J ai une question concernant l obtention de visa au poste de Ha Tien : des employes d une agence de voyage a Kampot m ont dit que le visa vietnamien n etait pas necessaire si l on souhaitait seulement se rendre (de Kep) a Phu Quoc (sejour sur l ile inferieur a 15 j) ?
Auriez vous svp des infos a ce sujet ?
(en effet, je ne suis ni a PP, ni a Sihanoukville, donc impossible de faire une demande de visa).
Merci pour ta reponse rapide !
Effectivement ici a Kep beaucoup d'agences mentionnent le visa free pour Phu Quoc, mais j'ai aussi eu des infos contradictoires par des expat, donc difficile de savoir ce qu'il en est !...
Toi tu es deja alle a Phu Quoc par ce biais ?
merci en tout cas
A+
Pas de probleme ! depuis une année ce n'est plus obligatoire et t'as un laissez passer pour 15 jours !! Bon voyage
Bonjour,
je suis étonné de la démarche commerciale des agences de voyages..la prudence s'impose..aller sur le site internet offciel du Vietnam et regarder les conditions..les visa free c'est pour les ressortissants de l'asean ceci dit..je n'ai jamais testé..et (possible vous pouvez peut être passer en douce dans certaine frontière et si vous devez repartir depuis Hochiminh ville pour Europe..sans le visa d'entrée et autorisation du Vietnam vous aurez peut être quelques soucis..à moins que les agences du cambodge connaissent les agences du Vietnam.et on vous fait un visa on arrival..mais celà je ne suis pas sur non plus par la frontière de Kep..
un conseil allez sur une page officiel vous aurez des informations officielles..et à jour..
Voici un lien sur les postes frontières officielles :
C est vrai qu il y a l exemption de visa pour les 15 jours a Phu Quoc. Mais, il vous faut venir par avion a Saigon/Hanoi/Danang, puis vol pour Phu Quoc. Quand vous arrivez a l 'aeroport international de Saigon/Hanoi/Danang, vous devez rester dans l aeroport pour attendre le vol de connection a Phu Quoc.
A votre arrivee a Phu Quoc, si vous souhaitez partir vers d autres provinces au Vietnam, vous pouvez demander le visa a Phu Quoc.
Mais pour votre cas, si je comprends bien, vous souhaitez prendre le bus/bateau pour arriver a Ha Tien avant de venir sur Phu Quoc, et alors, dans ce cas la vous avez besoin d un visa, je crois
Serait-ce une nouveauté ?? j'ai envoyé plein de mails à quelques agences de voyages (ambassade : réponse type..), consulat.. J'attends encore les réponses.
Cela vaut-il le coup d'aller à Phu Quoc depuis le Cambodge ? ou rester au Cambodge et profiter d'un petit temps balnéaire à Sihanoukville (a priori c'est complètement différent..)
Merci d'avance de votre aide...
Serait-ce une nouveauté ?? j'ai envoyé plein de mails à quelques agences de voyages (ambassade : réponse type..), consulat.. J'attends encore les réponses.
Cela vaut-il le coup d'aller à Phu Quoc depuis le Cambodge ? ou rester au Cambodge et profiter d'un petit temps balnéaire à Sihanoukville (a priori c'est complètement différent..)
Merci d'avance de votre aide...
oui cela est encore d'actalité, mais vous êtes obligés de ressortir là où vous êtes entrer !! bon voyage (un petit conseil) Kep c'est tellement mieux !!
Merci pour ta réponse.. En fait Kep est au programme, je voudrais juste me faire 4-5 jours de très belles plages et avec la proximité de PQ je m étais dit pourquoi pas... Peux tu m en dire plus sur PQ, Kep et Sihanoukville ?
Merci d avance 🙂
Merci pour ta réponse.. En fait Kep est au programme, je voudrais juste me faire 4-5 jours de très belles plages et avec la proximité de PQ je m étais dit pourquoi pas... Peux tu m en dire plus sur PQ, Kep et Sihanoukville ?
Merci d avance 🙂
Tu pourrais très bien te baser à Kep et faire une excursion de quelques jours sur Phu Quoc et dans le delta du Mékong . Décrire Kep , difficile avec des mots , mais c'est trés sympa, il y a plein de ballades à faire: Secret beach, Rabbit island et plein d'autres . J'ai mis des posts sur mon blog avzec des renseignements (guesthouse) tuktuk driver , mais il faut chercher un peu ! bonne ballade !
