Obtention d'un visa pour les Philippines et s'y rendre avec Etihad Airways?
by Artis
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
bonjour,
je compte faire une prolongation de visa "en chemin", peut-être bien à Dumaguette.
cependant j'ai entendu dire que certaines compagnies d'aviation dont celle avec laquelle je pars ( etihad airways ) n'autorise pas l'embarquement sans visa.
si ceci est vrai comment obtenir un visa pour le 26 oct !!!
svp répondez-moi très vite
merci bien
artis
Bonjour;
Nombreux posts a ce sujet.
En gros la règle est la suivante pour un visa touristique.
deux cas ;
.Séjour moins de 21 jours visa gratuit automatique.
.Séjour d"une durée prévue de plus de 21 jours et inférieur à 59 jours faire une demande de visa payante avant le départ auprès de l'ambassade à Paris ou un consulat des Philippines en province.
Possible d utiliser les services d agences spécialisées.
Dans les deux cas produire un billet d"avion précisant la date de retour incluse dans la durée du visa autorisé. soit un billet de retour, un billet Aller/retour ou autre billet de départ vers un autre pays justifiant la sortie du territoire Philippin avant expiration du visa.
Apres 59 jours , une nouvelle demande d"extension de visa doit etre demandée sur place moyennant finance pour une période de 59 j supp.....ect....et sortie obligatoire du pays avant 24 mois.
Nav
Salut 😉,
Je te confirme qu'Etihad demande bien le visa philippin au moment de l'enregistrement, si ton séjour aux Philippines dépasse 21 jours... C'est ce qui nous est arrivé l'été dernier au départ de Paris. Heureusement, et malgré tout ce que l'on peut lire sur internet, nous avions décidé de partir "en règle" afin d'éviter tout problème... et tout stress avant le départ.
Je te confirme qu'Etihad demande bien le visa philippin au moment de l'enregistrement, si ton séjour aux Philippines dépasse 21 jours... C'est ce qui nous est arrivé l'été dernier au départ de Paris. Heureusement, et malgré tout ce que l'on peut lire sur internet, nous avions décidé de partir "en règle" afin d'éviter tout problème... et tout stress avant le départ.
Lilas
Je confirme.
C'est aussi le cas pour Qatar, qui vérifie aussi la durée du visa par rapport à la date de départ du pays.
Donc, précaution.
Bien amicalement,
Denis.
Donc, précaution.
Bien amicalement,
Denis.
CouCou d'une perle des Philippines, Bantayan Island
NON et finit de jouer et de vouloir contourner la loi:une habitude bien française!!
Si tu as un billet aller /retour mentionnant que tu as prévu de rester aux philippines plus de 21 jours , tu payes ton visa !! quoi de plus normal .
C'est difficile de baratiner un agent de comptoir ou douanier qui a devant lui une preuve de séjour de +21 jours (, ton billet A/R) et lui expliquer qu en fait , tu y resteras moins de 21 jours!!
.....ils aiment pas trop.......sont pas cons!
En France les taxes sont bien plus lourdes et l obtention de visa est pratiquement impossible pour un philippin!
Maintenant si tu envisages aussi , un séjour indonésien ou malaisien achète un billet aller pour Manila et produit un billet de sortie pour la Malaisie et un retour pour la France!
Si tu reste moins de 21 j c ok , tu bénéficieras de la gratuité de visa offerte par le gouvernement philippin pour tout séjour inférieur à 21 jours!
De plus tu feras des économies, la Malaisie étant à l ouest des philippines donc sur le chemin du retour, cela t éviteras un aller /retour surtout qu 'il n y a pas beaucoup de points de passage entre ces deux pays!
Mais 45 j aux philippines te permettront pas de tout voir mais c'est une durée interressante :7000 îles à visiter ici!
Tu reporteras la Malaisie pour un prochain voyage!
En Avril je partirai aux Philippines pour mon sixième voyage de 45 j et je ne connais pas tout les endroits sympa!
