Iran
Visit this place before boarding the ferry with passport, visa, carnet and car papers.
Nothing to pay at the office.
The ferry 2-way with 2 person is 700 000 IRR (~17€)
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Drive to the gate and park somewhere. Find the unmarked window with the copy machine. Get about 10 copies of vehicle papers (CdP not needed here) and passport (the guy knows how many, he charged me 65'000 Toman, about $1.25) and a form to fill in. Have the data put in the computer and get a paper stamped and signed by a customs officer, which you will need to hand in when you leave the island. Qeshm is a free trade zone, this is the reason for the paperwork needed. The ferry ride is free for motorcycles. Ferries leave when full, and they leave all the time. In either direction, it took me under an hour from arriving in port to getting off the boat on the other side.
There are separate ferries of the same type, leaving from the same pier, for trucks. I think they would leave less frequently, so calculate more time if you are in a vehicle larger than a VW van.
They have begun building a bridge, pillars of the ramps on either side are built, but there was no construction activity when I was in Nov 2023.
we crossed with bicycles. it supposed to be FREE but then they changed opinion and we paid 500 000 Rial both (250000R/person). 5 minutes boat very smooth
Report Check-InProcedure as already described: go to the port and they will tell you what to do. It took us 1 h for all the paperwork (filling a form, a lot of photocopies, putting our data in the system, ecc). Not complicated but just slow. Little English spoken. They charged us 700.000 rials for photocopies and 2.800.000 rials for the ferry (van + 2 people). If you don't have a card someone will pay for you and you pay them. A man when boarding tried to get more money but we refused (you don't have to pay anything else).
The ferry leaves when full and the journey is about 15 min. When you arrive on Qeshm they check your "permit" (the paper you got at Bandar Pol).
On the way back we had to give the permit at the port, they had a quick look inside the van and waived us through. We paid 1.000.000 rials cash once on the boat because we didn't have a card to pay at the port.
Ferry prices now 2 400 000 for 2 people and a van (about 6€ at the time of writing). Copies were another 600 000. Need a Carnet and passports.
The Way back was supposed to be cheapee and 800 000 but the guy did not have change and he just waved us through when we gave him a 1 000 000 note. Nobody asked anything more.
Very helpful people but it took almost an hour. It is like crossing an actual border.
A men sent us first to the container office on the left. There we got 3 copies each of passport, visa, Carnet and a form you fill out. Payed 600.000 IRR
Another form and stamps in the office at the entrance and another office. Got vin number checked. Then got ferry tickets at ticket counter, about 2.200.000 IRR for 2 persons and van.
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Report Check-InAll as other have said other than they charged us 500,000 rial for copies, they were also charging locals as well for copies.
Report Check-Inchecked car paper, passports, filled in a form, they take photocopies, ask you questions,vtook about 20 - 30 mn no payment needed for photocopies. next booth, tickets for the boat, they didn't want us to pay cash, luckily a young Iranian guy paid for us with his card. 180k 4x4 and 2 persons one way
Report Check-InVery easy check point. Passport and CdP needed. You fill out an other paper.
You get a small paper, need it if coming back.
nothing to pay
We paid 122.000T. And they said it will be 32.000T for the way back.
Report Check-InPaid 1.2ml for camper and three persons. On way back paid 350.000 rial only for car.
Report Check-InPrice for a van now: 1.250.000 Rial one way, no fees for the copies.
Report Check-Inferry to leave the island with your own transportation.
goes very often. you need to show your passports first, then pay and then they will ask for your driving permit for the island (they will give it to you in the entrance in mainland).
pretty straight forward and friendly staff. much better than other ports.
the first described location is the right one. "yellow house"
other i overlander point is in the correct position.
needet Carnet, passport & Visum.
had nothing to pay for ferry with motobikes, could use the truck line
by the way Nobody wanted to see our permit!
We payed 750000 Rials to go and 225000 Rials to come back from the Island (2 people and one van).
It's better to have the exact amount in cash because to buy the ferry ticket, one local Iranian must pay for you by creditcard and you give this cash to this person.
This place is in wrong location - it is located at 26.97741, 55.74893
Report Check-Inthe location is not correct. it is on the right side of entry gates, but when we were standing in line a man came to us and told us what to do. They make copy of your passport, carnet, and car registration card and you fill out a form. Boats go 24h/day. price is 735.000 rial and to come back it is 225.000 rial for car and two persons. the paper you get for the car, you need it when you go back.
Report Check-InThey told us for come back is to pay another 180.000 rial at the island.
Report Check-InFirst go to the yellow building on the far left to sort out the customs papers. They will copy your passports and carnet de passage in the office you will a stamp. You don't need to pay here
Secondly you can go to the lines for boarding the ferry. A german pajero paid 650000 rials one way. We on the motorcycle just drove past the booth and got away with not paying at all
Report Check-InVisit this place befor bo* the ferry " wit h passport, carnet * and car papers.
Nothing to pay at the office.
The ferry 1-one wit h 2 person is 700 000 IRR (~17€)