Obtenir un visa pour l'Éthiopie
by Madajake
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
Je n'ignore pas la rubrique "Formalités" Mais mes question sont précises:
Peut on obtenir a l'aéroport d'Addis abeba (ADD):
1°) - Un visa avec un billet d'avion Aller simple ?
2°) - ce visa est-il donné pour une durée supérieure à un mois ?
Merci à l'avance.
JaKe.
On ne va jamais si loin que lorsque l'on ne sait pas ou l'on va.
Je suis a Addis Abbeba
1) Je ne sais pas. Deja la compagnie aerienne peut refuser de t'embarquer si tu n'as qu'un AS at pas de visa.
2) Theoriquement oui. Mais des gens se sont plains dans ce forum ou dans un autre qu'on ne leur a donne qu'un mois. C'est pour cela que j'ai decide de faire mon visa a Bruxelles avant de venir.
Salut,
Alors pour répondre précisément à tes questions :
1) Oui totalement, c'est possible, à l'arrivée à l'aéroport il ne regarde pas ton billet d'avion. Ni aller, ni retour. Donc pas de souci, tu paies 17 euros ou 20 dollars et c'est tout.
2) La durée du visa à changé récemment (du moins quand tu le prends sur place, donc en effet pour plus d'un mois, peut-être voir avec une ambassade avant de partir). J'y suis allé en janvier 2009, j'avais eu 3 mois. J'y suis retourné en janvier 2010, ce n'est plus qu'un seul en effet.
Voilà, sur ce, bons préparatifs
Alors pour répondre précisément à tes questions :
1) Oui totalement, c'est possible, à l'arrivée à l'aéroport il ne regarde pas ton billet d'avion. Ni aller, ni retour. Donc pas de souci, tu paies 17 euros ou 20 dollars et c'est tout.
2) La durée du visa à changé récemment (du moins quand tu le prends sur place, donc en effet pour plus d'un mois, peut-être voir avec une ambassade avant de partir). J'y suis allé en janvier 2009, j'avais eu 3 mois. J'y suis retourné en janvier 2010, ce n'est plus qu'un seul en effet.
Voilà, sur ce, bons préparatifs
Salut,
Alors pour répondre précisément à tes questions :
1) Oui totalement, c'est possible, à l'arrivée à l'aéroport il ne regarde pas ton billet d'avion. Ni aller, ni retour. Donc pas de souci, tu paies 17 euros ou 20 dollars et c'est tout.
17 euros c'est au minimum un billet de dix, un billet de cinq et une pièce de 2 euros, d'où ma question le fait de donner une pièce n'est ce pas un problème puisqu'en général les pièces ne se changent pas, ne vaut-il pas mieux payer en dollar ?
Alors pour répondre précisément à tes questions :
1) Oui totalement, c'est possible, à l'arrivée à l'aéroport il ne regarde pas ton billet d'avion. Ni aller, ni retour. Donc pas de souci, tu paies 17 euros ou 20 dollars et c'est tout.
17 euros c'est au minimum un billet de dix, un billet de cinq et une pièce de 2 euros, d'où ma question le fait de donner une pièce n'est ce pas un problème puisqu'en général les pièces ne se changent pas, ne vaut-il pas mieux payer en dollar ?
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Bonsoir
Je voulais savoir, si il était possible d'obtenir un visa pour une journée. En effet, je prévois d'aller au Rwanda via Addis Abeba. J'aimerais passer une journée à Addis Abeba.
Merci
Je voulais savoir, si il était possible d'obtenir un visa pour une journée. En effet, je prévois d'aller au Rwanda via Addis Abeba. J'aimerais passer une journée à Addis Abeba.
Merci
La plupart des réponses se trouvent déjà sur le forum mais je vais encore une fois amener de l'eau au moulin.
@Mandajake:il est absolument possible d'obtenir un visa à l'aéroport sans devoir montrer son billet de retour, bien que la législation éthiopienne exige que le candidat au visa soit en possession d'un billet de sortie du pays. A chacun d'assumer le risque.le nouveau règlement mis en place début novembre 2009 ne permet plus d'obtenir un visa pour trois mois (multi-entrées/sorties), seul un visa d'un mois peut être délivré à l'aéroport.il est possible d'étendre le visa au bout d'un mois de séjour, mais seulement pour un mois supplémentaire (et non 3 mois!).voir ce poste pour plus de détails.@domaine34:17€ sont 17€, même en Ethiopie! Lors de mon dernier passage j'ai payé très exactement cette somme au bureau des visas de l'aéroport (1 billet de 10€, 1 billet de 5€ et une pièce de 2€) sans problème, de même au ministère de l'immigration où j'ai dû prolonger mon visa pour un mois. Si tu donne 20€ ils te rendront la différence en birr (la monnaie éthiopienne) au cours qu'ils ont fixé pour une certaine période.Aucune nécessité de payer en $, les € sont très bien acceptés en particulier dans les banques.@RwandaTravel:impossible d'obtenir un visa temporaire d'une journée, tu seras obligé de prendre un visa d'un mois comme tout le monde. Sinon tu dois rester en transit dans l'aéroport et ne pas sortir de cette zone.Un conseil pour les cas incertains où le visa devrait être prolongé sur place ou initialement de plus d'un mois: demandez un visa de trois mois auprès de l'ambassade d'Ethiopie de votre pays de résidence avant votre départ pour la Corne de l'Afrique. Vous vous éviterez ainsi les tracasseries administratives à Addis et gagnerez beaucoup de temps!