Oui en fait je voudrais soit faire Kep/Kampot et Sihanoukville soit Kep/Kampot/Phu Quoc...
Que me conseilles tu ?? Phu Quoc n'est pas trop tranquille comme île, je ne suis pas dans le trip île déserte.. Quelques petits restos, bars, belles plages, de petites sorties bateau et je suis heureuse 😎
Je file sur ton blog. Merci encore
Phu Quoc désertique ? Ah non , il ya pas mal d'activités et Sinahoukville c'est aussi sympa , il y a eu de gros progrés faits pour les touristes et cela ressemble de plus en plus à une cité balnéaire thaïlandaise !!
Je relance ce sujet qui date de quelques mois car les réponses ne me semblent pas si évidentes...
J'ai prévu de passer 3 semaines au Cambodge en Novembre. La région de Kep semble très sympa, est ce que cela vaut vraiment le coût d'aller en plus à Phu Quoc? Est ce très différent pour les paysages? l'ambiance?
En étant de nationalité non Asean (français par exemple), peut-on vraiment se passer de visa pour aller à Phu Quoc en bus + bateau depuis Kep?
Lucky that we have a home/Our Home is Nha May Man/Passing rain and dry seasons/In a full-of-love atmosphere/Besides my new family/I have brothers and sisters/The sun shines over the skies/Let's stay here, with all of us,
Kep , personnellement , j'adore, c'est un endroit " Coup de Coeur", bien sur c'est calme et reposant , mais combien agréable ! je compte y retourner cette année. Il ya deux ans , le visa vietnamiem pour aller à phu quoc n'était pas nécessaire, si le retour se faisait par le même poste de douanne . Je compte y passer 4 jours en Décembre ! Quand à répondre si cela est nécessaire? pour moi , étant né au Vietnam, j'aurai un petit pincement au coeur , mais tu trouveras au Cambodge, il me semble, des plages aussi jolies.
Trop bien ce forum ! Merci à Fazen et Abalone pour ces réponses! Je pense qu'on va laisser tomber Phu Quoc mais on y pensera pour un prochain voyage au Vietnam. Je vais faire quelques recherches sur le forum pour voir quoi faire quelques jours autour de Kep...
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness
STATUTE REGULATION ON FOREIGNERS’ ENTRY INTO, EXIT FROM, AND RESIDENCE IN PHU QUOC ISLAND KIEN GIANG PROVINCE
(Issued together with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 229/2005/QĐ-TTg of September 16, 2005)
Chapter I ENTRY INTO, AND EXIT FROM PHU QUOC ISLAND
Article 1.- Phu Quoc island (excluding areas exclusively planned for public security or defense purpose) shall be eligible for entry and exit preferences specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of the Prime Minister’s Decision No, 53/2001/QD-TTG of April 19, 2001, on policies toward border-gate economic zones.
Article2.- Foreigners and Vietnamese holding foreign passports (hereinafter referred collectively to as foreigners) who enter, exit from, and reside in Phu Quoc island, for a stay period not exceeding 15 days shall be exempt from visas; foreigners who enter an international border-gate of Vietnam and stay in its transit lounge before traveling to Phu Quoc island shall also be exempt from visas.
Citizens of countries entitled to visa exemption shall observe current regulations.
Article 3.-
1. Foreigners arriving at the island by the sea through Phu Quoc international border-gate shall carry out entry procedures with the entry and exit management body right at the border-gate; foreigners traveling to Phu Quoc island by air shall carry out entry procedures at Vietnam ‘s international airports, then stay in transit lounges of these air ports before taking domestic fights to Phu Quoc island.
2. When carry out entry procedures, foreigners shall have to produce their passports which are still valid for at least 45 days.
Article 4.- In cases where, after coming to Phu Quoc island, visitors wish to travel to other localities, the entry and exit management body shall consider and grant visas to them right in Phu Quoc island; if they wish to stay in Phu Quoc more than 15 days, the entry and exit management body shall consider and extend their sojourn period.
Article 5.- Crew members holding valid foreign crew members’ books or crew member’s passport may enter, exit from, and reside in Phu Quoc island during the period when their ships anchor at Phu Quoc island.
Article 6.- As from the effective date of this Regulation, the Ministry of Defense shall, after reaching agreement with the Ministry of Public Security and the People’s Committee of Kien Gaing province, report to the Prime Minister on the demarcation of Phu Quoc island areas exclusively planned for public security or defense purposes, publicize these areas and put up specific direction and no-entry signboards for each area.
