Problèmes de visa pour la Thaïlande
by Wal
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Salut a tous voila, nous avons un gros probleme de visa.....Moi et ma copinne, nous partons 4 moi et demie en Asie....tahilande..Laos...Canbodia.....depuis le 1 er octobre les lois sur les VISA on completement changer.....nous ne pouvons plus fair comme nous le voullions.....au consulat a Marseille on nous propose un visa 3 moi....pas renouvellable.....c fini de sortire du territoire et de rerentrer pour un moi......2 tourriste on passer le week end en prison a bkk....pour un probleme similaire.....si vous avez des solutions quie peuvent nous aider se serais superbe......sachant que nous partons le 14 nov retour le 28 mars.......mercie pour tout vos reponses...........
Walid
si je comprend bien, , normalement tu ne devrais pas avoir de problème, , le tout est de ne pas rester plus de 90 jours en thailande, , tu rentre ( sans visa ), , tu as 1 mois, , , , , puis tu sort, , tu reste 1 mois a visiter les pays du coin, , puis tu rentre en thailande, , tu auras, 1 mois, , , , , tu sort, , puis tu rentre tu auras un dernier mois, , , , , , c'est jouable, , , , , , , pas a s'angoisser,
« Le voyage apprend la tolérance. »
Benjamin Disraeli
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Salut, c'est moi qui suis allée au consulat ce matin, le mec n'avait pas l'air calé sur le sujet mais ce qu'il m'a dit clairement:
>>>je ne pourrai pas entrer en thailande sans visa et un billet retour 4 mois et demi plus tard (compagnie gulf air)
>>>je ne peux donc pas me suffir de visa on arrival
>>>apparemment je dois effectuer ces 3 mois sur une periode de 4 mois maxi, ce qui me parait bizarre.
En gros je suis obligée d'acheter un visa 2 mois, en profiter jusque mi janvier, sortir 1 mois et demi pour revenir fin fevrier jusqu'à fin mars. encore que, il n'est pas sur que je puisse faire cette prolongation d'un mois 1 mois et demi après la fin de mon visa 2 mois. Si vous avez compris pas moi...
Par contre si je trouve un billet pour vientiane le jour meme de mon arrivée à bangkok, y a-t-il un visa transit qui me permettrait de ne pas piocher dans mon "capital 3 mois en thailande"...
Désolée de bloquer plusieurs sujets de forum sur notre pb, mais apparemment certains d'entres vous ont l'air plus au courant qu'au consulat.
Merci d'avance.
Par contre si je trouve un billet pour vientiane le jour meme de mon arrivée à bangkok, y a-t-il un visa transit qui me permettrait de ne pas piocher dans mon "capital 3 mois en thailande"...
Désolée de bloquer plusieurs sujets de forum sur notre pb, mais apparemment certains d'entres vous ont l'air plus au courant qu'au consulat.
Merci d'avance.
hello,
Je suis dans le meme cas que toi, mais maintenant j'espere avoir tout compris grace aux VF qui mon donner bcp d'infos, exemple mon cas: j'arrive le 18 novembre je reste 1 semaine,
je pars au laos revient en thailande en decembre je reste 3 semaines
je pars en birmanie je reviens en thailande je reste 4 semaines,
je refais un tour ou au laos ou en malaisie je reviens en thailand 2 semaines
je pars de BKK pour la france le 11 mars 2007.
DONC je resume en tout je reste 10 semaines ou 70 jours sur 4 mois DONC SI J'AI TOUT COMPRIS AUCUN PROBLEME.
Je ne prends pas de VISA, je prends uniquement le tampon 30 jours a chaque fois que je rerentre en thailand.
D'ailleurs j'en profite pour remercier ts les VF
je te fais un copier coller d'un post de PHENIXTHAI : COMMUNIQUE AMBASSADE DE FRANCE - Exemption de visa : Changement de la réglementation
Le gouvernement thaïlandais autorise les ressortissants de 36 pays, dont les Français, à entrer sur le territoire national sans visa pour un séjour de moins de 30 jours.Seule condition pour obtenir cette exemption : la validité du passeport doit-être de plus de trois mois à l’arrivée en Thaïlande. Il est possible d’obtenir une extension de séjour, uniquement en quittant le territoire et en y revenant à l’issue de la durée du séjour.
Toutefois, depuis le 1er octobre 2006, la durée totale du séjour en Thaïlande, dès lors qu’il a été obtenu sans visa, ne peut excéder 90 jours sur une période de 6 mois. En cas de dépassement de la durée accordée par le visa, une amende de 500 bahts par jour de dépassement (avec un maximum toléré de 20 jours) est à régler au guichet Overstays au contrôle des passeports à l’aéroport.
Visas touristiques
Le visa touristique donne droit à un séjour de 60 jours. Il est délivré par les Ambassades et les Consulats de Thaïlande à l’étranger.
