This guide explains the most common documents and paperwork you’ll run into on a round the world motorcycle trip.
MOTORCYCLE TRAVEL ADMIN GUIDES
This page holds all of our articles related to admin, paperwork, money, safety and health in one place. You’ll find everything you need to know here.
Motorcycle Travel Paperwork
This selection of guides covers everything you need to know about paperwork for motorcycle travellers.
Each country has its own paperwork rules for motorcycle travellers. We’ve listed those requirements in our packed motorcycle travel guides. Visit the Destinations section, choose a country, click the Motorcycle Travel Guide for it and scroll down to paperwork. You’ll also find great suggestions for routes and trip planning in these guides too.
But first, we recommend having a read of the below three guides – especially paperwork explained as they show you what to expect.
Motorcycle Travel Insurance is incredibly important. Here’s how to avoid pitfalls and make sure you’re fully covered for your adventure
Ever wondered what a Carnet de Passage is? You’ll need one if travelling round-the-world in your own vehicle. Here’s the info.
Money and Finance
Here’s how to save money, budget and earn extra cash as you motorcycle travel.
Here’s how to motorcycle travel on the cheap and the 10 BEST ways to save money on a motorcycle trip.
This guide offers a range of ideas to help you make money while travelling and live like a motorcycle nomad.
This guide’s job is to help explain the different types of motorcycle finance options out there.
Health and Safety
Vaccinations, emergency devices, how to stay healthy, how to stay safe and how to keep your kit secure.
This packed guide discusses common safety concerns for solo female motorcycle travellers planning big trips.
This guide covers and explains the most important points to consider about staying safe for motorcycle travellers.
Here’s a packed guide on looking after your health and how to stay healthy while motorcycle travelling.
This packed guide explains everything you need to know about emergency satellite devices and the importance of SOS transmitters.
A policeman jumps out from behind a bush, says you were speeding and demands £100. What do you do?
Here’s our top 10 tips for keeping your motorcycle, kit and gear as safe as possible while travelling and touring.
Here’s 5 essential tips to help you communicate with locals while travelling and 3 things you should never do!
Shipping
Shipping is a huge part of admin. Visit our dedicated shipping page for more info.
This detailed guide is packed with info on freighting, crating, agents, paperwork and top tips from our industry expert.
This guide looks at the benefits of each option to help you figure out which is right for you.
Rentals and Tours
If you’d rather save the hassle and simply fly out and rent or join a tour, check these guides out.
A detailed guide explaining everything you need to know about organised and guided motorcycle tours.
This guide is packed with Fly and Ride info, how to rent abroad, what you need, expert tips and amazing destinations
Internet, Websites and Apps
Staying connected, tools, services, sites and apps
These apps will make your motorcycle travel life so much easier. They’re perfect for overlanders travelling the world.
Services, apps, websites and tools you might find helpful on your motorcycle travels.
Our guide to mobile internet, SIMs and eSIMs for overlanders and motorcycle travellers.
Further Reading
More articles related to motorcycle travel to help you get out there.
Want to go on a motorcycle adventure but don’t know where to start? Start here!
Everything you need to know about preparing for a RTW motorcycle trip with links to detailed guides and more.
We’re asked loads of questions about our round the world motorcycle trip, but here’s what we’re asked the most….
Ask questions in the comments and we’ll add them, and the answers, to this article.
Extras
Books, gifts, accessories
A selection of incredible travel books and our favourite tales of two-wheel adventure, feats of madness and beautiful stories.
Cool gifts and goodies from stocking fillers and gizmos to trips of a lifetime! Merry Christmas Bikers!
Our list of incredibly handy, useful and important bits of kit we now use on our RTW motorcycle adventures.