Billet aller simple pour le Sri Lanka et extention de visa
by Lepec
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
Est il possible d'arriver a Colombo avec un aller simple?
Peut on demander une extention de visa , ( 1 mois supplementaire), a l'arrivee, et combien cela coute??
Merci pour votre aide.😊
Nomade en quête du lieu idéal...
normalement non tu ne peu pas arriver avec un aller simple mais moi je l est fait et pas de souci au depart de paris il m ont demande mon retour mais j avais mon visas pour le vietnam donc pas de souci pareil si tu as deja ton visas pour l inde
sinon aucun souci pour avoir un moi de visas c est dans les 30euros le visas 3mois en tt sur place
voila
si tu veux d autre renseignement pas de souci
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la vie est belle profitons en
salut,
j'ai l'impression que tu en connais sur le sri lanka ! cool!
on part avec mon copain le 22 decembre et pour 3 mois. comment faire pour le visa ?? doit-on le prolonger direct et uniquement à colombo??
sinon question budget on est assez serré 20euros par jours à 2 ça se gère?? on ne fera pas le triangle culturel , mais plus un road trip à la rencontre de la nature et des gens ... on souhaite se poser à l'ocean en arrivant pour se mettre tranquille dans le bain que nous conseilles-tu question budget surtout qu'on arrive au moment des fêtes??
qu'en est il du nord de l'ile on irait bien par la haut...
je te remercie d'avance pour tes sources , si tu as des bons plans, des coup de coeur, des spots, n'hesites pas à nous en faire profiter, c'est toujours agréable de partager entre voyageurs.
merci pour le temps que tu prendras pour nous répondre.
à+
Bonjour,
On peut arriver à Colombo avec un aller simple, mais on peut t'exiger au départ de Paris un justificatif de sortie, un billet pour une autre destination par exemple qui prouve ta date de départ du SL. Je l'ai fait avec le vol Colombo/Trivandrum qui prolongeait mon périple au SL. Tu peux demander une extension de 3 mois à Colombo ou Kandy (plus pratique), mais avant la franchise des 29 jours qui est accordée à l'entrée. Le coût est de 26US$ (2860SLR), auquel tu rajoutes le coût de transport pour te rendre dans l'une des 2 villes citées😕. Va voir ICI et LA.
Enjoy SL😉
On peut arriver à Colombo avec un aller simple, mais on peut t'exiger au départ de Paris un justificatif de sortie, un billet pour une autre destination par exemple qui prouve ta date de départ du SL. Je l'ai fait avec le vol Colombo/Trivandrum qui prolongeait mon périple au SL. Tu peux demander une extension de 3 mois à Colombo ou Kandy (plus pratique), mais avant la franchise des 29 jours qui est accordée à l'entrée. Le coût est de 26US$ (2860SLR), auquel tu rajoutes le coût de transport pour te rendre dans l'une des 2 villes citées😕. Va voir ICI et LA.
Enjoy SL😉
Bonjour, ou bonsoir,
Je suis en Inde, depuis 1 mois, comme tous les hivers, le velo que tu vois c'est 5500 kms dans le sud de l'inde!!!en 2 saisons.
Merci pour ta reponse precise, j'ai un vol de Chennai a Colombo aller simple le 28 dec., donc tu me confirmes, que l'immigration locale n'exige pas de billet retour.
Je suis alle 2 fois au SL, mais jamais dans le nord, connais tu cette region? si tu as des infos, je suis preneur, tu y es alle quand la derniere fois?
J'ai vu que tu etait de Niort, j'ai une maison pres de Rochefort 17 et une autre en Savoie, mais j'aime pas l'hiver😎
Ah aussi derniere question, est ce qu'on peux demander l'extention d'1 mois a l'arrivee??
Merci d'avance.
Nomade en quête du lieu idéal...
Bonsoir,
tu me confirmes, que l'immigration locale n'exige pas de billet retour.
Sur 3 séjours au SL, l'immigration à l'aéroport ne m'a jamais rien demandé, mais peut-être sont-ils en droit de la faire ? (cf le premier lien sur mon précédent message). L'officier se contente de te tamponner le passeport avec la date d'entrée. C'est à l'enregistrement à Roissy qu'un zélé m'avait demandé un justificatif de sortie, lors de mon premier séjour en 2007.
Je suis alle 2 fois au SL, mais jamais dans le nord, connais tu cette region?
