Je suis actuellement au Brésil pour un séjour touristique et mon visa a dépassé la date d'expiration des 3 premiers mois (c'était le 23 janvier). J'aimerai le prolonger jusqu'à fin avril. J'ai lu un peu sur le forum qu'il y a pas mal de monde qui sont restées illégalement au Brésil et payé la taxe en sortant du pays.
Personnellement, j'ai appelé la police fédérale et expliqué mon cas, il me dit dans un premier temps que c'est pas possible de le prolonger, et après il me dit de passer au commissariat pour discuter. Je ne sais pas trop quoi penser. Sinon j'ai pensé aller à la frontière avec le Paraguay ou l'Argentine (à Foz do iguaçu). Est ce qu'il y a des risques pour qu'il refuse que je passe la frontière, dans un sens comme dans l'autre? ou il faut que je tente ma chance à la police fédérale ? ou dois je rester illegalement au Brésil et payer la taxe à la fin de mon séjour (je reste jusqu'au 22 avril) ?
Gaelou22,
Passez la Frontière Argentine ou Paraguay faire valider le passeport.
rentrez à nouveau et vous bénéficiez de 3 mois supplémentaire.
Vous pouvez aussi profiter des foz d'Iguaçu!
Madmax09
Bonjour,
Tu risques d'avoir des problèmes à la frontière du Paraguay car ton visa a déjà expiré! Il aurait fallu passer la frontière au moins 1 jour avant cette date! Bonne chance en tout cas!
Si je vais à la frontière, ils peuvent refuser que je sorte du pays ou que je rerentre dans le pays après ? ou est ce qu'ils vont juste me faire payer l'amende ?
Une autre question est-ce qu'à foz do iguaçu, c'est sur qu'il tamponne le passeport pour donner un nouveau visa, apparemment il y a pas mal de passages entre le Paraguay et le Brésil à foz do iguaçu.
Je viens d'avoir de nouvelles infos de la police fédérale :
Si je vais les voir, je dois payer l'amende et j'ai 8 ou 10 jours pour quitter le pays
Si je vais à la frontière, apparemment je pourrais pas rerentrer au Brésil avant un certain nombre de jours
Alors il me reste plus que rester ici illégalement et payer l'amende quand je retourne en France.
Est ce que ça craint vraiment, la police ici n'a pas l'air très inquiétante sur ce sujet. Mes amis ici me disent de rester comme ça, ça craint pas...
Je voulais avoir votre vais aussi sur ce sujet
Merci
Bonjour !
Excuse moi, je ne suis pas en mesure de repondre a ta question mais tu peux probablement repondre a la mienne :
je lis que tu compte rester plus de 3 mois au Bresil. Pour quelle periode avais tu achete ton billet d'avion?
3 mois prolongable moyennant penalite pour cause de report de date de retour ?
Est il permis de se presenter avec un billet d'avion pour une periode de 6 mois, et un visa touriste officiel de 3 mois (peut etre prolongable).
Est il possible d'avoir des soucis ou a l'aeroport de depart (Vienne dans mon cas), ou a l'arrivee (Sao Paolo) ?
J'ai lu que lorsqu'on sort du territoire bresilien, le decompte des jours de presence autorises s'arrete, ce qui veut dire que je pourrais tres bien expliquer que je me rends au Bresil pour 2 mois, que je serais en Guyane les 3 mois supplementaire, pour reprendre mon avion a Sao Paolo a l fin de mon 3e mois au Bresil.
En d'autre terme : vaut il mieux acheter un billet d'avion de 3 mois prolongable (dans l'eventualite ou la prolongation de visa m'est refuse) ? ou un billet de 6 mois modifiable (option que je prefere car je compte bien reste 6 mois mais je veux d'abord etre sur que cette difference billet d'avion 6 moisvisa 3mois ne me posera pas de soucis.
au détriment de ce que ton raconté les autres forumeurs...
Tu es en situation illégal depuis le 23 fevrier si cela était ta date butoir de tes 3 premiers mois et comme tu n'a pas demandé de visa pour prolonger ton séjour avant cette date, aujourd'hui tu es considéré comme "clandestino"...donc évite d'aller à la PF ou de sortir du pays en espérant revenir 2 jours aprés, car dans les 2 cas tu devra payer une multa sur le champs de 330 R$ = 110 euros ( de 0 à 30 jours de dépassement) et tu aura entre 24 et 48 H pour quitter le pays avec interdiction de revenir avant 180 jours.
