International Driving Licence

In France, the international licence is issuedl in view of your national driving license. It is free and valid for three years. The French driver's license is recognized by the Convention in all Member States of the European Union.

Outside the EU, some countries require that the French driver's license must be accompanied by an International Driving License. The cardboard cover pages indicating the right to drive, and the first inside page is printed in French. The others are translated into several languages, which must include English, Spanish and Russian.

The current French model includes in its inside pages German, English, Arabic, Spanish and Russian. Thus, it is readable in most countries.

In France, to obtain it, you must contact the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home. Remember to take with you two recent identical photographs, your national license valid, proof of identity, the completed application form (issued by the Prefecture) and possibly proof of address may also be claimed .

To verify this information (2009) are still current, contact them before you move.

Temporary entrance card

The temporary entrance card, (CPD), is an international customs document that identifies the vehicle and allows him to return temporarily in a foreign country. It is mandatory in some countries to ensure that you do not leave the vehicle there and it is indeed a temporary import. The temporary entrance card of customs clearance is not necessary for Europe.

How it works?
On entering the country with the vehicle, the customs sign and stamp the component input of the CPD, note the date and name of the customs office on the component input. The latter is detached from the CPD and stored in a file. When leaving the vehicle, the customs sign and stamp the component output and note the date and name of the customs office. If you leave the country without the vehicle, the amount of your deposit is paid for lost customs of countries visited.

Where get the CPD?
The temporary entrance card is issued by international organizations of the AIT (Internationale Alliance of Tourism) and FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile).

In France it is the Automobile Club d'Ile de France who delivers. To get it you must deposit a check or obtain a bank guarantee amounting to 100% of market value (quotztion by guide to secondhand car prices) vehicle with a minimum of 2,300 € for a vehicle whose value does not exceed € 2300 (vehicle old) except for: the Iran (150% of the market value of the vehicle with a minimum of 3,200 €) and the EGYPT (250% of the market value of the vehicle with a minimum of 3850 €)

Automobile insurance

The green card covers the vehicle while it is in the countries covered (see the list on the green card) for an unlimited time. Repatriation insurance is limited to 90 days, beyond which it can purchase insurance type Europ Assistance.

For travel within the country "out of green card insurance" must take "frontier insurance"

SHIPPING

Our world tour will begin by crossing the Atlantic for us and Woki since we chose the "Ro-Ro" mixed (Roll-on/roll-off), they are ro-ro cargo carrying vehicles and some passengers, sometimes with an age limit because no doctor on board.

There is another formula Cargos mixed, which are the only ones to take more than 12 passengers and have a doctor on board. There is no age limit for board. They carry freight, mail and passengers. They are less numerous.

It remains to choose the shipping company and departure city. For the company there is not much possibility. There is the CCC agency (Cargo Catalina Council) which many globe-trotter speak. Mrs. Catalina is directly offering information. The agency is located in Paris 34 rue Mouffetard 75005 Paris - tel 01 45 35 49 88 - Their email address: catalina.da.silva @ wanadoo.fr

She proposes a voyage Havre - Buenos Aires, about 28 days, double cab interior for 1350 euro (2009) (Prices are per person, full board, port taxes and deviation insurance included.)

It takes a little long, but we will travel with Woki, to realize that now we have time, and improve our Spanish! And the land navigation of course ...

Note that the dates, times of arrival and departure ports vary depending on the weather, cargo, port traffic, etc. .... We must therefore adapt to travel and not be rushed. Do not forget to take on board all the papers and vaccination card and a flashlight.

The trip can also be done starting from Antwerp to Buenos Aires. The Grimaldi fleet consists of the following cargo: Great Africa 1998 - Grande Argentina 2001 - Great America 1998 - Great Atlantico 1999 - Grande Brasile 2000

This company also provides other transfers such as: West Coast USA Australia and New Zealand (42 days) to possibly continue our journey. The agent Grimaldi Buenos Aires: Nortemar, 575 Av reconquista BA nortemar@nortemar.com.ar