Apporter son ordinateur portable à Cuba?
by GregQc
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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J'aimerais savoir si c'est problèmatique d'amener mon laptop dans mon sac à dos, celui que j'aurrai avec moi en cabine ou je devrais le mettre dans ma valise. Le problème de le mettre dans ma valise comme vous le savez c'est le poid. Je m'en vais un moins en casa à Trinidad, cienfuegos et les alentours et si je peux mettre toute les trucs pesants dans mon sac à dos, ce sera mieux.
Il est de loin préférable de l'avoir à bord avec toi. Si tu ne veut pas qu'il disparaisse.
Tu devra peut-être remplir un formulaire aux douanes, indiquant que tu ressortira avec.
P.S. Ton sac à bord est limité à 10kgs.
P.S. Ton sac à bord est limité à 10kgs.
Aquí se queda la clara, la entrañable transparencia, de tu querida presencia,
comandante Ché Guevara.
Il est de loin préférable de l'avoir à bord avec toi. Si tu ne veut pas qu'il disparaisse.
Tu devra peut-être remplir un formulaire aux douanes, indiquant que tu ressortira avec.
P.S. Ton sac à bord est limité à 10kgs.
Tout dépend de la compagnie avec laquelle on voyage car c'est plus souvent 5 kgs
P.S. Ton sac à bord est limité à 10kgs.
Tout dépend de la compagnie avec laquelle on voyage car c'est plus souvent 5 kgs
Cricri
Qu'est-ce qui ne se voit pas mais qui est toujours en face de vous? L'avenir...
Qu'est-ce qui ne se voit pas mais qui est toujours en face de vous? L'avenir...
J'ai vérifié sur mon billet d'embarquement et j'ai droit à 2 articles soit un sac à dos et une valise d'ordinateur. Les 2 article ont 10kg (22lb) limite avec air canada donc je pourrai charger la valise d'ordinateur aussi. Suffisait de lire le billet d'embarquement mais qu'est ce que vous voulez je suis un gars et j'ai appris à lire en diagonale ces affaires là! Merci
Fais gaffe qu'ils ne te le prennent pas à la douane, en prétextant que c'est une importation illégale.
Et puis n'oublie pas que: ce sera trrrès difficile de le connecter (à part les grands hotels chers), et n'oublie pas ton adaptateur de prise :p
Fais gaffe qu'ils ne te le prennent pas à la douane, en prétextant que c'est une importation illégale.
Et puis n'oublie pas que: ce sera trrrès difficile de le connecter (à part les grands hotels chers), et n'oublie pas ton adaptateur de prise :p
à moins de tomber sur un douanier corrompu (auquel cas, on demande à parler au chef, ce qui règle souvent le problème) ils ne peuvent pas le confisquer. Il est permis d'amener un ordinateur portable à Cuba. Le pire qui puisse arriver comme l'a dit un autre forumiste, c'est qu'ils l'enregistre pour s'assurer qu'on reparte avec. Et même ça, ça arrive de moins en moins souvent.
à moins de tomber sur un douanier corrompu (auquel cas, on demande à parler au chef, ce qui règle souvent le problème) ils ne peuvent pas le confisquer. Il est permis d'amener un ordinateur portable à Cuba. Le pire qui puisse arriver comme l'a dit un autre forumiste, c'est qu'ils l'enregistre pour s'assurer qu'on reparte avec. Et même ça, ça arrive de moins en moins souvent.
Merci Dadadaka le problème c'est que j'ai un visage de voleur et plutôt beau gosse alors, les cubaines à l'aéroport veulent toutes me poser des questions et me fouiller hahahahah. Bon y a une partie joke dans ce que je viens de dire mais à mon dernier voyage j'ai eu droit au traitement de la machine à saucisse pi si je peux m'en sauver ben c'est bonus! Le best c'est t'attend un groupe pi tu traverse avec. Fuck tsé si j'arrive avec ma valise d'ordinateur essaye dont d'y faire accroire que c'est pas çà qui a dedans!!!! De là ma question est-ce qu'on peut légalement, je le ramène pour sûr il ma coûter une paie (joke), apporter un laptop à Cuba si o no?
GregQc, regarder ma réponse. Vous pouvez légalement amener un portable à Cuba pour votre ordinateur personnel. C'est même spécifiquement mentionné sur le site des douanes cubaines comme étant un item permis. Ne vous inquiétez pas, des milliers de touristes amènent leur portable à Cuba à tous les ans.
http://www.aduana.co.cu/turista.htm
http://www.aduana.co.cu/turista.htm
GregQc, regarder ma réponse. Vous pouvez légalement amener un portable à Cuba pour votre ordinateur personnel. C'est même spécifiquement mentionné sur le site des douanes cubaines comme étant un item permis.
