je part au bresil debut octobre. Ma date de retour est prevu 3 mois apres mon arrive sur le territoire. Cependant je voulais savoir comment faire pour prolonger mon sejour de 3 mois supplementaire ( soit 6 mois de residance depuis mon entre sur le territoire)? dois aller a la police federal qui sera la plus proche de mon domicile? y a t'il un cout a cette demande? y a t'ils des documents a fournir? Combien de temps dois'je y aller a l'avance avant ma date de retour ? merci d'avance
Brésil: comment prolonger mon titre de séjour de trois mois à six mois?
by Olympic21
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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bonjour,
je part au bresil debut octobre. Ma date de retour est prevu 3 mois apres mon arrive sur le territoire. Cependant je voulais savoir comment faire pour prolonger mon sejour de 3 mois supplementaire ( soit 6 mois de residance depuis mon entre sur le territoire)? dois aller a la police federal qui sera la plus proche de mon domicile? y a t'il un cout a cette demande? y a t'ils des documents a fournir? Combien de temps dois'je y aller a l'avance avant ma date de retour ? merci d'avance
je part au bresil debut octobre. Ma date de retour est prevu 3 mois apres mon arrive sur le territoire. Cependant je voulais savoir comment faire pour prolonger mon sejour de 3 mois supplementaire ( soit 6 mois de residance depuis mon entre sur le territoire)? dois aller a la police federal qui sera la plus proche de mon domicile? y a t'il un cout a cette demande? y a t'ils des documents a fournir? Combien de temps dois'je y aller a l'avance avant ma date de retour ? merci d'avance
C'est simple, il suffira de te rendre au service de la Police Féderal qui s'occupe de la délivrance des Passeports pour les Brésiliens. Là sur place tu remplira une fiche de demande de visa de tourisme pour 90 jours, tu paiera une taxe d'environ 90 R$ voir moins dans une agence bancaire qui te remettra un reçu, et on te tamponnera ton passeport avec une durée qui pourra aller de 1 à 90 jours selon l'humeur du policier.
Il faudra amener avec toi, ton billet d'avion retour aussi pour prouver que tu as un billet.
Il faut faire la démarche au moins 10 jours avant l'écheance de ton premier séjour, pour pouvoir avoir le temps ensuite de faire modifier la date retour sur ton billet d'avion (si billet modifiable, à toi de le vérifier), en fonction de ce qui t'aura été accordé...Attention la date finale portée sur le visa est une date définitive, donc dés qu'elle sera atteinte tu devra partir du Brésil pour 180 jours...
Il faut faire la démarche au moins 10 jours avant l'écheance de ton premier séjour, pour pouvoir avoir le temps ensuite de faire modifier la date retour sur ton billet d'avion (si billet modifiable, à toi de le vérifier), en fonction de ce qui t'aura été accordé...Attention la date finale portée sur le visa est une date définitive, donc dés qu'elle sera atteinte tu devra partir du Brésil pour 180 jours...
je te remercie beaucoup pour ces informations tres complete.
actuelement je part debu octobre et mon retour est prevu deux mois apres. que dois je faire? deja decaler mon billet d'un mois pour atteindre les trois mois puis aller a la police federale? ou alor je ne change pas ma date de depart ( fixe 2 mois apres mon arrive) et je me rend a la police pour etendre mon sejour a 180 jours?
Attention la date de début de ton visa sera la date à laquelle tu l'aura demandé........c'est un visa qui va de date à date, différent des 3 mois que tu as sans visa en arrivée, car ici on compte le nombre de jours "restés" au Brésil ...
exemple dans le cadre d'une première entrée au Brésil , si tu viens 1 mois tu pars 2 mois en France, tu peux revenir encore pour 2 mois......
re,
alor a vrai dire , j'ai pas tout compris de ta reponse , lol alor pour etre plus simple. je part le 14 octobre et mon retour est prevu le 18 decembre. cependant je ne veux pas rentrer de suite et veux avoir mon titre de sejour de 6 mois. alors est-ce que a mon arrive je change directement ma date de retour en la repoussant a 6 mois puis, au bout de trois mois je me presente a la police federale en demandant mon extension? ou alors je m'y presente au bout de deux mois pour avoir mon troisieme mois plus les 90 dix jour supplementaire? j'espere que je me suis bien exprime, lol. en tout les cas merci de ton aide.
