Bonjour à tous ! J'ai trouvé quelques réponses à mes questions sur divers forums/sites mais je souhaitais avoir confirmation/éclaircissements car certains posts sont anciens et on sait tous que ça peut vite changer..!
Je pars 1 mois au Sri Lanka en décembre pour ensuite aller en Inde du Sud durant 2 mois. J'ai lu qu'il n'y avait pas de soucis à établir son visa indien au Sri Lanka. Que c'était même plus intéressant que de le faire en France à condition d'avoir un peu de temps à sacrifier là bas. Quelques questions :
Le prix est-il le même dans toutes les villes ?
Est-ce vraiment intéressant de le faire au Sri Lanka plutôt qu'en France ? On y gagne ou les tracasseries sur place ne méritent pas d'économiser ces quelques euros de différence ? (enfin quelques euros, le visa établi en France coûte 85,46 selon le site de VFS)
Je souhaite un visa touristique mais certains parlent d'une limite à 1 mois, d'autres 6, d'autres 3.. Ca n'est pas quelque chose d'établi ? Genre un visa touriste c'est tant de mois, un visa étudiant c'est tant de mois etc, sans considérer les renouvellements)
Dernière petite question : Je vais faire mon ETA quelques semaines avant de partir au Sri Lanka, j'ai déjà un billet pour mon retour en France (en mars) A PARTIR de Mumbai en Inde (je n'ai pas encore de billet Colombo-Chennai). Est-il possible que le fait de ne pas avoir un billet de sortie du Sri Lanka puisse être un soucis ? La logique voudrait que non étant donné que j'ai déjà un billet retour Inde --> France, donc obligatoirement j'ai "prévu" de sortir du Sri Lanka mais bon, on sait jamais :3
En tombant sur le site d'un backpacker il est écrit :
Quelle est la durée d’obtention du visa ?
Plus de 5 jours ouvrables. Il est déconseillé de booker son billet d’avion avant d’avoir récupéré son visa. (Le jour où nous avons fait le notre un français s’était fait coincer car le sien n’était pas prêt à temps et son avion était le lendemain…
Je réponds probablement à ma question mais ça servira pour tout le monde, conclusion donc, à mon sens, aucun soucis si j'arrive au Sri Lanka sans avoir encore pris un billet qui indique que je quitte le territoire ? (
Bonjour Alex
Te prend pas la tete, tu fais ton visa a Colombo ou Kandy, c est 35 euros j arrive le 28 décembre au sri Lanka de Bangkok et après a Colombo je reste 15 jours chez une famille j aurai le temps de faire mon visa tranquillou c est vrai a Kandy beaucoup moins d attente. Beaucoup de sri lankais vont travailler en Inde, c est pour cela qu il y a du monde a Colombo.
Je connais bien l Inde, si tu vas au Kerala, je peux te donner des tuyaux, mumbai c est a faire, les plages de Goa sont belles, moi cette année je fais le Rajasthan, en bus, taxi train a pied, a dos de chameau donc tu vois pas de soucis. Prends la vie que l on offre. C est un privilège. Bien a toi anne
Fais ton visa indien a Colombo ou Kandy, ils ne demandent rien aux aéroports, et tu as un vol Colombo chennai pour 45 euros pourl Inde tu as un site
Makemytrip, si tu vas a Pondichéry tu as un train a 20 h 30 ou des bus, tu prends le taxi pour 458 roupies
A Pondichéry tu as des hôtels a 800 roupies confortable et un bus de nuit couchette qui t emmene a varkala jolie plage du Kerala, beaucoup de français tu peuxprendre un circuit taxi pour 5 jours a 300 euros jusque l aeroport de Cochin puis vol pour Goa ou Bombay
bonjour
pourrais tu me dire si il est aussi compliqué a faire ce visa pour l inde qu'en france?
je veux dire qu en france il faut remplir des truc et des machins, imprimer...donc j opte pour faire mon visa pour l inde a colombo a conditions de pas avoir a remplir de formulaires sur le net et devoir les imprimer car tout pourrait se compliquer!!!
si il suffit d attendre ca me va!!
merci pour vos reponses
aurel
Bonsoir Aurelias a colombo s est moins complique mais il y a beaucoup de monde. A Kandy c est mieux. A Jaffna c est strict et c est long si il y a des fériés tu peux rester a l hôtel mango a Kandy le proprio est sympoa et te guideras poyr le tuk tuk le lieu pour y aller bien a toi anne
bonjour
pourrais tu me dire si il est aussi compliqué a faire ce visa pour l inde qu'en france?