En février de cette année, j'avais l'intention de visiter la partie nord et est, en faisant une grande boucle sud/nord/est en passant par le centre. Les chauffeurs de taxi étaient unanimes à dire que le nord jusqu'à Jaffna n'était pas encore ouvert au tourisme, sauf à demander une autorisation spéciale auprès des autorités. N'ayant pas voulu m'engager dans des embrouilles, j'ai réduit ma boucle depuis Tangalle en passant par Ella/ Badulla/ Mahiyangana/ Polonnaruwa/ Habarana/ Trinco/ Batticaloa/ ArugamBay et retour à Tangalle. On commençait alors à trouver quelques (rares) touristes sur la partie côtière, sans problème particulier pour l'hébergement mais un réseau routier archi-pourri en pleine réfection. D'après quelques forumistes qui s'y trouvaient plus récemment, l'état des routes semble s'améliorer progressivement.
est ce qu'on peux demander l'extention d'1 mois a l'arrivee??
En 2008, j'avais fait ma demande d'extension à Colombo à la fin de ma troisième semaine de séjour. Depuis Bentota, entre le train A/R et les tuk-tuk's, j'y ai passé une grande journée complète. On m'a rapporté que c'était plus facile à Kandy, les demandes étant moins nombreuses et le personnel sympa. Par ailleurs, sans pouvoir l'affirmer, je pense que l'officier de l'immigration à l'aéroport n'est pas habilité à traiter les demandes d'extension et que les frais seraient les mêmes pour une extension de 3 mois.
Voilà. Ici, on se les pèle grave depuis le début de la semaine😕: reste où tu es😉. Départ pour Trivandrum dans 3 semaines😎.
tu me confirmes, que l'immigration locale n'exige pas de billet retour.
Sur 3 séjours au SL, l'immigration à l'aéroport ne m'a jamais rien demandé, mais peut-être sont-ils en droit de la faire ? (cf le premier lien sur mon précédent message). L'officier se contente de te tamponner le passeport avec la date d'entrée. C'est à l'enregistrement à Roissy qu'un zélé m'avait demandé un justificatif de sortie, lors de mon premier séjour en 2007.
Je suis alle 2 fois au SL, mais jamais dans le nord, connais tu cette region?
En février de cette année, j'avais l'intention de visiter la partie nord et est, en faisant une grande boucle sud/nord/est en passant par le centre. Les chauffeurs de taxi étaient unanimes à dire que le nord jusqu'à Jaffna n'était pas encore ouvert au tourisme, sauf à demander une autorisation spéciale auprès des autorités. N'ayant pas voulu m'engager dans des embrouilles, j'ai réduit ma boucle depuis Tangalle en passant par Ella/ Badulla/ Mahiyangana/ Polonnaruwa/ Habarana/ Trinco/ Batticaloa/ ArugamBay et retour à Tangalle. On commençait alors à trouver quelques (rares) touristes sur la partie côtière, sans problème particulier pour l'hébergement mais un réseau routier archi-pourri en pleine réfection. D'après quelques forumistes qui s'y trouvaient plus récemment, l'état des routes semble s'améliorer progressivement.
est ce qu'on peux demander l'extention d'1 mois a l'arrivee??
En 2008, j'avais fait ma demande d'extension à Colombo à la fin de ma troisième semaine de séjour. Depuis Bentota, entre le train A/R et les tuk-tuk's, j'y ai passé une grande journée complète. On m'a rapporté que c'était plus facile à Kandy, les demandes étant moins nombreuses et le personnel sympa. Par ailleurs, sans pouvoir l'affirmer, je pense que l'officier de l'immigration à l'aéroport n'est pas habilité à traiter les demandes d'extension et que les frais seraient les mêmes pour une extension de 3 mois.
Voilà. Ici, on se les pèle grave depuis le début de la semaine😕: reste où tu es😉. Départ pour Trivandrum dans 3 semaines😎.
Auparavant OUI, maintenant c'est pratiquement impossible. Lors de la descente de l'avion, vous avez un visa de touriste pour un mois. Pour faire renouveller votre visa, vous devez aller au service immigration pour déposer une demande. Moyennant 100 € de frais on vous accorde 1 à 3 mois supplémentaires. A cause de certains touristes ne voyageant pas avec un tour opérator, qui vont n'importe où et racontent n'importe quoi, le Gouvernement Sri Lankais a décidé de restreindre les visas de séjour et ne renouvelle pas les visas des membres des ONG. Actuellement il est impossible à un étranger d'aller par exemple dans le Nord du pays (Jaffna et la région).
Salut,
depuis quand c'est passé à 100 euros pour 3 mois ????
j'ai vu partout que c'etait 30 euros les 3 mois si c'est ce prix là ça va changer la donne!!!
surtout que le consulat à Paris ne répond pas pour la confirmation..
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sonia
infos!!
je viens d'avoir le consulat à Paris , la dame me dit que c'est 40 euros les 3 mois à paris et uniquement à Paris , ils ne prolongeraient plus sur place, d'après elle!!!
qui peut confirmer cela?
Bonjour,
- 2°C ce matin, mais pas de neige !