alor a vrai dire , j'ai pas tout compris de ta reponse , lol alor pour etre plus simple. je part le 14 octobre et mon retour est prevu le 18 decembre. cependant je ne veux pas rentrer de suite et veux avoir mon titre de sejour de 6 mois. alors est-ce que a mon arrive je change directement ma date de retour en la repoussant a 6 mois puis, au bout de trois mois je me presente a la police federale en demandant mon extension? ou alors je m'y presente au bout de deux mois pour avoir mon troisieme mois plus les 90 dix jour supplementaire? j'espere que je me suis bien exprime, lol. en tout les cas merci de ton aide.
Si tu n'a pas tout compris je t'explique de nouveau :
1er option : si tu as déjà acheté ton billet. tu pars le 14/10 avec un billet retour le 18/12 (avant l'achat vérifie qu'il soit bien modifiable sur la date du retour)
le 12/12 tu vas à la Police Féderale, et tu demande un visa de tourisme de 90 jours le 12/12 après midi la Police te délivre ton visa pour 90 jours (si pas de problème)..celui ci démarre le 12/12 et sa fin de validité sera 90 jours plus tard soit vers les 9 mars ..
le 13/12 tu vas à l'aeroport au bureau de la compagnie qui t'a vendu ton billet et tu change ta date de départ pour la mettre admettons au 8 mars ( 1 jour avant l'écheance de date de validé indiqué sur ton visa qui sera apposé sur ton passeport).
Aprés ton départ le 8 mars, tu ne pourra plus revenir au Brésil avant 180 jours....
NB : si tu change ta date de ton billet sans savoir si tu va obtenir ton visa en extension et pour quelle date de fin de validité, tu prend le risque de devoir la changer de nouveau, et à chaque fois la compagnie te prendra 100€ de frais de dossier
2eme option : tu n'a pas acheté ton billet d'avion
tu pars le 14 octobre et tu peux positionner ton retour le 13 janvier 2011 (cela fera 2 mois et 30 jours)
le 3 janvier tu vas à la PF, et tu demande un visa de tourisme de 90 jours
le 03/01 après midi la Police te délivre ton visa pour 90 jours (si pas de problème)..celui ci démarre le 03/01 et sa fin de validité sera 90 jours plus tard soit vers le 30 mars .
le 04/01 tu vas à l'aeroport au bureau de la compagnie qui t'a vendu ton billet et tu change ta date de départ pour la mettre admettons au 29 mars ( 1 jour avant l'échéance de ton visa selo la date de fin de validé indiqué sur ton visa qui sera apposé sur ton passeport).
Aprés ton départ le 29 mars, tu ne pourra plus revenir au Brésil avant 180 jours....
3eme option : tu n'a pas acheté ton billet d'avion
tu pars le 14 octobre et tu peux positionner ton retour le 13 décembre 2010 (cela fera 2 mois)
tu pars du Brésil et tu vas 2 mois en Argentine ou ailleurs,
ensuite tu reviens au Brésil, il te restera 1 mois au titre du premier séjour sans visa auquel tu pourra demander une extension de 90 jours (90 jours ne faisant pas 3 mois, mais 2 mois et 27jours)
ensuite procédure décrite en 1 ou en 2 pour la demande de visa....
4eme option tu n'a pas acheté ton billet d'avion
tu pars le 14 octobre et tu peux positionner ton retour le 14 janvier 2011 (cela fera 3 mois)
si tu ne demande pas d'extension, tu ne pourra pas revenir au Brésil avant un minimum de 180 jours....
1er option : si tu as déjà acheté ton billet. tu pars le 14/10 avec un billet retour le 18/12 (avant l'achat vérifie qu'il soit bien modifiable sur la date du retour)
le 12/12 tu vas à la Police Féderale, et tu demande un visa de tourisme de 90 jours le 12/12 après midi la Police te délivre ton visa pour 90 jours (si pas de problème)..celui ci démarre le 12/12 et sa fin de validité sera 90 jours plus tard soit vers les 9 mars ..
le 13/12 tu vas à l'aeroport au bureau de la compagnie qui t'a vendu ton billet et tu change ta date de départ pour la mettre admettons au 8 mars ( 1 jour avant l'écheance de date de validé indiqué sur ton visa qui sera apposé sur ton passeport).
