Information sur le visa en Inde
by Lavitabonita
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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je voulais juste vous dire, que depuis peu, il faut sortir 2 mois minimum du continent indien, avant de pouvoir y revenir. J avais un visa de 6 mois, entrees multiples. Suis partie le 22.12 de goa et comptais y retourner le 16.01 . Impossible. donc j ai du annuler mon vol.
Cette nouvelle loi date de decembre 09.🙁
bonjour du kerala
pour l'instant c'est la loi en vigeur, mais ils sont en train de rechanger. je donnerai des nouvelles à ce sujet dès qu'il y en aura!
bonne journée! monique de kochi
pour l'instant c'est la loi en vigeur, mais ils sont en train de rechanger. je donnerai des nouvelles à ce sujet dès qu'il y en aura!
bonne journée! monique de kochi
rêve ton rêve intensément jusqu'à sa réalisation! (bertrand piccard, à la fin de son tour du monde en mongolfière)
VFS a bien confirmé que la mesure concernait uniquement les visas d'un an et de 5 ans... 🙂 la même réponse a été faite à plusieurs de mes amies...
non, je suis désolée mais cela s'adresse au visa de trois mois également; je viens de le faire!! deux mois entre les deux séjours en Inde.
MARIE
"Chaque voyage se vit différemment même si la destination est la même; c'est notre état d'esprit du moment et nos rencontres qui en font la différence"
Bonjour de Diu,
VFS a bien confirmé que la mesure concernait uniquement les visas d'un an et de 5 ans...
Je crains que ces infos soient quelque peu fantaisistes. A priori, cette mesure concerne tout type de visa et quelle que soit la nationalite du detenteur. A ce jour, 4 exemples a ma connaissance : Suisse, Francais, Belge, Allemand touches par cette mesure. Voila.
Meteo sur Diu : bien ensoleille la journee, tres frais en fin de soiree, mer calme
VFS a bien confirmé que la mesure concernait uniquement les visas d'un an et de 5 ans...
Je crains que ces infos soient quelque peu fantaisistes. A priori, cette mesure concerne tout type de visa et quelle que soit la nationalite du detenteur. A ce jour, 4 exemples a ma connaissance : Suisse, Francais, Belge, Allemand touches par cette mesure. Voila.
Meteo sur Diu : bien ensoleille la journee, tres frais en fin de soiree, mer calme
J arrive en Inde dans qq jours j ai un visa de trois mois et je comptais passer un mois au népal pdt cette periode de trois mois et revenir a delhi pour prendre mon avion. Je ne sais pu comment me situer avec toutes ces contradictions.
Est ce possible d'envisager ce que je veux faire ou oublier le Népal?!
Je sais que bcp de personnes posent la questions mais chaque jours on entend des versions différentes.
Est ce que cette loi est vraiment applicable aux visas touristes trois mois a entrées multiples? Cette loi risque t elle encore de changer dans le mois a venir?
Merci d'avance Namaste
Merci d'avance Namaste
Max
Lis mon message dans une autre discussion concernant les visas / Inde : il y a là réponse à ton problème (enfin, la réponse d'hier😉)
merci à toi mais je ne trouve pas ton post????
Bonjour, ca devient vraiment complique.Vfs France m a fait la reponse il y a quelques jours que le delai de 2 mois d attente ne concernait que les visas de 1 et 5 ans.Je viens de leur reposer la meme question, ca fera la 3 eme fois, on verra s il me donne la meme reponse.Par contre en Belgique c est sur , il ne donne que des visas de 3 mois.Cordialement.
c'est vrai, c'est bien compliqué et ça a l'air de compliquer la vie à tout le monde !
Cette loi est une mesure de lutte contre le terrorisme depuis les attentas de Mumbai et la longue enquete qui a suivi...Et faut pas rever, elle ne sera pas change, peut quelques amenagements dans le futur mais je crains que ce sera tout.
Et cette loi concerne toute les nationalités et origines, et beaucoups d'indiens de nationalités etrangeres ont eu refus lors de leur arrviée en Inde...
Pour avoir plus de précisions suivez le lien :
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/No-change-in-new-tourist-visa-norms-Govt/articleshow/5389211.cms
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Cette loi est une mesure de lutte contre le terrorisme depuis les attentas de Mumbai et la longue enquete qui a suivi...Et faut pas rever, elle ne sera pas change, peut quelques amenagements dans le futur mais je crains que ce sera tout.
Et cette loi concerne toute les nationalités et origines, et beaucoups d'indiens de nationalités etrangeres ont eu refus lors de leur arrviée en Inde...
