Bonjour tout le monde.
Je prevois de passer au Kirghistan depuis la Chine a la fin de l'ete prochain. Mon itineraire en Chine serait grosso modo d'entrer par le Vietnam, faire un petit detour par Shenzhen et Xi'an avant de rebrousser chemin vers le Tibet, suite a quoi je reviendrais sur Kashgar.
Par contre, aux dernieres nouvelles, je crois qu'il est impossible d'obtenir un visa pour le Kirghistan a la frontiere. Ma seule option serait de remonter a Urumqi et prendre un vol vers l'aeroport de Bishkek ou ils delivrent des visas, mais cette solution n'est pas terrible.
L'ambassade est a Pekin, ce qui n'est pas sur mon chemin.
Est-ce que quelqu'un saurait donc me renseigner sur la possibilite d'obtenir le Visa a Hong Kong. A quel tarif et sous quels delais, necessite de fournir une lettre d'invitation? Sinon, y a t'il espoir de voir un bureau de visas ouvrir a Kashgar dans les prochains mois (ou peut etre que cela a ete fait recemment)?
Par avance merci.
Mon Lonely Planet d'Asie Centrale acheté il y a deux mois écrit : "Le Central Asia Hotel à Ürümqi vous obtiendra votre visa pour 56/112$US en 3/5 jours". Mais le Lonely Planet de Chine ne donne pas les coordonnées de cet hôtel à Ürümqi. Vérifie l'information. Je n'y suis pas encore allée. J'y vais l'été prochain et dans l'autre sens.
Je continue à te donner des informations sans avoir encore fait ce voyage puisque personne d'autre a l'air de te répondre.
En y pensant mieux, je pense que l'hotel d'Ürümqi en question fait le visa au bureau des visas et passeports du Kazakhstan à Ürümqi :
adresse : Kunming Lu 31 téléphone 991-381 5796 mail : kazpass@mail.xj.cninfo.net
(coordonnées prises sur le Lonely Planet Asie Centrale, le Kazakhstan a aussi un consulat à Shanghai, aussi hors de ta route ?)
Si je pense que c'est le Kazakhstan qui donne le visa, c'est parce qu'en France et en Espagne (où j'habite), c'est le Kazakhstan qui représente le Kirghizistan et fait les visas. La seule différence, c'est que les ambassades et consulats du Kirghizistan (à Bruxelles ou Vienne) ne demandent pas de lettre d'invitation, mais quand on passe par un office du Kazakhstan, oui, ils demandent une lettre d'invitation ou plutôt le numéro d'enregistrement de cette lettre au ministère des Affaires Etrangères du Kirghizistan, ce qui veut dire plus de temps et plus d'argent. Il est possible que le Central Asia Hotel d'Ürümqi aient un contact au Kirghizistan qui s'occupe de ça, mais tu payeras bien sûr pour le service et cela prendra un peu plus de temps. En plus le bureau kazakh ne parle peut-être que chinois, kazakh et russe, donc si à l'hôtel ils parlent un peu d'anglais, ça peut aider. A ta place j'essayerais de connaître leurs coordonnées et de les contacter avant pour savoir combien de temps et d'argent ils veulent. J'ai essayé de chercher leur adresse sur le net et tout ce que j'ai trouvé c'est un lien qui ne marche plus sur un blog de voyageur qui écrivait que l'hotel était près du consulat kazakh, ce qui confirme ce que j'avais deviné auparavant. J'ai trouvé aussi une agence de voyage à Urumqi qui travaille avec cet hotel : www.silkroute.cn. Si tu contactes directement une agence kirghize (nombreuses adresses sur VF), ils demanderont aussi de l'argent je suppose, ou d'acheter chez eux des réservations d'hôtels, de transport ou d'excursions. A voir ...
Bon, pour terminer, voici les infos de action-visas.com qui est un bureau de Paris qui s'occupe de tous visas contre rémunération, bien sûr :
Période de validité du visa obtenu et durée du séjour possible : L'arrivée et la sortie doivent s'effectuer dans l'intervalle des dates d'entrée et de sortie demandées et mentionnées sur le visa.
Délai normal d’obtention : 3 à 5 jours ouvrés
Prix pour un visa d’un mois simple entrée : 35 € (+ leurs frais de 40 € mais cela ne te concerne pas)
Documents nécessaires :
1- Un Formulaire officiel de l'ambassade du Kazakhstan (représente le Kirghizistan en France)
2- Une photo d'identité - format 4, 5 x 3, 5cm (pas de photocopie ni de photo scannée)
3- Un passeport dont la validité doit être supérieure de 6 mois après la date d'expiration du visa demandé ainsi qu'une page entièrement libre de toute inscription pour le visa du Kirghizistan
4- Visas touristiques: une lettre d'invitation contenant le numéro d'enregistrement de celle-ci auprès du Département du service consulaire du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères du Kirghizistan (action-visas propose de l’obtenir pour 100 € de plus et 5 jours d’obtention de plus)
J'espère que toutes ces informations te seront utiles. Ecris-moi plus tard comment tu auras réussi à avoir ton visa. Ça m'intéresse de savoir si mon travail aura été utile et je pense aussi que ça peut servir plus tard à d'autres voyageurs dans ton cas. Bon voyage Pasqualina.
Vous devriez poser votre question également sur le Thorn Tree Travel Forum du Lonely.
A Osh, j'avais croisé plusieurs occidentaux venus de Chine par la route (bus depuis Kashgar) et un couple de suisse ayant volé depuis Urumqi vers Bishkek.
C'était fin juin 2007.
Michel
Coucou ! C'est encore moi ! Regardes le post que j'ai trouvé en fouinant sur VF : c'est un post remontant au 17 juillet 2007 de Allonzyvoir, dans une discussion sur le Kirghizistan n'ayant rien à voir avec les formalités administratives. Tu peux lui envoyer un message personnel pour confirmer si tu veux. Voici son post :
" Délivrance du visa kirghize à Urumqi :
A Urumqi, le consulat kirghise est situe 38 North Hetan Road, au croisement avec Xihong Lu, dans l'enceinte du Central Asia Hotel (jaune fonce, 4 niveaux). L'entree du consulat est une petite porte discrete a gauche de l'entree de l'hotel, il y a un signe en anglais.
Il est ouvert en semaine et les demandes de visa se font de 11h a 14h (heure de Beijing). Le retrait se fait a 13h30.
Le visa de tourisme coute 476 RMB delivre en 5 jours travailles (en realite il est actuellement delivre en 4 jours, ex : depot le lundi, retrait le jeudi). Il existe un service express en 2 jours (le jour meme actuellement) pour plus de 900 RMB.
Le formulaire est traduit en anglais et le personnel parle anglais. Il faut indiquer lors de la demande la date d'entree prevue et la duree du sejour (max 30 jours). La duree du sejour court a compter de la date indiquee et fixe du meme coup les dates de validite du visa : on peut entrer dans le pays apres la date prevue, mais c'est autant de temps perdu sur la duree du sejour autorisee. Il faut joindre une photo et une petite lettre expliquant les raisons du sejour, la duree, ce qu'on prevoit de faire. En revanche, les francais sont dispenses de lettre d'invitation, donc le consulat n'en reclame pas. "
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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?
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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?
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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.
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Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
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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!
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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.
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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,
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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,
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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!
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I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
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Thanks for sharing your experiences!
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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.
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Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