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@Mandajake:il est absolument possible d'obtenir un visa à l'aéroport sans devoir montrer son billet de retour, bien que la législation éthiopienne exige que le candidat au visa soit en possession d'un billet de sortie du pays. A chacun d'assumer le risque.le nouveau règlement mis en place début novembre 2009 ne permet plus d'obtenir un visa pour trois mois (multi-entrées/sorties), seul un visa d'un mois peut être délivré à l'aéroport.il est possible d'étendre le visa au bout d'un mois de séjour, mais seulement pour un mois supplémentaire (et non 3 mois!).voir ce poste pour plus de détails.@domaine34:17€ sont 17€, même en Ethiopie! Lors de mon dernier passage j'ai payé très exactement cette somme au bureau des visas de l'aéroport (1 billet de 10€, 1 billet de 5€ et une pièce de 2€) sans problème, de même au ministère de l'immigration où j'ai dû prolonger mon visa pour un mois. Si tu donne 20€ ils te rendront la différence en birr (la monnaie éthiopienne) au cours qu'ils ont fixé pour une certaine période.Aucune nécessité de payer en $, les € sont très bien acceptés en particulier dans les banques.@RwandaTravel:impossible d'obtenir un visa temporaire d'une journée, tu seras obligé de prendre un visa d'un mois comme tout le monde. Sinon tu dois rester en transit dans l'aéroport et ne pas sortir de cette zone.Un conseil pour les cas incertains où le visa devrait être prolongé sur place ou initialement de plus d'un mois: demandez un visa de trois mois auprès de l'ambassade d'Ethiopie de votre pays de résidence avant votre départ pour la Corne de l'Afrique. Vous vous éviterez ainsi les tracasseries administratives à Addis et gagnerez beaucoup de temps!
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Daniel
http://farenjtours.ch/
Bonjour,
J'écris from Barcelona, on a essayé a obtenir le visa pour 3 mois a Brusselles mais ils m'ont dit que c'est seulement pour les citoyens du Benelux...
Est-ce quelqu'n peût indiquer si c'est possible d'avoir le Visa a Paris? Je ne suis pas sûr parce que dans le Web page je ne trouve le link pour le formulaire.
Merci beaucoup
J'écris from Barcelona, on a essayé a obtenir le visa pour 3 mois a Brusselles mais ils m'ont dit que c'est seulement pour les citoyens du Benelux...
Est-ce quelqu'n peût indiquer si c'est possible d'avoir le Visa a Paris? Je ne suis pas sûr parce que dans le Web page je ne trouve le link pour le formulaire.
Merci beaucoup
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Bonjour,
Pour la demande de visas, je pense que tu ne peux que l'avoir dans ton pays de résidence d'où tu as ton passeport ou bien avec une carte de résident du pays qui t'accueille. (Français vivant à l'étranger avec carte de résident du pays d'accueil) peut demander à l'ambassade d'Éthiopie de son pays d'accueil un visas pour l'Éthiopie.
Sinon tu as la possibilité de faire le visas sur place (valide un mois), sans aucun formulaire, et renouvelable (à demander sur place).
http://embeth.free.fr/IMG/pdf/FORMULAIRE_DE_VISAS-2.pdf
http://embeth.free.fr/IMG/pdf/DEMANDE_DE_VISAS.pdf
http://embeth.free.fr/spip.php?article53
Pour la demande de visas, je pense que tu ne peux que l'avoir dans ton pays de résidence d'où tu as ton passeport ou bien avec une carte de résident du pays qui t'accueille. (Français vivant à l'étranger avec carte de résident du pays d'accueil) peut demander à l'ambassade d'Éthiopie de son pays d'accueil un visas pour l'Éthiopie.
Sinon tu as la possibilité de faire le visas sur place (valide un mois), sans aucun formulaire, et renouvelable (à demander sur place).
http://embeth.free.fr/IMG/pdf/FORMULAIRE_DE_VISAS-2.pdf
http://embeth.free.fr/IMG/pdf/DEMANDE_DE_VISAS.pdf
http://embeth.free.fr/spip.php?article53
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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
Hi everyone,
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?
Thanks for your feedback.
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?
Thanks for your feedback.
Hi there,
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?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
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?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Hi
Has anyone been to Rwanda recently and gotten a 3-month visa on arrival easily?
Thanks
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!




