hi
to recent travelers in South Africa,
I’ve heard there’s a document you need to present
when you arrive.
Can you help me out?
THANKS
Douane États-Unis: confisquer mes médicaments?
by Cyriellee
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Si ça peut vous rassurer, ma mère vient régulièrement aux USA avec des médicaments. Elle les met dans son bagage à main , et ne s'en sépare jamais sauf pour le contrôle aux rayon x. Elle n'a jamais eu de questions. La seule fois un peu hasardeuse a été au Capitole à DC car la sécurité est la même que dans un aéroport et elle avait (forcément) pris une petite bouteille d'eau avec elle (elle doit prendre ses médicaments avec de l'eau, à heure fixe, et ils sont vitaux, ce qui voulait dire que si on lui avait refusé soit les médicaments soit l'eau, elle ne passait pas). J'ai dû vaguement parlementer, il n'y a pas eu de pb. Dans un aéroport, ils sont un peu plus cools.
Un grand merci pour votre message, c'est très gentil!
Oui, effectivement, ça me rassure beaucoup!
J'espère que votre maman se porte pour le mieux.
Bonne soirée et merci
Bonjour à tous!
Je pars demain, retour 5 juillet. Pour ceux que ça intéresse, je vous dirai comment ça c'est passé!
A bientôt 🙂
Merci beaucoup!
Mais là, je crois que je tombe vraiment de mal chance... J'ai ouvert une nouvelle discussion dédiée à mon nouveau problème.
Voilà le message que j'ai posté:
Aïe, au secours!
L'histoire: Je veux faire mon check-in sur internet ça me marque: "vous devez enregistrer vos bagages à l'aéroport ou téléphoner aux conseillers". Je téléphone donc à la compagnie aérienne, ils m'ont dit que je ne pouvais pas m'enregistrer car mon compagnon devait passer un contrôle supplémentaire! Mais ils m'ont dit de ne pas me faire de soucis.... (Euh... Loupé!) J'étais tellement angoissée que je suis allée faire le check-in à la gare en envoyant par la même occasion ma valise depuis la gare. En rentrant, que vois-je sur le boarding pass de mon compagnon? "SSSS".
Après quelques recherches sur internet, c'est un contrôle de sécurité supplémentaire pour les Etats-Unis. Soit c'est le hasard soit les américains ont des soupçons.
Le réel problème est que le père de mon compagnon a eu à faire avec la justice (et pas qu'un peu) j'ai donc peur que la douane mette ça sur le dos de mon compagnon et nous refuse l'entrée!
(C'est le premier voyage que je fais avec que des problèmes! Déjà avec les médicaments et maintenant ça!)
Quelqu'un aurait-il une petite idée de se qu'il risque de se passer???? Je pars demain à 05:00, donc des réponses rapides seraient vraiment les bienvenues!
Un tout grand merci d'avance!!!
Cyrielle
Voilà... 😐
Mais là, je crois que je tombe vraiment de mal chance... J'ai ouvert une nouvelle discussion dédiée à mon nouveau problème.
Voilà le message que j'ai posté:
Aïe, au secours!
L'histoire: Je veux faire mon check-in sur internet ça me marque: "vous devez enregistrer vos bagages à l'aéroport ou téléphoner aux conseillers". Je téléphone donc à la compagnie aérienne, ils m'ont dit que je ne pouvais pas m'enregistrer car mon compagnon devait passer un contrôle supplémentaire! Mais ils m'ont dit de ne pas me faire de soucis.... (Euh... Loupé!) J'étais tellement angoissée que je suis allée faire le check-in à la gare en envoyant par la même occasion ma valise depuis la gare. En rentrant, que vois-je sur le boarding pass de mon compagnon? "SSSS".
Après quelques recherches sur internet, c'est un contrôle de sécurité supplémentaire pour les Etats-Unis. Soit c'est le hasard soit les américains ont des soupçons.