Payer quelques euros et partir cool, et en règle, c"est pas la mer à boire!!!!
up to you, pour ceux qui aiment les emmerdements sur place, continuez😏
un jour sera................OH, il est partit mon avion!.....sans moi
Nav!
Salut, Le Nav !je compte passer pres de 6 mois aux philippines début 2011, je ferais un visa de 59 jours en france, mais ma date de retour sera a la mi juin, je ferais mes prolongations la-bas, est-ce la bonne solution ?La Cathay pacific me laissera partir de Frankfort ?
Merci pour ta réponse !
raph
Tout ce qui ne me tue pas, me rends plus fort Ni dieux, ni maitres
Tout ce qui ne me tue pas, me rends plus fort Ni dieux, ni maitres
Sur le principe, tu n' as pas le choix de faire autrement et personne ne pourra aller contre car tu partiras avec le visa maximal autorisé depuis la France.
Maintenant qu'en est il de ton type de billet d'avion; open ou aller retour précisé?
Maintenant Denis, Getehem, el marsupio Boholano😎 habitués des aller retour:france/phil
pourraient te préciser les choses sur long terme;mes séjours ne dépassent pas les 56 jours
Bon trip Ami and enjoy!!
6 mois c est bon!
NAv
re-salut, la date est précisée, changement de date autorisée (50 eur.fee)
raph
Tout ce qui ne me tue pas, me rends plus fort Ni dieux, ni maitres
Tout ce qui ne me tue pas, me rends plus fort Ni dieux, ni maitres
Bonjour,
C'est très embêtant cette histoire. J'ai pris mon billet ce WE pour un départ Mercredi 13 Octobre avec Etihad, j'avais prévu de faire une prolongation de visa une fois arrivé à Manille. Donc si je comprends bien ils ne me laisseront pas embarquer... Quelqu'un sait si il existe une procédure d'urgence d'obtention de visa à l'ambassade des Philippines à Paris ? Je n'ai rien trouvé sur leur site ni chez Action Visa.
Merci
C'est très embêtant cette histoire. J'ai pris mon billet ce WE pour un départ Mercredi 13 Octobre avec Etihad, j'avais prévu de faire une prolongation de visa une fois arrivé à Manille. Donc si je comprends bien ils ne me laisseront pas embarquer... Quelqu'un sait si il existe une procédure d'urgence d'obtention de visa à l'ambassade des Philippines à Paris ? Je n'ai rien trouvé sur leur site ni chez Action Visa.
Merci
Pourtant précisé depuis des années et signalé ici et les contrôles s intensifient!
Avec un billet aller /.retour de plus de 21 j donc visa!!!!
le prix est même moins cher qu' une extension aux philippines.
La seule solution est effectivement acheter un billet avion de sortie avant 21 j ;mais......attention bricolage!
Visa express a des procédures rapides mais pas en trois jours!
www.visas-express.fr
Nav
www.visas-express.fr
Nav
jusqu'a ...ce ..que ça marche................les visas et taxes sont des rentrées de devises qui intérressent tout gouvernement, reconnait que cela fait bricolage!
si le quidam prend un billet pour 45jours.et que de toute façon une extension de visa sur place sera nécessaire.
Situation différente pour un expat devant sortir du territoire pour 24 heures et revenir
Nav
bonjour Navigator,
je visite les pays " en routard" et non en consommateur . ce qui veut dire que je trouve normal de payer un visa.
seulement j'ai toujours payé mes visas sur place : à l'aéroport ou à la frontière et je ne comprends pas pourquoi en arrivant sur place je ne peux pas le faire.
cependant ta réponse est assez claire pour que je me procure un visa depuis la France. je vais demain à Paris à l'ambassade des philippines déposer mon dossier pour être sûre de l'avoir dans les temps
je te remercie des tes nombreuses réponses.
artis
Mais on peut parfaitement prendre un visa sur place.
Le seul truc est que les compagnies aériennes sont rendues responsables par les Etats ( et ce n'est pas spécifique des Philippines) du rapatriement à leurs frais des touristes qui seraient éventuellement refoulés...
