Il arrive apparemment qu'a l'aeroport, lors de l'enregistrement d'un passager a destination d'un pays ou un visa n'est pas demande (hors Europe), un billet de retour ou un billet de sortie de territoire soit obligatoire, sous peine de ne pas pouvoir monter a bord de l'avion.
Il y a 2 mois j'ai achete sur internet mon billet Istanbul > Kuala Lumpur (Malaisie). Aucun probleme.
La semaine derniere, je me pointe a l'enregistrement. On me demande si j'ai un visa Malais, je reponds non car pas besoin. On me dit alors qu'il me faut: soit un billet de retour soit un billet de sortie de Malaisie
Sinon pas de Raph dans l'avion.
Resultat: je fonce acheter en vitesse un billet Kuala Lumpur > Bangkok. Cher. Vraiment tres cher... 🏴☠️
Qu'est ce que c'est que cette histoire? Si on entre par voie terrestre en Malaisie on ne va pas vous demander un "billet de retour" ... Alors pourquoi par voie aerienne? Et pourquoi ne m'a-t-on rien dit sur internet lors de l'achat du billet?
Apparemment si le personnel de la compagnie aerienne est sympa, on peut discuter et il se peut qu'on vous laisse monter quand meme.
Le mec en face de moi ne voulait rien savoir... 😕
Connaissez-vous d'autres pays ou cette "regle" est egalement en vigueur?
Salut,
Je ne pense pas que Raphton se soit mal renseigne puisqu'il a pu acheter son billet d'avion en ligne, tranquillement, sans que cette question soit posee. Se renseigner ne repond pas vraiment a la question car effectivement, on peut entrer et sortir librement de la Malaisie par voie terrestre sans rien du tout, alors pourquoi faudrait-il "raquer" un billet d'avion A/R si on n'en a pas le besoin ?
J'ai ete confronte a cette situation cette annee en partant en Malaisie avec un aller simple, sans visa (je savais que celui-ci est gratuit, delivre en arrivant, valable 90 jours). Au moment d'enregistrer les bagages a Francfort, on me demande un visa...J'explique calmement qu'un visa est delivre sur place. Evidemment elle me dit que non, que sur son ecran c'est ecrit qu'il faut un visa...donc j'insiste encore pour qu'elle se renseigne et finalement son boss vient, se renseigne et confirme que le visa est delivre sur place. Ensuite, rebelotte, elle me demande mon billet de retour! J'explique que j'ai achete ce billet en ligne sur le site internet de la compagnie et qu'a aucun moment il n'est mentionne qu'il faut un billet de retour. De plus, j'explique que l'on peut quitter le pays en velo ou en bus ou en roller sans que personne ne demande quoi que ce soit a la frontiere...Evidemment, elle se fie a nouveau a son ecran, donc retour du boss a qui je reexplique mes arguments. Finalement, on me laisse enregistrer.
Je crois que cette histoire de billet retour obligatoire est une vieille vielle regle, qui n'a plus lieu d'etre pour beaucoup de pays ou l'on peut entrer et sortir librement par voie terrestre mais qui est toujours sur les "ecrans"... Il n'est pas normal que Raphton ait du s'acquitte d'un billet d'avion, qui plus est hors de prix, alors qu'en demandant a la compagnie de verifier, je suis passe!!!
Lorsque j'ai quitte la Malaisie, aucune agence de voyages n'a voulut me vendre un aller simple pour l'Inde. Je suis alle sur le site de Sri Lankan airlines, j'ai achete mon aller simple (rien n'est mentionner sur le site concernant un retour obligatoire) et on ne m'a rien demande a la frontiere indienne!
Je ne vois pas comment, pour la Malaisie par exemple, la compagnie peut exiger le billet de sortie du pays, a l'enregistrement, si elle ne l'a pas fait au moment de l'achat. Alors, chiffre d'affaire facile pour les compagnies aeriennes ?...Si certains sont des professionnels du secteur, leurs conseils sur ce sujet pourraient etre tres utiles.
La compagnie n'est pas censé connaitre tous vos vols car vous auriez pu acheter le retour chez qqun d'autres.
La seule chose qu'un site ou la compagnie devrait faire, selon moi, c'est de mettre en garde les acheteurs.
