Je dois me rendre à Miami puis Fort Landerdale pour rejoindre mon navire de croisière pour le 25 mars 2006. Je dois refaire mon passeport qui est périmé. En consultant le site de ma Préfecture et celui de l'ambassade des Etats Unis en France, j'ai peux vérifier la complexité pour obtenir le visa d'entrée sur le territoire américain. J'ai donc tout naturellement demandé conseil à ma préfecture service des passeports concernant l'obtention du visa. La personne m'a déclarée : Avec le passeport à lecture optique avec photo numérique celà suffit pour entrée sur le territoire américain. Je lui ai demandé si j'avais besoin d'un visa. Celle-ci m'a déclarée NON ! avec le passeport ça suffit. Je lui ai dit que j'avais été sur le site de l'ambassade et que les modalités semblaient différentes de ce qu'elle me présentait puisque pour pouvoir entrée sans visa il fallait dorénavant à partir du 26 octobre 2005 un passeport à données biométriques, ce qui n'est pas le cas en France. Celle-ci a rétorquée que ce n'était pas nécessaire. Qui croire vraiment ! en sachant que si je ne suis pas en règle je vais pouvoir retourner en france avec toutes les conséquences que celà suppose. ( perte de mon voyage en croisière puisque je ne serais pas remboursé. ) Merci pour celui qui connait ce genre de problème et qui pourrait me donner des renseignements.
REfere toi au site de l'ambassade.
et fais toi faire un visa comme il y est demande.
les passeports biometriques ne sont pas encore sortis.
Les delphine avec photo numerique ne figure plus sur le site de l'ambassade alors qu'ils y etaient encore la semaine derniere.
de plus la photo numerique n'est pas ce que l'on imagine a priori, photo prise avec un appareil numerique, mais une foultitude de petits points qui ne ressemblent en rien a un visage. ni a quoi que ce soit d'autre.
je ne pense pas que les prefectures françaises emettent ce genre de documents?????
bref... fais les choses comme les americains le demandent et ne t'occupe pas de ce que t'a dit ta prefecture.
passeport+visa... et ça te fera un super voyage🙂
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness, all foes to real understanding. Likewise, tolerance, or broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in our little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. -- Mark Twain
je dois me rendre à Los Angeles la semaine entre noël et le 1er janvier pour voir ma petite amie qui est au pair là-bas depuis 1 mois (elle est parti pour 13 mois... je suis pas sorti de l'auberge !!). Du coup comme j'ai trés trés envie de pouvoir y aller sans problèmes et sans surprises.. je me suis bien renseigné.. alors accroche-toi c'est pas simple :
Passeport délivré avant le 26/10/2005 et en cours de validité : c'est sûrement un passeport à lecture optique (2 lignes codes barres sous la photo..délivré depuis 2000 en france) PAS BESOIN DE VISA
Passeport délivré ou renouvelé entre le 26/10/2005 et le 26/10/2006: VISA NECESSAIRE sauf si tu réussi à obtenir un passeport à lecture optique avec photo imprimée numériquement (a priori ce type de passeport n'est pas encore délivré en France..seul les passeports à lecture optique son délivrés en ce moment.. ou alors faut me dire qui délivre ce type de passeport ça m'interesse !!)
Passeport délivré ou renouvelé aprés le 26/10/2006 : VISA NECESSAIRE sauf
1-présentation d'un passeport biométrique ou
2- présentation d'un passeport individuel à lecture optique uniquement, en cours de validité et émis strictement avant le 26 octobre 2005 ou
3- présentation d'un passeport individuel à lecture optique avec photo imprimée numériquement en cours de validité et émis entre le 26 octobre 2005 et le 25 octobre 2006.
voilà c'est pas simple!!
En ce qui me concerne je reçois mon passeport cette semaine... il sera à lecture optique uniquement (puisque j'ai fourni des photos papiers..) donc il me faut un visa... et là c'est l'arnaque :
85 € pour le visa, 15 € pour obtenir un rendez-vous à l'ambassade (eh oui faut un rendez-vous !!) et fournir une enveloppe chronopost pour l'envoi du visa..
pour répondre précisément à ta question : si tu dois renouveler ton passeport.. sa date de délivrance sera postérieure au 26/10/2005 et donc il te faut un visa car à ma connaissance l'état français ne délivre pas encore de passeport à lecture optique avec photo imprimée numériquement...
je ne te parle pas du passeport biométrique...
voilà.. moi ça me galère toutes ces formalités mais faut savoir ce qu'on veut....
moi je sais..
