Bonjour .
Nous avons nos billets d'avion pour passer 60 jours aux Philippines pensant prendre un visa de 60 jours , nous venons de voir que ce visa est de 59 jours !!
Comment pouvons nous faire pour obtenir une prolongation de 1ou 2 jours ??
En vous remerciant pour vos conseil
Etes-vous sur de passer 60 jours pleins aux Phils? Sinon, ne vous en faites pas, a la
limite on vous fera payer 500 pesos de "fine" au moment de passer a l'immigration
au depart.Inutile de faire une prolongation pour un ou deux jours.
raph
Tout ce qui ne me tue pas, me rends plus fort
Ni dieux, ni maitres
Etes-vous sur de passer 60 jours pleins aux Phils? Sinon, ne vous en faites pas, a la
limite on vous fera payer 500 pesos de "fine" au moment de passer a l'immigration
au depart.Inutile de faire une prolongation pour un ou deux jours.
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Merci pour votre réponse . Oui nous quittons les Philippines le 60 éme jour , nous pensions que le visas pour 2 mois était de 60 jours comme en Thailande ! Et avons pris les billets d'avion en fonction ...
Ne devons nous pas voir l'immigration a l'arrivée ? Si c'est au départ , est ce que ce sera compliqué , et long de façon à prévoir le temps pour prendre l'avion , et comment cela se passera ?
Encore merci pour vos conseils très utiles .
Guivin
Avant d' embarquer, à l' aéroport, l' immigration consiste en plusieurs guichets :
pour les locaux, pour les foreigners, et un pour les " visa delay" or so. Il suffit de passer par là , y acquitter sa dette, pour voir s' ouvrir la porte des cieux; c' est là où il y a le moins de monde, où l' on passe le + rapidement
Merci Filiber.
seul interrogation , cette demande de prolongation de 1 jour nous devons la faire à l'immigration en arrivant aux Philipinnes ou le jour du départ ?
Encore un grand merci .
Guivin.
je comprends bien que l' angoisse altère certaines facultés ...Respire profondément, avant de relire calmement les réponses qui précèdent, où tout est dit.
Bonjour Filiber .
Il est vrai que je me suis emballé 😏 Quoi que .... Mes facultés à 70ans peuvent être un peu ramolies .
Il va de soit qu'il nous faut aller à l'immigration bien avant le départ des Philipinnes...
Encore merci .
A bientot .
Guivin .
Bonjour Denis .
Merci pour l'intérêt que tu portes à mon interrogation , c'est peut être mon cerveau de 70 ans qui a des difficultés à s'y retrouver avec ce visa 59 jours , pour être plus précis : nous arriverons à Manille le 3 février à 9h35.
nous repartirons de Manille le 3 avril à 20h50 .
Je ne savais pas que le jour d'arrivée ne compte pas ! si c'est le cas alors nous quitterons les Philippines le 59 éme jour , et pas besoin de prolongation !
Es tu d'accord avec cela ?
Encore merci .
Bonjour,
Bingo ! Tu as gagné !
Je m'en suis douté un peu, car tu n'es pas le premier à te faire prendre à leur système de décompte.
Donc, effectivement, tu resteras aux Philippines 59 jours, durée de ton visa, et tu seras parfaitement en règle !!
Cdt
Denis de Davao.
Bonsoir Denis .
Je viens d'avoir un retour du consulat des Philippines à Marseille .
Il m'informe que le décompte des jours commence le 1er jour , jour de l'arrivée et se termine le dernier jour , jour du départ ... Soit 59 jours .
Dans mon cas il me faudra aller à l'immigration pour prolonger de 1 jour .
Je te fait parvenir cela pour info !
A bientôt .
Et depuis quand le consulat des Philippines à Marseille est rouvert ?
Ils sont tous fermé, à part celui de Lille, depuis bientôt deux ou trois ans !!!!
S'il est ré-ouvert, c'est une information qui va intéresser du monde. Mais je n'en avais pas encore entendu parler.
En fait, tu as raison. En faisant une recherche sur Google, on trouve l'information.
Le consulat Honoraire de Marseille, est ouvert depuis le &- Février.
M. Jean-Louis POIRIER
Consul Honoraire de la République des Philippines
Prise de fonctions : février 2016
Mais contactes Madame la Consul : Sabine Loridant à Lille : Consulatlil, Sur ce blog. (Fait rechercher ...)
Je peux te dire que c'est la seule personne de confiance dans ces foutus administrations.
Et poses lui directement la question.
Je ma rappelle du Consul Honoraire de Bordeaux, où pour certaines demandes, je devais lui apporter les documents prouvant mes dires !!!