Aprés ton départ le 8 mars, tu ne pourra plus revenir au Brésil avant 180 jours....
NB : si tu change ta date de ton billet sans savoir si tu va obtenir ton visa en extension et pour quelle date de fin de validité, tu prend le risque de devoir la changer de nouveau, et à chaque fois la compagnie te prendra 100€ de frais de dossier
2eme option : tu n'a pas acheté ton billet d'avion
tu pars le 14 octobre et tu peux positionner ton retour le 13 janvier 2011 (cela fera 2 mois et 30 jours)
le 3 janvier tu vas à la PF, et tu demande un visa de tourisme de 90 jours
le 03/01 après midi la Police te délivre ton visa pour 90 jours (si pas de problème)..celui ci démarre le 03/01 et sa fin de validité sera 90 jours plus tard soit vers le 30 mars .
le 04/01 tu vas à l'aeroport au bureau de la compagnie qui t'a vendu ton billet et tu change ta date de départ pour la mettre admettons au 29 mars ( 1 jour avant l'échéance de ton visa selo la date de fin de validé indiqué sur ton visa qui sera apposé sur ton passeport).
Aprés ton départ le 29 mars, tu ne pourra plus revenir au Brésil avant 180 jours....
3eme option : tu n'a pas acheté ton billet d'avion
tu pars le 14 octobre et tu peux positionner ton retour le 13 décembre 2010 (cela fera 2 mois)
tu pars du Brésil et tu vas 2 mois en Argentine ou ailleurs,
ensuite tu reviens au Brésil, il te restera 1 mois au titre du premier séjour sans visa auquel tu pourra demander une extension de 90 jours (90 jours ne faisant pas 3 mois, mais 2 mois et 27jours)
ensuite procédure décrite en 1 ou en 2 pour la demande de visa....
4eme option tu n'a pas acheté ton billet d'avion
tu pars le 14 octobre et tu peux positionner ton retour le 14 janvier 2011 (cela fera 3 mois)
si tu ne demande pas d'extension, tu ne pourra pas revenir au Brésil avant un minimum de 180 jours....
re
merci de l'interet que tu portes a mes questions. je suis dans le cas de la premiere option. du coup si je calcul bien je perds avec cette option un mois de residence sur le territoire. ( 2 mois de mes dates plannifiees sur mon billet, et 3 mois accordes par la police federal par la suite si touta va bien):) soit 5 mois au lieu de 6. pour beneficier de ces 6 mois je dois deja changer mon billet a trois mois, puis ensuite avant la fin de ces trois mois , demander l'extension de trois mois? , soit 6 mois en tout.
merci de l'interet que tu portes a mes questions. je suis dans le cas de la premiere option. du coup si je calcul bien je perds avec cette option un mois de residence sur le territoire. ( 2 mois de mes dates plannifiees sur mon billet, et 3 mois accordes par la police federal par la suite si touta va bien):) soit 5 mois au lieu de 6. pour beneficier de ces 6 mois je dois deja changer mon billet a trois mois, puis ensuite avant la fin de ces trois mois , demander l'extension de trois mois? , soit 6 mois en tout.
Oui, tu as tout compris 😉....sauf que je viens de réfléchir 🤪
ton billet de départ étant prévu pour le 18 décembre, tu peut le faire modifier sur place vers le 10 décembre et le faire mettre au 17 janvier, cela fera 3 mois de présence (tu paiera 100 € de frais de modification).....ensuite vers le 10 janvier tu vas à la PF demander ton visa de tourisme et une fois celui-ci obtenu, tu aura la date de fin de validité, tu ira de nouveau faire changer ta date de retour sur ton billet pour la mettre 1 jour avant l'échéance et tu paiera de nouveau 100€...
Attention si tu arrive au Brésil, directement sur Fortaleza ou Natal, ton séjour risque de n'être que d' un mois !!! et pas 3 mois sans visa, sans possibilité d'avoir ensuite un visa de tourisme en extension.....les hommes célibataires qui se rendent sur le Nord du Pays, en provenance d' Europe voit leur séjour réduit à un mois dans 50% des cas (lutte contre le tourisme sexuel), car il faut aussi savoir que les 3 mois sans visa ne sont pas une obligation et que c'est à l'appréciation de la PF de les accorder ou pas, en arrivée au Brésil.
