Salut. Qu'elle est la"règle" en ce moment pour un séjour touristique en Thaïlande en traversant par la route depuis la Malaisie. On obtient 15 jours seul., ou bien 30 jours sont ils possibles?
Pour les ressortissants du J7 (donc pour les français), c'est 30jours (Exemption de Visa, ... ). Sinon pour les toutes les autres nationalités, y compris pour les réunionnais, ... c'est 15 jours seulement. Non je plaisante ;😛😉
Mais pourquoi ne pas demander 60jours ? 🙂 Actuellement, le visa touristique Thai est gratuit 🙂(mesure pour favoriser le tourisme). A Penang, si c'est toujours le cas, (et on y sera bientot pour le vérifier), les formalités sont très simples :(Photocopie du passport, 1 ou 2 photos d'identité, +30MR pour le service visa, et puis c'est tout!).
Début de semaine prochaine, on te confirmera si c'est toujours le cas. 😉
Amitié JF
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” (M. Twain)
Salut et merci. Mais pour un visa touristique (+ de 30j.) il faut réserv. d'hôtel+ copie d'un récent relevé banq. Sauf par ta Penang connexion. Par ailleurs a KL je ne peux pas trouver un aller retour bus .le retour étant exigé par les Thai.( Et je dois aussi être à KL. début fev.) Si t'as des idées pour cet aller retour en bus merci d'avance....cordialement.
Documents à fournir pour le Visa Touristique thai de 60j : “Normalement” c'est les documents de la liste suivante, (presque autant que pour l'ambassade thai de Paris),
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
_Passport or travel document with validity not less than months
_Visa application form completely filled out
_Recent (4x6 cm) photograph of the applicant
_Evidence of travel from Thailand (air ticket paid in full)
_Evidence of adequate finance (20 000 Baht per person)
extrait du Consulat thai de Penang
www.mfa.go.th/...ssuance-of-Visa.html
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- Completed check list (downloadable from the link below)
- 1 x completed application form (downloadable from the link below)
- 1 x passport-size photograph (white or blue background and taken within in the past 6 months)
- 1 x copy of passport information page
- original passport, valid for not less than 6 months
- Copy of confirmed/reservation return ticket (in and out of Thailand). In case of using personal vehicle (copy of registration of vehicle and copy of identity card/passport of the owner) must be provided.
- Copy of hotel booking for the whole length of your stay in Thailand. In case of stay at house (copy of house agreement, invitation letter and copy of identity card/passport of the owner) must be provided.
extrait de l'Ambassade thai de KL:www.thaiembassy.org/...11-Tourist-(TR).html
sauf que dans les faits, d'après les différents retours et mon expérience personnelles, les seuls documents demandés sont le passport (et une photocopie du passeport), le formulaire rempli, et 1 ou 2 photos d'identités ! Jamais aucun relevé de banque, ni de billet de sortie (avion, bus, train) ne nous ont été demandé réellement si on fait son visa thai (TR 60j) à KL ou à Penang (en 2010 et 2011, on n'avait donné aucune photocopies de billet de bus ou d'avion, ni quoi que ce soit qui prouvait notre sortie du territoire thai, et on a obtenu nos visas TR60j sans problème !), ni que l'on nous ait demandé un relevé bancaire, ni les preuves d'avoir 20 000ThB).
On marque juste sur le formulaire, le nom d'un hotel, pour lequel on a réservé (sans rien payé) une nuit ou deux pour etre sûr d'avoir une chambre les premiers jours, et puis c'est tout ce que l'on marque dans le formulaire.
A Penang, le visa touristique thaïlandais (TR 60 jours) coutait 150 MR, mais il est actuellement gratuit.
Beaucoup d'agences de voyage et de GH proposent le Service Visa, et font toutes les démarches à notre place pour 30MYR, donc: Gratuit + 30MYR = 30MYR (vérification début semaine prochaine), le passport (et une photocopie du passeport), le formulaire rempli, et 2 photos d'identités. (La GH Jim's Place sur Chulia Road est très connue pour Visa.) (Il est possible que les agences malaisiennes de Service Visa donnent un petit coup de pouce à l'immigration pour faciliter les démarches du Visa... (?) 😉)
A KL c'est sensiblement la meme chose, sauf que je ne connais pas d'agence qui fasse le service visa. Infos détaillées sur le visa thai à KL sur ce site:
www.travelfish.org/...pur/kuala_lumpur/104
Bus ticket:On peut acheter ses billets de bus à à la nouvelle gare TBS Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (à BTS Bandar Tasik Selatan). Cette gare ultramoderne, fonctionnelle, est efficace, propre, 😮🙂🙂 et bien plus moderne que toutes les gares routières de France; des dizaines de comptoirs informatisés pour toutes les directions, (pas un seul rabatteur pour telle ou telle compagnie ! 🙂) où l'on choisit son heure de départ, sa compagnie puis son siège sur écran tactile. Inutile de se demander où faire la queue, la plupart des comptoirs vendent des billets pour toutes les destinations. Et c'est le client qui décident de sa compagnie, de son heure de départ, puis de son siège, il voit tout cela sur un écran tactile qui lui fait face. BRAVO !!!! C'est clair, simple et efficace.
