Je dois partir aux Etats Unis et plus précisement à Chicago au printemps mais n'ayant jamais pris l'avion je me pose quelques questions.
Notamment concernant les formalités pour partir aux USA.
Lors de l'embarquement y a t il des objets que je ne peux pas avoir avec moi?
Exemple: parfum, briquet, comprimés pour la tête etc...
Et puis je emporter ce que je veux dans mes valises? Je comptais emmener quelques bouteilles et du parfum pour mes hôtes...
Mes interrogations vous paraissent peut être saugrenues mais l'on m'a dit tout et n'importe quoi à ce sujet.
C'est pourquoi je préfère m'adresser à vous Chers amis voyageurs!! 😏
D'autres conseils concernant leurs us et coutumes seront également les bienvenus!!! Je ne voudrais pas faire de gaffes et doit rencontrer la famille de mon cher et tendre qui m'accueillera là bas! 😊
MERCI pour toutes vos réponses et précieux conseils!! 😏
Dans le bagage à main, pas de ciseaux, ni de briquet, ni quelqu'objet coupant que ce soit (même pas un coupe-ongles).
Dans la valise en soute, évitez la norriture périssable. De toutes façons, il est interdit d'entrer aux USA avec de la nourriture (dès lors, évitez les bouteilles de vin ou d'alcool). C'est certes spécial mais c'est comme cela. Les américains décident et le reste du monde doit s'exécuter 🤪. (idem avec le retrait des chaussures au détecteur de métaux à l'aéroport lorsque vous quitterez les USA ... 🙁)
Enfin, le plus important en matières de formalité : vous devez posséder un passeport à lecture optique. Si votre passeport a moins de 4 ans, no problemo, c'est certainement un passeport de ce type. Sinon, dépêchez-vous d'en faire faire un nouveau car sans cela, vous seriez tenue de faire une demande de visa à l'ambassade US qui de toutes façons est plus onéreux que la confection d'un nouveau passeport.
"Mes interrogations vous paraissent peut être saugrenues"
Non, il n'y a pas de questions idiotes. Votre demande est légitime car on entend parfois n'importe quoi. Dès lors, il vaut mieux prendre ses précautions. En règle générale, si vous respectez ces quelques précautions élémentaires, il n'y aura aucun problème.
Si vous avez d'autres questions, n'hésitez pas. Des tas de personnes (dont moi 😉) sur ce site vous aideront.
Bon voyage. 🙂
"Les relations, c'est comme l'argent, on n'en a jamais assez"
Et pour de la conserve comme du foie gras ( pas en bocal ), c'est aussi OK.
Un camembert au lait entier sera considéré comme une arme de destruction massive par contre et du munster affiné comme une déclaration de guerre 🤪
les autres t'ont déjà répondu
moi je te dirais juste que Chicago est une ville exceptionnelle
et que j'ai adoré mon séjour là-bas !
quel chanceux tu es 😛
" Certes, un rêve de beignet, c'est un rêve, pas un beignet. Mais un rêve de voyage, c'est déjà un voyage..."
Dans l'avion, on te fera remplir un formulaire d'entrée sur le territoire américain. Tu devras le présenter à la douane de l'aéroport à l'arrivée et à ton départ des Etats-Unis. Ne le perds surtout pas et remplis-le avec attention, une rature et ils te font recommencer!
Je te remercie pour tes encouragements.
Peut être pourrais tu me donner qques infos sur les us et coutumes de la ville et de ses habitants?!
Et quels endroits me conseillerais tu d'aller voir sur la ville éventuellement! 😏
Chicago est la 1ère ville des Buildings, contrairement à ce que beaucoup pensent !
Elle a été ravagé par un incendie depuis, elle a été reconstruite par les plus grands architectes !!!
Je te conseille absolument de faire la croisière sur la chicago river, tu pourras voir tous ces superbes building de part la croisière, prends l'organisme/fondation des amis de l'architecture de chicago, tu la trouveras dans un guide.
Sinon tu peux aller boire un verre ou diner à la Cheesecakefactory; ils ont un site internet; c'est super chouette !
si tu as le temps, va à oak park, une petite ville de banlieue qui est la ville de Frank loyd wright un des plus grands architectes, et il y a ces 1ères constructions !!!
je continue à réfléchir, il y a tellement à faire !
Je te conseille le guide Ulysse, très très très bien !!!
" Certes, un rêve de beignet, c'est un rêve, pas un beignet. Mais un rêve de voyage, c'est déjà un voyage..."
Je crois que tu as eu toutes les reponses concernant ce que tu peux emmener ou pas dans tes valises, par contre en revanche, si tu as des questions sur chicago, n' hesites pas, car c' est dans cette ville que je vie !
Tout dans la vie est une affaire de choix. Ça commence par la tétine ou le téton, ça se termine par le chêne ou le sapin. *Everything in life is a matter of choice. It starts with "pacifier or nipple", it ends with "oak or pine". Pierre Desproges.
Bonjour Viviane,
Je vis depuis 1 an aux USA, y ai vecu a 2 reprises precedemment et y suis allee en vacances 3 x par an depuis 25 ans. J ai aussi travaille durant 20 ans comme employee au sol d une compagnie aerienne.
Concernant les objets à surtout ne pas prendre en CABINE (mais possibles en soute), tout objet coupant et/ou pointu sera retirer au passage de la securite si vous ne l avez pas fait avant. Attention aux coupe-ongle qui font aussi partie des objets dangereux, tout comme une fourchette (aussi petite soit-elle), ciseaux meme de voyage ou pour enfants.
