Probème obtention visa indonésien 60 jours à Kuala Lumpur
by Loscfan59
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
bonjour à tous,
juste pour information...l ambassade indonésienne de kuala lumpur (kbri) bloque l'obtention du visa touristique de 60 jours.. 😠
j ai déposé ma demande ce matin et pas sûr de l obtenir..
voyage voyage
Ils bloquent de quelle maniere?
Ils t'ont dit quoi?
Et au final tu as eu 60 jours ou pas?
je te demande tout ca parce que je comptais faire un visa indonesien a kl d'ici quelques jours...
Merci de ta reponse.
sans surprise j ai été rejeté..et pas le seul ce jour là..sans motif..juste c est un nouveau chef.;alors que j avais tous les justifications (billet avion, réservation hotel...)
vu sur plusieurs forums, que depuis quelques mois ils refusent pour beaucoup de personnes de délivrer le visa 60 jours.
ma soeur l'a obtenu y'a 3 semaines, mais d autres personnes avaient été rejeté aussi..
apparemment c'est par rapport à l'abus des gens qui réalisent des allers retours indo-kl via airasia et cumulent ce visa..
si comme moi, tu as beaucoup de visas indo dans ton historique, je te conseille d aller le faire à penang ou johor baruh...là pas de problème..
pour ma part pas le temps donc je le renouvellerai une fois sur place..
voilà bon voyage
voyage voyage
Ok, merci pour ta reponse.
Ca va me poser un probleme cette histoire mais bon, je vais aviser.
L'abus des visas consecutifs n'existe que dans la tete des abrutis moustachus de l'immigration car il est tout a fait legal de faire un ar en malaisie pour refaire un visa, et ensuite repasser en Indonesie depenser de l'argent. Y a pas a dire, toujours aussi doues ces moustachus, ils ont toujours pas compris que touristes egale devises...
c est exactement ce que je lui ai répondu et en indo svp lol...
bref ca leur passera..et d ici quelques temps ils reviendront à 60j
c est pas la 1ere fois qui le font...
voyage voyage
Oui, tu as eu raison de le leur dire.
Malheureusement souvent ca depend pas des employes mais du gros boss qui trone dans le bureau. Gros bide, moustache, paquet de kreteks, corrompu jusqu'a la moelle et grand amateur de ayam kampus.
Ca leur passera surement mais la ca m'arrange pas, je suis deja a kl et j'ai vraiment pas envie d'aller a Penang ou jb.
Boah, je crois que je vais tenter le coup a kl, si je leur parle comme il faut ca pourrait passer (j'ai quand meme femme et enfant en Indo, ca peut aider meme si je n'ai pas de moustache;-)).
Au fait, tu sais si c'est ouvert ce lundi rapport au nouvel an chinois?
ah mince pas fait attention aux hari libur
pour sûr fermé demain...lundi je pense que ca sera ouvert..
ok bon séjour sur klumpur...je pars demain airasia direction sulawesi
http://kbrikualalumpur.org/index.php/tentang-kbri/2013-06-19-04-50-25
http://kbrikualalumpur.org/index.php/tentang-kbri/2013-06-19-04-50-25
voyage voyage
Oah c'est pas grave, j'irai mardi ou mercredi pour etre sur de pas trouver porte close.
Bon voyage a sulawesi, et fais gaffe a tes photos;-)
oui merci..mais là pas de soucis pr fotos..je reste chez des amis indos près de mamasa..du coup pour le visa je vais devoir faire à nouveau la terrible route mamasa-polewali 8Okm (entre 6et8h)..
ce qui m'embête c est de perdre 4 jours pour rien sur kuala lumpur (que je connais par coeur à force)
d ailleurs pour info tu loges ou sur kl?amis ou ghouse?
voyage voyage
Je suis en guesthouse mais ca va, 15 rm le dortoir incl breakfast, grand et aere avec des vraies fenetres, the ou cafe a volonte, y a pire dans le coin...
Bonjour
On est deux à vouloir savoir
Elle date d'un an prions pour qu'il se soit détendu les moustachus
Le mois dernier je suis alle a KL, pour obtenir un Sosbud et on m'a averti lors de la demande, que je risquais de ne recevoir que 30 jours.
Finalement, j'ai recu le visa (demande deposee le lundi et visa accepte pour le mardi) pour 60 jours. Mais je pense qu'ils bloquent toujours a cette ambassade. Un de mes amis n'a recu que 30 jours recemment.