Le réel problème est que le père de mon compagnon a eu à faire avec la justice (et pas qu'un peu) j'ai donc peur que la douane mette ça sur le dos de mon compagnon et nous refuse l'entrée!
(C'est le premier voyage que je fais avec que des problèmes! Déjà avec les médicaments et maintenant ça!)
Quelqu'un aurait-il une petite idée de se qu'il risque de se passer???? Je pars demain à 05:00, donc des réponses rapides seraient vraiment les bienvenues!
Un tout grand merci d'avance!!!
Cyrielle
Voilà... 😐
Bonsoir,
Jamais eu de problèmes avec les médicaments, je prends l'ordonnance, les boites avec les notices pour 2 ou 3 mois. Je suis un peu comme toi, j'en prends toujours plus et j'en mets dans mon bagage en soute et dans celui de cabine. Jamais on ne m'a fait une réflexion.
Revil
Jamais eu de problèmes avec les médicaments, je prends l'ordonnance, les boites avec les notices pour 2 ou 3 mois. Je suis un peu comme toi, j'en prends toujours plus et j'en mets dans mon bagage en soute et dans celui de cabine. Jamais on ne m'a fait une réflexion.
Revil
Vraiment gentil de répondre. Merci beaucoup! Donc tu me comprends! 🙂 Ok, alors j'y vais comme ça!
MERCI
Bonjour à tous!
Je viens donner de mes nouvelles. Je suis revenue le 5 juillet mais il m'a fallut une bonne dizaine de jours pour redescendre sur terre... 😛
En ce qui concerne les médicaments, tout ok, je suis arrivée à bon port avec la totalité! Quel soulagement! Ma valise en soute n'a pas été ouverte. Suite à d'autres sujets ouverts sur le forum, je vous informe que ma valise disposait d'une fermeture TSA et la serrure n'a pas été forcée, ni ouverte.
Pour en venir au sujet du passage en douane, tout c'est passé comme sur des roulettes!
A cause du fameux "SSSS" sur la carte d'embarquement de mon compagnon, j'ai renoncé à mettre des médicaments dans son bagage à main...
Alors:
Ce "SSSS" sur sa carte d'embarquement signifiait donc qu'il devait se plier à un contrôle supplémentaire. Lorsque j'étais aux USA, j'ai bien réfléchis et je me suis dit que c'était peut-être à cause de nos billets qui faisaient l'aller-retour mais en fait le retour était depuis un autre aéroport à un autre aéroport (Zürich - Los Angeles, Los Angeles - New York, New-York - Genève).
Ce contrôle s'effectue en Suisse. A la porte d'embarquement, il y a "une douane" exprès pour les USA, des comptoirs en fait. On avait pas pensé qu'en fait le contrôle s'effectuerait là. Vu que mon bagage à main était une petite valise, c'était plus lourd donc c'est mon compagnon qui s'en chargeait, manque de chance donc, c'est lui qui avait ma valise.... Il a passé ce contrôle dans une pièce formée de rideaux rigides vers les sièges où l'on attend l'avion. D'autres personnes y ont passé.
Il a eu droit à une palpation, on lui a fait enlever ses chaussures et on les a retournées (sans intérêt), et bien évidemment fait ouvrir la valise. Elle contenait donc: une bonne quantité de médicaments, des choses normales (pull, matériel électronique, ils ne les ont pas fait fonctionner, ...) et une grande enveloppe avec toutes les boîtes originales et leurs notices, mes ordonnances, mon passeport "épilepsie". La dame qui a ouvert la valise a vaguement regardé le contenu et a juste demandé ce qu'il y avait dans l'enveloppe, sans regarder. Mon compagnon l'a ouverte et a expliqué que c'était à moi. Pas de problème. Pour résumé, c'est un contrôle supplémentaire mais très superficiel... Par exemple, je trouve que logiquement, les "douaniers" auraient du m'appeler et me demander confirmation et surtout donner le réel bagage à main de mon compagnon... Et si jamais, tout le monde à le droit aux questions (en anglais): "Quelle est la durée de votre séjour? Pour affaire ou vacances?".
