If you are travelling overseas with a car, motorbike, campervan or trailer registered in Australia, you will likely need a Carnet de Passages en Douane.
The Carnet de Passages en Douane, or CPD Carnet, is the international customs documents which covers the temporary admission of motor vehicles. The carnet (pronounced car-nay) is valid for 12 months and lets visitors temporary import their private vehicles for touring purposes only, without paying customs duties and other taxes when entering or exiting a country. It’s like a passport for your car.
The Australian Automobile Association is a member of the AIT/FIA Carnet network which guarantees to Customs authorities around the world payment of Customs Duties on motor vehicles, temporarily imported for touring purposes. The vehicle must carry current Australian registration while travelling overseas.
It is important to check the border procedures and custom formalities when you are planning to take your vehicle overseas. Certain countries may accept CPD Carnet even though they fall outside the AIT/FIA customs documents network
Use the tool below to check where a CPD Carnet may be required or generate a trip plan using the online CPD Carnet trip planner.
Which country do you wish to take your car?
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Important to have a current drivers licence, passport and vehicle ownership documents all in the same name
Club
Automovil Club Argentino
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
⚠ The Australian CPD Carnet is IS NOT valid in this country.
Club
Automobile Association of Bangladesh
Contact Details
3/B Oute Circular Road Maghbazar 1217 Dhaka 17, Bangladesh
T: 880 2 831 1492
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aabangladesh.com
Additional Research
CPD Required
No
Special Requirements
No CPD carnet is required for Europe. It may assist with importing & exporting.
Club
Royal Automobile Club de Belgique
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Required to pay a National Road Safety Fund levy.
Club
Automobile Association of South Africa
Contact Details
Densi Paxton House, Kylalami Grand Prix Circuit Allandale Road 1684
T: 27 11 799 1000
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aa.ca.za
Additional Research
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders
Club
Club Automobile Du Burundi (CAB)
Contact Details
Avenue des Paysans, 6 BP 2441, Bujumbura
T: +257 61 055 155
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
CPD are accepted in Canada.
Club
Canadian Automobile Association
Contact Details
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Important to have a current drivers licence, passport and vehicle ownership documents all in the same name
Club
Automovil Club de Chile
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Important to have a current drivers licence, passport and vehicle ownership documents all in the same name
Club
Touring y Automovil club de Colombia
CPD Required
No
Special Requirements
No CPD carnet is required for Europe. It may assist with importing & exporting.
Club
Forenede Danske Motorejere
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
⚠ The Australian CPD Carnet is IS NOT valid in this country.
Club
Automobile and Touring Club of Egypt (ATCE)
Contact Details
10, rue Kasr el Nil Street, Cairo, Egypt
T: 202 257 43 355
E: [email protected]
CPD Required
No
Special Requirements
No CPD carnet is required for Europe. It may assist with importing & exporting.
Club
Automobile and Touring Club of Finland
CPD Required
No
Special Requirements
No CPD carnet is required for Europe. It may assist with importing & exporting.
Club
Automobile and Touring Club of Greece.
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Vehicles temporarily imported ONLY for period of 6 months under a CPD. May be extended for another 6 months upon request with customs.
Club
Federation of Indian Automobile Association (FIAA)
Contact Details
IMC Building 1stf Floor 76 Veer Nariman Road Churchgate Mumbai 400020
T: 91 22 04 10 85
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.wiaaindia.com
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
The Indonesian Customs and the Police Authories are to register all foreign vehicles entering into the country. Recommended to complete before entering into Indonesia.
Club
Ikatan Motor Indonesia
Contact Details
Tennis Stadium Jalan Pintu 1, Senayan 10270 Jakarta Indonesia
T: +62 21 571 2032
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.imi.co.id
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at Borders
Club
Touring and Automobile Club Islamic Republic of Iran
Contact Details
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
⚠ The Australian CPD Carnet is IS NOT valid in this country.
Club
Iraq Automobile and touring Association
Additional Research
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Important to have a current drivers licence, passport and vehicle ownership documents all in the same name
Club
Jamaica Automobile Association
Contact Details
7 Central Ave, Swallowfield Kingston 5 Jamaica
T: +1 876 929 12 00
E: [email protected]
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
No extension of validity will be granted.
Club
Japan Automobile Federation
Contact Details
Jidosha Kaikan 14F 1-1-30 Shibadaimon Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0012
T: +81 3 35 78 49 40
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.jaf.or.jp
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
⚠ The Australian CPD Carnet is IS NOT valid in this country.
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
All vehicles must be covered under a local minimum third party insurance and be in possession of a "foreign vehicle circulation permit" Contact AAK for permit
Club
The Automobile Association of Kenya (AAK)
Contact Details
AA House , Embakasi Nairobi
T: +254 20 261 2300
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aakenya.co.ke
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Terrorist attacks are possible
Club
Kuwait International Automobile Club (KIAC)
Contact Details
Shuwaikh Industrail Area, 4th ring Road, Block 3C Street no. 31. Building no. 228. Kuwait
T: (+965)24827521
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.kiac.com.kw
Additional Research
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Club
Automobile et Touring Club du Liban
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Required to pay security tax with Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) upon entry.
