Markgeezer
Registered
- Joined
- May 25, 2011
- Messages
- 235
- Likes
- 84
I always register anything new or newish, the form lasts a couple of years worth of travel. Otherwise you can get stung for import duty, if you are a temporary or permanent resident.... same goes for crossing land borders.
No receipts are required... they just note the model and serial numbers... make sure they get it right. Optics such as binoculars, telescopes, camera lenses should also be registered. You should register anything of value like jewellry as well.
There are odd laws about cell phones like you have to declare them coming in, and it works out cheaper for me to hire one in Chile for example than take my own from Ar.
Sometimes they'll say, no not worth registering, but when you come back a different person can have a different view.
At peak hours in the day, there can be quite a long line of people trying to register stuff... I once had to wait an hour, so bear that in mind.
No receipts are required... they just note the model and serial numbers... make sure they get it right. Optics such as binoculars, telescopes, camera lenses should also be registered. You should register anything of value like jewellry as well.
There are odd laws about cell phones like you have to declare them coming in, and it works out cheaper for me to hire one in Chile for example than take my own from Ar.
Sometimes they'll say, no not worth registering, but when you come back a different person can have a different view.
At peak hours in the day, there can be quite a long line of people trying to register stuff... I once had to wait an hour, so bear that in mind.