je veux dire qu en france il faut remplir des truc et des machins, imprimer...donc j opte pour faire mon visa pour l inde a colombo a conditions de pas avoir a remplir de formulaires sur le net et devoir les imprimer car tout pourrait se compliquer!!!
si il suffit d attendre ca me va!!
merci pour vos reponses
aurel
Salut Aurelia, alors pour le visa a Colombo ca peut etre complique car tu dois retourner 3 fois a l office (sous reserve que tout soit ok). Ne souhaitant pas rester a Colombo et ne souhaitant pas faire des aller-retours a l office j ai paye l equivalent de 20$ supplementaires a l un des bureaux en face de l officiel pour qu ils s occupent de tout. Donc soit un total de 10280 roupies indiennes pour faire mon visa. Je l ai depose, fait le tour du sri lanka, et je l ai recupere une 20aine de jours apres.
Bonjour à tous
Est-ce que quelqu'un a des informations précises sur le coût actuel du visa indien de 3 mois pour tourisme fait depuis le Sri Lanka ? Car un post parle de 35€ puis un autre de plus de 10000 roupies indiennes. C'est très différent ! Merci à vous
Comme expliqué, le prix diffère selon la manière de faire le visa, si tu veux que ça soit avec le moins d'aller-retour, tu payes l'équivalent de 20$ en plus
Bonsoir,
Cela fait 3 ans que je fais mon visa indien à Kandy, le dernier datant de Mars 2017 (donc avant l'augmentation tarifaire), et là par curiosité je suis allée voir sur le site officiel IVS à Sri Lanka, et les prix ont été actualisés (sauf particularités Ukraine, UK, USA, Nigeria, Pakistan, etc) -c'est la douche froide: 15850 LKR (roupies sri lankaises, environ 90€, ok c'est toujours moins cher que depuis la France mais bon...) http://ivsvisalanka.com/VisaFees.aspx
J'aimerai aussi BCP avoir des retours de personnes ayant fait leur visa indien à Sri Lanka après l'augmentation et les restrictions des 90j que nous avons maintenant sur les visas de 6 mois SVP :)
Un grand merci.
Bonsoir,
Cela fait 3 ans que je fais mon visa indien à Kandy, le dernier datant de Mars 2017 (donc avant l'augmentation tarifaire), et là par curiosité je suis allée voir sur le site officiel IVS à Sri Lanka, et les prix ont été actualisés (sauf particularités Ukraine, UK, USA, Nigeria, Pakistan, etc) -c'est la douche froide: 15850 LKR (roupies sri lankaises, environ 90€, ok c'est toujours moins cher que depuis la France mais bon...) http://ivsvisalanka.com/VisaFees.aspx
J'aimerai aussi BCP avoir des retours de personnes ayant fait leur visa indien à Sri Lanka après l'augmentation et les restrictions des 90j que nous avons maintenant sur les visas de 6 mois SVP :)
Un grand merci.
Bonjour à tous
Je reviens vers vous suite à mon premier message et à la réponse ci-dessus. Est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait partager son expérience suite à l'augmentation des prix des visas et aux restrictions pour les durées ? Merci beaucoup
Bonjour,
J'ai renouvelé mon visa indien à Colombo en février 2018.
Tarif environ 16000 LKR
Visa obtenu: 6 mois à double entrée mais sans cette restriction de 90 jours!!
Delai: 10 jours! J'ai fait ma demande un jeudi. Ils m'ont donné rv pour déposer mon passeport le vendredi de la semaine d'après pour le récupérer le mardi suivant... 🤪
Attention! Dans le formulaire En ligne, à la case Adresse personnelle, c'est votre adresse au Sri Lanka (adresse de l'hotel) qui est demandée pas votre adresse dans votre pays. Tous les étrangers se retrouvaient à refaire faire leur formulaire dans un bureau dédié et moyennant bien sûr un petit billet supplémentaire...
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Hi there,
I know there are similar topics here and elsewhere, but they’re a few years old, and I need an up-to-date answer to make sure I don’t throw over 1000 € out the window. Thanks for your patience.
I’m planning a trip from France to Alberta/British Columbia, and I’m unsure about which bank card to use for the security deposit with the rental company (I’m thinking of going with AVIS).
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.
Thanks to anyone who can share a recent experience!
Have a great day
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, 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.
