Visa Senghen: un parcours du combattant
by Alphadiallo
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour, suis étudiant sénégalais de 25ans. je voudrai savoir pourkoi c'est si difficil pour nous Africains d'avoir un visa Senghen ou USA. il nous 6 fois plus pour pouvoir être accepté par les ambassade. Maintenant au Sénégal on demande aux candidat au moins 4600 euro....Pourquoi tout cette injustice je dirai mêm vol?
Je ne pourrais pas te répondre pourquoi tant les réponses usuelles sont spirituellement vides! Si on pouvait échanger nos lieux de résidence, je le ferai tout de suite tant il me tarde de m'installer au sénégal! bonne chance dans ton parcours! fanal ak diam
Au bout de la patience, il y a le ciel!
Bonjour Alpha Diallo,
Une précision, on ne te demande pas 4600 euro à payer, on te demande de donner des preuves que tu aura 4600 euro disponible en Europe. Effectivement ils mettent beaucoup de barrières à l'Ambassade au Sénégal, c'est peut être comme beaucoup de sénégalais partent avec un visa de tourist pour rester en France. De plus, même si tu as ton dossier à complet, c'est comme un loterie, ils peuvent te refuser le visa sans donner des explications. Moi-même j'ai eu cette mauvaise expérience pour un de mes enfants adoptif, et pourtant je suis européen et j'avais toutes les garanties pour son retour. Je partage ton opinion, c'est vraiment regrettable que l'Europe met autant d'obstacles pour éviter que des africains rentrent en Europe, à l'inverse on les acceuille les bras ouverts. Si on supprimait les visas, je suis convaincus que le développement de l'Afrique allait s'accélérer, pour le bonheur de nous tous.
Joep van Loon
BP 246
Natitingou - Bénin
yarpao@gmail.com
Pas d'acord avec toi Van loonj,
Ni avec toi d'ailleurs Diallo, les rapports ne sont pas les mêmes en principe, un européen qui s'installe en Afrique est porteur de devise, création d'emplois Tu te dis étudiant, je te crois, il en est de même pour mon neveu, avec son bac S, j'aurais bien aimé le faire entrer en France pour étudier la médecine, mais une fois sur place, de quoi vivrait 'il en sachant que pour une personne seul il faut au minimum 750€ pour vivre en mangeant des pâtes a l'eau midi et soir, en Europe tout a prix, le transport, les loyers, etc ... et la teranga (...) sénégalaise, qui n'en est pas car on attend tjrs quelque chose en échange... n'existe pas en Europe. Entre autres, même si l'accès en afrique nous est facilité, on ne dois pas dépasser les 3 mois faute de quoi on risque gros. Je suis pas nationaliste, mais tu peu me dire pourquoi il existe une préférence national dans certain pays africains ???? un exemple pour Gorée, un local paye 1500, un blanc 5000 frs, pour moi c'est pas normal, en France si cela existerait, je te fais pas savoir le scandale qu'il s'en suivrait. Ceci n'est qu'un exemple. En terme clair, l'exode, n'est pas que rural, ouvrir l'espace européen a tous ne ferait que bousculer du monde sans espoir de leur donner un avenir. De quel Vol parle tu dans ton message ??? de posséder de l'argent pour tes propres besoins ?c'est du vol ? j'appellerais ça de la prévention.
Ni avec toi d'ailleurs Diallo, les rapports ne sont pas les mêmes en principe, un européen qui s'installe en Afrique est porteur de devise, création d'emplois Tu te dis étudiant, je te crois, il en est de même pour mon neveu, avec son bac S, j'aurais bien aimé le faire entrer en France pour étudier la médecine, mais une fois sur place, de quoi vivrait 'il en sachant que pour une personne seul il faut au minimum 750€ pour vivre en mangeant des pâtes a l'eau midi et soir, en Europe tout a prix, le transport, les loyers, etc ... et la teranga (...) sénégalaise, qui n'en est pas car on attend tjrs quelque chose en échange... n'existe pas en Europe. Entre autres, même si l'accès en afrique nous est facilité, on ne dois pas dépasser les 3 mois faute de quoi on risque gros. Je suis pas nationaliste, mais tu peu me dire pourquoi il existe une préférence national dans certain pays africains ???? un exemple pour Gorée, un local paye 1500, un blanc 5000 frs, pour moi c'est pas normal, en France si cela existerait, je te fais pas savoir le scandale qu'il s'en suivrait. Ceci n'est qu'un exemple. En terme clair, l'exode, n'est pas que rural, ouvrir l'espace européen a tous ne ferait que bousculer du monde sans espoir de leur donner un avenir. De quel Vol parle tu dans ton message ??? de posséder de l'argent pour tes propres besoins ?c'est du vol ? j'appellerais ça de la prévention.
