Est-ce que quelqun aurait des liens vers des sites donnant enfin des informations claires et a jour sur le fameux carnet de passage en douane? Comment se le procurer en France? Pour quels pays est-il necessaire (en Afrique de l'ouest particulierement), bref toutes cs informations si utiles a savoir avant de faire la demande.
Le carnet de passage en douane est délivré par l'automobile club en effet mais pour l'Afrique de l'ouest il n'y en a pas besoin pour au moins la Mauritanie, le Mali, le Burkina et le Niger. A noter que le Senegal n'accepterait plus le passage de véhicule de plus de 5ans
Senegal Carnet obligatoire si vehicule de + de 5 ans
Mali Pas de carnet
Le carnet de passage en douane est tres chere 1/2 du prix de la voiture debite du compte bancaire!!!!!!! C'est pour eviter de vendre la voiture tu parles!!!!!!!! mais pour ce faire rembourser au retour il faut que le carnet soit tamponne a la sortie du pays!!!!!!!!!!🙁
Nous partons au Mali avec mon copain en janvier prochain si tout va bien...
on descendrait en 505 pas forcément pour la revendre là-bas mais histoire d'être un peu libres et de voir du pays...Ceci dit ca m'étonnerait qu'on arrive à remonter avec...
Bref, on est encore en pleine organisation et on essaye de se faire une petite idée du budget...quand j'ai vu cette histoire de carnet de douane ca m'a fait un peu paniquer...2000 à 3000 euros en chèque de banque pour n'importe quelle vieille bagnole c pas vraiment dans nos moyens...
Ton message me redonne donc le sourire! Tu penses qu'on peut faire sans? Tu n'as pas eu de problèmes en passant par le Maroc et la Mauritanie? Tes infos sont plutot récentes?
slt, sur le site de l'automobil club, la mauritanie est sitée avec les pays qui demande un carnet et cela me gene beaucoup car au minimum payer 2300 € + 205 € pour le carnet c'est du vol. Peut tu me dire si tes sources sont vielle et valable car si telle est le cas je tente le coup d'y aller avec mon fourgon ! voici la liste des pays africain demandant le carnet toujours selon l'automobile club Afrique du Sud Bénin Bophuthatswana Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroun Ciskei Comores Congo Côte-d'Ivoire Egypte Gabon Ghana Guinée-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Libye Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritanie Namibie Niger Ouganda République Centrafricaine Sénégal Somalie Swaziland Tanzanie Tchad Togo Zimbabwe merci pour ta reponse
sur le site diplomacie.fr il est ecrit:
Toute entrée d'un véhicule est dorénavant soumise à la présentation d'un carnet de passage en douane.Ce document doit porter les logos de la Fédération internationale de l'automobile (F.I.A.) et de l'Alliance internationale du tourisme (A.L.T.), ainsi que les signatures et cachets de l'un de ces deux organismes. A défaut de ce titre, le dépôt d'une caution garantissant les droits et taxes réglementaires en cas de vente ou de cession du véhicule sera exigée par le bureau des douanes. Cette caution sera restituée au moment de la sortie effective du véhicule du territoire. Toute cession de véhicule est soumise à l'acquittement de droits de douane. Le quitus correspondant doit être présenté à la sortie de Mauritanie.
Sans avoir levé cette réglementation, dans la pratique, les autorités mauritaniennes autorisent l'entrée des véhicules sur leur territoire national, après les avoir inscrits sur les passeports des propriétaires. Ces véhicules, ou, en cas de cession, les quitus correspondant, devront être présentés à la sortie du territoire (pour les instructions concernant les convois humanitaires ou les transports de matériel se reporter à la fiche "Maroc"). En cas d'abandon du véhicule, il faut obligatoirement faire une déclaration au poste de police ou de gendarmerie le plus proche et garder un double de cette déclaration.
On peux donc je pense y aller. Il suffit simplement (!) de ne pas tomber sur un douanier qui a mal dormi !
En afrique de l'ouest, seul le Sénégal pose problème, mais vous n'avez pas besoin du carnet de douane pour résoudre ça:prenez un carnet ATA à votre chambre de commerce et d'industrie. Coût: à peu près 130€, pas de caution, valable un an.
Bonne route
slt, c'est quoi ce carnet ATA? et le prix? J'ai lu aujourd'hui sur le Maroc sur leroutard que maintenant ils regarde si sur la carte grise si l'on a un fourgon amenagé qui n'est pas passé aux mine, ils risque de le refuser car pour mon cas, il est toujours inscrit en fourgon, ca fait raler que le maroc, meme la cela devient pire que la france !!! J'espere que ce n'est pas appliqué !
le carnet ATA se prend à la Chambre de commerce et d'industrie, coûte à peu près 130€ et joue le même rôle qu'un carnet de douane : tu peux donc entrer au Sénégal avec une vieille voiture, mais tu dois revenir avec, comme pour le carnet de douane.C'est valable un an.
Fourgon: je ne sais pas: pas eu de problème à la douane avec le mien . Le problème peut venir du nombre de places assises mentionnées sur la carte grise
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Bonjour,
J'ai réservé un billet Etihad sur leur site Dusseldorf-Abu Dhabi. Dans la case prénom j'ai mis tous mes prénoms (chose que je ne fais jamais et je regrette mais le site portait à confusion); tout est correctement orthographié mais le problème est que je viens de recevoir mon nouveau passeport est seuls apparaissent mes 2 premiers prénoms et la première lettre du 3ème, aucune trace du dernier.
J'ai téléphoné à Etihad qui a bien évidemment essayé de me faire payé 100 USD pour enlever ce dernier prénom, mais j'hésite car d'habitude je ne mets que mon 1er prénom et pas les autres et je n'ai jamais eu de problème... Alors je me demande si l'ajout de ce dernier prénom qui n'apparaît pas sur le passeport pourrait me voir refusé au check in..
Merci pour votre retour
bonsoir a tous,
je doit me ferais un nouveau ave pour le canada.
esque j'ai besoin du numéro de mon ancien ave ou pas.
car je ne trouve plus mon ancien numéro d ave.
merci pour vos réponce bon week-end
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
Hello everyone,
Could a resident of Benin (Cotonou) kindly let me know which is the best mobile phone and internet service provider?
Thank you very much,
Best regards,
Juan
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!
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.
Hi there,
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!
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.
The information I’ve found about whether an international permit is required is contradictory. Some sources say you need one, others say you don’t.
Could anyone let me know if an international driver’s permit is necessary to rent a car in Australia (Perth), or if a French license is enough for a 7-day rental?
I’m a bit embarrassed because I need to travel to Quebec from February 27th to March 13th. I’m a regular visitor to Canada—this will be my 10th trip since 1997, plus a year as a permanent resident (2000–2001) and a cross-country run from Vancouver to Halifax in 2011. So, I’m definitely not a terrorist!
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?...
Question for those who’ve done it:
In theory (French national), I’m visa-exempt for a 30-day tourist stay, but on France Diplomatie it says on this page
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
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?
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