Ne vous inquiétez pas, des milliers de touristes amènent leur portable à Cuba à tous les ans.
http://www.aduana.co.cu/turista.htm
tout à fait d'accord, faut juste ne pas se le faire voler (ou le donner en disant qu'on l'a perdu) car s'il est noté sur le passeport on peut vite arriver à laisser 1000 CUC (ou plus) de taxes à payer avant de pouvoir reprendre l'avion !!
a-t-on vraiment besoin d'un ordinateur à Cuba ? pour aller en casa particular ? aucun moyen de se connecter nulle part, faut pas réver !!
Ne vous inquiétez pas, des milliers de touristes amènent leur portable à Cuba à tous les ans.
http://www.aduana.co.cu/turista.htm
tout à fait d'accord, faut juste ne pas se le faire voler (ou le donner en disant qu'on l'a perdu) car s'il est noté sur le passeport on peut vite arriver à laisser 1000 CUC (ou plus) de taxes à payer avant de pouvoir reprendre l'avion !!
a-t-on vraiment besoin d'un ordinateur à Cuba ? pour aller en casa particular ? aucun moyen de se connecter nulle part, faut pas réver !!
Çà arrive encore. J'ai dû remplir le document le 23 avril dernier. De plus, ils te disent que si tu le laisses, tu devras payer 450 CUC avant de quitter le pays. J'ai pris la chance et ils ne m'ont jamais demandé le document avant que je parte. J'avais pris le soin de choisir un douanier qui me paraissait très gentil et çà a fonctionné.
Si tu ne le laisses pas, il n'y aura aucun problème.
y, a aucun probleme à apporter son laptop avec nous dans l'avion....il demande rien du tout...quand tu passe les douane il faut que tu le sorte de ton sac c, est tout...arranche toi que la batterie sois charger....je voyage toujours avec mon portable meme à cuba
Comme le dit très bien gigi1234, c'est parfaitement légal et des milliers de gens le font chaque semaine. J'en ai souvent apporté à Cuba mais il y a des petits trucs à savoir :
- Certains portables comptent une fiche électrique avec la tige de mise en terre (ground). Or. à Cuba, les prises murales sont toutes d'origine états-unienne mais très peu (sinon aucune !) comptent les trois trous dont le ground. Faut apporter un tout petit convertisseur 3 pour 2 qui permet de se brancher dans le mur sans prob. Une allonge (extension) de fil électrique est aussi très pratique. Vous la laisserez en cadeau au dernier proprio. - Traînez avec vous un fil de sécurité qui permet d'enlacer l'ordi à une tête de lit ou un barreau de table pour bien le sécuriser durant votre absence de la chambre de casa ou d'hôtel; votre fond d'écran devrait être changé pour afficher votre nom et un numéro de téléphone à Cuba et un message en grosses lettres genre « si encuentra este ordenador, le ofrezco una recompensa », le montant de la récompense sera moins élevé que le déductible (franchise) que votre assureur vous demandera si vous vous le faites voler... - On peut se brancher sur la connection de modem 56k typique cubaine chez un Cubain. Des milliers de proprios de casas comptent une connection Internet, contrairement à ce qu'on pense, la plupart ayant acquis ce privilège après deux ans à l'étranger comme médecin. Bon, la connection est lente et faudra que le proprio vous fasse confiance de vous inscrire son login et mot de passe et le numéro de téléphone mais si on est absolument accro à son courriel, on fait ce qu'il faut. - Malgré ce qu'écrit viajecuba, on peut avoir besoin de son portable si on est photographe ou vidéaste (même amateur) car regarder ce qu'on pris comme image sur le mini écran de la camera, c'est lassant. C'est aussi pratique pour décharger sa carte de camera sur l'ordi pour faire place aux photos et vidéos du lendemain. En mode vidéo AVCHD, 5 minutes = 873 Mo !
Et c'est agréable de montrer à ses nouveaux amis cubains nos prouesses de cameraman ou de fotografo, como no. Ça fait un bon sujet de conversation.
- Les Cubains étant aussi accros que nous aux gadgets numériques, tous les jeunes ont (ou veulent) un cellulaire et une clé USB. - Encore mieux, achetez-vous un cellulaire, iPod ou portable usagé, servez-vous en à Cuba puis vendez-le à un Cubain, avec profit ou non, c'est selon. En une demi-journée, vous aurez une douzaine d'offres d'achat ; ) minimum... Allez faire la preuve sur le site cubain (équivalent de kijiji ou lespac) Ça s'appelle www.revolico.com : regardez les prix demandés.