Bonjour, suis étudiant sénégalais de 25ans. je voudrai savoir pourkoi c'est si difficil pour nous Africains d'avoir un visa Senghen ou USA. il nous 6 fois plus pour pouvoir être accepté par les ambassade. Maintenant au Sénégal on demande aux candidat au moins 4600 euro....Pourquoi tout cette injustice je dirai mêm vol?
Ca n'est pas le cas que pour les africains, c'est pareil pour les asiatiques, les sud américains (sauf accords bilatéraux avec certains pays européens)..., ce n'est pas du vol c'est juste de la discrimination envers les pays en développement, une injustice oui, tu es ressortissant d'un pays riche même si tu es pauvre tu as le droit de voyager, tu es ressortissant d'un pays dit "pauvre" même si tu es riche ce n'est pas évident. Je connais des amis africains très riche, professeur a l'Université, a qui on a refusé le visa. Le climat est a la paranoïa en Europe et aux USA 😕 Pourtant ce n'est pas l'immigration légale et justifiée qu'ils devraient craindre.
Ca n'est pas le cas que pour les africains, c'est pareil pour les asiatiques, les sud américains (sauf accords bilatéraux avec certains pays européens)..., ce n'est pas du vol c'est juste de la discrimination envers les pays en développement, une injustice oui, tu es ressortissant d'un pays riche même si tu es pauvre tu as le droit de voyager, tu es ressortissant d'un pays dit "pauvre" même si tu es riche ce n'est pas évident. Je connais des amis africains très riche, professeur a l'Université, a qui on a refusé le visa. Le climat est a la paranoïa en Europe et aux USA 😕 Pourtant ce n'est pas l'immigration légale et justifiée qu'ils devraient craindre.
Khun maa jak nai krap?
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
ouais tu dis juste, c'est la discrimination.
salut
je peux comprendre ton incomprehension de te voir mettre des barrieres.
ce n'est pas de la descrimination, meme si on a envie de le penser lorsque l'on nous dit : "non, c'est refusé".
les consulats ne peuvent pas dire "oui à toute les demandes de visa" car il ne faut pas se cacher la vérité. Si on vient en France, au USA, europe... c'est dans un but de s'y installer pour beaucoup de personne.
apres c'est vrai que si les visas etaient donné plus facilement, il y a une chance que la personne qui vient en France repartent plus volontier dans son pays car, cette personne sait qu'elle pourra facilement retrouver un visa pour repartir en europe.
Il y a deja de l'immigration clandestine, alors si les ambassades se mettaient à distribuer les visas à tous, il y aura plus d'immigrés avec un visa tourisme et donc en situation irreguliere dés qu'ils arretent de faire du ...tourisme.
les visas, le droit de rentrer dans un pays, ... tout cela est compliqué, c'est aussi politique, un pays donne quoi en echange de plus de visa pour l'autre, il y a aussi l'avis de la population européenne, americaine, ...qui compte. Les politiques font attention de pas "froisser" la population et les perdre lors de la prochaine election. Certains pays pensent clairement qu'il y a trop d'étrangers en situation irréguliere dans leurs pays, la population demande des actions du gouverment. Ce n'est pas non plus pour rien que des politiques abattent la carte de l'immigration aux elections. Ils promettent de faire quelque chose. Ainsi les politiques ne peuvent pas froisser, trop décevoir leurs electeurs et risquer d'augmenter le sentiment que trop d'étrangers" rentrent et restent dans le pays... Cela crée au final des conflits, des rejets...