Pour avoir plus de précisions suivez le lien :
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/No-change-in-new-tourist-visa-norms-Govt/articleshow/5389211.cms
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quel dommage d'avoir annulé.... je dispose d'un visa de 6 mois à entrée multiples et je suis passée vers 11 Heures ce matin à l' immigration (Aéroport de Chennai) SANS PROBLEME AUCUN ! j'étais sortie le 19/12 (pour les fêtes de fin d'année à passer en France) et retour sans encombre aujourd'hui (mon visa se termine le 5 avril prochain) !!!
donc pour les visas en cours de validité pas de problèmes.😉
Merci pour l'information. Je n'ai encore rien décidé mais normalement de dois faire deux voyages de 15 jours à 6 semaines d'intervalle (vacances scolaires) mais je suis pas franchement rassurée à l'idée de me faire refouler ..., ce qui laisserait mes compagnons de voyage dans la panade (c'est moi qui organise) et moi dans une colère noire. Y aurait-il d'autres exemples de personnes avec visa de 6 mois qui n'ont pas eu de problèmes depuis janvier pour revenir en Inde ? Merci d'avance pour vos témoignages.
à priori les visas déjà délivrés en cours de validité ne posent pas de problèmes (je suis repartie de Franceoù je suis arrivée le 20/12 pour redecoller le 6 janvier dernier)... j'ai une amie qui part jeudi en France pour son renouvellement et elle me dira ce qu'il en est pour elle..
Bonjour,
Je me permets de te demander si ton amie a pu rentrer en Inde jeudi sans problème ? Si oui, de quelle durée est son visa ? Une amie vient de récupérer mon passeport à VFS Paris avec un visa de 6 mois entrée multiples. Elle a demandé à l'accueil si je pouvais revenir en Inde après 45 jours en France. Réponse non. J'ai téléphoné cet après-midi pour redemander et la personne que j'ai eu au bout du fil de VFS me dit que si, je peux rentrer avec le visa de 6 mois, pas de problème. Deux discours différents de VFS, je ne sais plus à quel saint me vouer ... La personne que j'ai eu au téléphone doit se renseigner lundi au consulat (où l'on m'a dit le 28 décembre que c'était non ! ) Je dois rappeller lundi en fin de journée. Je suis vraiment ennuyée avec cette histoire
Merci d'avance pour ta réponse
Christine
donne moi ta messagerie pour que je puisse t'envoyer les documents d'une copine qui est entrée le 10/1 et qui ne peut sortir en Thailande sinon elle reste en rade. Il existe à présent un guichet spécial pour "visas multi-entrées".... (pour Chennai) !!
Suis aussi intéressée par l'info.Merci
idem pour moi donne ta messagerie et je t"envoie les infos reçues car d'ici (Py) nous suivons les choses de près.... !
Bonjour à tous,
Je viens de recevoir mon visa touristique de 6 mois hier soir (par action-visa).....et à ma grande surprise un petit mot était glissé dans mon passeport expliquant cette nouveauté. En face de mon visa, un beau tampon tout neuf des autorités : "there should be a gap of at least two months between two visits to the country on a tourist visa. In case of requirement to visit the country within two months, permission should be sought from the head of mission concerned. In such cases, registration would be required within fourteen days of arrival." Je vais appeler action-visas lundi et voir leur version des faits. J'ai bien l'impression, aux vues des derniers posts, que les autorités indiennes et leurs correspondants dans les autres pays, ne savent pas eux-mêmes les modalités de leur nouvelle loi et surtout dans quel cas ils vont autoriser une dérogation!!!!
Je travaille pour une agence de voyage et j'encadre des groupes plusieurs fois dans l'année en Inde. J'ai un groupe pour Février, mon visa se périme début juillet.....et j'ai un autre groupe en juillet puis sept!!!! Donc je vais voir ce qu'ils me proposent....et je vous en dirais plus lundi... Bon week end à tous, Hari Om
Je viens de recevoir mon visa touristique de 6 mois hier soir (par action-visa).....et à ma grande surprise un petit mot était glissé dans mon passeport expliquant cette nouveauté. En face de mon visa, un beau tampon tout neuf des autorités : "there should be a gap of at least two months between two visits to the country on a tourist visa. In case of requirement to visit the country within two months, permission should be sought from the head of mission concerned. In such cases, registration would be required within fourteen days of arrival." Je vais appeler action-visas lundi et voir leur version des faits. J'ai bien l'impression, aux vues des derniers posts, que les autorités indiennes et leurs correspondants dans les autres pays, ne savent pas eux-mêmes les modalités de leur nouvelle loi et surtout dans quel cas ils vont autoriser une dérogation!!!!
Je travaille pour une agence de voyage et j'encadre des groupes plusieurs fois dans l'année en Inde. J'ai un groupe pour Février, mon visa se périme début juillet.....et j'ai un autre groupe en juillet puis sept!!!! Donc je vais voir ce qu'ils me proposent....et je vous en dirais plus lundi... Bon week end à tous, Hari Om
"Every call is answered"
bonjour
J'avais posté ces nouvelles règlementations mi decembre.
Pour plus de "clarifications" il semblerait que les règles soient fixées : Ce "two month gap" s'applique à tous les visas touristes, quelle que soit la nationalité, la date d'emission ou les renseignements donnés en france !!!
Mais il y a actuellement pas mal de confusions.