J'ai reçu confirmation ce matin de la préfecture de police de paris, que les passeports avec photo numérique étaient acceptés sans besoin de visa. Ces passeports qui seront un interlude entre le 25.10.2005 et le 25.10.2006 permettra de régler tous les problèmes que l'état français rencontre avec ses ressortissants. Les passeports en question ne seront opérationnels en province cas partir de février 2006. Comme je pars le 25 mars 2006, je suis dans les temps. Merci comme même pour les infos. Celà prouve que beaucoup de monde s'intéresse à ce problème récurrent et montre que la France et encore une nouvelle fois à la traîne. Cà sert à rien de signer des chartes avec les autres pays si on n'est pas foutu de les respecter dans les délais. Je pense que les américains ont voulus montrer au monde et surtout aux français qui se croyent au dessus des Lois, que dans leur pays il y a des règles et que l'on ne transigent pas avec. Seulement en France à force d'écouter tout le monde ( CNIL - Droit de l'Homme - Droit du Citoyen etc ..... ) avant de prendre une décision, un bateau est déjà sorti du port et devinons qui reste derrière
A +
Sauf que la France ( et l'Europe ... et le reste du monde ) n'oblige pas les touristes US de changer de passeport tous les ans !
J'aimerais bien voir la réaction des USA si on leur infligeait ce genre de contraintes 😇
la France et encore une nouvelle fois à la traîne. Cà sert à rien de signer des chartes avec les autres pays si on n'est pas foutu de les respecter dans les délais. Je pense que les américains ont voulus montrer au monde et surtout aux français qui se croyent au dessus des Lois, que dans leur pays il y a des règles et que l'on ne transigent pas avec. Seulement en France à force d'écouter tout le monde ( CNIL - Droit de l'Homme - Droit du Citoyen etc ..... ) avant de prendre une décision, un bateau est déjà sorti du port et devinons qui reste derrière
ça fait bien avancer le débat des passeports ça...🤪
Qui est au-dessus des lois ? la France ?
Evidemment, en France on ne force pas les touristes américains à changer leurs droits d'admission tous les 2 ans...
Tu crois vraiment que le passeport sera dsiponible en février 2006 ? S'il y a un peu de retard (dû probablement à la lourdeur de notre vieux pays), ton voyage en mars est déjà compromis.
Bonne journé.
Oui Fred, cette fois ci j'y crois. Celui qui me m'a dit que les passeports avec photos numériques seront près en province pour février 2006 est un bon copain de la préfecture. Il pense pouvoir même l'activé en janvier, mais pour éviter les critiques en disant février c'est plus sûr. Il faut savoir que les premiers passeports avec photos numérisées sont sur le point de sortir sur Paris ( voir avec Préfecture de Police de Paris )
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Une fois de plus... et c'est écrit juste un peu plus haut dans le même sujet, ces photos numeriques n'existent pas, et ce type de passeport a lecture optique avec photo numérique pour la France, a éte enlevé du site de l'ambassade US.
De plus ce sujet a déjà été traité 1000000 fois en 2 semaines... ça serait sympa de chercher sur le forum😉😛
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness, all foes to real understanding. Likewise, tolerance, or broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in our little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. -- Mark Twain
TU AS BESOIN D'un visa pour les USA seulement si ton passeport à lecture optique a été fait par ta préfecture après la date du 26 octobre 2005, si ton passeport est un ancine molèle tu dois avoir un visa et si ton passeport est à lecture optique et si tu l'as fait faire avant cette fameuse date du 26 octobre tu peux aller aux etats unis sans visa et on te donnera un visa pour 90 jours.
Il ne peuvent pas obliger les francais à refaire des passeports et comme la france n'est pas en mesure de faire des passeports biometriques Les américains s'ont obligés de ceder.
Voilà et tu peux dire à la nana de ta préfecture de prendre des renseignements sur le site de l'ambassade des etats unis car je suis expatrié en jamaique et le problème vient de se poser car si nous avons besoin de rapatriement sanitaire pour nous c'est MIAMI et donc il faut que nous aillons tous des passeports à lecture optique et pour ceux d'entres nous qui ne les ont pas fait avant cette date la société va être obligés de leur prendre un visa au cas ou.
