turkmenistan: fr Afghanistan (Serhetabat)

Last post by Milad « Sun Mar 30, 2025 3:33 am
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by JenniferC » Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:07 pm

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Planning to visit Afghanistan in May and hope to cross to Turkmenistan on a transit visa around early June (5days: Serhetabat crossing, and then...

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Do some reading first. It's incredibly difficult to get a Turkmen transit visa right now, let alone in Afghanistan.

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Last post by Milad
Sun Mar 30, 2025 3:33 am
Border crossing report: Zamin Uud – Erlian (MON - China)

Last post by tcol108 « Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:55 pm
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by steven » Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:55 am
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Starting from Hohhot

Buses to Erlian leave from the main bus station next to the train station. The last bus leaves at 01:30pm, but it is 6 hours...

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Also: we managed to get detailed info about the direct Hohhot - Ulanbataar train from a chinese travel agency (global highlights on WeChat). We just...
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Last post by tcol108
Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:55 pm
Torugart pass border crossing by bicycle (Kyrgyzstan <-> China)

Last post by Gerard Castellà « Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:53 pm
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by rebobbinator » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:07 am

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I am currently in Kashgar and am trying to understand how to get across the Torugart Pass to Kyrgyzstan. I have read past reports of cyclists who...

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Thank you for this valuable info Vasily!

I'll soon be arriving at Kashgar with my Chinese copy of the legendary Brompton, to cycle in the opposite...

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Last post by Gerard Castellà
Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:53 pm
Beshariq border crossing (Uzbekistan to Tajikistan, Fergana Valley)

Last post by simsimj « Wed Mar 26, 2025 1:26 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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So I cross this border in March 2025 with my Indian passport. Very smooth bordering crossing.

I started from Kokand in Uzbekistan with a shared...
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Last post by simsimj
Wed Mar 26, 2025 1:26 pm
Dostyk/Alashankou Border (Kazakhstan/China)

Last post by melbourne2london « Mon Mar 24, 2025 11:36 pm
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by Milad » Sat May 04, 2024 3:29 pm
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Hi there,

starting a new thread as there seems not to be one yet for this border.

I've been looking into going from Astana/Karaghandy to Urumqi...

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Lots of useful information. Thank you for the clarity on matters related to crossing the border.
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Last post by melbourne2london
Mon Mar 24, 2025 11:36 pm
Coming soon?: 3rd Kyrgystan-China Border crossing

Last post by seano « Sun Mar 23, 2025 12:53 pm
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by adi » Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:33 am

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31. Jan. 2024: ”Kyrgyzstan, China to be joined by third border crossing”

Erkin Tuniyaz told a meeting of the Xinjiang representative chamber that...

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Well, I asked the CBT, and Bedel is unfortunately only bilateral. :-(

On the good side, you don't need a border zone permit if you're just passing...

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Last post by seano
Sun Mar 23, 2025 12:53 pm
Russian transit visa and road blocked from Georgia to Russia

Last post by TimBckrs « Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:11 am
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by TimBckrs » Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:37 am

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Hello,

I received my transit visa on February 19 and is suppose to cross Russia between 21 and 23.

However, I'm currently in Gudauri and the road...

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Hello, sorry to ask, but how many days does it take to get a transit permit through Russia at the Russian embassy in Tbilisi?

Hello, for this one...

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Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:11 am

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