Autre point, question Budget, venir au Brésil c'est bien, mais prévoit un budget d'environ 1300€/mois pour ta nourriture, tes déplacements et ton logement
Attention si tu arrive au Brésil, directement sur Fortaleza ou Natal, ton séjour risque de n'être que d' un mois !!! et pas 3 mois sans visa, sans possibilité d'avoir ensuite un visa de tourisme en extension.....les hommes célibataires qui se rendent sur le Nord du Pays, en provenance d' Europe voit leur séjour réduit à un mois dans 50% des cas (lutte contre le tourisme sexuel), car il faut aussi savoir que les 3 mois sans visa ne sont pas une obligation et que c'est à l'appréciation de la PF de les accorder ou pas, en arrivée au Brésil.
Autre point, question Budget, venir au Brésil c'est bien, mais prévoit un budget d'environ 1300€/mois pour ta nourriture, tes déplacements et ton logement
merci,
je ne paye pas de frais pour changer mon billet car je suis avec les billet - 25ans de air france ( valable 1 annee , modifiable a volonte sans frais a condition de trouver un vol egal au tarif de base paye). en fait j'avais pris deux mois car le 3 ieme mois tombant en janvier , les vol etaient hors de prix. je le changerais a mon arrive au bresil pour debu janvier. sinon , j'ai entendu parler que lorsque l'on depassait son titre de sejour sur le territoir, on etait passible d'une amende( une taxe a payer a l'etat). aurrais-tu connaissance de celle-ci? sais tu a combien elle est estime par mois? y a t'il un plafond au dessu de laquelle elle s'arrete d'augmenter?
je ne paye pas de frais pour changer mon billet car je suis avec les billet - 25ans de air france ( valable 1 annee , modifiable a volonte sans frais a condition de trouver un vol egal au tarif de base paye). en fait j'avais pris deux mois car le 3 ieme mois tombant en janvier , les vol etaient hors de prix. je le changerais a mon arrive au bresil pour debu janvier. sinon , j'ai entendu parler que lorsque l'on depassait son titre de sejour sur le territoir, on etait passible d'une amende( une taxe a payer a l'etat). aurrais-tu connaissance de celle-ci? sais tu a combien elle est estime par mois? y a t'il un plafond au dessu de laquelle elle s'arrete d'augmenter?
Si tu es en situation illégal pour dépassement de durée de séjour au Brésil, le barème est le suivant :
de 0 à 30 jours 350,00 R$ puis + 9 R$ par jour de dépassement au dela du 31 eme jours.....et plafond de l'amende fixé à 900 R$
si tu as 3 jours de dépassement ou 30 jours c'est 350 R$ si tu as 45 jours de dépassement, c'est 350 R$ + 15j x 9R$ = 485 R$
de 0 à 30 jours 350,00 R$ puis + 9 R$ par jour de dépassement au dela du 31 eme jours.....et plafond de l'amende fixé à 900 R$
si tu as 3 jours de dépassement ou 30 jours c'est 350 R$ si tu as 45 jours de dépassement, c'est 350 R$ + 15j x 9R$ = 485 R$
L'amende tu la recevra au moment ou tu te présentera à l'aeroport pour embarquer si tu es en dépassement de durée de séjour.
Elle est payable avant de prendre ton vol, si tu refuse de la payer, tu ne prend pas ton avion et tu perd ton billet de retour 🤪.....donc tu es obligé de la payé, en cash auprès de la Police Féderale qui te délivreront un reçu....
Elle est payable avant de prendre ton vol, si tu refuse de la payer, tu ne prend pas ton avion et tu perd ton billet de retour 🤪.....donc tu es obligé de la payé, en cash auprès de la Police Féderale qui te délivreront un reçu....
bonjour,
au fur et a mesure que les jours passent , les questions surviennent. suite a l'ensemble de nos conversations jai reflechie. le truc c'est que mon billet est deja prit et a une date de retour prevu deux mois apres mon arrive. je me suis renseigne pour le decaler a 3 mois mais le surplus est trop important. de ce fait sur place jirai changer mon billet en le passan de deux mois a 6 mois( je ne paierais presque aucun surplus par rpport a mon tarif de base) puis un bout du troisieme mois jirai a la police federale demander une extension de 3 mois supplementaire pour couvrir mes 6 mois sur place ( en esperant quils me laccorde) en revanche jaimerais savoir s'il est possible que je change a mon arive au bresil mon billet de 2 mois a 6 mois? est ce quil vont me demander mon visa?
merci d'avance
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I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
Hi everyone,
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
Hi there,
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Hi
Has anyone been to Rwanda recently and gotten a 3-month visa on arrival easily?