J'espère que j'ai pu te renseigner
Bon voyage aux USA
tita🙂
Une fois de plus... et c'est écrit juste un peu plus haut dans le même sujet, ces photos numeriques n'existent pas, et ce type de passeport a lecture optique avec photo numérique pour la France, a éte enlevé du site de l'ambassade US.
Fabienne
Il semble que la confusion vienne du fait que les 1ers passepoprts biometriques français avec PUCE electronique ne comporteaient que la photo numérisée sur la puce mais ni les empreintes digitales ni l'iris de l'oeil.
Bon voyage et surtout voyagez zen!
Michel France (85)
Quelle puce??? quel passeport biometrique??🤪 on ne peut encore pas en avoir...
Aurais je rater une étape dans ce débat inutile???😛😇
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness, all foes to real understanding. Likewise, tolerance, or broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in our little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. -- Mark Twain
Inexact : quand on arrive aux USA avec un passeport français de modèle "Delphine" (donc à lecture optique), émis AVANT le 26/10/2005, l'Immigration Officer prend votre photo (webcam + ordinateur) et vos empreintes digitales des 2 index, puis tamponne votre passeport "admitted until ...." (date du jour + 89 jours), avec un code bien à eux du genre VWP (visa waiver programme)
Ceci bien évidemment ne s'appelle pas un visa !
Si vous ne réussissez jamais rien du premier coup, n'essayez pas le parachutisme !
I’m a bit embarrassed because I need to travel to Quebec from February 27th to March 13th. I’m a regular visitor to Canada—this will be my 10th trip since 1997, plus a year as a permanent resident (2000–2001) and a cross-country run from Vancouver to Halifax in 2011. So, I’m definitely not a terrorist!
But since our last trip in July 2015, they’ve introduced this eTA thing. Seems more like a way to make money than to actually secure Canada, if you ask me, but anyway, that’s not the point.
I applied for an eTA for myself, my wife, and our two kids. They all got approved within hours, but not me! I was asked to create a GC key and then an IRCC account, which I did. Normally, you get news within 72 hours, but since Monday, January 15th, nothing!
In the "message" section of the account, it says "explanation letter (required)" with a deadline of January 25th, but I can’t find any explanation anywhere—despite searching the Canadian government website and Google. No links, nothing!
I’ve emailed them but haven’t heard back yet. I’m thinking of calling the Canadian embassy in Paris tomorrow. Even though I’m not stressing yet, it’d be a bummer if everyone else got to go without me!
If anyone’s had this issue before or knows what this explanation letter is about, I’d love to hear more.
hi there
I’m heading to Seoul in September, and to do that I need to get a travel authorization that we apply for through K-ETA....... turns out I can (barely, I admit) fill out the form up to the address of our "stay location," but every address I’ve entered has been rejected by the system. I’ve tried my hotel, the Lotte Hotel (which is well-known in Seoul), the airport—basically, I’ve entered at least 20 addresses, all rejected....
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Question for those who’ve done it:
In theory (French national), I’m visa-exempt for a 30-day tourist stay, but on France Diplomatie it says on this page
Hi there,
I know there are similar topics here and elsewhere, but they’re a few years old, and I need an up-to-date answer to make sure I don’t throw over 1000 € out the window. Thanks for your patience.
I’m planning a trip from France to Alberta/British Columbia, and I’m unsure about which bank card to use for the security deposit with the rental company (I’m thinking of going with AVIS).
I contacted Avis Canada, and they told me a credit card is absolutely required. I asked my bank for a credit card (a *real* credit card), but they only offered me a deferred debit card.
My question: For a rental with Avis Canada, is a Gold International Mastercard deferred debit card usable for the security deposit needed to finalize the rental? Is the "CREDIT" label enough? (Some cards say "CREDIT" and others say "CARTE DE CREDIT"—seems minor, but it’s actually a big deal in how the card works.)
I’ve seen conflicting info everywhere I look... My bank says it’s *usually* okay (the deferred debit card), while Avis Canada insists it *must* be a credit card, not debit—even when I mention the deferred debit card.
I know the whole credit card concept is already confusing, and on top of that, some sites say a deferred debit card counts as a credit card, while others say it doesn’t.
Thanks to anyone who can share a recent experience!
Have a great day
Hi there,
I’m heading to Senegal in January for a month and was wondering if I just need my French driver’s license or if I should get an international permit?
Thanks!
JL
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, 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?
