Je suis effondrée, je viens de constater que mon passeport n'est valable que jusqu'au 22/12/2007. Je devais partir au Sri Lanka le 18/11 pour 11 jours mais le passeport doit être valable encore 3 mois... Je m'en veux énormément car j'avais ouvert et vérifié rapidement (trop rapidement) mon passeport il y a plus d' un mois de cela à la dernière page qui "droit de timbre acquitté jusqu'au 22/12/2012" en fait mon œil a instantanément photographié 22/12/2012 sans se préoccuper de ce qu'il y avait d'inscrit à côté, j'ai refermé le passeport et me disant "super ça roule"🙁🙁 J'ai entendu parler du passeport d'urgence, mais en vérifiant sur certains sites, j'ai pu lire qu'il n'est donné qu'à titre exceptionnel tel que déplacement professionnel, raison médicale ou décès d'un proche. Quelqu'un a-t-il des infos concernant cette situation ? Les motifs de délivrance sont-il réellement aussi restrictifs ou y a t-il un petit espoir pour moi ? Je ne vais pas tenter de refaire mon passeport maintenant car il faut compter au minimum 3 semaines... Merci pour vos infos. Baldapour
Passeport d'urgence
by Baldapour
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
Je suis effondrée, je viens de constater que mon passeport n'est valable que jusqu'au 22/12/2007. Je devais partir au Sri Lanka le 18/11 pour 11 jours mais le passeport doit être valable encore 3 mois... Je m'en veux énormément car j'avais ouvert et vérifié rapidement (trop rapidement) mon passeport il y a plus d' un mois de cela à la dernière page qui "droit de timbre acquitté jusqu'au 22/12/2012" en fait mon œil a instantanément photographié 22/12/2012 sans se préoccuper de ce qu'il y avait d'inscrit à côté, j'ai refermé le passeport et me disant "super ça roule"🙁🙁 J'ai entendu parler du passeport d'urgence, mais en vérifiant sur certains sites, j'ai pu lire qu'il n'est donné qu'à titre exceptionnel tel que déplacement professionnel, raison médicale ou décès d'un proche. Quelqu'un a-t-il des infos concernant cette situation ? Les motifs de délivrance sont-il réellement aussi restrictifs ou y a t-il un petit espoir pour moi ? Je ne vais pas tenter de refaire mon passeport maintenant car il faut compter au minimum 3 semaines... Merci pour vos infos. Baldapour
Je suis effondrée, je viens de constater que mon passeport n'est valable que jusqu'au 22/12/2007. Je devais partir au Sri Lanka le 18/11 pour 11 jours mais le passeport doit être valable encore 3 mois... Je m'en veux énormément car j'avais ouvert et vérifié rapidement (trop rapidement) mon passeport il y a plus d' un mois de cela à la dernière page qui "droit de timbre acquitté jusqu'au 22/12/2012" en fait mon œil a instantanément photographié 22/12/2012 sans se préoccuper de ce qu'il y avait d'inscrit à côté, j'ai refermé le passeport et me disant "super ça roule"🙁🙁 J'ai entendu parler du passeport d'urgence, mais en vérifiant sur certains sites, j'ai pu lire qu'il n'est donné qu'à titre exceptionnel tel que déplacement professionnel, raison médicale ou décès d'un proche. Quelqu'un a-t-il des infos concernant cette situation ? Les motifs de délivrance sont-il réellement aussi restrictifs ou y a t-il un petit espoir pour moi ? Je ne vais pas tenter de refaire mon passeport maintenant car il faut compter au minimum 3 semaines... Merci pour vos infos. Baldapour
Apparement c'est restrictif, on a déjà eu cette situation mais comme c'était pour raison professionnelle le passeport a été fait en moins d'une semaine (4 jours si je me souviens bien) mais la preuve à l'appui a bien été demandée, sans quoi c'était niet ....
Essaye quand meme...bonne chance!
Choucarde
Bonjour,
J'etais encore dans la même situation que toi il y a encore 1h 🙁
Mais désormais j'ai mon passeport en poche.
Si tu habite paris rend toi à la sous prefecture 12 rue de gesvres dans le 4eme (priche de la place du chatelet).
Il peuvent te delivrer un passeport d'urgence (valable uniquement 1 an à partir de la date à laquelle tu fais ta demande) cependant il faut invoquer une cause d'urgence (déplacement professionnel ou autres).
Pour ma part, en 1h de temps mon passeport était fait. 😛
Donc cours-y vite et il feront le necessaire pour remedier à ton soucis.
J'espere avoir répondu à ta question.
Le voyage est comme un rêve merveilleux dans lequel on aimerait jamais se reveiller...
