The Carnet de Passages is an official document and the property of the issuing club ADAC. The holder should keep it as carefully as personal identification documents and credit cards.

The Carnet de Passages cannot be transferred to another person or another vehicle. When filling an application please note that the data entered have to be identical with the vehicle papers. Incorrect and incomplete data cause difficulties at the borders.

During the validity of the Carnet de Passages the vehicle may only be used by the document holder. The document holder is liable for consequences resulting from the loss and misuse by unauthorized third parties.

In any case, the Carnet de Passages has to be returned to ADAC after expiry date.

How can I obtain a Carnet de Passages at ADAC?

You can obtain an application form by contacting the department "Grenzverkehr" in the ADAC head office in Munich or by printing the application.

• New Application

  Application Form PDF, 642 KB
  
  Submit the completed application form, along with:

  • a copy of your passport or identification card
  • a copy of the vehicle registration document
  • a copy of the bank transfer of Carnet fee and/ or cash deposit (Credit Cards are not accepted.)                      

  Please send your application to:

  ADAC e.V. 
  Grenzverkehr 
  Hansastr. 19
  80686  München

   

  
  
• Follow-Up Carnet 

  If you intend to continue your journey to other carnet-obligatory countries, you will need a new Carnet de Passages, a follow-up Carnet.
  
  Please apply for it 6 - 8 weeks prior to expiry of the validity at ADAC head office in Munich. For issue, all documents as with the first Carnet are required. The deposit can be transferred to the new Carnet, if the amount of the deposit is sufficient for the other destinations. The issuing fee and postage have to be paid again. The deposit may have to be raised. The current table of fees prevails.

  On exit the old Carnet has to be stamped and the new Carnet de Passages has to be presented for entering the next country.

  
  
• Extension of the validity 

  If the vehicle cannot be re-exported from a country during the period of validity, it is possible to extend the validity of the document (3 months in general). However, this can only be done in a country with a local automobile club. There are different national provisions, so please ask for information at an early stage. Apply for extension 6 weeks prior to expiry of validity at ADAC and the foreign automobile club. The approval of the foreign customs authority is a precondition for extending the Carnet. Upon approval of the customs authority the partner club will notify us and ask for authorisation. We will authorise extension on receipt of the extension fee (on a pro-rate basis of the issue charge) paid by bank transfer or in cash.
  
  An extended Carnet de Passages is only valid for that country it was extended in.
  It may only be used for re-exportation to Europe.
  
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