Thaïlande: visa touristique gratuit entre le 25 juin 2009 et mars 2010
by Dreamman
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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BANGKOK (thaivisa.com) -
Poursuivant ses efforts pour accélérer la remontée des voyages vers la Thaïlande et de l’industrie du tourisme, le gouvernement du Royaume de Thaïlande a accepté d’exempter la taxe sur les visas touristiques, à compter du 25 juin 2009 jusqu’en mars 2010.
Tous les étrangers qui feront une demande pour visa touristique aux ambassades ou consulats du Royaume de Thaïlande dans le monde entier seront exemptés de frais de visa touristique et ce à partir du 25 juin 2009 jusqu’en mars 2010.
Cet exemption n’est valable que pour les visas touristique à simple entrée.
- Ministère des Affaires étrangères, Bangkok 24-06-2009.
Comme à chaque fois pour ce genre d’exemption, se sont les frais qui sont exempts et non le visa en lui-même (dans le cas où il est requis).
Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu , donc wait and see ? . 😉
@+ , Marco .
On aura jamais assez de temps pour tout ce qu'on veut découvrir et comprendre dans nos voyages qu'on se le dise , Amis voyageurs .
Tourist Visa Fee Exempted Until 4 March 2010
June 24, 2009, 6:41 pm
All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa at the Royal Thai Embassies and the Royal Thai Consulates-General worldwide, including eligible foreigners who apply for Visa on Arrival at designated checkpoints, will be exempted from Tourist Visa fee from 25 June 2009 to 4 March 2010. Such arrangement is for Tourist visa only. Source: http://www.mfa.go.th/web/35.php?id=22640
All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa at the Royal Thai Embassies and the Royal Thai Consulates-General worldwide, including eligible foreigners who apply for Visa on Arrival at designated checkpoints, will be exempted from Tourist Visa fee from 25 June 2009 to 4 March 2010. Such arrangement is for Tourist visa only. Source: http://www.mfa.go.th/web/35.php?id=22640
une question
les francais n'ont pas besoin de visa pour aller en Thailande , n'est ce pas ? si je vais en Thailande en venant du Cambodge, aurais besoin d'un visa d'entrée ?
amicalement
les francais n'ont pas besoin de visa pour aller en Thailande , n'est ce pas ? si je vais en Thailande en venant du Cambodge, aurais besoin d'un visa d'entrée ?
amicalement
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Tout dépend de la durée de votre séjour et du moyen de transport utilisé pour venir en Thailande. Par la voie terrestre, vous aurez droit à quinze jours sans visa, par la voie aérienne à trente jours. Si vous restez plus longtemps, il est donc chaudement recommandé d'avoir un visa, gratuit ou pas...
"Le touriste apparait comme le principal agent de diffusion du mépris anti touristique. Plus le touriste se voit en miroir de l'autre, plus il le déteste".
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
merci
j'entre en Thailande par le Cambodge en moto, j'ai donc droit à 15jours. j'ai le permis de conduire vietnamien, est ce autorisé en thailande ? car le VN et la Thailande sont dans l' ASEAN amicalement
j'entre en Thailande par le Cambodge en moto, j'ai donc droit à 15jours. j'ai le permis de conduire vietnamien, est ce autorisé en thailande ? car le VN et la Thailande sont dans l' ASEAN amicalement
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Bonjour à toutes et à tous depuis la Suisse.
Je vais aller enThailande du 10 janvier (jour d'entrée en Thailande) jusqu'au 9 mars à 0h10 (jour de départ de Thailande), soit je passe donc la frontière avant minuit, donc le 8 mars encore. Si j'ai bien compris, le visa est gratuit mais jusq'au 4 mars. S'agit-il de la date d'entrée au plus tard en Thailande ou la date de sortie au plus tard de Thailande. Si c'est le cas (au plus tard), dois-je payer quelque chose pour la période du 4 au 9 ou 8 mars 2010.
Merci à tout le monde pour la réponse.
POUNPOUI
salut
bien sur que tu as besoin d'un visa... meme en etant francais!! ou de quelque nationnalite que tu sois! pas de passe droit!!😛
depuis la france, ils etaient gratuits jusqu'a juin 2009, apparement ca va etre prolonge. j'avais chope le mien a l'ambassade de lyon en avril avant de partir et j'ai eu 2 mois gratos...
si tu passe par les frontieres terrestres tu n'obtiens que 15 jours, sauf si tu arrive en avion.
une autre solution, le faire faire dans l'ambassde du dernier pays que tu traverses avant la thailande et tu auras droit a 1 mois.
