J'envisage d'aller en Chine en septembre. J'habite en Guadeloupe, cela me sera donc très compliqué de faire une demande visa sur Paris. Je sais qu'on peut en obtenir en arrivant à l'aéroport de Hong Kong. Mais je ne sais pas combien de temps ça prend?? Peut-on l'avoir le jour même? Faut-il revenir un jour ou deux après?? Merci me répondre urgent, je dois réserver mes vols. 🙂
Obtenir un visa pour la Chine depuis Hong Kong?
by Schoenher
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Ni hao!
J'envisage d'aller en Chine en septembre. J'habite en Guadeloupe, cela me sera donc très compliqué de faire une demande visa sur Paris. Je sais qu'on peut en obtenir en arrivant à l'aéroport de Hong Kong. Mais je ne sais pas combien de temps ça prend?? Peut-on l'avoir le jour même? Faut-il revenir un jour ou deux après?? Merci me répondre urgent, je dois réserver mes vols. 🙂
J'envisage d'aller en Chine en septembre. J'habite en Guadeloupe, cela me sera donc très compliqué de faire une demande visa sur Paris. Je sais qu'on peut en obtenir en arrivant à l'aéroport de Hong Kong. Mais je ne sais pas combien de temps ça prend?? Peut-on l'avoir le jour même? Faut-il revenir un jour ou deux après?? Merci me répondre urgent, je dois réserver mes vols. 🙂
supermomo
on n'obtient pas le visa chinois a l'aeroport de HK
ho zut!!! Pourtant l'an dernier j'ai vraiment eut l'impression qu'il y avait des petits comptoirs dans l'aéroport où c'était affiché visa Chine...? Mais je n'ai pas pris la peine de me renseigner. Il ne me reste qu'à trouver une bonne âme sur paris et lui expédier mon passeport...? Merci
supermomo
pour obtenir un visa tu peux passer par une agence a HK pour l'obtenir; il faut prevoir pour les francais la semaine.
Et surtout il faut que tu aies tous les documents demandés car il est de plus en plus difficile pour les francais d'obtenir un visa
Et surtout il faut que tu aies tous les documents demandés car il est de plus en plus difficile pour les francais d'obtenir un visa
ce sera donc fait sur Paris, car je suis déjà bien limitée dans le temps. Je vais voir avec mes amis parisiens si qq un peut avoir la gentillesse d'y aller pour moi. Je vais regarder quels sont les papiers demandés. Merci
supermomo
salut
essaies de contacter "visa express" ou leur site pour voir s'ils font cela
visas-express.com
c'est 54 rue de l'ouest paris 14°
nous les avions utilisé pour un visa algérie il y a qqs années
bons préparatifs
jipé
"on ne choisit pas les trottoirs de manille ;de paris ou d'alger pour apprendre à marcher" (maxime le forestier)
Si tu fais une demande en france, le delai est d'une semaine que tu fasses la demande par agence ou pas
justement ; cette agence est trés efficace elle l'a été pour notre experience perso (surtout quand tu connais les lourdeurs d'une ambassade comme celle de l'algérie .......et les files d'attentes des bi nationnaux qui n'ont pas de passeport de leur pays d'origine ; et les passe droits qui y sont pratiqués )
Nous avions eu nos visas en moins d'un mois entre la 1ére demande par tel depuis la guadeloupe et la reception de nos passeports en guadeloupe sous pli recommandé .
Leur site est trés bien (devis ; catégories de visas; etc etc ) et il te garantissent des delais en fonction de tes besoins
bien evidemement ne pas attendre la semaine précedant le départ ;
derniére solution extréme , recupérer les passeports à leur bureau si tu arrives en semaine ou un ami ou membre de ta famille le recupére pour toi sur procuration.