Chapter II RESIDENCE IN PHU QUOC ISLAND
Article 7.- Foreigners entering Vietnam through Phu Quoc international border-gate shall be granted right at the border-gate by the entry and exit management body certificates for a sojourn period corresponding to the visa-exemption period; foreigners who are lawfully sojourning in Vietnam, when arriving at Phu Quoc island, shall not have to carry out procedures for sojourn certification but report thereon according to current regulations.
Article 8.- Once in Phu Quoc island, foreigners may freely reside and travel there in accordance with the registered entry purposes, except for no-entry areas and areas exclusively planned for public security or defense purpose; if they want to enter such areas, they must obtain permission of competent agencies according to the Provision of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 160/2004/QD-TTg of September 6, 2004, no-entry areas and locations.
Article 9.- Foreigners who apply for the extension of their sojourn period, change in registered sojourn purposes, grant supplementation or amendment of visas, or grant of sojourn cards or residence cards, shall carry out procedures with the entry and exit management body of Phu Quoc Police in person or through other agencies, organizations or individuals. The order, procedures and time limits therefore shall comply with the Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam and the Government’s Decree No. 21/2001/ND-CP detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam.
Chapter III UPGRADING OF MATERIAL FOUNDATIONS IN SERVICE OF ENTRY AND EXIT ACTIVITIES IN PHU QUOC ISLAND
Article 10.- The People’s Committee of Kien Giang province shall coordinate with relevant ministries and branches in submitting soon to the Prime Minister a plan on upgrading Phu Quoc border-gate airport into an international airport and An Thoi Port into an international seaport. The Ministry of Public Security shall arrange personnel and means for the entry and exit management at the two international border-gates of Phu Quoc island. In the immediate future, the entry and exit management body of the Ministry of Public Security and local relevant agencies shall arrange personnel and means for the carrying out of entry and exit procedures of foreigners according to regulations applicable to international border-gates.
Article 11.- The People’ Committee of Kien Giang province shall coordinate with relevant ministries and branches in investing in material foundations and providing funds for entry and exit management work so as to meet the requirements for foreigners’ entry into, exit from, and residence in Phu Quoc island.
Chapter IV MECHANISM FOR COORDINATION IN MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGNERS
Article 12.- The Ministry of Public Security shall have to guide the implementation of this Regulation; and coordinate with the People’ Committee of Kien Giang province and relevant ministries and branches in organizing the implementation of this Regulation.
Article 13.- The Ministry of Defense shall have to settle entry and exit procedures for foreigners entering or leaving Phu Quoc island by sea; and ensure public security and defense for Phu Quoc island.
Article 14.- The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism shall have to direct and perform the specialized management over companies organizing tours to Phu quoc island; these companies shall have to manage tourists, ensuring that tourists enter and stay in the island in compliance with the permitted entry purposes and residence period, and coordinate with functional agencies in settling problems related to tourists.
Article 15.- The People’s Committee of Kien Giang province shall, within the scope of its tasks and powers, have to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security in directing Kien Giang Police to perform the state management over foreigners entry into, exit from, and residence in Phu Quoc island.
Article 16.- Agencies, organizations and individuals that invite or guarantee guests to Phu Quoc island shall have to ensure that their guests enter and stay in the island in compliance with the permitted entry purposes and residence period ensure funds and coordinate with state agencies in settling issues related to their guests.
For the Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister (signed and sealed) NGUYEN TAN DUNG
Si tu passes par une agence qui t'assure le transit jusqu'au bureau d'immigration de Phú Quôc, cela est possible.
De façon, individuelle, il faut attendre l'ouverture de l'aéroport international de Phú Quôc ou de l'embarcadère des navires de croisière.
