Bonjour, j'ai lu sur le vf qu'il tamponnait le carnet ata a diama, qu'il n'y avait plus besoin d'aller a dakar, donc plus de passavant de 48h, est ce quelqu'un peut me confirmer cette info... une personne qui serait passer recemment ou qui est au courant. Merci
j'ai passé la frontière à Rosso lundi 1er janvier. Ils tamponnent le carnet ATA mais il donne toujours un passavant qu'il faut aller faire tamponner à Dakar sous 5 jours.
salut il va se passer des grosses amendes qui vont aller direct dans la poche des policiers et il vont même se passer le mot sur ta route pour te pomper au max , et ensuite confiscation du véhicule et a nouveau une amende pour le récupérer en fourrière 😕
salut il va se passer des grosses amandes qui vont aller direct dans la poche des policiers et il vont même se passer le mot sur ta route pour te pomper au max , et ensuite confiscation du véhicule et a nouveau une amande pour le récupérer en fourrière 😕
bon vu comme ca!!!
mais ce n'est pas qu'on a pas le temps mais on evite toujours les villes ....et les embrouilles qui vont avec ......
donc obligés d'aller a Dakar , je vois que les flics n'ont pas changés au senegal mais il n'y a plus de possibilite de passer par le Mali alors ils doivent en profiter encore +
reste que cette histoire de carnet n'est pas claire du tout
merci quand même😉
Il se passe ...que tous les voyageurs seront un jour pénalisés.
Les CCI ont durement négociées l'utilisation du carnet ATA pour les véhicules afin d'éviter le CPD (Carnet de Passage en Douane) des Automobiles club qui est beaucoup plus cher et caution bancaire etc...
Quand ta CCI te donne ton carnet, on te remet une notice d'utilisation que tu dois respecter ...sinon plus de carnet !!
Ca serait bien de le savoir parce que moi je ne faits que transiter au Sénégal pour aller en Guinée et j'ai pas l'intention de repasser par là avant plusieurs mois , voir jamais, donc si on pouvait me le tamponner à la frontière ça serait bien ...
Si tu arrives à passer très vite en guinée avant l'expiration de ton passavant tu peux peut être t'en sortir.De toutes façons, si tu prends un carnet ATA il te faudra la ramener en principe ou la dédouaner et régulariser au niveau de ta CCI ce qui n'est pas tout simple
Je croyais qu'il suffisait de ramener le carnet ATA Tamponné comme quoi on était sortit du territoire sénégalais avec le véhicule .Ce véhicule je veux le garder pour moi au Togo qui va devenir ma seconde résidence et je comptais ramener le carnet en avion, lors d'un retour .C'est pour ça que son "tamponnage à la sortie m'intéressait, car il n'y a pas d'ATA au Togo ni en Guinée ni nul par ailleurs d'ailleurs !!!!
Il y a beaucoup de carnets ATA dans le vaste monde .....pour les pros!
La tolérance pour des voitures particulières au Sénégal a été instituée pour nous faciliter la vie et entrer dans ce pays malgré sa législation sur les vieilles voitures.
Si tu gardes ta voiture en Guinée, tu devras la faire dédouaner pour l'immatriculer là bas.Tu peux alors avec des documents prouvant dédouanement et immatriculation régulariser to carnet ATA (avant la date de péremption)
Au Sénégal, le dédouanement (pour les voitures de moins de 8 ans qui y ont droit )est assez dissuasif (52 0/0 de la valeur argus de la voiture) En Guinée, je ne sais pas
Normalement en rentrant dans la CEE, c'est le premier poste de douanes qui tamponne le carnet, terminant ainsi le cycle des exportations-reimportations du véhicule avant l'apurement par la CCI.Le douanier est en droit et a même devoir de constater de visu que le dit vehicule est bien celui décrit sur le carnet en controlant le n° chassis par exemple.Dans ton cas avec un retour par avion, tu vas être mal quand tu vas le lui présenter(le carnet)Il va demander a voir la voiture c sur.