A+
Finalement, j'ai recu le visa (demande deposee le lundi et visa accepte pour le mardi) pour 60 jours. Mais je pense qu'ils bloquent toujours a cette ambassade. Un de mes amis n'a recu que 30 jours recemment.
A+
Visitez Sulawesi (Celebes), Bira beach, Kendari et Toraja!
Bonjour, 🙂
pour diverses raisons (notamment 2 doigts cassés récemment 😕 avec des incertitudes sur notre départ...), nous (famille de 4 personnes) n'avons pas pu faire à l'avance un visa touristique de 60 jours pour l'Indonésie en France. Nous restons 3 jours à Kuala Lumpur avant d'aller à Sumatra pour 2 mois. Arrivée Medan, départ Padang.
Faire ce visa en 3 jours (mardi au jeudi) ça vous parait jouable ?
Faut-il que toutes les personnes concernées soient présentes à l'ambassade, y compris les jeunes enfants ? Au dépôt et au retrait ?
Sinon, on est aussi preneurs d'expériences récentes (après juillet 2015) de renouvellement de visa "VOA" à Medan ou Padang.
Merci de vos éclairages et réponses ! 😎
Faire ce visa en 3 jours (mardi au jeudi) ça vous parait jouable ?
Faut-il que toutes les personnes concernées soient présentes à l'ambassade, y compris les jeunes enfants ? Au dépôt et au retrait ?
Sinon, on est aussi preneurs d'expériences récentes (après juillet 2015) de renouvellement de visa "VOA" à Medan ou Padang.
Merci de vos éclairages et réponses ! 😎
Bonjour,
J'ai plusieurs fois renouvelé mon VOA à Padang fin 2015 sans soucis :)
Merci beaucoup de ta réponse, Anne ! 😇
Faut-il effectivement prévoir de laisser pendant 3 jours le passeport au service d'immigration, ou bien cela peut-il être fait dans la journée ?
Belle journée, Aurélie
Belle journée, Aurélie
Non pas dans la journée, il faut prévoir 3 à 5 jours.
Bon courage mais à Padang ça va encore :)
Non pas dans la journée, il faut prévoir 3 à 5 jours.
Bon courage mais à Padang ça va encore :)
Merci ! Aurélie
Merci ! Aurélie
Salut nous avons préféré le renouvelle car nous n'étions pas sur de l'obtenir tout les deux a kuala lumpur. Mésaventure arrivant au dire des voyageurs rencontrés sur place.
Bonjour,
Je viens de suivre tes péripéties ainsi que ceux des autres voyageurs 🙂... Je suis à Bali actuellement, et je dois me rendre à Kuala Lumpur le jeudi 4 février pour mon visa sosial budaya , on verra bien si j'obtiens 30 ou 60 jours !!! 😉 Peux tu me dire si ça te semble possible que je dépose mes papiers jeudi matin à l'ambassade et que je puisse tout récupérer le vendredi ???
Merci !!!
Bonjour,
Je viens de suivre tes péripéties ainsi que ceux des autres voyageurs 🙂... Je suis à Bali actuellement, et je dois me rendre à Kuala Lumpur le jeudi 4 février pour mon visa sosial budaya , on verra bien si j'obtiens 30 ou 60 jours !!! 😉 Peux tu me dire si ça te semble possible que je dépose mes papiers jeudi matin à l'ambassade et que je puisse tout récupérer le vendredi ???
Merci !!!
Bonjour,
Visa obtenu ou pas du coup ? Je vais à KL fin avril pour faire un sosbud et j'aimerai savoir si :
- c'est possible d'avoir le sosbud et pas celui de 60 jours
- les délais sont courts ou pas ? (combien de jours dois-je prévoir)
- est-ce qui leur faut le fichu formulaire 211 de l'immigration de Jakarta
Merci d'avance !
Merci d'avance !
Bonjour,
Visa obtenu ou pas du coup ? Je vais à KL fin avril pour faire un sosbud et j'aimerai savoir si :
- c'est possible d'avoir le sosbud et pas celui de 60 jours
- les délais sont courts ou pas ? (combien de jours dois-je prévoir)
- est-ce qui leur faut le fichu formulaire 211 de l'immigration de Jakarta
Merci d'avance !
Bonjour Non aucun sosbud délivré Délai 24h Non pas de formulaire mais un sponsor
Il vaut mieux faire le sosbud à Singapour.
Bon courage !
Merci d'avance !
