nous projettons de rejoindre la casamence par la route avec un master renault de 4 ans en bon état en fin d'année. Nous partons à trois mons fils (12 ans) ma compagne et moi ; nous avons un point de chutte en casamence, mais pour l'instant nous manquons d'expérience pour entreprendre ce voyage ; nous sommes allés jusqu'à TanTan plage en décembre 04 avec le même véhicule ; ce voyage est pour nous trés important ; nous allons rencontrer un chef devillage et sa femme et peut être trouver des réponses thérapeutiques à mon probléme (oeil gravement traumatisé) ; notre véhicule n'est pas aménagé(camionnette de travail) et ne sera équipé que du stricte nécessaire (matelas, réchaud, nourrice à eau et gasoil, extincteur et autres équipements de sécurité obligatoires, moustiquaires et divers...) Nous ne vaccinerons pas contre la fiévre jaune et ne comptons pas nous traiter contre le palu (nous avons une approche "huiles essentielles" et répulsifs bio) notre séjour devant s'étaler sur 1 mois voyage aller retour compris, ceci à une période moins propice aux insectes et bactéries, nous espérons pouvoir nous passer de la pharmacopée... par contre nous sommes preneurs de tout renseignement relatif à l'état de la route, des formalités douaniéresq (nous comptons nous fournir les visas à la frontiére Mauritanienne ainsi que l'assurance pour la camionnette) ; A Dakar, nous pensons laisser notre véhicule pour prendre le bateau ; comment et où peut on faire garder le camion ? Beaucoup de questions, merci d'avance pour d'éventuelles solutions. Amicalement Phil82
Faire garder un véhicule à Dakar n'est facile ni sûr.
De toutes façons vous ne pouvez le laisser que si vous avez pris un carnet A T A (et pas plus d'un an avant de le ramener)
Voyez mon site sur
http://membres.lycos.fr/janinejirou
oups!, j'ai lu trop vite, c'est le bateau pour la casamance je suppose que vous voulez prendre et pas laisser la voiture durablement à Dakar!!Pardon!
Je pense toujours difficile de laisser la voiture. Pourquoi ne pas descendre avec?
Pour les formalités voyage, voir le site
La police Sénégalaise est trés active sur les routes et entrée et sortie de ville ou village !! en plus de tout ce qui est demandé par la police Française !! la police Sénégalaise demande : extincteur / triangle / CARNET DE VACCINATION / ceintures obligatoires / ETC..
Je ne crois pas que tu passeras a travers les mailles de leurs fillets, sans cette vaccination de la fiévre jaune !!
A la frontièe Mauritanienne, tu y prends les visas et assurance auto un peut plus loin au 1er carrefour (sinon : faut aller à Nouadhibou)
A Rosso pour entrer au Sénégal (bonjour l'ambiance pour les formalitées des 2 côtés du Fleuve) ne pas quitter la zone frontière sans l'assurance pour le Sénégal !! des flics partout à l'affut du moindre truc pour te coller un PV !!
Pourquoi prendre le bateau pour aller en Casamance ?? c'est un beau voyage a faire par le goudron !!!
ATTENTION aux moustiques le soir !! le palu est mortel (je sais de quoi je parle, je me suis fait piquer en Decembre) ne jouez pas trop avec la vie et vos huiles essentielles !!
L'état des routes !!
Maroc = bon goudron partout
Passage frontière= 3kms de piste (c'est faisable par tous avec un véhicule en 2 roues motrices)
Mauritanie = une seule route goudronnée du Nord au Sud pour rejoindre le Sénégal
Passage frontière= (ROSSO) pour aller au Sénégal il y a le bac pour traverser le fleuve !! ou passer par le barrage de Diama (extréme Sud Ouest de la Mauritanie), pont payant !! pas possible de ressortir par ce poste frontière si on n'a pas de visa d'entrée pour la Mauritanie ( donc avoir un visa double entrée de la Mauritanie, si vous voulez sortir par ce poste, qui est à 94 kms de piste de Rosso, le long du fleuve Sénégal)
Sénégal = par Rosso : quelques trous pour rejoindre St Louis, et bon goudron pour Dakar !!
par le barrage de Diama : de Diama à St Louis c'est maintenant goudronnée !! donc goudron neuf !!
Pour le reste du Sénégal ?? c'est suivant travaux et destruction de la saison des pluies !! mais il reste parfois un peut de goudron autour des trous !! 😮
PS : en Afrique, il ne faut pas rouler de nuit !! danger !! charette sans lumiére ou troupeau en divagation !! piéton et 2 roues sans lumiére !! etc..
Tu peut continuer de poser tes questions !!
Voir aussi le blog de Jannine et le mien !! ça aide !!