Alors un petit détour par DKR, même contraignant certes n'est pas grand chose par rapport aux em.....des qui t'attendent si tu fais comme tu l'envisages.
Le passage par DKR, n'est pas obligatoire au retour pour la sortie.
Voila mon humble avis.
Mais il veut laisser sa voiture en guinée!! il n'a donc rien à faire tamponner à une remontée de frontière de la CCE....
Je pense aussi qu"en descendant il vaut mieux passer par Dakar que de tenter autre chose pour circuler au senegal Ensuite il faut absolument qu'il puisse dédouaner sa voiture en Guinée pour régulariser son carnet ATA à la CCI qui l'aura délivré
Non je ne fait que passer par la Guinée , ensuite Cote d'ivoire, Ghana, Togo (au passage quelques haltes chez des amis) je laisse ma voiture sur place pour mon usage perso et je reviens par Avion .
ok, mais cette voiture elle reste en plaques francaises ou tu la fais dedouaner?
Si tu la dedouane, effectivement il te reste a ramener les justificatifs a la CCI pour l'appurement.
Dans le cas contraire c'est la que les ennuis commencent.
Oui mais au Togo je voulais pas forcement le faire tout de suite , car si tu es pressé tu n'es pas en position de bien négocié en Afrique de l'ouest donc sur mon carnet ATA faut peut etre que je prevois large ...
Oui mais au Togo je voulais pas forcement le faire tout de suite , car si tu es pressé tu n'es pas en position de bien négocié en Afrique de l'ouest donc sur mon carnet ATA faut peut etre que je prevois large ...
Bonjour
Je vais vous paraitre idiote, mais j'ai moi même emmené ma voiture de France pour la laisser au Mali, et n'avait pas de carnet ATA ni papiers de la CCI, j'ai fait la route Maroc, Mauritanie et Mali avec mon immatriculation française, en prenant bien sûr les assurances pour Mauritanie et Mali, a la frontiere malienne j'ai eu un laisser passer de 15 jours, et devais faire les démarches pour dédouaner ensuite. Comme je voulais, comme toi, prendre mon temps pour dédouaner ( because tarifs différents...😠.), j'ai obtenu par un " fonctionnaire" non corrompu😏😏, quelques laisser passer complémentaires moyennant quelques bakchichs, en fait mon reçu pour laisser passer d'un ou deux mois avec reçu de 5000 CFA me coutait 20000CFA!!mais ça m'a donné du temps pour me rendre compte qu'en fait le centre de dédouanement de Bamako avait un tarif officiel soit un % sur l'argus + une taxe forfaitaire par année d'ancienneté du véhicule, au moins je sais ce que j'ai payé, sinon en regardant de droite et gauche par les petits frères des amis d'amis... ça pouvait aller du simple au double. Maintenant ma voiture est immatriculée au Mali et pas de ATA a tamponner ou de CCI a prévenir, mais il y a 3 ans peut être qu'il y a des changements depuis.J'aimerais d'ailleurs le savoir pour l'avenir.
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I’m explaining our situation—my daughter and her young family have just moved to Polynesia, specifically to the island of Raiatea. That’s great, of course, and my wife and I are planning to visit them. However, flights that go through the United States are causing us a problem because we’ve been to Cuba. I think we’ll need a visa because of that.
Has anyone else dealt with this situation before? Any advice on flights and visas would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
I have two questions about applying for a Non-Immigrant O Visa at the Thai embassy in France for someone over 50:
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- - Financial proof: Is a retirement statement showing over 2,000 € per month sufficient, or are bank statements also required?
I know there’s already a lot of information about the visa requirements on the embassy’s website, but from my experience—having dealt with embassies in other countries in previous years—I know that the information is sometimes (!) incomplete or inconsistent. So, I’d rather hear from people who’ve recently gone through this process to avoid any surprises after submitting my application, which could cause unpleasant delays.
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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?