Thanks
Hi there,
My departure is slowly approaching, and now that I’ve got my Russian visa sorted, I’m fine-tuning the rest of my trip to Tajikistan. Since the Tajik visa is no longer required for stays under 30 days (for French nationals), I’ll need to visit the Ministry of Interior (OVIR) to register within 10 days of entering the country. No big deal, though, since I had to go there anyway to apply for my GBAO permit. 😉 However, I’ve *seen* several reports from travelers (mostly motorized) mentioning that you need an entry permit for Kyrgyzstan, which has to be arranged in advance at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) in Dushanbe. Otherwise, you’re *stuck* at the Kyzyl-Art border (with no Wi-Fi, of course, to try and sort it out). The most recent report was from a year ago, so I’d love to know if this is still the case and if it’s indeed at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) where you need to go for this pre-authorization.
Does anyone have any recent info on this?
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone.
I’m leaving for almost 3 months in the Philippines (11 weeks total) starting in early May.
I already have my round-trip ticket.
The problem is, I don’t have time to get a 2-month visa because the process takes nearly a month.
From what I’ve read here and there, I need a return ticket valid for less than a month when I arrive in the Philippines to prove my good faith.
After that, I can apply for a 30-day extension at the immigration office.
I’m planning to either buy a fully refundable ticket to the nearest country or a fake ticket.
For 3 months, I’ll need to extend my visa two more times before my return date to France.
My question is this:
Will immigration ask me each time I extend my visa by one month to show proof of an exit ticket matching the new visa extension date?
Is it possible to extend directly by 2 months before the initial 30 days expire?
Thanks in advance for your experiences and tips! 😊
Hello to all the Thailand regulars.
I’ve been to Thailand several times, but it was about 20 years ago…
There’s a new system in place now, it seems.
TDAC – Thailand Digital Arrival Card.
Before arriving, I apply for a TDAC, okay. If during my stay I cross the border to spend a few days in Malaysia and then re-enter Thailand, do I need to submit a new TDAC application? Do I use the same TDAC as when I first entered the country?
Or do I initially have to pay for a Thai multi-entry visa?
Thanks in advance for your insights—I can’t find the answer online.
Pierre
I’ve been to Thailand several times, but it was about 20 years ago…
There’s a new system in place now, it seems.
TDAC – Thailand Digital Arrival Card.
Before arriving, I apply for a TDAC, okay. If during my stay I cross the border to spend a few days in Malaysia and then re-enter Thailand, do I need to submit a new TDAC application? Do I use the same TDAC as when I first entered the country?
Or do I initially have to pay for a Thai multi-entry visa?
Thanks in advance for your insights—I can’t find the answer online.
Pierre
My partner (Mexican) entered France on January 21st as a tourist. She was therefore entitled to stay for 90 days in the Schengen Area. She’ll be leaving for Mexico on April 16th, so she’ll have “used up” 86 days.
She plans to return to France on July 18th. According to the European Commission’s Schengen calculator, this new stay “may be authorized for a maximum of 90 days.” That’s not very clear ("may be," "for a maximum of").
The text of Article 6 of the European regulation (2016/399) states that for a stay planned in the territory of the Member States, not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period, one must examine "the 180-day period preceding each day of the stay." That’s not very clear either.
My partner wants to return to France for a 90-day period starting on July 18th. Is this possible?
There are two ways to look at it:
1) The first day she spent in the Schengen Area was January 21st. That day will drop out of the calculation 180 days later, on July 20th.
From July 20th, she’ll get back 1 day of possible stay; on July 22nd, 2 days; and so on. All the days from her previous stay (January 21st–April 16th) need to be outside the 180-day rolling window. The last day of her stay was April 16th. Looking 180 days ahead, that brings us to October 13th. From that date, she’ll be able to return for a full 90 days. 2) The number of allowed days is calculated for each day of the new stay. In other words: the 180-day window is recalculated every day, not fixed at the entry date. If she re-enters France on July 18th, she’ll only have a “credit” of 4 days. But with each day of her new stay, one day from the previous stay (January–April) will drop out of the calculation. The rolling window allows her to “replace” days from the previous stay with those of the new stay, without ever exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period. In this case, my partner could stay in France for 90 days starting on July 18th. The Prefecture doesn’t provide any information, nor does Air France, and in the forums I’ve checked, opinions are divided. Thanks for any insights you can share!
