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bonjour
je voulais savoir si il y avait une taxe d'aeroport quand on repart de punta cana car certain disent que c'est 20 dollars et d'autres que c'est inclu dans le billet d'avion.
merci
Taxe d'aéroport au départ de Punta Cana?
by Greg0210
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
je n ai rien payé non plus alors qu il était prévu de conserver 20 dollars en poche selon conseil du TO. Pas grave, tu t offriras la photo de bienvenue que tu rapporteras ds tes bagages avec cette petite économie !
bon voyage 🙂
Hola,
Y'a des drôles de polémique la dessus !! Les versions non officielles lus de part et d'autres :
Punta cana est un aéroport privé d'ou les 20$ qui iraient au propriaitaire de l'aéroport !!!
Les personnes voyageant avec Air France seraient exonérées de cette taxe !
Moi je suis parti 6 fois avec Corsair et Star airline et j'ai toujours payé les 20$ pour pouvoir rentré MAISON comme E.T
Casa del mar.
Y'a des drôles de polémique la dessus !! Les versions non officielles lus de part et d'autres :
Punta cana est un aéroport privé d'ou les 20$ qui iraient au propriaitaire de l'aéroport !!!
Les personnes voyageant avec Air France seraient exonérées de cette taxe !
Moi je suis parti 6 fois avec Corsair et Star airline et j'ai toujours payé les 20$ pour pouvoir rentré MAISON comme E.T
Casa del mar.
Quand tu voyages il te faut deux valises, une pour donner l'autre pour recevoir...
😉 Même chose pour les cousins Québécois.
$20.00 US chaque.....et ils ne font pas la monnaie.
Hola, buenos dias amigo ! les belges aussi, une fois.. et pas deux (sic), c'est ça le problème! On ne comprend plus. Une fois tu paies, une fois tu paies pas.
J'te vois venir:, hein! " Tu me rétorqueras que c'est pas étonnant, pour des Belges: ils ne comprennent vite que quand on leur explique longtemps" .
Non, soyons sérieux, on n'est pas tous des Crésus et on aimerait savoir si c'est légal ou c'est une "propina". Du côté de nos T.O ( ceux qui prennent une taxe A/R en charge) il y a aussi problème apparent si le séjour est inférieur à 15 jours ou atteint 3 semaines.. et plus.
La RD a en effet publié sur un panneau un "nouveau"barême de taxes ( affiché à "La Union, aéroport de Puerto Plata) .. dans le sens "sortie vers embarquement", à côté des services d'immigration, qui retiennent illico les passeports, s'il appert, que selon eux, la taxe nouvelle n'est pas réglée.Et on vous met le nez sur le panneau.Moi, ( en bon Belge) je me suis traité de con ( oui, je sais c'que tu penses! ne te répètes pas comme ça!) pour n'avoir pas lu ce panneau, à mon arrivée, trois semaines plus tôt. .. la joie, l'enthousiame même, d'avoir encore mes belles vacances ensoleillées devant moi, sans aucun doute. .. J'ai donc donné tête baissée dans... le dit panneau. Et j'ai réglé comme un con, en remerciant de surcroît, parce qu'illico on me remettait mes passeports!"ouf"! Content ? Non! parce que, un peu plus loin, mes compagnons de voyage révélaient l'un n'avoir pas du payer, l'autre bien, bien que tous aient séjourné 3 semaines.Le bon ou le mauvais guichet de comtrôle, peut-être ???
Je vous le dit: Belge une fois, Belge toujours (C'est pas exactement comme ça que ça se dit, mais c'est très précisément ce qu'on
pense dans ces moments-là!)
Eh!...Attends, mais attennnnds!... j'ai pas fini ! Ce que je viens de narrer se passait en 2004, à Puerto Plata. L'année suivante, fin mai 2005, en quittant Punta Cana, à la fin d'un nouveau séjour de 3 semaines ( et non 2...!), on ne m'a RIEN réclamé.
Je ne relance pas la polémique, ... je l'entretiens seulement, dans le bonheur de découvrir, après t'avoir lu, que je puis modifier à présent ma conviction: " Gaullois( Belges et Français)....etc, etc, ... une fois, mais PAS TOUJOURS aussi UNIS ....qu'on le croit !"😉
NB:Sans rire: je t'envie sérieusement tes séjours du côté de Bayahibe et ton bronzage. Dans quinze jours je vais en chercher un pareil du côté de Puerto Plata... question aussi de chercher une suite à l'histoire ci-dessus, mais ça, ce n'est qu'un détail.
Hasta luego, amigo!😎
Sus !pole pole, malembement...
Hola,
Géant ton commentaire ! J'ai adoré ton récits. Que ce soit punta, poerto, la romana tu payes toujours 20 $
J'adore les Belges (la Belgique) et leur mentalité (souvent dans et avec humour...)
Le gaulois (pas Astérix, moi je suis tombé dedans quand j'étais petit, je suis donc l'autre !!!)
Amitiés à tous nos amis (es) de la haute France. Belgium C'est dommage on est pas dans le même groupe pour la coupe du monde en allemagne (on aurait encore perdu) On est dans l'avion, on est dans l'avion, on est on est on est dans l'avion !!! Cette année ça change les paroles : On est sur l'autoute, on est sur l'autoroute et on fait du stop pour rentré sur Paris !!!
