Bonjour,
je viens d'apprendre que le Nepal organise en 2011 une grande promotion pour son expansion touristique et le visa sera gratuit toute l'annee. Nous enquetons pour savoir si ce visa sera valable uniquement sur 30 jours ou sur une plus longue duree: 3 mois, 6 mois...
Ca sera au moins 40 dollars d'economie.
Ça fait un bout de temps qu'on nous rebat les oreilles avec la "tourism year", le plus urgent semblant d'ailleurs être de ne rien faire comme d'hab ici !
Mais je n'ai pas entendu parler de cette gratuité, et n'arrive pas à en trouver confirmation, pouvez-vous me dire d'où vous tenez cette information ?
Je tiens cette information:
Premierement d'un monastere bouddhiste........et hier apres ma demande, une agence de voyage locale me l'a confirme et appele devant moi pour connaitre la duree possible de ce visa gratuit...............
Pas de reponse, mais je vais profiter de mon retour pour poser la question au bureau d'immigration a l'aeroport de Kathmandou
Je pense qu'au bureau de l'aéroport, on va vous répondre n'importe quoi (ce sont des sous-fifres), j'ai cherché confirmation officielle et je n'ai rien trouvé, sur le site même de "2011 tourism year"...
Vous n'avez pas idée à quel point les rumeurs courent vite ici.
Bon retour, et faites gaffe, l'aéroport va être perturbé pendant 16 jours à compter d'aujourd'hui pour maintenance de l'unique radar, ce qui devrait affecter surtout les vols domestiques, mais il est à craindre que les internationaux le soient aussi.
(The Himalayan ce 8 avril)
Une petite question comment savoir si il y a un probleme a la frontiere Inde Nepal pour l obtention du visa? J ai peur de me taper deux jours de bus et d etre refoule pour X raison.Merci .Mon blog est accessible en tapant Tristox sur Google.Merci de votre reponse
Voyager n'a qu'un prix, celui de l'amour de la connaissance
bonjour, partant le 15 septembre pour le népal, je pensai prendre un visa à entrée multipleà l'aeroport de Kth en arrivant.Or une agence me dit qu'il n'y pas de visa à entrées multiples (je compte aller au Tibet et revenir) au Népal alors que le consulat me dit l'inverse.....qu'en est il???
merci pour votre aide!
N'arrête jamais d'explorer.
Le bonheur, ce n'est pas le bout du chemin, c'est le chemin.
Je pars également 15 jours après toi, et j'ai lu sur le net que seul le visa de 100 jours (100 dollars US) était à entrée multiple. Je ne suis pas certaine de la source mais le mieux serait de contacter directement l'ambassade je pense.
Je pars 5 mois, je vais prendre ce visa à l'aéroport et par la suite prendre des excursions de visa mois par mois.
Namasté
Voyage à la roots, découvrir tout ce que je ne vois pas de ma ptite fenêtre, liberté, fraternité, ONE LOVE, ONE LIFE !!!
Oui cela est effectivement simple et le passage de la frontiere est si simple que l'on est passe sans faire faire notre visa.On etait deja pret a monter dans le bus et ce sans visa
Voyager n'a qu'un prix, celui de l'amour de la connaissance
On ne saurait mieux dire que sur le site de l'ambassade (régulièrement mis à jour !):
Le premier visa peut aller jusqu’à 90 jours. Si vous désirez un visa à entrée multiple, pour vous rendre par exemple en Chine ou en Inde, vous devez le préciser au moment de la demande :
15 jours, multi-entrées : 25 USD
30 jours multi-entrées : 40 USD
90 jours multi-entrées : 100 USD
De 90 jours à 150 jours : 2 USD par jour, et 20 USD pour des entrées multiples.
Les visas touristiques peuvent être renouvelés sur place au Département de l’Immigration (rue de Bhrikuti Mandap) jusqu’à la concurrence d’un droit à séjour maximum de 150 jours par année civile (1er janvier au 31 décembre). Si vous envisagez un séjour de 150 jours, votre billet de retour vous sera demandé pour le dernier renouvellement.
(il faut être patient !)
Coucou et merci pour toutes ces infos, comme quoi sur le net on dit tout et n'importe quoi 😛
J'aurai juste une petite question par rapport aux précisions apportées, si on veut passer 150 jours sur deux années, c'est à dire (je prends mon exemple), Fin Septembre jusqu'au 1 Mars, c'est donc possible avec le premier visa de 90 jours puis des extensions de visa (et non excursions comme je me suis trompée plus haut 😉), mois par mois?
Tu pars combien de temps au Népal?
Violoniste aussi 😉 depuis pas super longtemps mais c'est pour la vie maintenant, j'adore!
Toi aussi, le monde est petit!!!!!!!!!
Namasté
Voyage à la roots, découvrir tout ce que je ne vois pas de ma ptite fenêtre, liberté, fraternité, ONE LOVE, ONE LIFE !!!
If any foreigner who has entered into Nepal towards the end of a visa year desires to spend even the period during which he may stay in Nepal with the tourist visa of the other visa year, he may use such facility.
Ce qui ne précise pas ce qu'il en est des prolongations...
Et je n'en sais pas plus (j'ai un visa permanent) !
Merci beaucoup Batbatheni pour ta réponse, au moins c'est clair!
Pour les extensions, je verrais bien sur le moment 🙂
Profite bien de la vie népalaise dont que je ne connais encore...
Voyage à la roots, découvrir tout ce que je ne vois pas de ma ptite fenêtre, liberté, fraternité, ONE LOVE, ONE LIFE !!!