Lucky that we have a home/Our Home is Nha May Man/Passing rain and dry seasons/In a full-of-love atmosphere/Besides my new family/I have brothers and sisters/The sun shines over the skies/Let's stay here, with all of us,
LA RÉPUBLIQUE SOCIALISTE d'Indépendance du VIÊT-NAM - la Liberté - le RÈGLEMENT DE LOI de Bonheur SUR L'ENTRÉE DES ÉTRANGERS DANS, LA SORTIE D'ET LA RÉSIDENCE DANS PHU QUOC L'ÎLE KIEN GIANG LA PROVINCE(LE DOMAINE) (Publié ensemble avec la Décision du Premier ministre No 229/2005/Q -TTg du 16 septembre 2005) l'ENTRÉE de Chapitre I DANS ET LA SORTIE DE PHU QUOC l'Article d'ÎLE
1.-Phu Quoc l'île (excluant des zones(domaines) exclusivement planifiées pour la sécurité publique ou le but de défense) auront droit à l'entrée et quitteront des préférences indiquées dans la Clause 1, l'Article 3 de la Décision du Premier ministre No, 53/2001/QD-TTG du 19 avril 2001, sur des politiques(polices) vers la porte de frontière des zones économiques.
Article2.-des Étrangers et le Vietnamien tenant des passeports étrangers (ci-après attribué collectivement à comme les étrangers) qui entre, la sortie d'et résident dans Phu Quoc l'île, pendant une période de séjour pas excédant 15 jours sera exempts de visas; Les étrangers qui entrent dans une porte de frontière internationale du Viêt-Nam et le séjour dans sa salle de transit avant le voyage à Phu Quoc l'île seront aussi exempts de visas. Les citoyens de pays ayant droit à l'exemption de visa observeront des règlements actuels.
Article 3.-1. Les étrangers parvenant à l'île par la mer par Phu Quoc la porte de frontière internationale effectueront des procédures d'entrée avec l'entrée et quitteront l'organe de direction directement à la porte de frontière; les étrangers voyageant à Phu Quoc l'île effectueront par avion des procédures d'entrée au Viêt-Nam ' s des aéroports internationaux, resteront ensuite dans les salles de transit de ces aéroports avant la prise de batailles domestiques(intérieures) à Phu Quoc l'île.
2. Quand effectuent des procédures d'entrée, les étrangers devront produire leurs passeports qui sont toujours valables pendant au moins 45 jours.
L'article 4.-Dans des cas(affaires) où, après l'arrivée à Phu Quoc l'île, les visiteurs veulent voyager à d'autres environs, l'entrée et l'organe de direction de sortie considérera et leur accordera des visas directement dans Phu Quoc l'île; s'ils veulent rester dans Phu Quoc plus de 15 jours, l'entrée et l'organe de direction de sortie considéreront et prolongeront(étendront) leur période de séjour.
L'article 5.-Membres d'équipage(équipe) tenant les livres des membres d'équipage(équipe) étrangers valables ou le passeport du membre d'équipage(équipe) peuvent entrer, la sortie d'et résider dans Phu Quoc l'île pendant la période où leurs bateaux ancrent à Phu Quoc l'île.
L'article 6.-Comme de la date d'entrée en vigueur de ce Règlement, le Ministère de la Défense fera(sera), après l'accord s'étendant avec le Ministère de Sécurité publique et le Comité Des gens(Populaire) de Kien Gaing la province(le domaine), le rapport au Premier ministre sur la démarcation de Phu Quoc des zones(domaines) d'île exclusivement planifiées pour la sécurité publique ou des buts de défense, rendre public ces zones(domaines) et lèvera la direction spécifique et sans entrée des enseignes pour chaque zone(domaine). On accordera II RÉSIDENCE au chapitre DANS PHU QUOC l'Article d'ÎLE
7.-Étrangers entrant dans le Viêt-Nam par Phu Quoc la porte de frontière internationale directement à la porte de frontière par l'entrée et les certificats d'organe de direction de sortie pendant une période de séjour correspondant à la période d'exemption de visa; les étrangers qui sont légalement sojourning au Viêt-Nam, en parvenant Phu Quoc l'île
merci encore! Dans ce cas, je trouve une petite agence dans les rues de kep et le tour est joué! Comment équilibrer un petit séjour entre Kep et Phu Quoc sachant que nous disposons de 3 semaines sur place? 2 nuits + 2 nuits? un peu plus?
Perso cette année, je compte rester 4 jours à Phu Quoc , histoire de passer Noël tranquillement , par contre , je trouve les prix des hôtels et des bungalows relativement chers et je n'ai pas du tout envie de reserver sur internet même s'ils proposent le remboursement en cas d'annulation ! Je ferai comme d'habitude et croirai à ma bonne étoile !!
Merci Franck pour tes renseignements, je compte faire Sihanoukville - Kep et Phu Q, en février, je connais déjà un peu Sihanoukville pour le reste je vais découvrir.
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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.
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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.