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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,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
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Thanks in advance for your feedback!
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Hi,
I’m planning a trip to Laos from France with a transit through Thailand involving 2 entries. I might spend up to 7 days max in Thailand (round trip).
The flight I’ve spotted: arrival at BKK and return to France 31 days later.
With the new regulations/visa:
"Starting September 15, 2026, French nationals holding an ordinary passport will be able to stay in Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days for tourism purposes only, down from the previous 60 days."
How do you think the counting is done?
- Number of days spent in Thai territory?
- Entry and exit dates: number of days between the two?
I’m leaning toward the first option, but to avoid any administrative hassles with Thailand (fines, etc.) and before booking my ticket, your input would really help.
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we’re planning our trip to the North Cape this summer. We bought a new vehicle for it. Unfortunately, the registration document is still being processed, and the delay seems long—I don’t think I’ll have it in time for our departure...
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I bought a new apartment in Pattaya that will be finished at the end of 2013, and I’d like to buy more later...
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Hi everyone,
I have to leave for Perth, Australia in a week, for 7 days, and I couldn’t get my international driver’s permit due to processing and delivery delays.
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I need to apply for a new eTA for Canada.
do I need the number from my old eTA or not?
because I can’t find my old eTA number anymore.
thanks for your replies, have a great weekend
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Have a great day
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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?
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Hi everyone,
I’ll explain my situation.
Unfortunately, I lost my passport, and I only realized it two weeks before my departure for a humanitarian mission in Libya. I’m a nurse, and this mission really means a lot to me.
First, I applied for an emergency passport, but it was denied by the Val-d'Oise prefecture on the grounds that a planned humanitarian mission wasn’t considered an urgent reason.
So, I submitted a biometric passport application on July 20th. Since then, the tracking has been stuck, and the town hall can’t (or won’t) give me any clear information. Every time I call, I get a different story. The last update I received was that the passport had been produced since July 23rd with a status of "about to be shipped," but nothing since then.
I’ve managed to push my departure back to next Tuesday at the latest, but I’m starting to really panic.
Have any of you submitted an application around July 20th, especially in Val-d'Oise (95)? How long did you wait between the passport being produced and it being available at the town hall? Is it normal for this step to take this long?
This mission means so much to me. I had everything organized, and I’m also supposed to attend a friend’s wedding right after near the border.
Thanks so much to those who take the time to respond or share their experience. 😔
Can anyone tell me exactly if a passport "valid for the duration of the stay" is enough, or does it need to be valid for 6 months after the trip?
I checked the embassy’s website, but that info is missing.
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I’ll be arriving in Seoul on November 18th after spending about a month in India.
Do you know if I’ll need to fill out any additional documents besides the e-arrival card?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
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But since our last trip in July 2015, they’ve introduced this eTA thing. Seems more like a way to make money than to actually secure Canada, if you ask me, but anyway, that’s not the point.
I applied for an eTA for myself, my wife, and our two kids. They all got approved within hours, but not me! I was asked to create a GC key and then an IRCC account, which I did. Normally, you get news within 72 hours, but since Monday, January 15th, nothing!
In the "message" section of the account, it says "explanation letter (required)" with a deadline of January 25th, but I can’t find any explanation anywhere—despite searching the Canadian government website and Google. No links, nothing!
I’ve emailed them but haven’t heard back yet. I’m thinking of calling the Canadian embassy in Paris tomorrow. Even though I’m not stressing yet, it’d be a bummer if everyone else got to go without me!
If anyone’s had this issue before or knows what this explanation letter is about, I’d love to hear more.
hi there
I’m heading to Seoul in September, and to do that I need to get a travel authorization that we apply for through K-ETA....... turns out I can (barely, I admit) fill out the form up to the address of our "stay location," but every address I’ve entered has been rejected by the system. I’ve tried my hotel, the Lotte Hotel (which is well-known in Seoul), the airport—basically, I’ve entered at least 20 addresses, all rejected....
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
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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.
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Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
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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
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