Pour le bronzage c'est mon micro-ondes (sur 1000 watts, tête dedans pendant 10 minutes !!! Car c'est bien connu la foumi cro-ondes !!!
Casa del mar
Géant ton commentaire ! J'ai adoré ton récits. Que ce soit punta, poerto, la romana tu payes toujours 20 $
J'adore les Belges (la Belgique) et leur mentalité (souvent dans et avec humour...)
Le gaulois (pas Astérix, moi je suis tombé dedans quand j'étais petit, je suis donc l'autre !!!)
Amitiés à tous nos amis (es) de la haute France. Belgium C'est dommage on est pas dans le même groupe pour la coupe du monde en allemagne (on aurait encore perdu) On est dans l'avion, on est dans l'avion, on est on est on est dans l'avion !!! Cette année ça change les paroles : On est sur l'autoute, on est sur l'autoroute et on fait du stop pour rentré sur Paris !!!
Pour le bronzage c'est mon micro-ondes (sur 1000 watts, tête dedans pendant 10 minutes !!! Car c'est bien connu la foumi cro-ondes !!!
Casa del mar
Quand tu voyages il te faut deux valises, une pour donner l'autre pour recevoir...
Bonjour,
En décembre 2001, nous sommes allés à Punta Cana par Charter et nous avons payé 20$ pour en repartir😕. En janvier 2006, nous y sommes retournés par Air France et nous n'avons rien payé😎. Mon frère, en décembre 2005, y est allé par Air France aussi et n'a rien payé.
Bonnes vacances
En décembre 2001, nous sommes allés à Punta Cana par Charter et nous avons payé 20$ pour en repartir😕. En janvier 2006, nous y sommes retournés par Air France et nous n'avons rien payé😎. Mon frère, en décembre 2005, y est allé par Air France aussi et n'a rien payé.
Bonnes vacances
Hola
Oui !! Logiquement (car rien n'est vraiment logique quand on parle du fric c'est chic!!!) les passagers qui voyagent avec Air france ne payent pas cette taxe de 20 $
Maintenant je préfére les avoirs en poche plutot que de passer 10 heures au poste et rater le zinzin qui me retourne MAISON COMME E.T !!!!
cASA DEL MAR.
Oui !! Logiquement (car rien n'est vraiment logique quand on parle du fric c'est chic!!!) les passagers qui voyagent avec Air france ne payent pas cette taxe de 20 $
Maintenant je préfére les avoirs en poche plutot que de passer 10 heures au poste et rater le zinzin qui me retourne MAISON COMME E.T !!!!
cASA DEL MAR.
Quand tu voyages il te faut deux valises, une pour donner l'autre pour recevoir...
Hola: bis repetita placent!😉
Aleî, ca est bon une fois, Obélix ! Merci pour ta réponse très beaucoup sympa ( comme disaient mes amis ex-Zaîrois): ça c'est envoyé, une fois, deux fois, trois fois .. comme un ballon de foot, quoi, au fond des filets de l'équipe de France, n'est-ce pas? On parie ?...(... très mal vu en Ménapie, ces derniers jours, because scandale des paris Chinois ).
Par Toutatis, là dessus j'vais me taper ....une bonne cervoise, ou deux ou trois, à ta santé! Encore onze fois dormir et pis j'me tape quelques caïpirinhas sous un uva de playa. C'est délicieux et....plus prudent qu'la tête pendant dix minutes dans ton micro-onde! Non, mais: tu me prends vraiment pour un Belge, toi ?
Salud, amigo.😎-- Quand je voyage, il me faut deux regards: un pour l'autochtone et un autre pour les étrangers qu'il héberge.....
Aleî, ca est bon une fois, Obélix ! Merci pour ta réponse très beaucoup sympa ( comme disaient mes amis ex-Zaîrois): ça c'est envoyé, une fois, deux fois, trois fois .. comme un ballon de foot, quoi, au fond des filets de l'équipe de France, n'est-ce pas? On parie ?...(... très mal vu en Ménapie, ces derniers jours, because scandale des paris Chinois ).
Par Toutatis, là dessus j'vais me taper ....une bonne cervoise, ou deux ou trois, à ta santé! Encore onze fois dormir et pis j'me tape quelques caïpirinhas sous un uva de playa. C'est délicieux et....plus prudent qu'la tête pendant dix minutes dans ton micro-onde! Non, mais: tu me prends vraiment pour un Belge, toi ?
Salud, amigo.😎-- Quand je voyage, il me faut deux regards: un pour l'autochtone et un autre pour les étrangers qu'il héberge.....
Sus !pole pole, malembement...
Salut!
On verra ça... quand tu repartiras après une( éventuelle) troisième semaine de séjour... ! A moins, évidemment, que tu ne t 'exclues d'ores et déja du droit à ce grand plaisir d'une troisième semaine.... 😛
Parce qu' au-delà de deux semaines, le nouveau "barême" des taxes Dominicaines ( affiché à la sortie des contrôles d'immigration/ passeports ou cartes d'identité) affiche un montant supérieur à ce que la" compagnie ou l'agence qui a fourni le billet" ( comme tu dis) est censée avoir payé pour toi (ou pour moi).
Où sera-t-elle, à ce moment précis, et à cet endroit de tes formalités de sorties, ton agence ou ta compagnie .. ou le moindre de ses représentants ? 😠
Tu piges ? 😮
Sus !pole pole, malembement...
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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