Arrivés sur le sol américain, prise de empreintes de chaque main de chaque doigt et une photo. Prendre les bagages en soute et mini contrôle avant de sortir de l'aéroport. Très simple.
Je dirai pas que je me suis fait du soucis pour rien, je dirai plutôt que j'ai eu de la chance, on aurait pu tomber sur des douaniers plus sévères. Mais de toute façon, j'étais en règle...
Alors voilà, merci à tous pour vos conseils, vous avez tous étaient bien aimables.
Encore merci et une toute bonne journée! 😉
Je viens donner de mes nouvelles. Je suis revenue le 5 juillet mais il m'a fallut une bonne dizaine de jours pour redescendre sur terre... 😛
En ce qui concerne les médicaments, tout ok, je suis arrivée à bon port avec la totalité! Quel soulagement! Ma valise en soute n'a pas été ouverte. Suite à d'autres sujets ouverts sur le forum, je vous informe que ma valise disposait d'une fermeture TSA et la serrure n'a pas été forcée, ni ouverte.
Pour en venir au sujet du passage en douane, tout c'est passé comme sur des roulettes!
A cause du fameux "SSSS" sur la carte d'embarquement de mon compagnon, j'ai renoncé à mettre des médicaments dans son bagage à main...
Alors:
Ce "SSSS" sur sa carte d'embarquement signifiait donc qu'il devait se plier à un contrôle supplémentaire. Lorsque j'étais aux USA, j'ai bien réfléchis et je me suis dit que c'était peut-être à cause de nos billets qui faisaient l'aller-retour mais en fait le retour était depuis un autre aéroport à un autre aéroport (Zürich - Los Angeles, Los Angeles - New York, New-York - Genève).
Ce contrôle s'effectue en Suisse. A la porte d'embarquement, il y a "une douane" exprès pour les USA, des comptoirs en fait. On avait pas pensé qu'en fait le contrôle s'effectuerait là. Vu que mon bagage à main était une petite valise, c'était plus lourd donc c'est mon compagnon qui s'en chargeait, manque de chance donc, c'est lui qui avait ma valise.... Il a passé ce contrôle dans une pièce formée de rideaux rigides vers les sièges où l'on attend l'avion. D'autres personnes y ont passé.
Il a eu droit à une palpation, on lui a fait enlever ses chaussures et on les a retournées (sans intérêt), et bien évidemment fait ouvrir la valise. Elle contenait donc: une bonne quantité de médicaments, des choses normales (pull, matériel électronique, ils ne les ont pas fait fonctionner, ...) et une grande enveloppe avec toutes les boîtes originales et leurs notices, mes ordonnances, mon passeport "épilepsie". La dame qui a ouvert la valise a vaguement regardé le contenu et a juste demandé ce qu'il y avait dans l'enveloppe, sans regarder. Mon compagnon l'a ouverte et a expliqué que c'était à moi. Pas de problème. Pour résumé, c'est un contrôle supplémentaire mais très superficiel... Par exemple, je trouve que logiquement, les "douaniers" auraient du m'appeler et me demander confirmation et surtout donner le réel bagage à main de mon compagnon... Et si jamais, tout le monde à le droit aux questions (en anglais): "Quelle est la durée de votre séjour? Pour affaire ou vacances?".
Arrivés sur le sol américain, prise de empreintes de chaque main de chaque doigt et une photo. Prendre les bagages en soute et mini contrôle avant de sortir de l'aéroport. Très simple.
Je dirai pas que je me suis fait du soucis pour rien, je dirai plutôt que j'ai eu de la chance, on aurait pu tomber sur des douaniers plus sévères. Mais de toute façon, j'étais en règle...
Alors voilà, merci à tous pour vos conseils, vous avez tous étaient bien aimables.
Encore merci et une toute bonne journée! 😉
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Hello,
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.
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