Ma fille a l´intention de partir fin septembre aux Etats-Unis. Elle restera en principe 3, 5 mois en Colorado et après elle partira en Mexique pour 3, 5 mois et ensuite elle retournera pour une semaine en Colorado avant de rentrer en France. J´ai lu sur le site de l´Ambassade des Etats-Unis qu´avec le Visa Waiver Program tu ne peux dépasser les 90 jours dans la région (US, Mexique, Canada). Je me demande si que cela s´applique également au visa B2 qu´elle voudra demander avant de partir?
Une deuxième question est la suivante: Puisqu´elle ira (avec des amis Américains) de Colorado en Mexique en voiture, je me demande si les douaniers à l´aéroport de Denver (à son arrivée au mois de septembre) acceptent cet argument ou bien exigent un billet d´avion de Colorado vers le Mexique.
Une 3ème question: Etant donné qu´elle retournera une dernière semaine en Colorado avant d´entrer en France, est-il mieux de prendre directement un billet aller-retour Paris-Denver (fin septembre-fin avril) ou bien faut-il mieux prendre un billet Paris-Denver, Mexique-Paris et modifier après le billet pour Denver-Paris?
Et la dernière question: faut-il demander un visa plusieurs entrées (multiples) ou bien est-il donné automatiquement?
Le visa B2 est donné pour 10 ans, avec 6 mois par an sur le territoir Americain.
Le fait d'aller 3 mois au Mexique, n'arrête pas le décompte... donc les trois mois et demis de séjour au Mexique font partie de ces 6 mois.
Une fois arrivée sur place, elle pourra organiser son temps comme elle l'entend, Colorado, Mexique en voiture..les douaniers de Denver n'ont rien a voir avec cela.
Elle devrait par contre, faire une demande de visa bien a l'avance.. le décompte ne commence que lorsqu'on franchit la douane américaine...
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness, all foes to real understanding. Likewise, tolerance, or broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in our little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. -- Mark Twain
Merci beaucoup Fabienne pour ces réponses. J'en déduis donc qu'elle ne peut pas retourner aux Etats-Unis après son séjour au Mexique.... puisque 3, 5 et 3, 5 fait 7. J'ai cru comprendre qu'elle ne peut même pas prendre sa correspondance aux Etats-Unis pour rentrer en France?
Pour moi c'est quand même pas très "logique", puisque le visa qu'on donne est pour les Etats-Unis et non pas pour le continent de l'Amérique du Nord, n'est-ce pas?
Gebou: Tu as raison. Si elle rend son I-94 a la sortie des US (en allant au Mexique), le decompte s'arretera, et elle pourra revenir. (la dexieme fois, les americains riquent d'avoir des suspicions, il serait prudent de ne pas voyager avec des citoyens US lors de ce passage de frontiere (ils peuvent se separer pour se retrouver du cote US) quelques autres conseils: http://franceservice.com/visas/precautions.shtml )
Fabienne: Et non, le Mexique ne fait pas partie des US. Et "automatic revalidation", le programme qui consiste a faire ce que tu decrit (en gardant le I-94 lors du passage au Mexique) n'est possible que pour les sejours au Mexique/Canada de moins de 30 jours. Je consoit que certains ne le sachent pas, mais de la a faire de la desinformation ...
Merci beaucoup Olwagner. Ceci confirme ce que j´ai entremps trouvé ailleurs sur les sites officiels de Etats-Unis. La seule question que je me pose est : Accepteront les autorités à sa première entrée aux Etats-Unis qu´elle entre munie dun billet avec un retour des Etats-Unis 7 mois plus tard? ´Que penses-tu? 😄
Merci beaucoup Olwagner. Ceci confirme ce que j´ai entremps trouvé ailleurs sur les sites officiels de Etats-Unis. La seule question que je me pose est : Accepteront les autorités à sa première entrée aux Etats-Unis qu´elle entre munie dun billet avec un retour des Etats-Unis 7 mois plus tard? ´Que penses-tu? 😄
En imaginant qu'elle n'ai rien de louche (i.e. elle n'a pas ete aux US aux court des 12 mois precedent, le passeport qu'elle utilise n'a pas ete declare vole ...) et qu'elle peut repondre "No" sans hesitation a toutes les questions au dos du I-94W (
http://www.path2usa.com/immigration/resources/sample/I-94w_form.pdf ), le douanier la laissera entrer sans probleme (quand ils doivent vider 3 Airbus 747, et qu'ils n'ont pas de suspicions, ils posent une simple question et laissent le touriste entrer)
Un conseil cependant: dire la verite, rien que la verite, mais pas toute la verite.
Il est inutile de fournir des informations qui ne sont pas demandees (particulierement son calendrier atypique, ou le fait qu'elle a des copains qui sont citoyens US).
Example:
Q: What is the purpose of your stay?
A: Tourism
ou
Q: Where are you going?
A: Arizona
Et non pas "Arizona, then I'll go to Mexico, and back to the US"
ou
Q: How long do you plan to stay?
A: One month and a half
Et non pas "Seven months, but I'll go to Mexico in the midtime"
Sinon, deuxieme conseil: quoi qu'il arrive, elle doit rester extremement polie et respectueuse des douaniers.
Et ne pas mentir (au moment ou le douanier dit "did you lie before or are you lying now?", ses chances d'etre admise aux US seraient quasiement nulles)
Je pense sincerement qu'elle n'aura pas de probleme mais je donne ces conseils car il vaut mieux prevenir que guerrir.