On peut aussi acheter ses billets sur internet, par exemple sur
Sur Bus Online par exemple Penang Hatyai (Malaisie Thailande)
www.busonlineticket.com/...p;sbf=Pulau%20Pinang
ou sur Easybook par exemple (KL- Hatyai)
www.easybook.com/...ualalumpur-to-hatyai
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” (M. Twain)
Je confirme ce que j'ai précédemment dit à propos du Visa touristique 60j thaïlandais à Penang: c'est très facile de l'obtenir, ne vous inquiété pas! Il y a beaucoup d'agences (et de GH) qui proposent de faire à votre place toutes les démarches pour 30 à 40MR (7 à 9€). Les agences sont principalement rue Chulia (entre Jim's Place cafe et Love Lane ), et rues "LoveLane" et Jalan Muntri. C'est à dire à 5 /10 minutes à pieds de la plupart des hotels et GH du centre ville...
Nous avons déposé nos passeport le mercredi soir tard, en moins de 10 minutes nous avions rempli le formulaire de l'ambassade (pour gagner du temps l'agence nous aide 😉 et fait aussi elle même les photocopies du passeport) et avec 2 photos d'identités récentes, 40MR et rien d'autre c’était fini. 🙂 C'est simple, rapide et efficace 😉🙂
Puis nous avons récupérés nos passeports le vendredi après midi vers 15h, avec le beau visa thai à l’intérieur. Le faire par une agence, évite de perdre du temps à aller au consulat thai de Penang, de faire la queue, puis d'aller le récupérer... (pour avoir fait moi meme 2 fois le visa thai à Kuala Lumpur, je sais par expérience que la queue à faire peut etre vraiment très longue... 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️).
Pour ceux qui veulent faire le visa à Penang par eux meme, des infos pratiques sur le site ci dessous et, une idée des queues au consulat thaï de Penang 😕🏴☠️
tielandtothailand.com/...run-penang-malaysia/
Penang: Nous avons beaucoup aimé le cœur historique de Georgetown à Penang. Beaucoup à voir, une ambiance cool, très agréable, un lieu un peu touristique sans trop l'etre, beaucoup de cafés et de restos sympas, (une grande étendue de tarifs), beaucoup de food stalls très variés la nuit et très bon marchés (de 3 à 5MR par plat)... il y a pas mal de touristes, mais cela n'a rien à voir avec certaines rue de Bangkok 😉
Pour aller ensuite du centre ville de Penang en Thailande (par exemple à HatYai), les même agences et beaucoup de GH, vous proposent des billets. Pour HatYai c'est par minibus (Van) pour 35 à 40MR (8 à 9€). Et pour 3MR supplémentaires (70centimes) ou parfois compris dans le prix, la compagnie de Van passe vous prendre à votre hotel/GH du centre ville. Je préfère de loin les gros bus VIP aux mini-vans, mais là, devant la facilité, j'avoue que cela me tente...
Notre ami Rajean est passé en Thailande par une frontière terrestre et a bien obtenu 30j 🙂d'exemption de visa.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” (M. Twain)
Je me permets de vous posez quelques questions, je suis assez torturé avec tous les changements qu'ils se passent au niveau immigrations en TH et je veux que tout soit fait selon les règles Thaï.
Donc, je suis actuellement en Thaïlande, j'ai un visa 2 mois du 17 novembre 2016 au 15 janvier 2017 soit 60 jours.
Je pars le 15 janvier pour le Cambodge.
Je souhaite revenir en TH pour bénificier d'une exemption de visa de 30 jours (sachant que je ne ferais que 3 semaines max) puis, j'ai un vol retour pour l'Europe en date du 23 mars 2017.
Plusieurs questions : Lorsque l'on dit 90 jours maximum sur le territoire sur une période de 1 an, parle t-on en année civile ? Comme je suis à cheval sur deux années. Ma deuxième question est, on parle aujourd'hui d'espacer de 3 mois ses voyages en Thaïlande, cela signifie t-il, 3 mois entre le tampon de date d'arrivée et la seconde entrée ? Où date du tampon de la sortie de TH et la nouvelle entrée en TH.
Nous passerons la frontière Thaïlande/Birmanie par Mae Sot/Myawaddy, pour le retour devons-nous obligatoirement repasser par le même poste frontière? Merci
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Hi,
I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
to help me sleep.
I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
Thanks a bunch!
I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
Worst case, I can add my personal name as a co-owner on the registration, but that would be a real shame!
Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
What’s the process, and which insurance should I get?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Seb
Hi there,
I’m a French citizen living in Switzerland, and I set up an RV LLC in Montana, USA. Through that, I was able to register 3 vehicles (an RV, a Jeep, and a Harley) with Montana plates.
I’d like to spend 3 months in Mexico, but it seems complicated—maybe even impossible—to cross the border from the US with all 3 vehicles.
Can anyone give me some advice?
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
Thanks for any info!
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April.
My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht).
This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea?
Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast!
Cheers,
Bruno.
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident.
I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia.
For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France?
Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted.
Is this real or just a hoax?
Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received.
Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding?
Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival?
Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient?
Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
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
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?
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?
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! 😊
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.
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!
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?
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!
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.
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.