Personnellement, cela fait Bientôt 9 ans que je vie à Davao. Je vie ici en tant que touriste avec des visas de 59 jours. Et je rentre en France tous les 177 jours (3X59 jours) pour 4/ voir 6 semaines, suivant le temps, l(argent, l(humeur, la santé, etc.
Je peux donc t'assurer que j'ai l'expérience des visas 59 jours.
Par exemple, ma dernière arrivée date du 20 Avril. Mon visa 9 jours expirait le 18 juin. Le 20 juin, jour de mon arrivée n'étant pas décompté ;
Tu veux que je te fasse une Copie de mon passeport pour preuve ???
Excuse moi Denis , mais je viens d'avoir la réponse de l'information que j'ai demandé également au consulat de Lille , la réponse est la même que le consulat de Marseille!
Le décompte commence le jour de l'arrivée et se termine le jour du départ soit 59 jours !
Il te suffit pour en être convaincu de leur poser par mail la question , ce qui te donnera la bonne information .
Bonjour,
Je n'ai pas à être convaincu, car j'ai la preuve par neuf depuis X années que je suis ici, sur mon passeport !
Juste pour que tu puisses te faire une idée, je t'ai joint une copie de mes visas 2015 deuxième semestre et 2016 .
A 70 ans, tu dois pouvoir encore compter sur tes doigts.?
Fais les comptes !
2015. Une arrivé le 16 Aout. Visa de 30 jours jusqu'au 15 Septembre et prolongation de 29 jours. VALID UNTIL 14 Octobre 2015.
Soit 59 jours en comptant comme premier jour le 17 Aout.
2016. Arrivée le 20 Avril. Visa de 30 jours jusqu'au 20 Mai et prolongation de 29 jours jusqu'au 18 Juin.
Si la aussi cela ne fait pas 59 jours en comptant le 21 Aout comme premier jour, je veux bien me les mordre !!!
LE JOUR D'ARRIVé se décompte comme étant J+0. Le lendemain , J+ 1, etc.
Enfin, Bref, comme disait Pépin ; tu es libre de faire et e croire ce que tu veux !!!
Cdt
Denis de Davao.
Denis .
Loin de mol l'idée de te contrarier ! il est tout de même ahurissant que deux consuls donnent des informations fausses !! Bien entendu que je préfère ton explication .
De toute façon , ne pouvant rien changer notre billet d'avion aller / retours sont
pris !!
En arrivant à Manille je verrai s'il y a la bonne surprise .
Je te remercie d'avoir pris la peine de répondre à toutes mes interrogations .
Bien cordialement .
Bonjour ,
Je vais apporter une précision à votre discussion afin de clarifier les informations données par mon collègue de Marseille et moi même .
La règle officielle est la suivante :
Lors d'une entrée sans visa , le décompte de la période de 30 jours commence le lendemain du jour de l'arrivée .
Lors d'une entrée avec un visa de 59 jours , le décompte commence le jour de l'arrivée .
Cdt
Sabine LORIDANT
Consulat des Philippines LILLE
Bonsoir Madame le Consul .
Je vous remercie pour la clarification de ce visa 59 jours ! qui entre nous apporte beaucoup d'interrogations .
Tout les divergences viennent d'un sejour sans vas , et sejour avec visa !
En vous renouvelant mes remerciement .
Très cordialement .
Bonjour,
Comme quoi, il y a certaines subtilités qui peuvent induire en erreur !
C'est vrai que moi, depuis que le Consulat de Bordeaux est fermé, J'arrive sans visa et donc bénéficie du jour d'arrivée "gratuit" !
Cdt
Denis
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Hi everyone,
I’ll explain my situation.
Unfortunately, I lost my passport, and I only realized it two weeks before my departure for a humanitarian mission in Libya. I’m a nurse, and this mission really means a lot to me.
First, I applied for an emergency passport, but it was denied by the Val-d'Oise prefecture on the grounds that a planned humanitarian mission wasn’t considered an urgent reason.
So, I submitted a biometric passport application on July 20th. Since then, the tracking has been stuck, and the town hall can’t (or won’t) give me any clear information. Every time I call, I get a different story. The last update I received was that the passport had been produced since July 23rd with a status of "about to be shipped," but nothing since then.
I’ve managed to push my departure back to next Tuesday at the latest, but I’m starting to really panic.
Have any of you submitted an application around July 20th, especially in Val-d'Oise (95)? How long did you wait between the passport being produced and it being available at the town hall? Is it normal for this step to take this long?
This mission means so much to me. I had everything organized, and I’m also supposed to attend a friend’s wedding right after near the border.
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The information I’ve found about whether an international permit is required is contradictory. Some sources say you need one, others say you don’t.
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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!
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hi there
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So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Hello,
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No issues with that procedure so far.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
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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.
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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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Does anyone have any recent info on this?
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