Quelques infos pour ceux qui souhaitent se rendre au nord de l'Afghanistan (avec les réserves du site du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères) Visa au consulat afghan à Khorog : 50US$ en 2 heures ou 30US$ sous 3 jours - se munir d'une photo - pas besoin de LOI Autorisation pour la vallée de Wakhan : normalement à Faizabad (à la guesthouse Aria aria.gh@yahoo.com qui vient d'ouvrir, ils disent pouvoir l'obtenir dans la journée et peut être voudront vous vendre le véhicule avec...) - je l'ai eu directement à Ishkashim à la police des frontières sous forme d'une feuille A4 coupée en 2 et manuscrite sans tampon et cela a permis de passer les différents postes de contrôle (mais apparemment, il vaut mieux avoir quelqu'un qui connaît pour éviter de passer à Faizabad...). La partie entre Qala e Panja et Sarhad e Broghil est superbe : paysages, wakhanis... Points de contrôle dans le Wakhan : 1er à Kazideh, 2ème à Khandut et 3ème à Qala e Panja Guesthouses : nouvelle guesthouse à Faizabad dans la ville nouvelle - Aria Guesthouse à 25US$ avec petit déjeuner - L'Ariana Guesthouse de Kunduz est à 10US$ avec salle de bain (et eau courante) dans la chambre. Dans le Wakhan, une guesthouse à Sargaz : le village avec la vue sur le Baba Tangi est beau, il y a des bains chauds et propres pour se détendre après un trek et faire une petite boucle au pied du Baba Tangi en passant par les villages de Kezget et Kurut est superbe. Etat des routes Wakhan : petit à petit des ponts se construisent et le passage difficile avant Qala e Panja devrait être terminé cette année. Nous n'avons pas pu atteindre Sarhad e Broghil à cause des hautes eaux, 5km avant le village. La route reste globalement difficile avec environ 6h en 4*4 entre Ishkashim et Qala e Panja et idem entre Qala e Panja et Sarhad e Broghil. Des ponts se construisent entre les 2 rives entre Qala e Panja et Sarhad et Broghil. Etat des routes Ishkashim - Faizabad - Kunduz - Doushanbe : route en mauvais état entre Ishkashim et Faizabad, très belle sur la partie proche d'Ishkashim – des champs de pavot en cours de route. La route entre Faizabad et Keshem est en train d'être complètement refaite avec des travaux impressionnants. La partie Keshem – Kunduz et Kunduz – Frontière tadjik est parfaitement asphaltée. Passages frontière Afghanistan – Tadjikistan : à Shir Khan Bandar, le pont est opérationnel (ouverture à 9h du matin). C'est un peu la foire côté tadjik (camions de partout, poussière indescriptible). Passage facile à Ishkashim (fermé le dimanche - ouverture à 9h du matin). Frontière ouverte à Khorog vers le lac Shiva. Ils parlent d'ouvrir dans l'avenir un point de passage au niveau de Langar qui faciliterait grandement la visite de la partie entre Qala e Panja et Sarhad e Broghil (pas de date à ce jour). Internet : à Kunduz bâtiment Roshan près de principal rond point du centre. L'Aria Guesthouse à Faizabad le propose.Bon voyage pour ceux qui partent et prévoyez du temps pour la partie après Qala e Panja. Cela vaut la peine...
Salut
J'ai eu l'autorisation gratuitement (c'était une simple lettre manuscrite sur une feuille A4 déchirée en 2...).
Pour le vélo : en VTT oui, en vélo, cela me parait assez difficile et galère, c'est une vraie piste avec des parties rocailleuses (notamment dans les confluences des rivières qui sont assez larges). Après c'est relativement plat et en roulant des petites parties et en poussant le vélo ailleurs tout est faisable...
Salut les copains!
Je prépare, avec un copain, un possible voyage à Warham l’été prochain D’abord nous avons pensé la possibilité d'aller à vélo, mais sans écarter d'aller à pied. Il faudra voire toutes les possibilités
Est-ce que vous pouvez me répondre quelques questions ?