Bonjour Non aucun sosbud délivré Délai 24h Non pas de formulaire mais un sponsor
Il vaut mieux faire le sosbud à Singapour.
Bon courage !
Bonjour,
Vous voulez dire que c'est définitif ? Qu'ils ne délivrent plus du tout de SOSBUD à l'ambassade de KL pour qui que ce soit ? Les infos sont encore en ligne sur leur site :
http://www.kbrikualalumpur.org/index.php/visa/social-cultural-visa
🏴☠️
Bonjour
Aucune idée si c'est définitif. ..
En tout cas le 5 février 2016 c'était ainsi ....
Courage
Bonjour, Vous voulez dire que c'est définitif ? Qu'ils ne délivrent plus du tout de SOSBUD à l'ambassade de KL pour qui que ce soit ? Les infos sont encore en ligne sur leur
Bonjour, Vous voulez dire que c'est définitif ? Qu'ils ne délivrent plus du tout de SOSBUD à l'ambassade de KL pour qui que ce soit ? Les infos sont encore en ligne sur leur
Bonjour,
Je souhaiterai savoir si le visa touristique est indépendant du visa SOSBUD car j'ai cru comprendre en cliquant sur le lien du précédent mail que le SOSBUD est un visa social et culturel. Et d'après le formulaire à remplir téléchargeable depuis le site de l'ambassade, il mentionne le visa touristique sous la rubrique culturel et social (???). Etant donné que je souhaite aller dans quatre jours à KL pour mon visa touristique de 2 mois, je voulais être sure de pouvoir l'obtenir là-bas. Si le visa SOSBUD n'est pas applicable au tourisme, avez vous eu des infos sur la délivrance des visas touristes. Merci infiniment pour votre réponse.
Je souhaiterai savoir si le visa touristique est indépendant du visa SOSBUD car j'ai cru comprendre en cliquant sur le lien du précédent mail que le SOSBUD est un visa social et culturel. Et d'après le formulaire à remplir téléchargeable depuis le site de l'ambassade, il mentionne le visa touristique sous la rubrique culturel et social (???). Etant donné que je souhaite aller dans quatre jours à KL pour mon visa touristique de 2 mois, je voulais être sure de pouvoir l'obtenir là-bas. Si le visa SOSBUD n'est pas applicable au tourisme, avez vous eu des infos sur la délivrance des visas touristes. Merci infiniment pour votre réponse.
... Normalement c'est indépendant, mais les autorités indonésiennes ne comprennent même plus les lois qu'elles sont supposées appliquer ! .. J'espère que des témoignages récents viendront nous éclairer ...
Merci infiniment pour votre réponse.
Je souhaite partager sur le forum ma dernière expérience en matière d'obtention de visa touristique indonésien à Kuala Lumpur. Je connaissais les options de visa possible : - obtention d'un visa gratuit de 30 jours à l'aéroport sans extension possible, - obtention d'un visa payant d'un mois à l'aéroport (environ 35 dollars/31 euros) avec une extension possible de 30 jours, - obtention d'un visa de deux mois dans une ambassade d'Indonésie (pour 190 MR soit environ 48 dollars/43 euros à Kuala Lumpur).
Ne sachant pas combien de temps je souhaitais rester (tout était ouvert), j'ai opté pour cette troisième option afin de m'éviter, en cas de séjour supérieur à 30 jours, de devoir faire trois aller-retour au bureau de l'immigration de Denpasar pour l'extension (comme mentionnés sur les forums) après seulement 21 jours à Bali.
Je choisis donc l'ambassade de Kuala Lumpur (vol pas cher pour cette destination) où j'arrive à 9h30 et n'attends que 20 minutes, le temps de remplir le formulaire. L'agent au guichet me demande si je suis ok pour un visa de 30 jours car c'est pas sur que je puisse obtenir 60 jours!!! Ce à quoi je lui réponds que j'aurai pu sachant cela demander directement un visa payant de 30 euros à l'aéroport et économiser 12 euros de visa, plusieurs dizaine d'euros de logistique en venant à KL et beaucoup de temps... Il me précise qu'avec ce visa je peux demander 4 extensions d'un mois... Ca en fait des aller-retours au bureau de l'immigration en cas de long séjour!!! mais ça reste ouvert à tous les possibles. Il me demande alors si je souhaite annuler ou confirmer ma demande de visa pour 30 jours si ma demande de 60 jours est refusée par son responsable en me précisant que la somme de 190 MR me sera restituée si je choisis l'annulation.