Donc elles s'assurent que leurs passagers sont absolument irréprochables, c'est à dire qu' ils disposent d' un moyen pré-payé de quitter le pays dans la limite de temps qui leur est impartie.
Le voyageur qui n'a pas pris de visa avant le départ a le droit de rester 21 jours aux Philippines. IL est donc logique que les compagnies s'assurent qu' il peut quitter le pays à l' expiration de ce délai.
Maintenant le système LEGAL ( j' insiste...) aux Philippines est que quiconque ( européen ou américain ou australien, du moins...) désire prolonger son séjour peut le faire en demandant une simple extension du droit de séjour, et cela jusqu' à 24 mois!!
Mais ça ce n'est pas le problème des transporteurs aériens. Et ils ne prennent aucun risque.
yes😉
Mea culpa, !
ce n'est pas ma faute si les compagnies se couvrent pour ne pas payer et assurer le transport et le rappariement de personnes sans sous!!
Les états y gagnent des taxes et un contrôle concernant les quidam entrant sur leur territoire.
La loi est claire;si plus de 21 j , tu payesun visa et tu produis un justificatif financier concernant ta capacité de sortie du territoire dans les délais.
Nav😏
😉good trip au pays des gens souriants et si accueillants
Beauté de la nature en plus: que de belles plantes!
des îles paradisiaques, des fonds marins de toute beauté!
Quelle diversité
nav😮
Bonsoir,
Merci beaucoup pour cette infos, je n'y avais pas pensé, c'est une solution de replie qui me sauve la mise ! Je vais quoiqu'il en soit demain à l'ambassade pour voir si je peux faire une procédure express et obtenir dans la journée le visa, on verra bien.
Je précise que mon but n'a jamais été de resquiller je trouve normal de payer un visa d'autant plus que les Philippines nous font déjà cadeaux de 21 jours. Par contre quand j'ai pris mon billet ce vendredi j'ai pensé que je n'aurais pas le temps de faire mon visa à Paris, donc c'était la prolongation à Manille d'après les renseignements que j'ai pû glaner. Ni mon voyagiste (Promovac) ni Etihad ne m'ont clairement signifié que ce visa était indispensable pour embarquer. Ils devraient à mon sens alerter clairement l'internaute, d'autant plus que toutes les compagnies aériennes ne le réclament pas. La suite demain. 🙂
Merci beaucoup pour cette infos, je n'y avais pas pensé, c'est une solution de replie qui me sauve la mise ! Je vais quoiqu'il en soit demain à l'ambassade pour voir si je peux faire une procédure express et obtenir dans la journée le visa, on verra bien.
Je précise que mon but n'a jamais été de resquiller je trouve normal de payer un visa d'autant plus que les Philippines nous font déjà cadeaux de 21 jours. Par contre quand j'ai pris mon billet ce vendredi j'ai pensé que je n'aurais pas le temps de faire mon visa à Paris, donc c'était la prolongation à Manille d'après les renseignements que j'ai pû glaner. Ni mon voyagiste (Promovac) ni Etihad ne m'ont clairement signifié que ce visa était indispensable pour embarquer. Ils devraient à mon sens alerter clairement l'internaute, d'autant plus que toutes les compagnies aériennes ne le réclament pas. La suite demain. 🙂
pratiquement toutes les compagnies sur Manila le demande:
British airways
Cathay pacific
KLM
LUFTHANSA
China AIRLINES
et les compagnies du golfe now
Maintenant je le sais. 😎
Mon problème s'arrange, l'ambassade peut me faire le passeport en urgence moyennant 40 €
Très sympa de leur part.
super😉
ZORRO DE belville,
tu as raison, les lois c est pour les autres!
pourquoi payer?????, , , , , , , ....un jour viendta..... ah mon avion .....il il est parti.....snif sans moi.....ils sont dégueulasses! MOI j"ai pas besoin de VISA LOL
Salut Superman, voyage EMIRATES.......LOL tu verras .ils sont cool ces gens là!
Nav
LOL😄
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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