La date de départ se rapproche doucement et si tout semble à peu près réglé la question du passage des douanes me taraude quelque peu. Aussi je viens chercher conseil!
D'abord d'un point de vue littérature et cinéma je me demandais quelle était la tolérance, est ce que je risque de me faire questionner voir confisquer certaines choses si je viens avec des livres comme ceux de Pedro Juan Gutierrez, la biographie sur Castro de Tad Szulc ou le film 'Soy Cuba' ?
Ensuite niveau alimentation (je sais que pas mal de choses ont déjà été écrites la-dessus) j'ai souvenance d'un récit (il me semble de mariecris) qui faisait état du flaire des douaniers pour débusquer le saucisson! Du coup est ce que l'emballage industriel est vraiment une garantie pour éviter que ce que je ramène ne finisse sur la table du douanier ?
Et enfin je voulais savoir qu'elle était la meilleure attitude avec les douaniers là-bas? Moi je les avais trouvé tout aussi dragueur qu'en ville, avec les petits clins d'oeil qui vont bien, du coup faut il la jouer faussement ingénue tendance minauderie ou bien sortir carrément la page internet des douanes imprimé (notamment pour la nourriture) qui dit ce qu'on a le droit de ramener ou pas et demander fermement où est le problème (sans trop la ramener bien sur..).
Il faut savoir que ta valise passe aux rayons avant le tapis roulant
si un truc suspect est détecté, ton étiquette de bagage est barrée et tu ne sortiras pas sans passer devant les douaniers
si ton étiquette est vierge tu sors sans fouille (c'est la majorité des cas)
j'emporte toujours toute la bouffe que je veux et je n'ai jamais eu de problème, mes bagages ont été fouillés 1 fois en 8 ans, le douanier n'a rien pris et s'est même excusé pour le dérangement (j'ai du étaler 46kgs sur la table !)
oui il faut éviter le saucisson je ne sais pas pourquoi mais ça entraine souvent le gribouillage de l'étiquette valise !
inutile de chercher les emmerdes
les cubains qui rentrent au pays sont fouillés pas les touristes (c'est comme ça à l'
aéroport de la havane)
tu peux aussi imprimer ce qui suit et le montrer au douanier qui pourrait tenter de se servir dans ta valise
De : "Consulado General de Cuba en Francia"
A : "Consulado General de Cuba en Francia"
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Objet : INFORMACION IMPORTANTE PARA TODOS LOS QUE VIAJEN A CUBA
CUBANOS RESIDENTES EN FRANCIA:
FAVOR COMENTARLE LA INFORMACION QUE ADJUNTO A TODOS AQUELLOS QUE NO TIENEN
CORREOS ELECTRONICO O QUE NO NOS HAN ENVIADO LA DIRECCION ELECTRONICA.
ESTA INFORMACION ES DE INTERES DE TODOS.
SALUDOS,
ANA MARIA CHONGO
CONSUL GENERAL
Información para aclaración a pasajeros:
A partir del Huracán IKE muchos visitantes a nuestro país quieren de una
forma u otra traer alguna ayuda en alimentos para familiares y amigos.
La Aduana General de la República está facilitando la entrada sin cargos (libres de impuestos)
de alimentos hasta 125 kg y medicamentos hasta 10 kg. Sugerimos que se les comunique
a los pasajeros que traigan los alimentos en bultos separados del equipaje normal
para facilitar el pesaje y la revisión por parte de las autoridades fitosanitarias.
Además de evitar que se le añada peso al equipaje normal. Adelantamos que no se
permite ningún tipo de carne fresca, ni de res enlatada, excepto las
fabricadas en Brasil, se prohíben además lácteos. El desconocimiento de
estos detalles hacen que los pasajeros mesclen alimentos y medicina con el
equipaje ordinario y afecta el tiempo de estancia en la terminal.
Cualquier duda pueden solicitar su aclaración.
Representante MINTUR
En fait toi en tant que touriste tu ne vois pas les douaniers
tu récupères ta valise, et tu sors (au passage quelqu'un jette un oeil à ton bagage pour voir s'il doit t'envoyer vers les douaniers )et c'est tout
Les cubains sont infinniment aimables et gentils, mais les douaniers n'ont pas vraiment le sens de l'humour, la meilleur défense avoir l'air idiot et ne pas comprendre l'espagnol et etre pourri en anglais. Pour ce qui est de la bouffe je ne sais pas trop mais tu devrais t'informer et t'en tenir à cela. Tupeux par contre apporter des petits cadeaux pour les femme de chambre jusqu'à concurrence de cinquante pesos (Ex: si tu apportes six tubes de pate dentifrice pour sept jours on ne considereras pas que c'estdu traffic ou des petits jouets pour les enfants)
Mais et je le sais par mon frère (qui va à Cuba lui aussi) un passager avait voler une ceinture de sauvetage pour la plage sur son vol d'air transat eh bien quand les douanier s'en sont aperçu il fut réexpédier illico au Canada par le prochain vol et il n'a pas passer un très bon moment à Cuba. Vraiment la douane cubaine n'entend pas rire. Aussi je te conseilles de respecter les lois cubaines en cette matière.