She plans to return to France on July 18th. According to the European Commission’s Schengen calculator, this new stay “may be authorized for a maximum of 90 days.” That’s not very clear ("may be," "for a maximum of").
The text of Article 6 of the European regulation (2016/399) states that for a stay planned in the territory of the Member States, not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period, one must examine "the 180-day period preceding each day of the stay." That’s not very clear either.
My partner wants to return to France for a 90-day period starting on July 18th. Is this possible?
There are two ways to look at it:
1) The first day she spent in the Schengen Area was January 21st. That day will drop out of the calculation 180 days later, on July 20th.
From July 20th, she’ll get back 1 day of possible stay; on July 22nd, 2 days; and so on. All the days from her previous stay (January 21st–April 16th) need to be outside the 180-day rolling window. The last day of her stay was April 16th. Looking 180 days ahead, that brings us to October 13th. From that date, she’ll be able to return for a full 90 days. 2) The number of allowed days is calculated for each day of the new stay. In other words: the 180-day window is recalculated every day, not fixed at the entry date. If she re-enters France on July 18th, she’ll only have a “credit” of 4 days. But with each day of her new stay, one day from the previous stay (January–April) will drop out of the calculation. The rolling window allows her to “replace” days from the previous stay with those of the new stay, without ever exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period. In this case, my partner could stay in France for 90 days starting on July 18th. The Prefecture doesn’t provide any information, nor does Air France, and in the forums I’ve checked, opinions are divided. Thanks for any insights you can share!
Hello,
We’re planning to travel to Indonesia (Sulawesi with family) next July and August for a stay longer than a month (about 6 weeks).
I’ve seen that it’s possible to get a 60-day visa before departure, but I’ve also read about people having a lot of trouble getting it (some even didn’t manage and had to leave without it).
We absolutely need to have these 4 visas BEFORE leaving because once we’re in Sulawesi, I’m not sure we’ll be able to go to an embassy to request a visa extension after 30 days.
In short, how can we **100% guarantee** that we’ll get our 4 60-day visas before our trip this summer?
Thanks for your valuable tips!
Elodie
In short, how can we **100% guarantee** that we’ll get our 4 60-day visas before our trip this summer?
Thanks for your valuable tips!
Elodie
Hi there,
I’m leaving for Japan in a few weeks. I just noticed my passport has an ink stain on the signature page. Could this cause any issues?
I’m leaving for Japan in a few weeks. I just noticed my passport has an ink stain on the signature page. Could this cause any issues?
Hello, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!
We’re heading back in October for a trip through Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
I have a question: for our route, we’ll need to cross the Zambia and Zimbabwe borders twice each. From experience, I know we won’t have any issues with Botswana.
But for the other two countries, I can’t find a clear answer.
All your tips are welcome!
Thanks for your replies
Thanks for your replies
Hi everyone!
I’m currently a student on a gap year, and I don’t plan to go back to school right away. That said, traveling really interests me. But I’ve been wondering: does being a student come with any perks when you decide to go abroad? The real question is whether I should re-enroll in a program just to keep that status without actually attending.
Thanks in advance for your replies,
Axel
I’m currently a student on a gap year, and I don’t plan to go back to school right away. That said, traveling really interests me. But I’ve been wondering: does being a student come with any perks when you decide to go abroad? The real question is whether I should re-enroll in a program just to keep that status without actually attending.
Thanks in advance for your replies,
Axel
hi everyone,
I’m French and live in France, and my Thai girlfriend just told me she’s pregnant—she lives in Thailand. First step, a paternity test to set my mind at ease. What steps do I need to take to recognize the child? Can I do it before the birth or only after? Where do I need to go, and what paperwork is required?
Just to clarify, I want him to stay in Thailand but be able to come to France anytime without any issues! Thanks for taking the time to read and reply.
Just to clarify, I want him to stay in Thailand but be able to come to France anytime without any issues! Thanks for taking the time to read and reply.