Pièces demandées : un passeport valide six mois, au minimum, à partir de la demande de visa, trois photos et un formulaire à remplir. Des droits de chancellerie sont perçus. Ce visa pourra être prorogé de 30 jours, en Thaïlande, par les services thaïlandais de l’Immigration. Les pièces suivantes sont demandées : une photo, une copie du passeport et 1.900 bahts de droits.
Attention : Dépassements de séjour
Les étrangers venus en Thaïlande en tant que touristes ne peuvent pas légalement y séjourner au-delà de la date accordée par l’Officier de l’Immigration lors de l’entrée sur le territoire. Au-delà, Ils sont tenus de quitter le pays.
Le non respect de cette réglementation expose les contrevenants à une arrestation par la police, à des poursuites judiciaires (peine de prison et paiement d’une amende) et à l’expulsion. Celle-ci est en général assortie d’une interdiction de séjour.
Par ailleurs, il a été signalé à l’Ambassade que des officines spécialisées dans la prorogation des visas de tourisme ou l’obtention d’autres catégories de visas ont procédé à la fabrication de faux visas, exposant leurs clients à de graves sanctions pénales.
Pour plus d’informations :
Ministère thaïlandais des Affaires étrangères : www.mfa.go.th
Police royale de l’Immigration : www.immigration.go.th
Office du tourisme thaïlandais (Paris) : www.tourismethaifr.com
Autorité du tourisme en Thailande (TAT) : www.tat.or.th
Tourisme en Thaïlande : http://www.tourismthailand.org
rien de bien nouveau, mais il me semble plus prudent de le rappeler 😉
I'm still hoping to go grab a beer with any of you somewhere around my neighborhood i.e. Bangkok - Thailande
D'ailleurs j'en profite pour remercier ts les VF
je te fais un copier coller d'un post de PHENIXTHAI : COMMUNIQUE AMBASSADE DE FRANCE - Exemption de visa : Changement de la réglementation
Le gouvernement thaïlandais autorise les ressortissants de 36 pays, dont les Français, à entrer sur le territoire national sans visa pour un séjour de moins de 30 jours.Seule condition pour obtenir cette exemption : la validité du passeport doit-être de plus de trois mois à l’arrivée en Thaïlande. Il est possible d’obtenir une extension de séjour, uniquement en quittant le territoire et en y revenant à l’issue de la durée du séjour.
Toutefois, depuis le 1er octobre 2006, la durée totale du séjour en Thaïlande, dès lors qu’il a été obtenu sans visa, ne peut excéder 90 jours sur une période de 6 mois. En cas de dépassement de la durée accordée par le visa, une amende de 500 bahts par jour de dépassement (avec un maximum toléré de 20 jours) est à régler au guichet Overstays au contrôle des passeports à l’aéroport.
Visas touristiques
Le visa touristique donne droit à un séjour de 60 jours. Il est délivré par les Ambassades et les Consulats de Thaïlande à l’étranger.
Pièces demandées : un passeport valide six mois, au minimum, à partir de la demande de visa, trois photos et un formulaire à remplir. Des droits de chancellerie sont perçus. Ce visa pourra être prorogé de 30 jours, en Thaïlande, par les services thaïlandais de l’Immigration. Les pièces suivantes sont demandées : une photo, une copie du passeport et 1.900 bahts de droits.
Attention : Dépassements de séjour
Les étrangers venus en Thaïlande en tant que touristes ne peuvent pas légalement y séjourner au-delà de la date accordée par l’Officier de l’Immigration lors de l’entrée sur le territoire. Au-delà, Ils sont tenus de quitter le pays.
Le non respect de cette réglementation expose les contrevenants à une arrestation par la police, à des poursuites judiciaires (peine de prison et paiement d’une amende) et à l’expulsion. Celle-ci est en général assortie d’une interdiction de séjour.
Par ailleurs, il a été signalé à l’Ambassade que des officines spécialisées dans la prorogation des visas de tourisme ou l’obtention d’autres catégories de visas ont procédé à la fabrication de faux visas, exposant leurs clients à de graves sanctions pénales.
Pour plus d’informations :
Ministère thaïlandais des Affaires étrangères : www.mfa.go.th
Police royale de l’Immigration : www.immigration.go.th
Office du tourisme thaïlandais (Paris) : www.tourismethaifr.com
Autorité du tourisme en Thailande (TAT) : www.tat.or.th
Tourisme en Thaïlande : http://www.tourismthailand.org
rien de bien nouveau, mais il me semble plus prudent de le rappeler 😉I'm still hoping to go grab a beer with any of you somewhere around my neighborhood i.e. Bangkok - Thailande
que la puissance de la jungle soit avec toi
Mon site http://tintina.com
Si je vous ai bien comprise vous entrez sur le territoire thailandais 4 fois !?
Je dois rien comprendre, je croyais que dès lors que l'on obtennait le visa "on arrival" de 30 jours, cela comptait pour 30 jours, meme si on ressort avant. Et donc je pensais qu'au total on ne pouvait obtenir que 3 visas on arrival sur une durée de 6 mois...