Le texte qui suit provient du site de la douane cubaine (adresse http://www.aduana.co.cu/pasajero3.htm)
Bon voyage
Généralité
If you are visiting Cuba as tourist you will enjoy the benefits established in the Convention on Customs Facilities for Tourism. You will have the right to enter items for your personal use carried in your check-baggage or in your hand-baggage, that there is no reason to consider that these rights are being used in excesive quantities and they will be reexported when leaving the country.
To this effect, personal items are in addition to clothings and other articles that can reasonably be considered of personal use by the tourist, taking into account the circumstances of the trip, and other items according to the type of tourism, such as: Photo and video cameras, camping tent, fishing gear, bicycle, sports equipments, laptop computer, equipments for recording and reproducing sounds. If you are only carrying your personal items and cash not exceeding $5000, 00 USD or its equivalent in other currencies, YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION.
Articles prohibés
When arriving and when leaving the country the passenger can not carry with him: Drugs, narcotics and psicothropic substances or hallucinogen, except those of medical use accompanied by the corresponding physician prescription. Explosives Fire arms and ammunitions, unless when submitting the expressed authorization from the appropriate institution Blood products Obscene or pornographic literature, articles and objects, or those publications considered a threat to the general interests of the nation. Endangered species registered in the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in case of not submitting the permit issued by the appropriate authority (CITES permission) Import Prohibitions (Entry):
The following electronic equipments: Freezers having a capacity exceeding 7 feet; air conditioners; cookers and electric ranges, including electrical resistance; ovens and microwaves; showers; fryers; water heater; irons not having a consumption exceeding 290 watts/hour with spray or 703 watts/hour with spray and steam; bread toasters. Articles reglementés
On Import (Entry) – Articles and Products subject to Requirements:
Licence or Previous Permits from the Ministry of Informatics and Communications: wireless fax equipments; telephone boards; data-net devices; wireless telephones except those operating in 40 – 49 MHz, 2, 4 GHz and 5 GHz bands; radio transmitters; radio transceptors, including walkie-talkie; professional radio receiver; land earth stations and satellite communications terminals, including parabolic antennas and satellital phones Previous Permit from the Hidrographical and Geodesical National Office: Global Positioning System (GPS), of any type. Subject to Inspection and Authorization from the Veterinarian and Phitosanitarian Authorities: Alive animals, plants and its parts, and products of animal and vegetable origin whether processed or not.
On Export (Exit):
A passenger can not carry with him: More than three units of the same medicine of national production, except those destined to continued treatment, according to its length of time and accompanied by the Certificate of the Health Center, and in the case of non permanent residents in Cuba of the corresponding Official Invoice. National heritage works or with museum value; books, brochures and publications in series dated more than 50 years ago, as well as Editorial “R” books if they do not have the Export Certificate from the Cultural Works Registry. Cuban Handmade Cigars in an amount exceeding 50 units not having the Official Invoice from the stored where they were purchased. Lobster (frozen tales in its shell) not having Invoice which accredits its licit purchase in the authorized stores. Cash in an amount exceeding $5000, 00 USD or its equivalent in other currencies that have not been declared when entering the country or not having the corresponding authorization of the Bank. More than $100.00 Cuban National Currency (CUP) or more than $200.00 Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC). Manuscript books; incunabula (books dated between 1440 and 1500); books, brochures and foreign publications in series printed from XVI to XVIII centuries (1501 -1800); books, brochures and publications in series published in Cuba in the XVIII century; books, brochures that have the seal of libraries part of the national system of public libraries or other informational systems, as well as Cuban organization and institutions; ARE NOT EXPORTABLE. Pieces and collections with numismatic value not submitting the Authorization of the Numismatic Museum or the Central Bank of Cuba. If you acquire fresh paintings and sculptures in the points where they are sold, make sure that they have the Seal which authorizes their Export or request the corresponding Permit indispensable requirement to take them out of the country.
Any given passenger can carry with him to Cuba:
Exempt from the payment of Import Duty His personal items, considering those articles a passenger may need for personal use during the trip medicines, prosthesis and wheel seat for the use of ill and disable people Books and articles for teaching purposes In addition, a passenger can import articles for non-commercial purposes up to a limit in value of $1000 pesos, of which the first $50 pesos are exempt from the payment of import duty, and for the rest (from 51 to 1000) pesos must pay the import duty applying the following Ad-valorem Progressive Fee.