- Qu’est-ce qu’on peut dire sur le niveau de sûreté dans la zone de Warham ?
- Jusqu’à où c’est possible remonter le corridor à vélo (VTT) ?
Bonjour, Je suis journaliste et je cherche à entrer en contact avec des personnes ayant fait du tourisme en Afghanistan depuis l'engagement militaire de la France dans ce pays.... Merci d'avance Cordialement Virginie
peut on envisager d'aller d'ishkashim à feyzabad en vélo (pas VTT) avec de jeunes enfants (en carriole), quel est l'état des routes et la zone est elle dangereuse ?
Et de façon générale est il envisageable d'aller au nord de l'afganistan sans risque avec de jeunes enfants et à vélo ?
notre projet de voyage est pour fin 2010
La situation est instable dans tous les coins de l'Afghanistan mais étant donné la date lointaine, personne ne peut dire quelque chose de juste.
C'est comme la météo en Normandie, impossible de savoir le temps 10 jours à l'avance...
En ce qui concerne les routes vaut mieux avoir des VTT et personnellement je ne conseille pas l'Afghanistan pour de jeunes enfants.
Pour ce qui est de la comparaison avec le temps en Normandie, je ne suis pas d'accord! 10 jours à l'avance, on peut dire qu'il va pleuvoir! ;-)
Je veux dire par-là qu'en se prémunissant contre la pire éventualité on évite d'être pris de cours et les surprises ne peuvent être que positives...
Bref, je prévois aussi un itinéraire à travers le Nord de l'Afghanistan cet été mais en définitive je pense que ce n'est qu'une fois arrivé à la frontière qu'on sent si c'est faisable ou pas...
Je viens d'écrire un nouveau post sous la catégorie Afghanistan pour partager les quelques infos que j'ai réussi à glaner jusqu'à présent et entrer en contact avec des personnes ayant l'expérience du pays.
je vais au Tadjikistan, du kirgiztan. Je reflechie a la possibilite de passer du Tadjikistan au Pakistan par le corridor de wakam. Est-ce qu'il est possible de passer au Pakistan dans cette zone ? y a-t-il un poste frontiere dans cette zone ? faut-il des permis speciaux ? quel est le niveau de securite du corridor de wakham ?
Merci de vos reponses.
Bonjour
L'info que j'avais à l'époque est que la frontière entre l'Afghanistan et le Pakistan est fermée par le col au dessus de Sarhad e Brueghel. Il s'agit d'une vallée très isolée. Difficile d'imaginer un poste frontière à cet endroit là. L'an dernier, je n'avais pas pû aller jusqu'à Sarhad e Brueghel à cause des rivières trop hautes.
Sinon, cette vallée est tellement isolée qu'elle a été jusqu'à maintenant relativement préservée des talibans; d'ailleurs les femmes sont encore en tenue pamirie, très colorée; le seul endroit oú je n'ai pas vu de burka... toutefois pour la sécurité cela reste l'Afghanistan...
Sinon, il faut un permis spécial pour remonter la vallée. Voir mes infos précédentes.
Autres questions auxquelles tu pourras peut-etre me repondre :
Y a-t-il des postes frontieres au nord de la kyber pass entre le Pakistan et l'Afganistan ? J'en cherche un plus au nord, le plus proche du Tadjikistan ?
Y a-t-il des postes frontieres non ouverts aux etrangers qui peuvent se passer moyennant dedommagement ?
J'ai lu que la vallee du Panch ou Pang (corridor de Wahkam) etait infestee par le paludisme. Est-ce que lonely planet delire ?
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 there,
I’m a French citizen living in Switzerland, and I set up an RV LLC in Montana, USA. Through that, I was able to register 3 vehicles (an RV, a Jeep, and a Harley) with Montana plates.
I’d like to spend 3 months in Mexico, but it seems complicated—maybe even impossible—to cross the border from the US with all 3 vehicles.
Can anyone give me some advice?
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?
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!
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.