Il est donc plus facile que jamais de transmettre photos et vidéos à ses nouveaux amis cubains et oui, ça vaut la peine d'apporter un gugusse numérique portable à Cuba, même si c'est juste pour jouer au capitaliste ; )
- Certains portables comptent une fiche électrique avec la tige de mise en terre (ground). Or. à Cuba, les prises murales sont toutes d'origine états-unienne mais très peu (sinon aucune !) comptent les trois trous dont le ground. Faut apporter un tout petit convertisseur 3 pour 2 qui permet de se brancher dans le mur sans prob. Une allonge (extension) de fil électrique est aussi très pratique. Vous la laisserez en cadeau au dernier proprio. - Traînez avec vous un fil de sécurité qui permet d'enlacer l'ordi à une tête de lit ou un barreau de table pour bien le sécuriser durant votre absence de la chambre de casa ou d'hôtel; votre fond d'écran devrait être changé pour afficher votre nom et un numéro de téléphone à Cuba et un message en grosses lettres genre « si encuentra este ordenador, le ofrezco una recompensa », le montant de la récompense sera moins élevé que le déductible (franchise) que votre assureur vous demandera si vous vous le faites voler... - On peut se brancher sur la connection de modem 56k typique cubaine chez un Cubain. Des milliers de proprios de casas comptent une connection Internet, contrairement à ce qu'on pense, la plupart ayant acquis ce privilège après deux ans à l'étranger comme médecin. Bon, la connection est lente et faudra que le proprio vous fasse confiance de vous inscrire son login et mot de passe et le numéro de téléphone mais si on est absolument accro à son courriel, on fait ce qu'il faut. - Malgré ce qu'écrit viajecuba, on peut avoir besoin de son portable si on est photographe ou vidéaste (même amateur) car regarder ce qu'on pris comme image sur le mini écran de la camera, c'est lassant. C'est aussi pratique pour décharger sa carte de camera sur l'ordi pour faire place aux photos et vidéos du lendemain. En mode vidéo AVCHD, 5 minutes = 873 Mo !
Et c'est agréable de montrer à ses nouveaux amis cubains nos prouesses de cameraman ou de fotografo, como no. Ça fait un bon sujet de conversation.
- Les Cubains étant aussi accros que nous aux gadgets numériques, tous les jeunes ont (ou veulent) un cellulaire et une clé USB. - Encore mieux, achetez-vous un cellulaire, iPod ou portable usagé, servez-vous en à Cuba puis vendez-le à un Cubain, avec profit ou non, c'est selon. En une demi-journée, vous aurez une douzaine d'offres d'achat ; ) minimum... Allez faire la preuve sur le site cubain (équivalent de kijiji ou lespac) Ça s'appelle www.revolico.com : regardez les prix demandés.
Il est donc plus facile que jamais de transmettre photos et vidéos à ses nouveaux amis cubains et oui, ça vaut la peine d'apporter un gugusse numérique portable à Cuba, même si c'est juste pour jouer au capitaliste ; )
Les boeufs sont lents mais la terre est patiente.
Salut Greg, si mon expérience peut te profiter... Je te conseille d'emporter ton portable en cabine déjà pour le préserver des chocs, les transferts bagages ne sont pas tendres. (Et pour tes transferts bus tambien!) J'ai pour ma part retrouvé une bouteille de rhum explosée à mon retour d'avion...
Et il est préférable de garder un oeil dessus: j'ai trouvé une fois mon gros sac bagage ouvert, le fermoir éclair éclaté...
Mais rien n'avait été volé. Je suis rentré 8X à Cuba et bien que mon ladtop détecté au scanner, la douane ne m'a jamais demandé des comptes... De même pour un diskdur externe, aucuns problèmes... Je pense qu'ils considèrent cela comme effet personnel. L'an passé j'apportais un lecteur DVD (60€) détecté aux capteurs magnétiques: j'ai dit que d'après mes informations c'était désormais permis... petite hésitation de la dame à la douane puis je suis passé sans taxe. Il y a peut être une part de tolérance(?) car tout ce qui est considéré importation serait fortement taxé... Ne pas confondre quelques régalos avec une valise de commercial... Je te souhaite bon voyage, sans soucis. Marco
Tsé pour les sacs ouverts.. le best c'est d'avoir une valise comme en fibre de verre. La mienne est une coque en fibre de verre ou un plastique léger (je crois) et tu peux la barrer avec un cadenas et c'est pas plus pesant qu'une valise normale. Même si je donne le magasin ou je l'ai pris au Canada, pense pas que vous l'ayez en Europe 😇.
Merci pour le reste de l'info... je risque pareil d'avoir l'interview des ''hôtesses'' de l'aéroport, tsé celles que tu justes tu dois passer, la dernière porte avant de dire:''Les vacances!!!'' 😛
Bonne journée tlm
Merci pour le reste de l'info... je risque pareil d'avoir l'interview des ''hôtesses'' de l'aéroport, tsé celles que tu justes tu dois passer, la dernière porte avant de dire:''Les vacances!!!'' 😛
Bonne journée tlm
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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?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
Hi everyone,
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
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
Hi there,
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!
Best regards,
Gilles
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!
Best regards,
Gilles
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
Hi,
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.
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?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
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?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
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
Hi everyone,
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.
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!