"le voyage est un retour vers l'essentiel" (proverbe tibétain)
1- La gratuité du visa touriste est considérée a la date de la demande de visa touriste.
Ce n'est pas la date de délivrance du visa par l'ambassade, ni la date de sortie du territoire de la fin du séjour. Donc, meme si tu sors de Thailande après le 4 mars 2010, tu n'auras rien a payer. Comme lors de la précédente période de gratuité du 5 mars 2009 au 4 juin 2009.
2- Decompte des jours Le visa touristique te permet un séjour de 60 jours. Le decompte des jours démarre au moment du passage de la frontiere: ainsi, arrivant le dimanche 10 janvier 2010, tu devras quitter le pays le mercredi 10 Mars 2010 au plus tard; donc le départ du 9 Mars est ok.
3- Bien noter que l'exemption de "visa fees" signifie que le visa est entierement gratuit: il n'y a pas de distinction entre d'une part le visa, qui serait payant, et d'autre part les fees qui seraient exonérés. Non, le visa est entierement gratuit, zero euros "at all".
Ce n'est pas la date de délivrance du visa par l'ambassade, ni la date de sortie du territoire de la fin du séjour. Donc, meme si tu sors de Thailande après le 4 mars 2010, tu n'auras rien a payer. Comme lors de la précédente période de gratuité du 5 mars 2009 au 4 juin 2009.
2- Decompte des jours Le visa touristique te permet un séjour de 60 jours. Le decompte des jours démarre au moment du passage de la frontiere: ainsi, arrivant le dimanche 10 janvier 2010, tu devras quitter le pays le mercredi 10 Mars 2010 au plus tard; donc le départ du 9 Mars est ok.
3- Bien noter que l'exemption de "visa fees" signifie que le visa est entierement gratuit: il n'y a pas de distinction entre d'une part le visa, qui serait payant, et d'autre part les fees qui seraient exonérés. Non, le visa est entierement gratuit, zero euros "at all".
oui merci camille, ca me parait un peu obscur
maintenant es tu au Laos ? combien de temps ?
maintenant es tu au Laos ? combien de temps ?
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Salut Kiti depuis la Suisse. Merci pour ton message qui est très utile pour moi ainsi qe pour tous les internautes. Pour moi cela fait une économie de CHF 40.- ou CHF 45.- je ne me rappelle plus. Mais je crois que l'on dit quand même demander ce visa et l'avoir dans le passeport, même s'il est gratuit.
POUNPOUI
Je pense qu'il vaut mieux avoir le permis international, pour éviter toute embrouille...
"Le touriste apparait comme le principal agent de diffusion du mépris anti touristique. Plus le touriste se voit en miroir de l'autre, plus il le déteste".
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
JEAN DIDIER URBAIN "L'idiot du voyage"
Exactement, le visa devient gratuit, mais le visa touristique reste indispensable pour des séjours touristiques de 31 a 60j.
- pour un séjour touristique de 30 jours maximum : exemption de visa (gratuité implicite) pour les ressortissants éligibles a cette exemption (européens, nord-americains...)
- pour un séjour touristique de 60 jours maximum : visa nécessaire, gratuit donc, et permettant 60j pour les ressortissants eligibles (30j pour les autres nationalités).
Par contre, j'ignore si la gratuité est applicable pour le visa touristique double entrée, car des traductions (parfois fantaisistes!) sur le net disent que non, alors que le MFA de Thailande (lien indiqué par kuan) ne précise que le terme "visa touristique", laissant penser que la gratuité concerne simple- et double-entrée (car un double-entrée est un visa touristique).
Rien de changé pour les autres visas non-immigrant, transit...
- pour un séjour touristique de 30 jours maximum : exemption de visa (gratuité implicite) pour les ressortissants éligibles a cette exemption (européens, nord-americains...)
- pour un séjour touristique de 60 jours maximum : visa nécessaire, gratuit donc, et permettant 60j pour les ressortissants eligibles (30j pour les autres nationalités).
Par contre, j'ignore si la gratuité est applicable pour le visa touristique double entrée, car des traductions (parfois fantaisistes!) sur le net disent que non, alors que le MFA de Thailande (lien indiqué par kuan) ne précise que le terme "visa touristique", laissant penser que la gratuité concerne simple- et double-entrée (car un double-entrée est un visa touristique).
