Passeport pour la France expiré
by Jordandor
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
salut, j'habite à Montréal en tant que résident permanent; je dois partir en vacance(billet A/R en poche) pour la France mais mon passeport arrive à expiration, je viens de m'en rendre compte 12 jours avant mon depart.
Comment faire pour avoir un laissé passer express etc....toutes solutions m'interesse ! Merci
j'habite à Montréal en tant que résident permanent; je dois partir en vacance(billet A/R en poche) pour la France mais mon passeport arrive à expiration, je viens de m'en rendre compte 12 jours avant mon depart.
Comment faire
Salut, Il n'y a aucun problème! Le passeport expiré de moins de 5 ans permet de voyager pour la France. Carte d'identité française acceptée également.
Salut, Il n'y a aucun problème! Le passeport expiré de moins de 5 ans permet de voyager pour la France. Carte d'identité française acceptée également.
Cordialement
Fayd
ok merci, mais du point de vue Allé c'est bon mais pour le retour ?
du point de vue Allé c'est bon mais pour le retour ?
Salut, Pour le retour, le passeport doit être valide! Il faut en faire la demande immédiatement à l'arrivée en France.
Salut, Pour le retour, le passeport doit être valide! Il faut en faire la demande immédiatement à l'arrivée en France.
Cordialement
Fayd
Voici les règles pour un québécois:
Les Canadiens qui se rendent en France doivent être munis d'un passeport canadien qui sera valide au moins trois mois après la date prévue de leur départ de France. Avant de partir, vérifiez les exigences de votre compagnie de transport en ce a trait à la validité des passeports puisqu’elles peuvent être plus strictes que les règles d'entrée du pays.
Les Canadiens doivent également posséder un billet pour un vol de correspondance ou un billet aller-retour.
Les Canadiens qui se rendent en France doivent être munis d'un passeport canadien qui sera valide au moins trois mois après la date prévue de leur départ de France. Avant de partir, vérifiez les exigences de votre compagnie de transport en ce a trait à la validité des passeports puisqu’elles peuvent être plus strictes que les règles d'entrée du pays.
Les Canadiens doivent également posséder un billet pour un vol de correspondance ou un billet aller-retour.
Ok merc, es-tu persuadé que j aurai pas de problème à l aéroport pour l allé ? Ils vérifient pas l expiration ?
es-tu persuadé que j aurai pas de problème à l aéroport pour l allé ? Ils vérifient pas l expiration ?
Pas de problème pour aller en France. Cliquer sur ce lien: http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=FR&AR=CA&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=FR&selDest=France&selTrans=Use+ctrl-key+to+select+or+deselect+transit+point%28s%29+above&user=PEARL&subuser=PEARL
Pas de problème pour aller en France. Cliquer sur ce lien: http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=FR&AR=CA&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=FR&selDest=France&selTrans=Use+ctrl-key+to+select+or+deselect+transit+point%28s%29+above&user=PEARL&subuser=PEARL
Cordialement
Fayd
Si tu vas au consulat de France à Montréal, il est possible qu'il te fasse un passeport valable 6 mois, tu auras tout le temps pour en refaire un autre soit en France soit au Canada au consulat de France.
Je suppose que tu sais où est le consulat de France à Montréal, pour information il est à Ville Marie........ LOL
Je suppose que tu sais où est le consulat de France à Montréal, pour information il est à Ville Marie........ LOL
Les conseils, c'est comme l'argent, on n'en a jamais assez.....
Si tu vas au consulat de France à Montréal, il est possible qu'il te fasse un passeport valable 6 mois, tu auras tout le temps pour en refaire un autre soit en France soit au Canada au consulat de France.
Je suppose que tu sais où est le consulat de France à Montréal, pour information il est à Ville Marie........ LOL
Place Ville-Marie , sans doute ?
Je suppose que tu sais où est le consulat de France à Montréal, pour information il est à Ville Marie........ LOL
Place Ville-Marie , sans doute ?
Le vol est trop important dans un voyage pour ne regarder que le prix.
Merci pour l info des 6 mois; j'y serai des lundi matin mais j'espère qu'ils vont le faire le jour même car je vois qu'il faut prendre RDV pour les passeport !je vous reviendrai la-dessus dés que j'ai des News plus précis... Merci
Je viens tout juste de sortir du Consulat et je me suis fait dire qu'il fallait une attestation de médecin disant qu'un de ce proche était gravement malade hospitalisé pour avoir un passeport d urgence. Je sais pas comment faire car je part le 17 mai et personne me dit si j ai le droit de partir pour la France avec un passeport expiré ? Quitte à le faire refaire en arrivant en France ! Pour repartir !