Value in Cuban National Currency Progressive Duty Fee Customs Duty to be collected From To Accumulated From $00.00 a $50.99 Exempt -- -- $ 000.00 From $51.00 a $250.99 100% $1.00 to $200.00 $200.00 From $251.00 a $500.99 150% $1.50 to $375.00 $575.00 From $501.00 a $1, 000.00 200% $2.00 to $1, 000.00 $1, 575.00 Total of customs duty to be collected in case of importing the maximum authorized value $1, 575.00
The $50.00 pesos exempt from the payment of import duty are included in the first line.
Je te remercie également!
Je n'est pas de tendance cleptomane donc je pense que de ce côté là ça ira. Je ne vais pas à l'hôtel non plus et ma logeuse souhaite simplement que je lui ramène une petite tour Eiffel, ce qui ne devrait pas, sauf surprise, intéresser les douaniers 😉
il y a du dentifrice à Cuba !!quand même !(les femmes de chambre de varadero doivent avoir de quoi ouvrir une parfumerie )
j'emporte alimentaire essentiellement parce que le riz et les haricots tous les jours pendant 3 semaines et ce tous les 2 mois ..........................je ne peux plus
rillettes, fromage, jambon, soupes, chocolat, beurre etc...
les livres j'en emporte toujours (des bons et des "mauvais" )pas de problème
même chose pour les cd .Tu mets ton film dans une boite ordinaire parmi d'autre au cas où mais la seule fois où ma valise a été fouillée c'est parce qu'ils avaient cru détecter un saucisson pas de la litérature subversive !
d'après un voisin qui bosse à l'aéroport depuis les cyclones les douaniers ont l'ordre de ne pas "emmerder" les touristes qui alimentent les cubains .celui qui le fait, c'est de sa propre initiative et pour son usage personnel .Tu demandes à parler au chef et ça se calme tout de suite !
J'ai une copine qui est venue me voir en octobre et bien que je lui ai dit 100 fois elle a apporté un saucisson .Elle a eu droit à la fouille de ses bagages, le saucisson a été pris et en plus le mec s'est servi en jambon et fromage !!elle n'a rien osé dire !
Je me rappelle avoir lu les mésaventures de ton amie, c'est ce qui avait remis la question du saucisson au coeur de mes interrogations! il est donc définitivement exclu..
Je pense que je vais ramener certaines choses mais comme je vais y rester 2 mois.. j'avais cru comprendre que sur place tout pouvait se trouver si on y mettait le prix. Est ce que je dois aller jusqu'à prévoir un budget comme si je faisais mes courses ici pour ce que je vais acheter dans les magasins en CUC ?
Il me semble aussi que tu disais que le thé était quasi introuvable, c'est confirmé ?
Oui le saucisson et le thé ça m'a marqué.. 😛
le thé c'est variable, on peut en trouver dans le quartier chinois, mais ça prend du temps j'emporte le mien !
c'est vrai que tu peux pratiquement trouver toutes les denrées de base mais 1litre de lait coute 1, 65 cuc !
250g de beurre 3 cuc !etc..
pour ne pas dépenser beaucoup il faut manger à la cubaine
il faut acheter le cochon au marché, au début je faisais la fine bouche (à cause des mouches )et je me suis habituée ! j'en arrive même parfois à me dire qu'en france on fait beaucoup de chichis pour certains trucs.
A cuba la chaine du froid à ne rompre sous aucun prétexte ils ne connaissent pas !😉
😉Je ne sais pas mais le règlement des douane est ainsi fait
Obscene or pornographic literature, articles and objects, or those publications considered a threat to the general interests of the nation.
Traduction: La littérature obscène ou pornographique, des articles et des objets, ou des publications considérées comme une menace pour les intérêts généraux de la nation. D'ailleur si c'est pour apporter aux cubains sache que ceux-ci sont très critiques face a leur gouvernement et avec les nouvelles politiques d'accès à internet il sont très au fait de l'actualité mondial. Avec leur histoire, le cubain est devenu un citoyen très politisé et impliqué Leur préocupation présente serait plutot l'embargo des américains qui fait que les cubains manquent de tout
ouaïe.. ça va faire mal au budget ça 🙁 je pensais que c'était cher mais pas à ce point..
Bon en tant qu'étudiante le régime tout pâte je connais, donc je pense pouvoir me faire au tout riz 😉
En espérant qu'il y ai de nouveau plus de fruit et légume quand j'arriverai.
C'est en effet ce passage du texte des douanes qui me turlupinait.. et comme c'est très subjectif.. je voulais savoir si certains voyageurs avaient déjà eu ce genre de problème 🙂
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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.
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 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.
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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?
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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.
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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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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,
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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!
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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!