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Merci pour ta réponse Samichon, je n'habite pas Paris.... je suis en Alsace; je me suis rendue dans ma mairie aujourd'ui, l'employé qui m'a reçue était vraiment très sympathique, il a noté sur mon dossier qe c'était urgent et qu'un départ étranger est prévu pour le 17/11. Il pense que pour la semaine prochaine, ça peut être jouable mais malheureusemt, cela dépendra du bon vouloir du responsable qui traitera mon dossier à la prefecture car il fallait un acte de naisance intégral et comme je suis née à Paris, je n'ai pas pu le fournir aujourd'hui 🤪 Nous avons joint une copie du livret de famille de mes parents dans lequel figure l'extrait de mon acte de nassaince, la copie de ma CNI qui est valable jusqu'en 2012 et bien sur mon passeport qui et valable jusqu'au 23/12/2007... Si je tombe sur un tatillon, il exigera l'acte de naissance intégral et là... ce sera cuit pour moi 🙁
J'ai demandé pour le passeport d'urgence.... comme tu le dis, il faut invoquer une cause d'urgence, mais il faut également la justifier 😕(attestation de l'employeur, décès d'un proche à l'étranger, etc...) rien de tout ça pour moi....
Il ne me reste donc qu'à espérer.....
Re-bonjour baldapour,
J'espère que ta demande d'urgence sera accepté (je croise les doigts pour toi 😇).
Essaie de nous tenir informé de la suite.
Moi je serais en Thailande à partir du 13 😉😉 mais je suivrai le fil de discussion.
Bonne fin de journée.
Ps : N'hésite pas à les relancer plusieurs fois dans la semaine pour bien leur faire comprendre la mesure de l'urgence.
Car même si ton dossier est désormais entre les main de la prefecture ou sous prefecture, ils peuvent peut etre avoir un moyen de pression pour faire accelerer le processus.
Le voyage est comme un rêve merveilleux dans lequel on aimerait jamais se reveiller...
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Je souhaite vous faire part de ma situation qui fut une des plus périlleuse. J'abrège une grosse partie. Devant partir en vacance le 23 Janvier 2008 et ayant fait ma demande de passeport un mois auparavant, la mairie m'ayant annoncé un délais de fabrication de 3 semaine maximum pour la période décembre a janvier. Sur internet il est possible de suivre l'état d'évolution de son passeport. Il faut savoir qu'avec les nouveaux passeports, la demande se fait en mairie, le dossier sera ensuite transmis a la sous préfecture qui vérifiera les elements du dossier, et cette derniere numérise notre dossier par internet a destination de l'imprimerie nationale. Revenons a mon passeport, 15 jours apres la demande il était toujours en cours d'instruction en sous prefecture. Je m'y suis donc rendu, et on m'a expliqué qu'une erreur sur mon numéro de rue avait retardé d'une semaine la transmission a l'imprimerie. N'ayant pas été mis au courant, je les ai mis face a leur responsabilité et leur ai demander si ils pouvaient contacter l'imprimerie nationale afin d'accélerer les choses, mais en vain... . Je me suis donc penché sur la solution du passeport d'urgence qui necessite un motif valable comme un déces ou motif professionnel. Ayant pour seul motif ma jeunesse et le prix du voyage j'ai écris une lettre au maire pour que ce dernier puisse envoyer un mail a la prefecture afin d'etre recevable pour un passeport d'urgence. Bien sur je n'ai eu aucun retour... Le 22 Janvier donc ce jour, n'ayant toujours pas recu le passeport, je suis allé au culot a la préfecture situé a 50 km de mon domicile. J'y suis allé avec tous les papiers necessaire (preuve du voyage, timbre fiscal de 30 euros, acte naissance, photos aux normes etc...). La bas l'accueil fut humain, ils ont vu que j'abattais ma derniere carte a la veil de mon départ et que il y avait bien eu un retard de fabrication, la dame du guichet a contacté sa chef de service en argumentant bien sur mon cas, et au bout de 45 minutes j'avais en main mon passeport d'urgence.
Tout cela pour vous dire de bien penser a faire ses papiers a l'avance, rappellant qu'un passeport valable plus que 3 mois est considéré comme périmé pour la plupart des états hors UE . Et aussi pour les personne qui se reconnaisse dans ma situation, il ne faut pas hésiter a frapper a toutes les portes poliement, il ne faut pas perdre son temps avec la sous prefecture et la mairie, allez directement en prefecture.