Rien de changé pour les autres visas non-immigrant, transit...
en fait j'ai mon permis Francais (européen) et
j'ai le permis de conduire vietnamien, alors est ce suffisant en Thailande ?
je ne sais pas exactement ce qu'est le permis de conduire internationnal et comment l'obtenir
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salut Venissian.
Je suis a Hoi An au Vietnam en ce moment, depart ce soir pour Na Trang (un peu plus au sud).
je repars au Laos la semaine prochaine, mon visa expire le 5/07, depuis Dong Ha jusqu'a Savannaket.
je reste un mois au Laos, dans le sud.
"le voyage est un retour vers l'essentiel" (proverbe tibétain)
j'habit dans la banlieue 15km de Hoi An
quel dommage que tu ne m'ai pas prévenu plus tot,
alors bonne continuation
la route le long de la mer pres de Nha Trang est magnifique
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Le 25 juin j'étais en Malaisie (Kuala lumpur) pour mon visa j'ai demandé une double entrée mais pour le moment il n'accorde qu'une simple entrée car le visa est gratuit, j'ai eu le meme probleme en Belgique au mois de mars tant que le visa est gratuit il ne donne qu'une entrée.
C'est vrai que le Laos accorde la double entrée, avant le 25 juin Kuala lumpur l'accordait aussi si tu avais un billet d'avion prouvant un retour dans ton pays c'est pour cela que je me suis rendu en Malaisie et non au Laos mais la double entrée m'a été refusé et je n'etais pas le seul donc la gratuité joue sur la double entrée dans certains pays exempté le Laos
Tous les visas touristiques pour la Thailande sont gratuits, simple entrée et double entrée.
Comme au consulat de Thailande au Laos (et dans d'autres pays, a préciser...).
il n'accorde qu'une simple entrée car le visa est gratuit
en Belgique au mois de mars tant que le visa est gratuit il ne donne qu'une entrée
Donc il faut comprendre de ton témoignage, qu'il y a certains consulats que tu cites, qui font exception et refusent de délivrer le visa touristique double-entrée, ou ne le délivrent que sous certaines conditions.
La gratuité du visa touristique n'a pas supprimé le visa touristique double entrée, mais a modifié la politique de visa, de certains consulats (a Kuala Lumpur, en Belgique).
il n'accorde qu'une simple entrée car le visa est gratuit
en Belgique au mois de mars tant que le visa est gratuit il ne donne qu'une entrée
Donc il faut comprendre de ton témoignage, qu'il y a certains consulats que tu cites, qui font exception et refusent de délivrer le visa touristique double-entrée, ou ne le délivrent que sous certaines conditions.
La gratuité du visa touristique n'a pas supprimé le visa touristique double entrée, mais a modifié la politique de visa, de certains consulats (a Kuala Lumpur, en Belgique).
🙂 C'est surtout lié au fait , que les "consommateurs" sont plus rapidement informés que les bureaux des ambassades !...😛
Roger
Bonjour,
donc le visa double entree serait gratuit, bonne nouvelle! Mais est-ce que qq sait s il peut etre valable plus de 30 jours? Car j ai lu que meme si l Ambassade l etablit pour par ex. 60 jours ou la duree de sejour demandee, la police a la frontiere a tendance a accorder automatiquement la duree pour 30 jours seulement. Peut-on preciser a la frontiere dans ce cas qu on a besoin de plus de 30 jours comme ca figure sur le visa et ils seront d accord ou c est chose perdue? Dans ce cas, pas la peine de 2 entrees pour moi... Sinon, il faudrait prendre par ex. un visa touristique de 30 jours et a la prochaine entree un visa on arrival. Mais j ai lu qq part que le visa on arrival (de 15 jours), on ne peut pas l obtenir a tous les points de passage de la frontiere et que le visa touristique de 30 jours, on ne peut en demander un autre qu´apres un certain temps s´ecoule depuis l´expiration du premier visa ... Sinon j imagine que ce n est pas possible d´avoir des visas "en stock" pour conserver un visa touristique fait a l Ambassade pour plus tard (la 2eme entree) et lors de la premiere entree demander un visa on arrival directement a l aeroport. Bon, c est peut-etre un peu confus, mais pour resumer, je vais arriver par avion a Bangkok le 28 aout et le jour meme je repars au Vietnam (4h d attente mais je dois sortir de l espace de transit car je change de compagnie et je dois recuperer mes bagages et me reenregistrer - je suppose donc qu un visa de transit n est pas applicable si on doit sortir de l espace de transit meme si seulement por 4 h et si c est pour rester a l aeroport...) et ensuite je vais rerentrer en Thailande depuis le Cambodge - probablement par voie terrestre a Poipot mais peut-etre en avion (pas encore sure) et ca sera peut-etre vers le 30 septembre, donc apres 30 jours et je vais rester jusqu au 2 octobre. Quel(s) visa(s) demander dans ce cas? Merci bcp! :-)