Club
Automobile Association of South Africa
Contact Details
Densi Paxton House, Kylalami Grand Prix Circuit Allandale Road 1684
T: 27 11 799 1000
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aa.ca.za
Additional Research
CPD Required
No
Special Requirements
⚠ The Australian CPD Carnet is IS NOT valid in this country.
Club
Automobile and Touring club de Libye
Additional Research
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders
Club
Automobile Association of Zimbabwe
Contact Details
Fanum House, 2 Kenilworth Road, Newsland Harare, Zimbabwe
T: 263 4 788 173
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aazimbabwe.co.zw
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Club
The Automobile Association of Malaysia
Contact Details
225 Block 4, No.7 Persiaran Sukan Laman Seri Business Park, Section 13 40100 Shah Alam Selangor Malaysia
T: +30 3 5511 1932
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aam.org.my
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Tourist can visit for up to 3 months without a visa
Club
Automobile Association of Namibia (AA)
Contact Details
6 Eros Road, Eros, Windhoek
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Club
New Zealand Automobile Association (NZAA)
Contact Details
AA centre Level 17. 99 Albert Street, Auckland
T: 64 9 966 8800
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aa.co.nz
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
⚠ The Australian CPD Carnet is IS NOT valid in this country.
Club
Oman Automobile Association (OAA)
Contact Details
PO Box 2874, CPO Postal Code 111 Muscat
T: +968 24 51 06 30
E: [email protected]
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Persons holding a Pakistani passport may not enter the country with a foreign registered vehicle under the cover of a CPD carnet.
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Important to have a current drivers licence, passport and vehicle ownership documents all in the same name
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Important to have a current drivers licence, passport and vehicle ownership documents all in the same name
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Club
Qatar Automobile and Touring Club
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Club
The Automobile Association of Singapore
Contact Details
2 Kung Chong Road #06-01 AA Centre Singapore 159140
T: 65 6333 8811
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aas.com.sg
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders. Extension of validity will only be allowed once and will be valid for a period not exceeding one (1) year from original validity. Substitute form required
Club
The Automobile Association of south Africa (AASA)
Contact Details
Densi Paxton House, Kylalami Grand Prix Circuit Allandale Road 1684
T: 27 11 799 1000
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aa.ca.za
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
CPD carnet is refused only for Sri Lankans living abroad.
Club
Automobile Association of Ceylon (AAC)
Contact Details
40 Sir M.M.M Mawatha Colombo 3 Sri Lanka
T: 94 11 242 1528
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aaceylon.lk
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders
Club
Automobile Association of South Africa
Contact Details
Densi Paxton House, Kylalami Grand Prix Circuit Allandale Road 1684
T: 27 11 799 1000
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aa.ca.za
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
⚠ The Australian CPD Carnet is IS NOT valid in this country.
Additional Research
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Important to have a current drivers licence, passport and vehicle ownership documents all in the same name
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
UAE residents travelling to the UAE from all coutnries are no longer subject to approval from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) or approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA)
Club
Automobile & Touring Club for United Arab Emirates
CPD Required
No
Special Requirements
No CPD carnet is required for Europe. It may assist with importing & exporting.
Club
The Automobile Association (AA)
Contact Details
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
You will require an EPA to temporarily import your private vehicle into United States of America (USA)
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Important to have a current drivers licence, passport and vehicle ownership documents all in the same name
CPD Required
No
Driving On
Right
Special Requirements
Important to have a current drivers licence, passport and vehicle ownership documents all in the same name
CPD Required
Yes
Driving On
Left
Special Requirements
Ensure CPD carnet is endorsed at borders. Permit issued on entry from government
Club
The Automobile Association of Zimbabwe (AAZ)
Contact Details
Fanum House, 2 Kenilworth Road, Newsland Harare, Zimbabwe
T: 263 4 788 173
E: [email protected]
W: https://www.aazimbabwe.co.zw
The total application fee for a CPD carnet is $1,570 AUD. This incorporates the following components;
The application fee includes postage of your CPD Carnet within Australia. If postage is required overseas, surcharges apply. The application fee also includes an AUS sticker or plate for your vehicle while travelling overseas.
The bond is refunded when a fully discharged original CPD Carnet is returned to AAA.
Indemnity insurance is provided through Miller Insurance. This enables the CPD Carnet holder to take the vehicle out of Australia without having to provide a deposit of importation, duties and taxes in each country they visit.
When you are returning your vehicle back to Australia, ensure that your CPD Carnet shows a discharge customs stamp from the last overseas port of call. This will enable Australian Border Force to endorse upon entry back into Australia.
Its imperative you always have the CPD Carnet completed when you enter a country and leave a country. This allows AAA to discharge the CPD Carnet and return the refundable bond to you. The carnet holder must ensure that the Certificate of Location at the back of the CPD Carnet is completed by Australian Customs.
Once completed please return the CPD Carnet back to AAA GPO Box 1555, Canberra ACT 2601.