Tout cela pour vous dire de bien penser a faire ses papiers a l'avance, rappellant qu'un passeport valable plus que 3 mois est considéré comme périmé pour la plupart des états hors UE . Et aussi pour les personne qui se reconnaisse dans ma situation, il ne faut pas hésiter a frapper a toutes les portes poliement, il ne faut pas perdre son temps avec la sous prefecture et la mairie, allez directement en prefecture.
rave is not dream
...sous prefecture. Je m'y suis donc rendu, et on m'a expliqué qu'une erreur sur mon numéro de rue avait retardé d'une semaine la transmission a l'imprimerie. ...
Quand ce n'est pas la rue, c'est le nom, quand ce n'est pas le nom c'est la date de naissance si ce n'est la photo posé en diagonale 😠 Cela fait un peu beaucoup. Je propose une retenue sur salaire pour tous passeports devant être refaits 😛
Quand ce n'est pas la rue, c'est le nom, quand ce n'est pas le nom c'est la date de naissance si ce n'est la photo posé en diagonale 😠 Cela fait un peu beaucoup. Je propose une retenue sur salaire pour tous passeports devant être refaits 😛
Bonjour,
Il faut savoir aussi qu'il n'y a pas 2 préfectures qui appliquent la meme procédure concernant le passeport d'urgence, que quelques chefaillons créent leur propre règlement, et que dans certains départements, il est pratiquement impossible d'en avoir !
Réponse qui m'a été faite : Pour motif perso : NON !! Pour motif pro : il faut que votre patron, argumente comme quoi ce voyage ne peut etre fait que par vous, à cette date, et que la société sera en péril si ce voyage ne se fait pas, ensuite une commission décidera !!!!!!!!
il y a des francais plus égaux que d'autres !
Il faut savoir aussi qu'il n'y a pas 2 préfectures qui appliquent la meme procédure concernant le passeport d'urgence, que quelques chefaillons créent leur propre règlement, et que dans certains départements, il est pratiquement impossible d'en avoir !
Réponse qui m'a été faite : Pour motif perso : NON !! Pour motif pro : il faut que votre patron, argumente comme quoi ce voyage ne peut etre fait que par vous, à cette date, et que la société sera en péril si ce voyage ne se fait pas, ensuite une commission décidera !!!!!!!!
il y a des francais plus égaux que d'autres !
...et que la société sera en péril si ce voyage ne se fait pas, ensuite une commission décidera !!!!!!!! ...
il y a des francais plus égaux que d'autres !
Et vu que la commission se réunit tous les 6 mois pour statuer sur les cas urgents...
NS propose de noter les ministres, il serait temps également de donner une note aux mairies, aux SP et aux P.
( de plus avec ma tête de métèque né à l'étranger, j'ai à chaque fois droit à la totale de la somme des abberrations du genre il nous faut un extrait de l'acte de naissance, 10 jours après un coup de fil pour dire qu'en fin de compte c'était pas un extrait mais un acte intégrale, etc...Le comble à présent, c'est qu'il faut prouver que je suis français car mon père est français et qu'il faut prouver que mon père est français donc lettre à la mairie de Triffouilli les Oies pour une copie de son acte de naissance 😠 )
Mais ceci n'étant pas de leur faute. C'est depuis September 11 et que c'est les américains qui demandent à l'administration française de procéder ainsi...Ah bon ???
Et c'est une personne américaine qui tape aussi sur les touches du clavier ???
Je comprends mieux à présent le cumul des erreurs. Prenez un Asiat la prochaîne fois, ça va être nickel et produit fini 😉
il y a des francais plus égaux que d'autres !
Et vu que la commission se réunit tous les 6 mois pour statuer sur les cas urgents...
NS propose de noter les ministres, il serait temps également de donner une note aux mairies, aux SP et aux P.
( de plus avec ma tête de métèque né à l'étranger, j'ai à chaque fois droit à la totale de la somme des abberrations du genre il nous faut un extrait de l'acte de naissance, 10 jours après un coup de fil pour dire qu'en fin de compte c'était pas un extrait mais un acte intégrale, etc...Le comble à présent, c'est qu'il faut prouver que je suis français car mon père est français et qu'il faut prouver que mon père est français donc lettre à la mairie de Triffouilli les Oies pour une copie de son acte de naissance 😠 )
Mais ceci n'étant pas de leur faute. C'est depuis September 11 et que c'est les américains qui demandent à l'administration française de procéder ainsi...Ah bon ???
Et c'est une personne américaine qui tape aussi sur les touches du clavier ???
Je comprends mieux à présent le cumul des erreurs. Prenez un Asiat la prochaîne fois, ça va être nickel et produit fini 😉
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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
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!
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! 😊
Hello to all the Thailand regulars.
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.
Pierre
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.
Pierre
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!
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?
Thanks for your valuable tips!
Elodie
In short, how can we **100% guarantee** that we’ll get our 4 60-day visas before our trip this summer?
Thanks for your valuable tips!
Elodie