Cordialement
La vaccination fièvre jaune n'est pas obligatoire pour le Sénégal, quand on vient du Nord (et aucune vaccination n'est obligatoire d'ailleurs.): ci joint liste site gouvernemental
Vaccination fièvre jaune :
Recommandée en raison du risque encouru
Non obligatoire si vous venez d'Europe, d'Amérique du Nord, d'Océanie ou d'Asie
Obligatoire si vous avez effectué un séjour préalable dans certains pays d'Afrique ou d'Amérique du Sud
Autres vaccinations :
hépatite A : vaccination recommandée
hépatite B : vaccination recommandée
méningites A et C : vaccination recommandée dans certains cas
rage : vaccination éventuellement recommandée pour les séjours de longue durée ou les voyages aventureux
tétanos-poliomyélite : vaccination recommandée
typhoïde : vaccination recommandée
Les policiers ne peuvent donc pas vous embêter là dessus!!
HJ61 :je salue tous tes voyages, mais je continue à penser que tu devrais traiter ton allergie aux flics sénégalais : à force de t'énerver contre eux, tu vas finir par te rendre malade !(lol)
merci pour les infos pour la route, et bravo pour ton site, c'est trés instructif ; comme tu m'y invites, j'ai une question en rapport à ta suggestion de rejoindre Ziguinchor par la route (goudronnée) ; comment faire garder notre véhicule d'une façon sûre à Ziguinchor, notre destination finale étant Niamom ( 4 heures de pirogues plus loin au nord est de Ziguinchor); par ailleurs, nous comptons utiliser un répulsif à base de permethrine pour vaporiser nos vêtements quand nous serons dans des régions à risque au niveau des moustiques ; ceci en plus des moustiquaires et autres huiles essentielles ; une autre question concernant le permis de conduire ; le permis français est il suffisant au Sénégal et en Mauritanie ? j'aurai sans doute d'autres questions; à plus tard. Phil 82
Pour garder ta voiture le mieux est peut être de trouver un hôtel ou campement pour le laisser.
Le permis français est suffisant, mais je trouve utile de prendre un permis international:ça ne coûte rien
Un permis de plus, ça peut servir!!
bonjour phil82, jespere que tu te portes bien et ta famille aussi.
pour la formalités douanieres, une fois arrivéé sur la frontiere du senegal, s approcher du bureau de douane le plus proche et payer un taxe que lon appelle passe avant valable pour 15 jours renouvelables.la somme est 15.000 fcfa .
mon frére possede un garage mécano ou tu pourras garder ta voiture jusqu a ton retour de la casamance, il a un gardien donc pas de probleme . mon pourra meme t aider pour les eventuelles problemes de mecano.
comme la voiture a moins de 5 ans, je te propose de te l acheter si a ton retour tu prends l avion.de toute facon je suis intérresse.
concernant tes yeux, j ai beaucoup de relation au niveau des guérisseurs traditionnelles, de dakar jusqua la casamance, je me ferrai le plaisir de te mettre en contact avec ces derniers pour que tu retrouve la santé totale.
saliou depuis dakar
au plaisir
Je ne connai pas la Casamance (il va bien faloir que j'y aille un jour) !! mais à Ziguinchor il y a des campements où tu pouras (moyennant finance) y laiser ton Master en pension !!
Pour les moustiques ?? tu fais comme tu veux !! mais je t'averti, qu'en Avril, j'ai rencontré un Français malade du Palu à Nouakchott, qui arrivait de casamance et etait sous Savarine !! donc : protection ou pas, c'est dangeureux ces foutus moustiques, surtout que l'Anophéle qui te pique est soit disante trés discrète (pas de bouton, pas de bruit, pas vue pas prise ??)
Pour le permis internatinal: pas de panique !! avoir un autre permis avec le rose en plus, ça ne mange pas de pain !! surtout que c'est gratuit mise à part les photos !!
Pour le carnet de vaccination : c'est comme pour le permis de conduire international !! vas discuter de ça avec le flic qui te le réclame, en lui disant que ce n'est pas obligatoire !! (*$!%¨£***$¤) et encore je suis poli !!
Tu peut poser toutes sortes de questions sur ce forum !!
Toujours quelqu'un pour y répondre !!
En attente d'autres questions !! Cordialement !!
PAPY (qui a des boutons en parlant des flics du Sénégal)
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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?
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?
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?
Hello, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!
We’re heading back in October for a trip through Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
I have a question: for our route, we’ll need to cross the Zambia and Zimbabwe borders twice each. From experience, I know we won’t have any issues with Botswana.
But for the other two countries, I can’t find a clear answer.
All your tips are welcome!
I’m currently a student on a gap year, and I don’t plan to go back to school right away. That said, traveling really interests me. But I’ve been wondering: does being a student come with any perks when you decide to go abroad? The real question is whether I should re-enroll in a program just to keep that status without actually attending.