voili voilà
"on ne choisit pas les trottoirs de manille ;de paris ou d'alger pour apprendre à marcher" (maxime le forestier)
Je ne comprend pas ton référence a l'algérie ici on parle de la chine
Que tu passes par agence ou pas les contraintes sont les memes
L utilite d'une agence c'est quand tu ne peux ou ne veut pas aller déposer la demande de visa
Le delai d'obtention est de 1 semaine que tu passes par agence ou non
Que tu passes par agence ou pas les contraintes sont les memes
L utilite d'une agence c'est quand tu ne peux ou ne veut pas aller déposer la demande de visa
Le delai d'obtention est de 1 semaine que tu passes par agence ou non
Simple ! ; notre amie à l'origine de ce post,
qui réside aussi en guadeloupe ; a besoin de reserver ses vols pour la chine rapidement
Les correspondances pour l'asie en venant de nos iles sont dejà tjrs un peu plus compliquées surtout si on pas une semaine ou meme 3 jours à passer sur place à paris (seul hubb de correspondance pour nous )
je lui conseillais donc de passer un mail par cette agence que j'ai utilisé et qui est a méme de lui donner satisfaction dans les délais souhaités ; si elle les contacte ce w end dés mardi ou mercredi elle peut dejà chercher et peut étre méme reserver ses vols sans risques de mauvaise surprise. Elle aura eu une reponse claire et fiable en timing .
La ref à l'Algérie etait seulement pour illustrer le fait que tu peux perdre 2 voir 3 ou 4 jours supplémentaires en faisant toi meme ; ceci ; méme si tu arrives avec ttes les piéces necessaires et là ce ne serait plus 1 semaine et les conséquence en cascade qui peuvent en decouler
me suis je fais comprendre ?
"on ne choisit pas les trottoirs de manille ;de paris ou d'alger pour apprendre à marcher" (maxime le forestier)
Pkoi veux tu perdre 3 4 jours en le faisant toi même?
L'agence n'accelère nullement mais permet simplement de faire la démarche a ta place
De plus pour la demande de visa il faut le billet
L'agence ne pourra pas certifier qu'elle aura le visa tant que le visa n'a pas été délivré
Comme je l'ai deja dit, le delai est de une semaine apres le dépôt du dossier
De plus pour la demande de visa il faut le billet
L'agence ne pourra pas certifier qu'elle aura le visa tant que le visa n'a pas été délivré
Comme je l'ai deja dit, le delai est de une semaine apres le dépôt du dossier
Ca frole le "dialogue de sourds"
mais avec 24836 interventions ou messages sur ce forum tu as forcement "la science " ;
le modeste samourai te dis : "maté" .
nos amis du forum cherchent des solutions et/ou des bons tuyaux je ne doute donc pas que tu leur apporte à chaque fois .😮
A quand un guide des 180 pays ; made in "nemo1001" ?
"on ne choisit pas les trottoirs de manille ;de paris ou d'alger pour apprendre à marcher" (maxime le forestier)
Waaaaaaaouw
Quand tu donnes des faux conseils et qu on les corrige tu n'aimes pas qu'on te dit que c est faux
😏
" Schoenher" je te souhaites de trouver la meilleure solution pour ton visa et merveilleux voyage en Chine
boug là ;pani plis solution pou zot mais I ja konnet tout' biten
nou ka di , tchen bé red pa moliw
"on ne choisit pas les trottoirs de manille ;de paris ou d'alger pour apprendre à marcher" (maxime le forestier)
Ni hao!
Ho ben, faut pas s'énerver. 🙂
Merci à vous pour vos conseils. Comme tu me l'as dit Nemo (je crois) je suis allée voir les pièces à fournir pour la demande de visa, et ça me parait plus compliqué que l'an dernier! Je suis trop courte en temps, car comme le mentionne Gwadadiver, j'ai besoin de me réserver un aller-retour Pointe à Pître/Paris, en fonction du reste de mon voyage. Et tu as raison Nemo, pour faire la demande de visa, je dois fournir un billet d'avion et aussi ma réservation d'hôtel, ou un certificat d'hébergement avec photocopie des papiers d'identité de ceux qui me recevraient! Tout ceci n'est pas mission impossible, mais ça va être trop galère et stress en si peu de temps. Et pour un peu que le visa soit refusé, je perds deux billets d'avion (pas de raison, mais sait-on jamais) Je vais me résoudre à partir aux Philippines comme initialement prévu, et je vais m'organiser pour retourner en Chine en mai prochain. Je souhaite y continuer les cours de mandarin commencés l'an dernier. Comme ça, ça me laisse le temps de trouver une école, et ce coup-ci de faire un visa étudiant. L'an dernier je suis allée deux mois sur l'île de Hainan. C'était bien, mais la qualité des cours n'était vraiment pas à la hauteur de ce que j'espérais. Donc si qq'un à une adresse d'université ou école privée en Chine, pour de BONS cours intensifs de mandarin, pour débutants, je suis à l'écoute. J'ai aussi voyagé à travers la Chine pendant un 3eme mois, Shanghai, 2 fois à Guilin, une semaine dans le Hunan, puis douze jours à Canton (j'y allais aussi pour acheter en gros). Les Philippines, pas besoin de visa, comme ça je peux réserver en dernières minutes.