Si le consulat ne peut te dire si tu peux entrer en France avec ton passeport expiré qui , sur le forum peut t'informer ?
Le vol est trop important dans un voyage pour ne regarder que le prix.
Si le consulat ne peut te dire si tu peux entrer en France avec ton passeport expiré qui , sur le forum peut t'informer ?
Salut, On lui a donné la réponse; http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=FR&AR=CA&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=FR&selDest=France&selTrans=Use+ctrl-key+to+select+or+deselect+transit+point%28s%29+above&user=PEARL&subuser=PEARL
Et pour être sûr à cent pour cent, il faut qu'il s'adresse à sa compagnie aérienne, qui elle seule autorise l'embarquement.
Salut, On lui a donné la réponse; http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=FR&AR=CA&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=FR&selDest=France&selTrans=Use+ctrl-key+to+select+or+deselect+transit+point%28s%29+above&user=PEARL&subuser=PEARL
Et pour être sûr à cent pour cent, il faut qu'il s'adresse à sa compagnie aérienne, qui elle seule autorise l'embarquement.
Cordialement
Fayd
Si le consulat ne peut te dire si tu peux entrer en France avec ton passeport expiré qui , sur le forum peut t'informer ?
Salut, On lui a donné la réponse; http://www.timaticweb.com/...RL&subuser=PEARL
Pourtant jordandor ne semble pas satisfait .
Salut, On lui a donné la réponse; http://www.timaticweb.com/...RL&subuser=PEARL
Pourtant jordandor ne semble pas satisfait .
Le vol est trop important dans un voyage pour ne regarder que le prix.
Suivi : pour info, et ça pourra servir à d'autres qui se trouvent dans cette situation; lundi 7 Mai, j'ai eté au consulat pour me faire dire qu'il fallait une lettre de medecin disant que quelqu'un de ma famille était malade ou grièvement blessé ou admis à l'hospital...on m'a dit d'envoyer un message sur le courriel du consulat et que l'on me répondrait(imaginer 200 m@il a lire/jours donc pas sur d'une reponse rapide !); le lendemain matin à 8h30 on m'a appelé pour me dire qu'il fallait un certificat du medecin et l'on m'a donné un RDV le mercredi à 10h pour faire la demande du passeport d'urgence(1 photo, carte de resident permanent, passeport expiré, carte d'identité, billet d'avion et facture hydro pour confirmer mon adresse actuelle et le fameux "certificat medical" du medecin precisent l'urgence de santé devant etre fait sur mon pére)
Anecdote :
j'etais ds le bureau face a une dame me faisant mes papiers et derriere moi 2 autres dames parlant du beau temps, de leur famille... etc....la femme d'accueil du consulat rentre ds le bureau et demande à une d'entre elle si elle peut recevoir une personne qui avait son passeport expiré et qui devait entrer en France ds 4 jours... il avait tout les papiers ! et bien croyez le ou pas, elle pouvez pas le recevoir ! elle a hésité mais a dit : oui, non, mais dis lui d'envoyer un m@il et si c'est vraiment urgent il repassera !!!
Comme quoi, il faut tomber le bon jour et sur la bonne personne....vive les fonctionnaires, vive la république !:)
Pour finir mon histoire, la demande à était faite à ma préfecture et j’attends une réponse pour me délivrer mon passeport d'urgence...la dame me disait que si elle n'avait pas de réponse d'ici lundi 14 mai(sachant que je part le 17 mai), elle ferait une demande express a la préfecture.
Elle m'a assuré qu'il n'y aurait aucun probleme pour que je parte, que mon passeport serait fait avant mercredi 16 Mai et qu'elle m'avertirait par m@il afin que je puisse venir chercher mon passeport d'urgence.
Bref, ne jamais baisser les bras...à tout problèmes il y a une solution mais ne tardez pas et ne vous y prenez pas la veille !!!:)
A bon entendeur salut
Pour info, la compagnie peux t'accepter mais la douane peux te refuser avec un passeport français expiré même avec ta carte d'identité valable.
il est possible que tu passe si il regarde que ta photo, mais tout dépends de la personne qui vérifie.