Merci Olwagner pour tes réponses. Les choses commencent à s´éclaircir. 🏴☠️😏
Une toute autre question est la suivante.
On a regardé un peu les prix des billets d´avion et on a l´intention de les acheter sur Expedia. Toutefois, comme ma fille a une carte Maestro elle ne peut acheter son billet sur internet et c´est donc moi qui le paiera avec ma carte bancaire.
Comme il s´agit des billets électroniques j´ai toujours compris qu´à l´aéroport il faudra montrer la carte bancaire avec laquelle le billet a été payé, ce qui n´est dans son cas pas possible. J´aimerais bien connaitre les expériences et les règles par rapport à ce point.
D´ailleurs j´ai vu des billets sur Air Canada, mais il n´est pour moi pas clair si la date de retour est éventuellement modifiable (c´est un billet au tarif plus bas) et je ne sais pas s´il est bien de passer par Toronto ou Montréal pour son escale. Vos expériences et connaissances sont les bienvenues (avantages et inconvénients).
Est-ce que la carte Maestro (Indigo Crédit Lyonnais) peut servir aux Etats-Unis et au Mexique ou bien est-il mieux de prendre une carte Visa?
Je ne pense pas que le fait de ne pas avoir de carte bancaire l'empeche de prendre l'avion (ca risque de l'empecher d'utiliser la borne electronique, auquel cas elle devrait aller au guichet pour demander sa carte d'embarquement). Alternativement, elle pourrait s'inscrire au programme de voyageur frequent de la companie aerienne qu'elle va prendre, enregistrer ce numero lors de l'achat du billet, et utiliser ca comme identifiant (a la place de la carte bancaire).
J'ai eu une bonne experience avec Air Canada. Je trouve que la qualite des prestations a bord etait meilleure que celle des companies americaines (ou qu'Air France - et meme qu'Air India😛). J'avais apprecie l'espace pour les jambes et la qualite des sieges. C'est un peu comme la difference entre une 2eme classe dans un train francais et une 2eme classe train allemand/ou suisse.
Les douaniers canadiens sont sympa en general. Par contre, elle risque d'avoir a recuperer ses bagages pour les reenregistrer (mais ca serait egalement le cas si elle avait sa correspondance aux US). A Toronto, quand j'avais une correspondance vers New York, j'ai du recuperer mes bagages dans un autre terminal que les autres passagers. Il faut faire attention a ca, au risque de ne recuperer les bagages qu'une semaine plus tard.
Douane Canadienne (immigration): Hello, I'm in transit (yep, a Montréal tu peux le faire en francais, mais il faut le faire en anglais ici) Ok, where are your going? New York Have a nice trip !!!
Tourniquet a bagages: Zut, tout le monde a ses bagages et pas moi😮 ; tant pis, je m'occuperais de ca plus tard (j'ai mon vol pour New York a prendre).
Douane Canadienne (bagages):
Non, rien a declarer (si seulement j'avais ces bagages)
Oh tiens, y'a un truc qui s'appelle "luggage pickup for transit to the US". Et miracle, mes bagages sont la 😎 !!!
J'ai egalement recupere les formulaires d'immigration US dans cette salle.
A ce moment la, j'ai refile la cocaine a mon copain canadien qui m'attendait. Bon, ok, je deconne, mais c'est marrant que les bagages en transit ne soient pas a declarer a la douane canadienne, alors meme que le voyageur y a acces alors qu'il est sur le sol canadien (dans la plupart des autres pays du monde, les bagages en transit ne sont pas a declarer, mais le voyageur n'y a pas acces durant son transit).
Douane US (immigration):
Ah, oui, ils sont sur le sol canadien. Detail que je n'avais pas encore precise. Je trouve que c'est pas mal, parce que tu n'as pas de retard du a l'immigration lors de l'arrivee aux US.
Douane US (bagages):
J'ai file le formulaire a un douanier qui n'en a rien a foutre.
Ensuite, j'ai remis mes bagages sur le tapis prevus a cet effet. Et j'etais pret a embarquer - sans avoir a me soucier de la douane lors de mon arrivee a New York
Merci pour ton aide. Une question que je me pose est si elle ne prend pas de visa mais qu'elle partira sous le visa waiver programm, la règle de 30 jours ou plus hors des Etats-Unis s'applique-elle également pour pouvoir demander à nouveau l'addmission ?
Effectivement, mais je ne vois pas l'interet de la chose (de garder le I-94).
L' "automatic revalidation of visa" (garder le I-94, revenir dans les 30 jours et avoir le temps considere comme tant passe aus US) n'est vraiment interessant que pour les personnes qui ont un I-94 valide et dont le visa est expire. Outre ce cas de figure, je ne vois pas l'interet de la chose. Je continue a lui conseiller de rendre son I-94 quand elle quitte les US.
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,
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...
I have the transfer documents, insurance in my name, and all the supporting paperwork, but not the registration document. So my question is: does the ferry company require the registration document *mandatorily* when boarding in Denmark or not?
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Hi everyone,
I bought a new apartment in Pattaya that will be finished at the end of 2013, and I’d like to buy more later...
I think it’s a good investment idea, but I’d love to hear from those of you with experience—what do you think? I’d also like to know how to handle rentals... Should I go through agencies, or are they usually rented out directly by the building management companies?
Thanks in advance for your replies! 🙂
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?
hi everyone,
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.
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,
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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?
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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!
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?...
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 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.
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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?
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!
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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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Best regards,
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