Un peu perdue, il me propose de revenir l'après midi même à 14h, pour connaitre la position de son chef. A 14h, il m'annonce effectivement que je ne peux prétendre qu'à 30 jours. Que quelques cas font exceptions tels les époux ou autres personnes en relation proche avec des indonésiens... "Mais la politique peut changer avec le prochain responsable de l'ambassade", me dit l'agent, "et que je peux toujours aller dans les autres ambassades de Malaysie (Penang et Medan, je crois) où je peux essayer d'obtenir un visa de 60 jours". Chaque ambassade semble donc indépendante... J'espère que ces infos vous seront utiles. Mais tout peut changer... N'hésitez pas pour toute question. Bon chemin...
Je souhaite partager sur le forum ma dernière expérience en matière d'obtention de visa touristique indonésien à Kuala Lumpur. Je connaissais les options de visa possible : - obtention d'un visa gratuit de 30 jours à l'aéroport sans extension possible, - obtention d'un visa payant d'un mois à l'aéroport (environ 35 dollars/31 euros) avec une extension possible de 30 jours, - obtention d'un visa de deux mois dans une ambassade d'Indonésie (pour 190 MR soit environ 48 dollars/43 euros à Kuala Lumpur).
Ne sachant pas combien de temps je souhaitais rester (tout était ouvert), j'ai opté pour cette troisième option afin de m'éviter, en cas de séjour supérieur à 30 jours, de devoir faire trois aller-retour au bureau de l'immigration de Denpasar pour l'extension (comme mentionnés sur les forums) après seulement 21 jours à Bali.
Je choisis donc l'ambassade de Kuala Lumpur (vol pas cher pour cette destination) où j'arrive à 9h30 et n'attends que 20 minutes, le temps de remplir le formulaire. L'agent au guichet me demande si je suis ok pour un visa de 30 jours car c'est pas sur que je puisse obtenir 60 jours!!! Ce à quoi je lui réponds que j'aurai pu sachant cela demander directement un visa payant de 30 euros à l'aéroport et économiser 12 euros de visa, plusieurs dizaine d'euros de logistique en venant à KL et beaucoup de temps... Il me précise qu'avec ce visa je peux demander 4 extensions d'un mois... Ca en fait des aller-retours au bureau de l'immigration en cas de long séjour!!! mais ça reste ouvert à tous les possibles. Il me demande alors si je souhaite annuler ou confirmer ma demande de visa pour 30 jours si ma demande de 60 jours est refusée par son responsable en me précisant que la somme de 190 MR me sera restituée si je choisis l'annulation.
Un peu perdue, il me propose de revenir l'après midi même à 14h, pour connaitre la position de son chef. A 14h, il m'annonce effectivement que je ne peux prétendre qu'à 30 jours. Que quelques cas font exceptions tels les époux ou autres personnes en relation proche avec des indonésiens... "Mais la politique peut changer avec le prochain responsable de l'ambassade", me dit l'agent, "et que je peux toujours aller dans les autres ambassades de Malaysie (Penang et Medan, je crois) où je peux essayer d'obtenir un visa de 60 jours". Chaque ambassade semble donc indépendante... J'espère que ces infos vous seront utiles. Mais tout peut changer... N'hésitez pas pour toute question. Bon chemin...
Merci !
Ils sont vraiment teubés 🏴☠️ Quel est l'intérêt d'aller à KL ou Singapore pour se faire faire un visa de 30 j que l'on peut avoir à l'aéroport gratuitement ????? Extensible ? Ah oui ... Très pratique ....
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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.
Hi there,
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?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
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?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Hi
Has anyone been to Rwanda recently and gotten a 3-month visa on arrival easily?
Thanks
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! 😊
Hello to all the Thailand regulars.
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.
Pierre
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.
Pierre
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!
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?
Thanks for your valuable tips!
Elodie
In short, how can we **100% guarantee** that we’ll get our 4 60-day visas before our trip this summer?
Thanks for your valuable tips!
Elodie
Hi there,
I’m leaving for Japan in a few weeks. I just noticed my passport has an ink stain on the signature page. Could this cause any issues?
I’m leaving for Japan in a few weeks. I just noticed my passport has an ink stain on the signature page. Could this cause any issues?
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!
Thanks for your replies
Thanks for your replies
Hi everyone!
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.
Thanks in advance for your replies,
Axel
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.
Thanks in advance for your replies,
Axel