Le lien que tu m'as donné marche sans doute pour le passeport canadien mais pas français.
les lois sur les passeport son différents selon le pays qui l’émet.
salut et merci quand meme pour ton aide, ça m'a permis de rein lacher
Je viens de remettre le nez sur ton document (site :http://www.timaticweb.com/...RL&subuser=PEARL ) je vais amener se document au consulat afin qu'il m'explique la situation et je te reviens la-dessus !
il y a quelque chose que je comprends pas car quand tu pose la question au consulat ils te répondent seulement que tu ne peux voyager avec un passeport expiré;
Qui dit vrai qui dit faut, vous le saurez au prochain épisode, quand j'irai chercher mon passeport d'urgence !
C'est scandaleux l'attitude je m'enfoutisme de certain fonctionnaire.
Bonne chance dans tes démarches , ça annonce bien.
Bonne chance dans tes démarches , ça annonce bien.
Le vol est trop important dans un voyage pour ne regarder que le prix.
Louis,
Ce qui est scandaleux, c, est ceci.....:
je dois partir en vacance(billet A/R en poche) pour la France mais mon passeport arrive à expiration, je viens de m'en rendre compte 12 jours avant mon depart. Comment faire pour avoir un laissé passer express etc....toutes solutions m'interesse ! Merci
PS: quand je reserve un billet avion, la premiere chose que je vérifie c, est la validité de mon passeport.... Me semble que c, est élémentaire......😛
PS: ne suis pas fonctionnaire mais il me semble qu'ils ont parfois bon dos.....

je dois partir en vacance(billet A/R en poche) pour la France mais mon passeport arrive à expiration, je viens de m'en rendre compte 12 jours avant mon depart. Comment faire pour avoir un laissé passer express etc....toutes solutions m'interesse ! Merci
PS: quand je reserve un billet avion, la premiere chose que je vérifie c, est la validité de mon passeport.... Me semble que c, est élémentaire......😛
PS: ne suis pas fonctionnaire mais il me semble qu'ils ont parfois bon dos.....


On met longtemps à devenir jeune...
salut, regarde sur mon commentaire un peu long mais bien precis...envoi un M@il au consulat sur leur courriel pour un RDV(faut pleurer un peu)et ils vont te repondre sinon pointe toi avec un certificat medical au consulat.
Bonne chance mec
Mon passeport est valide jusque décembre 2014.....mec😛
On met longtemps à devenir jeune...
Le lien que tu m'as donné marche sans doute pour le passeport canadien mais pas français.
Salut, Il faut bien lire le lien, car il concerne seulement les citoyens français qui rentrent directement chez eux. La compagnie aérienne sait bien qu'ils ne peuvent pas être refoulés de chez eux, et ainsi leur permet d'embarquer😏. Avec un peu de bons sens tout devient moins difficile😉! Quant à la police canadienne, elle s'en moque éperdument, puisque il y aura un étranger en moins sur son sol😛.
Salut, Il faut bien lire le lien, car il concerne seulement les citoyens français qui rentrent directement chez eux. La compagnie aérienne sait bien qu'ils ne peuvent pas être refoulés de chez eux, et ainsi leur permet d'embarquer😏. Avec un peu de bons sens tout devient moins difficile😉! Quant à la police canadienne, elle s'en moque éperdument, puisque il y aura un étranger en moins sur son sol😛.
Cordialement
Fayd
Oui biensur je suis d accord mais encore une fois rien de sur ! Imagine je dois partir avec ma femme et je me vois mal me faire refuser et lui dire salut chérie bonne vacance et embrasse la famille pour moi !:) tu comprends ? Rien de mieux que quelque chose de concret avec le consulat.
Rien de mieux que quelque chose de concret avec le consulat.
Salut, Demander un laissez-passer au consulat😏!
Salut, Demander un laissez-passer au consulat😏!
Cordialement
Fayd
Bonjour,
J'ai lu toute la discussion, car J'ai le même problème mais avec un délais d'un jour!
Est-ce que vous vous êtes renseignés à l'aéroport d'arrivée en France pour savoir si ce passeport d'urgence ou laisser-passer était vraiment nécessaire pour vous Français à l'entrée en France? Ou bien si vous auriez pu entrer en France avec votre passeport périmé ?
Merci.
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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?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
Hi everyone,
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
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
Hi there,
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!
Best regards,
Gilles
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!
Best regards,
Gilles
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
Hi,
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.
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?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
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?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
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
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.





