J’aurais besoin de vos conseils avisés, surtout si vous êtes Viet Kieu. Ma mère (Viet Kieu) a le statut de réfugiée politique en France (elle possède donc un titre de voyage), et compte retourner au Vietnam pour 6 mois. Le problème, comme vous devez le savoir, est que le Vietnam ne délivre plus de visa touriste pour 6 mois. Du coup, j’aimerais savoir, avec un visa de 3 mois (entrée unique), comment on pourrait faire pour rester 3 mois supplémentaires. J’ai entendu parler de certaines méthodes : lettre d’invitation, l’aide d’une agence de tourisme si on est prêt à monnayer … Quelqu’un aurait des infos intéressantes, s’il vous plaît ?
J’ai entendu dire qu’il fallait sortir du pays, et y re-rentrer avec un nouveau visa de 3 mois. Mais est-ce que ce visa de 3 mois est délivrable par voie terrestre ou faut-il absolument passer par voie aérienne ? Si vous avez des adresses intéressantes pour faire un nouveau visa (que ce soit au VN ou au Cambodge), je suis preneur.
J’ai également appris que si on voulait faire une prolongation, on nous autorisait qu’une seule demande d’un mois supplémentaire maximum. Une seule demande et pas plus, est-ce vrai ? Et est-ce qu’il faut absolument avoir fait un visa à entrées multiples auparavant pour avoir droit à cette prolongation ?
Et finalement, dernière question: nous avons acheté un billet d’aller uniquement, et pas encore le retour, est-ce que cela peut poser un problème pour aller/entrer au Vietnam ? Que ce soit à la Douane (à l’arrivée du VN) ou auprès de la compagnie aérienne lors de l’embarcation en direction du VN ? J’ai pensé acheter au cas où un ticket de bus ho-chi-minh vers Phnom Pen, histoire de montrer qu’on ne dépasse pas les 3 mois. Qu’en pensez-vous ?
Merci d’avoir pris le temps de lire mon message et merci de votre aide.
Je vais vous donner quelques renseignements, pas tous, qui pourraient vous renseigner et dont je suis certaine. -
Je ne vois pas l'implication de "réfugié politique" là-dedans, je réponds uniquement à vos questions :
- avec un mien thi thuc, (exception de visa délivré aux Viet-Kieu) on peut prolonger la durée initiale de trois mois d'entrée sur le territoire vietnamien en sortant du Pays pour y réentrer, et ce même par voie terrestre - je ne l'ai pas pratiqué, mais je crois que certains sortent au niveau d'Ho Chi Minh Ville et passent au Cambodge ou au Laos, et reviennent afin que cette sortie leur rajoutent trois mois de séjour -il y en a aussi qui prennent l'avion pour la Thaïlande, et reviennent quasi immédiatement, il y a aussi certains agences d'Ho Chi Minh ville qui se chargent de ça, mais c'est plus ou moins "obscurs" et on ne peut pas savoir si c'est vraiment autorisé ou pas - de toutes manières, ça semble coûteux-
Il est effectif qu'on ne peut obtenir qu'un mois de visa supplémentaire (il y a quelques années, on obtenait 3 mois, mais c'est fini) maintenant c'est un mois non renouvable et on n'a pas besoin de visa multi-entrées puisque le mien thic thuc est "multi-entrées - je pense que le titre de réfugié politique dont dispose votre Maman n'a peut-être pas la même teneur que notre "exemption de visa)- ?
Par contre pour le billet, j'ai lu, à d'autres occasions, qu'on n'avait pas besoin de billet aller et retour.... je ne saurais vous renseigner là-dessus - j'espère que quelqu'un pourra vous aider. - personnellement je pense que si votre Mère envisage de rester 6 mois, c'est à dire 3 mois "normaux" plus trois mois qu'elle pourra obtenir à en passant une frontière et en revenant, elle aurait tout intérêt à avoir un billet d'avion aller et retour dont le retour serait à six mois.. et prendre un billet modifiable qui lui permettrait, de revenir plus tôt si elle n'arrive pas à obtenir sa prolongation de trois mois,
Les choses ne sont pas très claires et certains arrivent à obtenir une prolongation, d'autres pas, celà dépend de la ville où l'on demande, de "l'humeur" des Autorités, en réalité hélas pour nous de beaucoup d'aléas!!!
Bien cordialement - Kimtwo -
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Le vent et les turbulences sont l'oeuvre de Dieu, mais la voile et le gouvernail nous appartiennent..
Voyager c'est aller de soi à soi, en passant par les autres (proverbe touareg)
en esperant que ca n a pas change, je te joins une photocopie de mon visa obtenu pour les 7 mois passe au vietnam en 2009-2010.
ma femme est vietnamienne, et nous sommes passe par l ambassade du vietnam a paris. si ma memoire est bonne, nous avions demande une visa pour visite familiale qui a coute 35 euros.
nous avons ensuite prolonge de trois mois a huê pour 10$ par visa.
a+
Je pense que le statut de refugié ne donne pas le mien thi thuc..Visa validité 5 ans..cependant le Vietnam autorise ce qui a un titre de voyage de rentrer au Vietnam..(exemple de certain membre de ma famille avant d'avoir le passeport Suisse ) cependant les autorités donnent une feuille séparée pour le visa..ce qui est très bien..car si vous avez le statut de refugié en France ou autre pays c-à-dire vous ne rentrez pas au pays ou vous avez fui..(pour le vietnam les autorités comprennent le désir de venir au Vietnam et autorisent..mais par rapport à la France..si les autorités françaises savent vous risquez de perdre votre statut..le mieux c'est d'aller demander à l'ambassade du Vietnam à Paris..voilà bonne préparation de voyage..
Votre réponse est pour Unikasian.. - j'avais juste essayé de lui répondre car, ne connaissant pas du tout ce qui entoure le statut de réfugié, les renseignements qu'il me donnait semblaient correspondre à la délivrance d'un mien thi thuc pour Viet Kieu (d'ailleurs il évoquait ce terme de viet-kieu)
Je pense que vous-même et Fred 66 lui auront ouvert la porte pour faire au mieux pour sa maman.
Cordialement - Kimtwo-
Le vent et les turbulences sont l'oeuvre de Dieu, mais la voile et le gouvernail nous appartiennent..
Voyager c'est aller de soi à soi, en passant par les autres (proverbe touareg)
qui est plus explicite qu'en anglais..mais le mieux c'est d'aller voir l'ambassade..
quel que soit le statut du demandeur..et leur demander..
Voilà meilleures salutations à tous..
quand à la question des postes frontières..
Je pense qu'une fois vous avez le visa..voici la liste des postes frontières officielles
et pesonnellement je cherche des informations sur les sites officielles plus que sur les sites de voyage et les Ouis dire..ou les agences de voyage..derrière il y a toujours un souci de rentabilité dans ces agences..à moins que cous ne pouviez pas vous déplacer personnellement..bien sur c'est plus agréable..de faire faire par les autres moyennant service..
Meilleures salutations à tous..
Désolé pour les détraqueurs je ne suis pas fonctionnaire de l'état..j'ai deux passeports tous simplement..et je vais au Vietnam 2 faois par an pour visiter la famille..
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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 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?
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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?
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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?
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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!
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Thanks for sharing your experiences!
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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?