Tout cela est a mettre en soute, donc transportable, mais pas a portee de main durant le voyage.
Concernant les materiaux dangereux, soit interdits, soit en quantité limitee, il y a toutes les matieres dangereuses, inflammables, corrosives et explosives.
Pour le parfum, une quantite pour sa consommation personnel est acceptee.
Attention aussi a ne pas mettre les bouteilles de vin & parfums dans les bagages en soute. 99 x / 100 elles arrivent cassees et le liquide risque non seulement d endommager toutes les affaires dans la valise mais aussi les valises voisines. Donc les prendre avec soi en cabine. Le vin est autorisé a l importation.
Il est interdit d importer aux USA de la nourriture fraiche non emballee sous vide ou par le producteur. Pas de fruit, de legume ou de viande. Tout sera jeter avant le passage de la douane. Nous faisons entrer regulierment du fromage a fondue sous vide. Mais autant eviter....
Concernant les briquets, vu qu il est interdit de fumer dans l avion ainsi que dans les lieux publiques aux USA (tres tres strictes et tout le monde s y tient, les fumeurs sont un peu mis en marge de la societe), il est preferable de mettre son/ses briquets (toujours en quantité limitee a sa propre consommation)avec le bagage enregistre, en soute. Les feux d artifices ainsi que les bombonnes de gaz pour camping sont interdits (dans le cas ou tu voudrais faire une super fete a l intention de ta famille d accueil ou aller faire du camping dans la region des grands lacs).😛
Conseils encore pour le voyage. Les bagages en soute ne se perdent pas en general, mais ca peut arriver. Il faut donc prevoir avec soi un bagage a main en cabine avec tout le necessaire de toilette (attention au coupe-ongle qui doit etre mis ailleurs), des rechangent pour un ou 2 jours et tout article indispensable. NE PAS METTRE SON PASSEPORT DANS LE BAGAGE EN SOUTE, ca arrive !!!
Si vous avez des medicaments sur ordonnance (certains medicaments vendus librement en Europe ne le sont pas forcement aux USA), il faut avoir l ordonnance avec soi afin de prouver qu il a ete prescrit par un medecin.
Les Americains ne se serrent plus la main apres leur premiere rencontre. Ils font comme on dit un "hug"....en se serrant des les bras, mais d une facon assez pudique.
Ils sont en general a l heure aux rendez-vous. Les invitations ne durent jamais tres longtemps : on mange, on prend le dessert et on s en va.
On ne parle pas politique, religion et argent. Les discussions restent tres "superficielles" et toujours decontractées.
Suivant le compagnie aerienne utilisée, il faut aller plusieurs heures a l avance pour l enregistrement. La securite pouvant etre assez longue.
Le papier a remplir pour la douane peu etre demande en version francaise. Ils demandent simplement si on a justement des articles interdits ou du materiel & argent pour plus de 10 000.-$.
Assure-toi que ton billet de retour soit bien reserve, car a l immigration ils desirent surtout savoir si tu vas bien repartir !!!! Il faut aussi avoir assez d argent sur toi pour prouver que tu ne viens pas pour travailler, mais bien pour le depenser 😏
Il me semble avoir fait le tour ! J espere que ton voyage se passera au mieux et je te souhaite la bienvenue aux USA. Chicago est une tres chouette ville.
Bon vol...
Florence de Suisse, 3 enfants qui ont voyagé depuis leur premieres de vie, expatriée aux USA
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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,
Juan
Hi,
I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
to help me sleep.
I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
Thanks a bunch!
Hi everyone,
I’ll explain my situation.
Unfortunately, I lost my passport, and I only realized it two weeks before my departure for a humanitarian mission in Libya. I’m a nurse, and this mission really means a lot to me.
First, I applied for an emergency passport, but it was denied by the Val-d'Oise prefecture on the grounds that a planned humanitarian mission wasn’t considered an urgent reason.
So, I submitted a biometric passport application on July 20th. Since then, the tracking has been stuck, and the town hall can’t (or won’t) give me any clear information. Every time I call, I get a different story. The last update I received was that the passport had been produced since July 23rd with a status of "about to be shipped," but nothing since then.
I’ve managed to push my departure back to next Tuesday at the latest, but I’m starting to really panic.
Have any of you submitted an application around July 20th, especially in Val-d'Oise (95)? How long did you wait between the passport being produced and it being available at the town hall? Is it normal for this step to take this long?
This mission means so much to me. I had everything organized, and I’m also supposed to attend a friend’s wedding right after near the border.
Thanks so much to those who take the time to respond or share their experience. 😔
Can anyone tell me exactly if a passport "valid for the duration of the stay" is enough, or does it need to be valid for 6 months after the trip?
I checked the embassy’s website, but that info is missing.
Hi there,
I’ll be arriving in Seoul on November 18th after spending about a month in India.
Do you know if I’ll need to fill out any additional documents besides the e-arrival card?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
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
I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
Worst case, I can add my personal name as a co-owner on the registration, but that would be a real shame!
Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
What’s the process, and which insurance should I get?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Seb
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
Thanks for any info!
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April.
My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht).
This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea?
Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast!
Cheers,
Bruno.
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident.
I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia.
For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France?
Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted.
Is this real or just a hoax?
Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received.
Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding?
Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival?
Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient?
Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
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?