Dans la liste des amis qui sont en Inde actuellement :
- certains sont entrés sans problème avec un nouveau visas de 6 mois, d'autres se sont vu (chennai) apposé le fameux tampon des 2 mois à leur arrivée même. Ils repartent aujourd'hui en thailande visiter leur fils et ne savent pas s'ils pourront re-entrer après un séjour de 6 jours seulement en Inde et 15 jours en thailande.
- Plusieurs personnes avec des visas 5 ans et des courts séjours à l'etranger pour avoir les aller-retour nécessaires ( 90 jours de séjour) ont pu revenir ces jours ci sans aucun problème. Juste à s'inscrire au FRO avant 14 joursà leur retour en inde.
Il semblerait que cette nouvelle règlementation s'applique au cas par cas....sans possibilité de savoir si oui ou non on peut revenir sur le territoire, même si le passeport n'a pas été estampillé.. On peut demander une re-entry permission. Des amis viennent de l'avoir à Bangkok car leur vol de retour se fait par chennai...Mais d'autres ont été moins chanceux.
Donc.rien de clair...Soyez prudent si vous avez l'intention de sortir et rentrer sur le territoire indien avant 2 mois de délai. Les textes disent que ce n'est plus possible...mais les applications aux aéroports sont plus que chaotiques.
- certains sont entrés sans problème avec un nouveau visas de 6 mois, d'autres se sont vu (chennai) apposé le fameux tampon des 2 mois à leur arrivée même. Ils repartent aujourd'hui en thailande visiter leur fils et ne savent pas s'ils pourront re-entrer après un séjour de 6 jours seulement en Inde et 15 jours en thailande.
- Plusieurs personnes avec des visas 5 ans et des courts séjours à l'etranger pour avoir les aller-retour nécessaires ( 90 jours de séjour) ont pu revenir ces jours ci sans aucun problème. Juste à s'inscrire au FRO avant 14 joursà leur retour en inde.
Il semblerait que cette nouvelle règlementation s'applique au cas par cas....sans possibilité de savoir si oui ou non on peut revenir sur le territoire, même si le passeport n'a pas été estampillé.. On peut demander une re-entry permission. Des amis viennent de l'avoir à Bangkok car leur vol de retour se fait par chennai...Mais d'autres ont été moins chanceux.
Donc.rien de clair...Soyez prudent si vous avez l'intention de sortir et rentrer sur le territoire indien avant 2 mois de délai. Les textes disent que ce n'est plus possible...mais les applications aux aéroports sont plus que chaotiques.
induratna
Bonjour,
J'ai téléphoné à action-visas ce lundi pour glaner qq renseignements. Ils m'ont dit que lors de la demande de visa il fallait leur présenter la copie des billets d'avion survenant avant les deux mois de délai!
Par exemple, j'encadre un groupe en juillet, puis en septembre et enfin en novembre. Cela veut dire qu'il faut avoir fixé les dates de novembre et avoir déjà acheté le billet d'avion au mois de mai, mois où je vais devoir faire mon visa!!!!
Je leur ai posé la question, ils n'ont pas su me répondre......j'ai renvoyé un mail et j'attends toujours des explications....
En tous les cas, bon courage à tous et n'hésitez pas à faire parts de vos expériences! Merci
En tous les cas, bon courage à tous et n'hésitez pas à faire parts de vos expériences! Merci
"Every call is answered"
Je suis rentré en Inde avant-hier après avoir passé les Fêtes en France. On m'a signalé la nouvelle réglementation, sur ton un peu vif, mais on m'a laissé passer avec l'air de dire "ça ira pour cette fois".
J'ai quand même eu chaud (j'ignorai cette modification).
Je vais en Inde 3 sem puis 2 sem au Népal et ensuite je retourne à Delhi pour prendre mon vol de retour vers le Canada. Est-ce que cette règle va s, appliquer ou c'est juste quand on retourne séjourner en Inde??
Martine de Montréal
Si tu prends une simple une correspondance à Delhi, je pense que tu vas rester en zone internationale, donc pas de souci. Mais si tu avais prévu de séjourner à nouveau en Inde, c'est mort (ou du moins risqué).
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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.
Hi
Has anyone been to Rwanda recently and gotten a 3-month visa on arrival easily?
Thanks
Hi there,
My departure is slowly approaching, and now that I’ve got my Russian visa sorted, I’m fine-tuning the rest of my trip to Tajikistan. Since the Tajik visa is no longer required for stays under 30 days (for French nationals), I’ll need to visit the Ministry of Interior (OVIR) to register within 10 days of entering the country. No big deal, though, since I had to go there anyway to apply for my GBAO permit. 😉 However, I’ve *seen* several reports from travelers (mostly motorized) mentioning that you need an entry permit for Kyrgyzstan, which has to be arranged in advance at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) in Dushanbe. Otherwise, you’re *stuck* at the Kyzyl-Art border (with no Wi-Fi, of course, to try and sort it out). The most recent report was from a year ago, so I’d love to know if this is still the case and if it’s indeed at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) where you need to go for this pre-authorization.
Does anyone have any recent info on this?
Thanks in advance!