Oui, j'ai bien lu le coût de l'extension annoncé par Deegee. Je me suis limité à reporter ce que j'ai trouvé sur le site du Département de l'Immigration du SL (cf le lien LA dans mon précédent message) F· Fiji 3520.00Rs 32.00US$ · Finland 3080.00RS 28.00US$ · France 2860.00RS 26.00US$ Est-ce à jour ? Mais peut-être y a t-il des frais annexes, que j'appellerai "frais de complaisance...😕" ?
Oui, Kovalam qui est toujours mon port d'attache en Inde. Je récupère mes affaires que je laisse à l'hôtel d'une année sur l'autre avant de partir vers un nouveau périple.
Attention aux moustiques !
- 2°C ce matin, mais pas de neige !
Oui, j'ai bien lu le coût de l'extension annoncé par Deegee. Je me suis limité à reporter ce que j'ai trouvé sur le site du Département de l'Immigration du SL (cf le lien LA dans mon précédent message) F· Fiji 3520.00Rs 32.00US$ · Finland 3080.00RS 28.00US$ · France 2860.00RS 26.00US$ Est-ce à jour ? Mais peut-être y a t-il des frais annexes, que j'appellerai "frais de complaisance...😕" ?
Oui, Kovalam qui est toujours mon port d'attache en Inde. Je récupère mes affaires que je laisse à l'hôtel d'une année sur l'autre avant de partir vers un nouveau périple.
Attention aux moustiques !
Comme je vous l'ai dit, actuellement avec la nouvelle donne, vous devez obtenir le visa pour un séjour supérieur à 1 mois, à partir de votre pays d'origine. Avant, en arrivant avec un visa touristique d'un mois, on peut le faire prolonger sur place, mais maintenant c'est en tous les cas très difficile.
Actuellement il est impossible aux étrangers d'aller dans le Nord du pays sans une permission spéciale du Ministre de la Défense. Vous pouvez visiter les sites touristiques et historiques comme Anuradhapura et Polonnaruwa, mais pas Jaffna. Au début, tout le monde peut y aller, mais à cause d'un touriste qui en allant dans le Nord, s'est arrêté en chemin pour voir une école. Les enfants de l'école sont venus à la limite de l'école pour voir un étranger. Comme l'école n'est délimité que par des barbelés, les enfants se sont accrochés aux barbelés. Le touriste en question, a pris des photos et a vendu ces photos à un reporter. Ce dernier pour mousser son article a écrit que le Gouvernement a crée un camp de concentration spécial pour enfants Tamouls. Voilà pourquoi il est interdit aux étrangers d'aler dans le Nord sauf un sauf-conduit spécial.
Bonjours, je pars pour le Sri Lanka le 31 janvier, je voulais savoir si c'était encore correct de seulement rentré avec un allée simple, j'ai un billet plus tard de Hong Kong à Québec et j'ai aussi mon Visa pour l'Inde. Est-ce qu'ils vont me laisser rentrer au Sri Lanka même si je n'ai pas de billet de retour?
Merci!
Raphaël
Merci!
Raphaël
Salut deegee,
Etes vous bien sur de votre information ? Voila ce qui est ecrit sur le site officiel du tourisme au Sri Lanka :
"Un citoyen français se rendant au Sri Lanka pour un séjour touristique inférieur d’un mois n’a pas besoin d’un visa. Pour toute prolongation du séjour, veuillez contacter les autorités d’immigration et émigration à l’adresse suivante : 23, Bambalapitiya Station Road, Colombo 04. Tél. (0094) 11 2597513/503629/503638, Fax. (0094) 11 2503331. L’Ambassade du Sri Lanka à Paris ne délivre pas de visa pour les touristes."
Il est ecrit la meme chose sur le site du gouvernement francais de conseil aux voyageurs. Cela prouve bien qu'il est tout a fait possible de le faire prolonger sur sur place, non?
Amicalement
acagap
Etes vous bien sur de votre information ? Voila ce qui est ecrit sur le site officiel du tourisme au Sri Lanka :
"Un citoyen français se rendant au Sri Lanka pour un séjour touristique inférieur d’un mois n’a pas besoin d’un visa. Pour toute prolongation du séjour, veuillez contacter les autorités d’immigration et émigration à l’adresse suivante : 23, Bambalapitiya Station Road, Colombo 04. Tél. (0094) 11 2597513/503629/503638, Fax. (0094) 11 2503331. L’Ambassade du Sri Lanka à Paris ne délivre pas de visa pour les touristes."
Il est ecrit la meme chose sur le site du gouvernement francais de conseil aux voyageurs. Cela prouve bien qu'il est tout a fait possible de le faire prolonger sur sur place, non?
Amicalement
acagap
tout a fait vrai nous venons de le faire prolonger a colombo pour environ 20 euros chacun , ,
c est sans probleme qu ils le font ici
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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.
Hi there,
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! 🙂
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.