Ces conflits, ce rejet de l'etranger n'est pas que dans les pays "riches", beaucoup de pays en développement voient leurs population se plaindre de voir des ouvriers chinois prendre le travailler des locaux dans les grands chantiers, les egyptiens se plaignent des indiens qui proposent leurs services pour un prix moindre que celui accepté par l'egyptien...
ce n'est pas de la descrimination, meme si on a envie de le penser lorsque l'on nous dit : "non, c'est refusé".
les consulats ne peuvent pas dire "oui à toute les demandes de visa" car il ne faut pas se cacher la vérité. Si on vient en France, au USA, europe... c'est dans un but de s'y installer pour beaucoup de personne.
apres c'est vrai que si les visas etaient donné plus facilement, il y a une chance que la personne qui vient en France repartent plus volontier dans son pays car, cette personne sait qu'elle pourra facilement retrouver un visa pour repartir en europe.
Il y a deja de l'immigration clandestine, alors si les ambassades se mettaient à distribuer les visas à tous, il y aura plus d'immigrés avec un visa tourisme et donc en situation irreguliere dés qu'ils arretent de faire du ...tourisme.
les visas, le droit de rentrer dans un pays, ... tout cela est compliqué, c'est aussi politique, un pays donne quoi en echange de plus de visa pour l'autre, il y a aussi l'avis de la population européenne, americaine, ...qui compte. Les politiques font attention de pas "froisser" la population et les perdre lors de la prochaine election. Certains pays pensent clairement qu'il y a trop d'étrangers en situation irréguliere dans leurs pays, la population demande des actions du gouverment. Ce n'est pas non plus pour rien que des politiques abattent la carte de l'immigration aux elections. Ils promettent de faire quelque chose. Ainsi les politiques ne peuvent pas froisser, trop décevoir leurs electeurs et risquer d'augmenter le sentiment que trop d'étrangers" rentrent et restent dans le pays... Cela crée au final des conflits, des rejets...
Ces conflits, ce rejet de l'etranger n'est pas que dans les pays "riches", beaucoup de pays en développement voient leurs population se plaindre de voir des ouvriers chinois prendre le travailler des locaux dans les grands chantiers, les egyptiens se plaignent des indiens qui proposent leurs services pour un prix moindre que celui accepté par l'egyptien...
Bien sur que c'est de la discrimination, certains appellent même ca de la "discrimination positive" 😉 (blague) ton discours est bien gentil mais un peu "langue de bois officielle", faut arrêter de se leurrer et de se voiler la face. Il est bien évident qu'on ne peut pas accepter toutes les demandes de visa, sinon a quoi servirait le visa justement? Mais une personne qui s'avère avoir les moyens de voyager et qui prouve sa bonne foi en tant que touriste, étudiant ou venant effectuer une mission, pourquoi leur refusent-on le visa? On me dira oui mais ils paient pour ceux qui profitent du système et se mettent après en situation irrégulière...🙁 No comment.
Quand on refuse le visa a une universitaire de 60 ans experte en son domaine et mandatée par une grande université pour une mission de 1 an a Paris, sous pretexte qu'on a peur qu'elle vienne s'installer pour travailler au noir.... je rigole (jaune), pas de discrimination dans ce cas la?
Khun maa jak nai krap?
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
oui si on refuse le visa à une intello de 60 ans, c'est pas juste
peut etre que le dossier lui manque quelque chose.
Je sais de quoi je parle, j'ai attendu plus de 3 ans et plus de 6 demandes de visa refusé pour enfin avoir mon visa.
Chaque fois le dossier lui manquait quelque chose et en plus dans le temps c'était des demandes par courrier à envoyer en France, donc délai de réponse tres lent (fallait attendre un ou deux mois pour avoir un oui ou un non). On ne pouvait pas non plus appeller le service pour savoir ce qui cloche, ce qui manque.
Tel une demande de crédit, on vous dit non ou oui sans vous expliquer, sans vous dire clairement ce qu'il faut pour avoir un oui.
lors de ma derniere demande, j'avais mis le papier qu'il fallait et hop.
Je sais de quoi je parle, j'ai attendu plus de 3 ans et plus de 6 demandes de visa refusé pour enfin avoir mon visa.
Chaque fois le dossier lui manquait quelque chose et en plus dans le temps c'était des demandes par courrier à envoyer en France, donc délai de réponse tres lent (fallait attendre un ou deux mois pour avoir un oui ou un non). On ne pouvait pas non plus appeller le service pour savoir ce qui cloche, ce qui manque.
Tel une demande de crédit, on vous dit non ou oui sans vous expliquer, sans vous dire clairement ce qu'il faut pour avoir un oui.
lors de ma derniere demande, j'avais mis le papier qu'il fallait et hop.
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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.