SOS THUAN,
Oui je rerentre 4 fois en thailande,
je ne prends pas de visa, uniquement le tampon 30 jours gratuit.
ce que j'ai compris : ne pas depasser les 90 jours mais on peut rerentrer plein de fois.
Il y a des specialistes sur VF mais ils doivent en avoir marre de repeter tjrs les memes choses
amicalment tintina
Oui je rerentre 4 fois en thailande,
je ne prends pas de visa, uniquement le tampon 30 jours gratuit.
ce que j'ai compris : ne pas depasser les 90 jours mais on peut rerentrer plein de fois.
Il y a des specialistes sur VF mais ils doivent en avoir marre de repeter tjrs les memes choses
amicalment tintina
que la puissance de la jungle soit avec toi
Mon site http://tintina.com
C'est pour ça que je m'excuse, pourtant je prends le temps de lire les anciens sujets avant de poser une question.
MAIS S'IL Y AVAIT UNE CHOSE QUE JE N'AVAIS PAS COMPRISE ET QUI M'ARRANGE BIEN C'EST QU'ON POUVAIT FAIRE 90 JOURS REPARTIS COMME ON VEUT SUR UNE PERIODE DE 6 MOIS. Je croyais qu'à chaque visa on décomptait 30 jours quoiqu'il arrive, (et c'est ce qu'on m'avait confirmé ce matin-même au consulat. mais il n'avait pas l'air très compétent).
Je viens d'appeler Gulf air pour verifier que je pourrai embarquer, ils m'ont dit que la résa d'hotel ne faisait plus foi de notre sortie du territoire mais m'ont proposé 2 solutions alternatives: >> acheter un billet REMBOURSABLE à leur guichet à l'aéroport pour le Laos, par exemple, pour le mois suivant >>apparemment et c'est bizarre ils peuvent faire une SIMULATION de billet retour dans un mois, tout ça en toute légalité. Si ça peut vous aider... PS: je leur ai bien précisé que je ne dépassais pas 90 jours au total en Thailande.
Je viens d'appeler Gulf air pour verifier que je pourrai embarquer, ils m'ont dit que la résa d'hotel ne faisait plus foi de notre sortie du territoire mais m'ont proposé 2 solutions alternatives: >> acheter un billet REMBOURSABLE à leur guichet à l'aéroport pour le Laos, par exemple, pour le mois suivant >>apparemment et c'est bizarre ils peuvent faire une SIMULATION de billet retour dans un mois, tout ça en toute légalité. Si ça peut vous aider... PS: je leur ai bien précisé que je ne dépassais pas 90 jours au total en Thailande.
Moi je n'ai pas compris ça comme ça. Pour moi, c'est maximum 3 entrées sans visa sur une période de 6 mois. Peu importe le nombre de jours... C'est très flou leurs règles et je crois qu'ils s'y perdent aussi.
@+
Thibaut
moi je prends une resa hotel au cambodge avant les 30 premiers jours, j'ai aussi gulf air,
c'est bizar car une VF a telephonne a gulf air et ils ont repondu que la resa hotel ds un autre pays c'etait bon,
je me demande si Gulf air ne profite pas de la situation.
Le pire j'ai vu un post ou la personne disait qu'elle n'avait pas de billet de retour et aucun probleme a roissy aucun probleme a BKK.
alors moi j'ai decide de ne plus me prendre la tete ON VERRA BIEN, suite aux posts des VF qui habitent en thailande. amicalment tintina
c'est bizar car une VF a telephonne a gulf air et ils ont repondu que la resa hotel ds un autre pays c'etait bon,
je me demande si Gulf air ne profite pas de la situation.
Le pire j'ai vu un post ou la personne disait qu'elle n'avait pas de billet de retour et aucun probleme a roissy aucun probleme a BKK.
alors moi j'ai decide de ne plus me prendre la tete ON VERRA BIEN, suite aux posts des VF qui habitent en thailande. amicalment tintina
que la puissance de la jungle soit avec toi
Mon site http://tintina.com
J'ai appelé à l'ambassade thailandaise du Canada, et on m'a certifié qu'il n'y a pas de limites pour les entrées en Thailande si on utlilise les tampons de 30 jours: les douaniers écrivent systématiquement la date sur le tampon, ce qu'il leur permet de vérifier le nombre de jours que vous passez dans le Pays. Si vous vous en tenez à la limite de 90 jours sur une période de 180 jours, vous pouvez donc entrer le nombre de fos que vous voulez en Thailande.
Pour moi, cela regle beaucoup de problèmes!😉
Pour moi, cela regle beaucoup de problèmes!😉
OK, moi je suis rentree 5 fois sur 87 jours
amical
que la puissance de la jungle soit avec toi
Mon site http://tintina.com
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Hello,
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.
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.
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
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.