Autrement tu reste dans ta situation de clandestin, mais prépare la somme de 850 R$ soit 285 euros que tu devra payer avant de monter dans l'avion qui te raménera en France le 22 avril...
tu aurai pu évité cela en allant demander à la PF quelques jours avant le 23 janvier un visa touristique, ce qui t'aurait couté que 26 R$ et permis de rester jusqu'au 18/20 avril si celui ci aurait été de 90 jours
Nb : le visa accordé va de date à date, c'est à dire qu'il démarre le jour de délivrance et s'achéve selon la durée obtenu à la date marqué dessus.
si tu souhaite rester plus de 3 mois sans visa (cela dépend de ta nationalité), tu peux acheter un billet d'avion A/R de 3 mois avec possibilité de modifier ta date de retour et de la reporter 8 jours avant le départ prévu, avec paiement de frais de l'ordre de 100 USD.
Le visa de tourisme vient en extension du séjour sans visa, il est demandé sur place au Brésil, et sa durée et à l'appréciation de l'officier de police qui le délivre en terme de durée. Il peut aller de 1 à 90 jours.
Ensuite tu ne peux pas rester 6 mois au Brésil, mais environ 5 mois et 25 jours :
3 mois sans visa + visa de tourisme de 90 jours .....le visa de tourisme démarrant le jour de délivrance ( tu le demandera au moins 5 jours avant l'écheance de tes 3 mois) et se finissant à la date indiqué par l'officier de la police féderal et 9à jours ne font pas 3 mois mais 2 mois et 27 jours..
Effectivement tu peux rester 2 mois au Brésil, sortir pour 3 mois en allant en Guyanne et revenir encore 1 mois au Brésil.
cependant il est possible que la compagnie aérienne sur laquelle tu voyagera, pourra refuser de te laisser embarquer au départ d' Europe si ton billet retour est supérieur à 3 mois, en l'absence de visa sur ton passeport te permettant de rester sur sol brésilien au dela de ces 3 mois, même si tu essaye de lui expliquer que tu sortira du Brésil entre temps, elle te demandera de changer ta date avant embarquement contre paiement de 100 euros.....et à ton arrivée tu repaiera encore 100 usd pour repousser la date de ton retour ( cela m'est arrivée en 2008)..donc vaut mieux jouer la prudence
Salut Taum,
Pour ma part, j'avais acheter mon billet aller/retour avant de partir au Brésil pour 6 mois de présence dans le pays. Ces billets étaient des billets électroniques, donc quand je suis parti je n'avais que mon billet d'aller (que j'ai eu lors à l'embarquement). Donc je n'ai eu aucun souci.
Si tu te présentes avec un billet aller/retour, je pense pas qu'ils diront quelques chose. Je sais pas si tu y vas pour faire du tourisme ou pas, mais dit bien que c'est pour faire du tourisme, et s'il te pose la question que ton visa dure que trois mois, tu peux très bien leur dire que va visiter l'amérique du sud.
Je pense que tu peux prendre ton billet d'avion aller retour de 6 mois, la police donne sans problème le prolongement du visa, mais pense bien aller le faire avant la date limite du premier visa, sinon c'est impossible de le prolonger (fait pas la même connerie que moi).
Alors voila ma situation. Je suis à Sao Paulo (Brésil) pour une durée de trois mois. Ceci dans le cadre d’une mission professionnelle. Comme le déplacement…
I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
Worst case, I can add my personal name as a co-owner on the registration, but that would be a real shame!
Hi,
I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
to help me sleep.
I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
Thanks a bunch!
Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
What’s the process, and which insurance should I get?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Seb
Hi there,
I’m a French citizen living in Switzerland, and I set up an RV LLC in Montana, USA. Through that, I was able to register 3 vehicles (an RV, a Jeep, and a Harley) with Montana plates.
I’d like to spend 3 months in Mexico, but it seems complicated—maybe even impossible—to cross the border from the US with all 3 vehicles.
Can anyone give me some advice?
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
Thanks for any info!
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April.
My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
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.
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?
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
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!
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
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?
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
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?
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?
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! 😊
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.
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!
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?
Hello, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!
We’re heading back in October for a trip through Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
I have a question: for our route, we’ll need to cross the Zambia and Zimbabwe borders twice each. From experience, I know we won’t have any issues with Botswana.
But for the other two countries, I can’t find a clear answer.
All your tips are welcome!
I’m currently a student on a gap year, and I don’t plan to go back to school right away. That said, traveling really interests me. But I’ve been wondering: does being a student come with any perks when you decide to go abroad? The real question is whether I should re-enroll in a program just to keep that status without actually attending.
hi everyone,
I’m French and live in France, and my Thai girlfriend just told me she’s pregnant—she lives in Thailand. First step, a paternity test to set my mind at ease. What steps do I need to take to recognize the child? Can I do it before the birth or only after? Where do I need to go, and what paperwork is required?
Just to clarify, I want him to stay in Thailand but be able to come to France anytime without any issues!
Thanks for taking the time to read and reply.