Bon dimanche à vous, ici onde tropicale annoncée, pas bon pour le business!
supermomo
malheureusement, les conditions d'obtention du visa chinois s'alourdissent d'annéee en année.
Le fait de passer par une agence ne change rien a la procedure mais seulement de faire la demarche pour toi surtout quand on habite loin comme toi.
Perso, je te conseille de t'inscrire dans une université de langue à pekin. Tu seras dans un environnement bcp plus appreciable que dans le sud de la chine dont ce n'est pas leur langue maternelle et ont un accent pas toujours facile à comprendre. La derniere fois j'etais dans la province de guizhou, je peux te dire qu'il y a une difference notable entre le chinois parlé labas et celui de pekin. Il est préférable d'apprendre le mandarin a pekin meme.
Le fait de passer par une agence ne change rien a la procedure mais seulement de faire la demarche pour toi surtout quand on habite loin comme toi.
Perso, je te conseille de t'inscrire dans une université de langue à pekin. Tu seras dans un environnement bcp plus appreciable que dans le sud de la chine dont ce n'est pas leur langue maternelle et ont un accent pas toujours facile à comprendre. La derniere fois j'etais dans la province de guizhou, je peux te dire qu'il y a une difference notable entre le chinois parlé labas et celui de pekin. Il est préférable d'apprendre le mandarin a pekin meme.
Merci, je verrai, je ne suis pas passée par Pékin l'an dernier, alors pourquoi pas. A Hainan ils parlent X dialectes différents, même entre Hainanais ils ne se comprennent pas 🙂
Les Philippines tu connais?
supermomo
Merci, je verrai, je ne suis pas passée par Pékin l'an dernier, alors pourquoi pas. A Hainan ils parlent X dialectes différents, même entre Hainanais ils ne se comprennent pas 🙂
Les Philippines tu connais?
C'est pour cela qu'il vaut mieux eviter ce genre de province chinoise qui n'ont pas comme langue maternelle le chinois (mandarin).
Je ne connais pas les philipines.
C'est pour cela qu'il vaut mieux eviter ce genre de province chinoise qui n'ont pas comme langue maternelle le chinois (mandarin).
Je ne connais pas les philipines.
Pour les philippines je te conseille de faire un tour sur le blog de Jacques Beaulieu de Saguenay : voyagesasie.over-blog.com c'est un québecois trés expérimenté ;il est rentré il y a 1 mois environ d'un périple de 6 mois en asie et ce n'etait pas son 1er sejour.... ; j'ai préparé une partie de mon sejour en thailande en janvier dernier grace à son blog (une mine d'infos sur tous domaines ) à 48 h prés on a failli se voir à bangkok il partait en Birmanie la veille .on découvre un personnage avec du "vécu " .
Désolé pour ton job aujourd'hui avec l'onde c'est bien dommage ......et ça n'a pas l'air fini pour demain ...
On a pu quand meme se faire une tres belle plongée sur le grand de sac marin au départ de ste rose ; entre les "gros grains " mais la faune était au r d v ; raies ; baraccudas anges etc etc
bons préparatifs
@+
jp
"on ne choisit pas les trottoirs de manille ;de paris ou d'alger pour apprendre à marcher" (maxime le forestier)
Ok merci de tes conseils, je vais aller voir ce blog.
Moi je bosse sur la plage des hôtels de Gosier, à proposer des excursions en bateau principalement. On a annulé la sortie d'aujourd'hui. Pas grave, ils sont reporté à mercredi. Et y'a pas un chat sur Gosier cet été!
Je fais aussi des bijoux et je vais aux Philippines dans le but de ramener de jolies choses à vendre ici. Ce sera donc business et tourisme. Heureuse que tu ai pu te faire plaisir en plongée aujourd'hui
Bye 😉
supermomo
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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
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?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
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?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
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