Mais comme les choses peuvent bouger tres vite, je vois mal comment les agences peuvent mettre a jour leurs données sauf de mettre en place un service specialisé.
😏
Ce qui est le plus etrange dans cette situation c'est :pourquoi cette contrainte existe dans des pays ou l'on peut rentrer et sortir librement par les autres moyens de transport ?pourquoi seul l'avion est concerne ?
Dans mon exemple de trajet Malaisie -> Inde, on m'a clairement dit qu'aucune agence ne me vendrait d'aller simple, et c'est en cherchant des infos sur internet que je suis tombe par hasard sur le site de Sri Lankan, et que j'ai pu acheter cet aller simple qui n'a pose aucun problemes aux douaniers indiens.
Par rapport a la reponse de Tatra, il est clair qu'en cas d'incident a la frontiere, je tente le tout pour le tout en mettant la compagnie devant sa responsabilite de mentionner cette soit disant regle dans ses conditions generales de vente.
Ce qui est le plus etrange dans cette situation c'est :pourquoi cette contrainte existe dans des pays ou l'on peut rentrer et sortir librement par les autres moyens de transport ?pourquoi seul l'avion est concerne ?
Si tout etait si simple il n y aura pas d'exception dans la langue francaise 😛 (ptite boutade!)
La compagnie n'a rien à voir là-dedans.....
Si tu achètes un aller simple pour le Bélouchistan oriental à Air Machin, ils ne sont pas responsables de savoir si tu vas y aller simplement comme ça, si tu vas acheter un billet de continuation sur Air Truc, ou un billet retour simple ailleurs ; ce qu'ils veulent éviter, c'est de devoir te ramener au point de départ si tu n'es pas en règle à l'arrivée au Bélouchistan, et de payer parfois une amende, c'est tout.
C'est fou cette tendance à reporter ses responsabilités sur un vendeur ou une agence ; il incombe au voyageur de savoir ce qu'il fait, tout simplement.
La raison que tu indiques est peut-etre la bonne, cela semble plausible. Cependant, je ne comprends pas pourquoi tu dis que je reporte ma responsabilite sur un vendeur ou une agence...
Si cette regle existe et si il semble aussi evident pour toi que le voyageur se doit de poser les questions au moment de son achat...je pense que pas mal de monde decide un jour de partir en aller simple, et achete son billet sans penser entraver telle ou telle regle et surtout sans s'attendre a etre dans le cas de Raphton, mis devant le fait accompli a l'enregistrement...
J'ai l'impression de savoir parfaitement ce que je fais...Et oui, selon moi c'est l'agence ou la compagnie qui doit vendre l'A/R ou le billet de continuation au lieu de bloquer le client au guichet d'enrgistrement.
L'agence ou la compagnie vend ce que tu lui demande, et elle n'a pas à mon avis à préjuger de ce que tu peux acheter complémentairement ailleurs. ce n'est assurément pas à elle de s'assurer que tu seras bien en règle.
En achetant son billet, il faut penser à ça, effectivement. Tu vois les choses comme ça parce que tu vois uniquement le profil du type qui fait un aller retour pour aller en voyage à l'étranger ; mais il y a aussi des gens qui rentrent dans leur pays, qui ont d'autres nationalités, des statuts particulier.....
Actuellement aux Philippines, je m envole pour Hong Kong le 17 Mai prochain. Je n ai qu un vol aller dans la mesure ou je continuerai par la Chine par voie…
Alors voilà c'est un peu compliqué: mon mari est parti rendre visite à sa famille en russie. Il est russe (il a sa carte d'dentité russe)et est naturalisé…
On vient de m'informer de l'obligation d'avoir une personne qui nous accueille à l'arrivée du bateau à Alger. Visiblement il s'agit d'une mesure très récente;…
Je viens de constater sur le site de l'ambassade, qu'ils n'acceptent plus les demandes de visas directement. Si je comprends bien, il faudrait passer par un…
Quelqu'un peut me dire avec exactitude si un passeport "en cours de validité pour la durée du séjour" est suffisant ou bien s'il doit être valide 6 mois après la date du séjour ?
J'ai regardé sur le site de l'ambassade mais cette indication est absente.
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.
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.