donc le visa double entree serait gratuit, bonne nouvelle! Mais est-ce que qq sait s il peut etre valable plus de 30 jours? Car j ai lu que meme si l Ambassade l etablit pour par ex. 60 jours ou la duree de sejour demandee, la police a la frontiere a tendance a accorder automatiquement la duree pour 30 jours seulement. Peut-on preciser a la frontiere dans ce cas qu on a besoin de plus de 30 jours comme ca figure sur le visa et ils seront d accord ou c est chose perdue? Dans ce cas, pas la peine de 2 entrees pour moi... Sinon, il faudrait prendre par ex. un visa touristique de 30 jours et a la prochaine entree un visa on arrival. Mais j ai lu qq part que le visa on arrival (de 15 jours), on ne peut pas l obtenir a tous les points de passage de la frontiere et que le visa touristique de 30 jours, on ne peut en demander un autre qu´apres un certain temps s´ecoule depuis l´expiration du premier visa ... Sinon j imagine que ce n est pas possible d´avoir des visas "en stock" pour conserver un visa touristique fait a l Ambassade pour plus tard (la 2eme entree) et lors de la premiere entree demander un visa on arrival directement a l aeroport. Bon, c est peut-etre un peu confus, mais pour resumer, je vais arriver par avion a Bangkok le 28 aout et le jour meme je repars au Vietnam (4h d attente mais je dois sortir de l espace de transit car je change de compagnie et je dois recuperer mes bagages et me reenregistrer - je suppose donc qu un visa de transit n est pas applicable si on doit sortir de l espace de transit meme si seulement por 4 h et si c est pour rester a l aeroport...) et ensuite je vais rerentrer en Thailande depuis le Cambodge - probablement par voie terrestre a Poipot mais peut-etre en avion (pas encore sure) et ca sera peut-etre vers le 30 septembre, donc apres 30 jours et je vais rester jusqu au 2 octobre. Quel(s) visa(s) demander dans ce cas? Merci bcp! :-)
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I’m a bit embarrassed because I need to travel to Quebec from February 27th to March 13th. I’m a regular visitor to Canada—this will be my 10th trip since 1997, plus a year as a permanent resident (2000–2001) and a cross-country run from Vancouver to Halifax in 2011. So, I’m definitely not a terrorist! But since our last trip in July 2015, they’ve introduced this eTA thing. Seems more like a way to make money than to actually secure Canada, if you ask me, but anyway, that’s not the point. I applied for an eTA for myself, my wife, and our two kids. They all got approved within hours, but not me! I was asked to create a GC key and then an IRCC account, which I did. Normally, you get news within 72 hours, but since Monday, January 15th, nothing! In the "message" section of the account, it says "explanation letter (required)" with a deadline of January 25th, but I can’t find any explanation anywhere—despite searching the Canadian government website and Google. No links, nothing! I’ve emailed them but haven’t heard back yet. I’m thinking of calling the Canadian embassy in Paris tomorrow. Even though I’m not stressing yet, it’d be a bummer if everyone else got to go without me! If anyone’s had this issue before or knows what this explanation letter is about, I’d love to hear more.
hi there
I’m heading to Seoul in September, and to do that I need to get a travel authorization that we apply for through K-ETA....... turns out I can (barely, I admit) fill out the form up to the address of our "stay location," but every address I’ve entered has been rejected by the system. I’ve tried my hotel, the Lotte Hotel (which is well-known in Seoul), the airport—basically, I’ve entered at least 20 addresses, all rejected....
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Thanks for your help
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Thanks for your help
Hi there,
I’m heading to Senegal in January for a month and was wondering if I just need my French driver’s license or if I should get an international permit?
Thanks!
JL
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 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, 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!
Hi there,
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!)
Will Ryanair let me board in Beauvais in 3 weeks?
Thanks for your advice—this is a bit urgent 😕😕😕😕
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!)
Will Ryanair let me board in Beauvais in 3 weeks?
Thanks for your advice—this is a bit urgent 😕😕😕😕
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!