Bonjour Batbaténi
Comme je ne lis, écrits et comprends le moindre mot d'anglais, peux-tu me traduire cette réponse s'il te plait?
Cela m'intéresse au plus haut point car je retourne dans ce pays en décembre de cette année.
Merci et bonne journée a toi.
Cordialement.
Richard
marcheur de longue haleine, et à pleine charge....
As I come back in this contry on december this year, I am very interested;
éventuellement :(by this - par ceci) ou (by your proposal - par votre proposition)
Bon je crois que je me suis très très très mal exprimé.
Je NE parles PAS ANGLAIS, donc là non plus je n'ai compris la réponse.
Alors si vous POUVIEZ me traduire en langue chrétienne (français en l’occurrence) je serai super ravi et enchanté.
Merci.
Sinon inutile de me répondre autrement qu'en FRANCAIS.
Sans rancune et toutes mes excuses de n'être ni universitaire ni bilingue.
Cordialement
Richard.
marcheur de longue haleine, et à pleine charge....
J'avais effectivement mal compris, voici donc la traduction:
Si un étranger qui est entré au Népal vers la fin de l'année de visa désire finir la période pendant laquelle il peut rester au Népal avec le visa touristique sur l'année suivante, il est possible d'utiliser cette facilité.
Le texte qui suit et que je n'ai pas cité dit que cette facilité doit être demandée au consulat du pays d'origine, la France en ce qui vous concerne.
je suis allé au népal au mois de mars dernier et cette info circulait déja, le visa devait être gratuit en 2011 pour les gens ayant été au népal dans les 3 dernières années afin de favoriser le retour de touristes mais sur le site de l'année du tourisme, ils n'en parlent pas.
Bonjour et heureuse année à tous. J'ai un visa de 3 mois (15/01 à 15/04 à) PAYANT donc PAS GRATUIT, au tarif normal. J'ai eu au tel un consul du Népal , mort de rire et en même temps aggacé par cette rumeur de gratuité pour 2011. CQFD , mais bien sûr certains vont continuer ici à vous affirmer le contraire...Je conseille quand même à ceux qui vous se rendre au Nepal cette année de prévoir de quoi payer leur visa à l'aéroport avec des dollars ou des euros, s'ils veulent aller plus loin que l'aéroport ... Cordialement.
Grand étonnement et toutes mes excuses si cette info semble éronnée aujourd'hui!
Ce n'était donc qu'une rumeur ou............un projet irréalisable! (entre promotion touristique et grosse perte...........)
A vrai dire le gouvernement Népalais (ô combien corrompu!) n'est pas bien généreux!
Voir par exemple qu'ils ont fait payer de nouveaux visas aux touristes qui prolongeaient leur séjour au moment du nuage de cendre alors que indiens et thais ont offert généreusement l'over-stay à ce moment là!!!
Merci pour l'info à ce jour!
Bonjour. Je ne pense pas qu'il s'agisse d'un problème de "corruption", ni même d'une "publicité mensongère", mais plutôt d'un big problème dans ce pays entre le législatif, et l'executif...C'est un peu le chaos dans leur gouvernement, et entre les bonnes résolutions et l'application il y a , semble t'il , beaucoup, d'intervenants qui ne s'entendent ni ne s'accordent... Mais bon...Pour ma part ce "chaos" ne me déplait pas. Je trouve nos politiques bien réglées, comme du papier à musique, ( en France par exemple ) bien plus déplaisantes. Ici on nous annonce aussi de bonnes nouvelles et on s'attend au pire à l'arrivée. Disons , sans vulgarité, qu'on nous la met plus en douceur...
Et oui ce ne sont que des rumeurs apparemment! Et pour l'année du tourisme, la municipalité de Bakhtapur vient d'augmenter les tarifs d'entrée de la ville, de 750 roupies, ils sont passés à 1100 roupies (source the katmandou post) pffff ah super l'année du tourisme! 😛
Voyage à la roots, découvrir tout ce que je ne vois pas de ma ptite fenêtre, liberté, fraternité, ONE LOVE, ONE LIFE !!!
Je pars en Inde au mois de janvier avec un ETA (qu'on appelle encore e-visa?) touristique multi-entrées. Avant toute chose, si j'ai bien compris: j'ai le droit…
I have two questions about applying for a Non-Immigrant O Visa at the Thai embassy in France for someone over 50:
- - Do I need to provide the address(es) of stay in Thailand (hotels, staying with a Thai friend)?
- - Financial proof: Is a retirement statement showing over 2,000 € per month sufficient, or are bank statements also required?
I know there’s already a lot of information about the visa requirements on the embassy’s website, but from my experience—having dealt with embassies in other countries in previous years—I know that the information is sometimes (!) incomplete or inconsistent. So, I’d rather hear from people who’ve recently gone through this process to avoid any surprises after submitting my application, which could cause unpleasant delays.
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
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,
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,
I’m planning a trip to Laos from France with a transit through Thailand involving 2 entries. I might spend up to 7 days max in Thailand (round trip).
The flight I’ve spotted: arrival at BKK and return to France 31 days later.
With the new regulations/visa:
"Starting September 15, 2026, French nationals holding an ordinary passport will be able to stay in Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days for tourism purposes only, down from the previous 60 days."
How do you think the counting is done?
- Number of days spent in Thai territory?
- Entry and exit dates: number of days between the two?
I’m leaning toward the first option, but to avoid any administrative hassles with Thailand (fines, etc.) and before booking my ticket, your input would really help.
Hi there,
I’m explaining our situation—my daughter and her young family have just moved to Polynesia, specifically to the island of Raiatea. That’s great, of course, and my wife and I are planning to visit them. However, flights that go through the United States are causing us a problem because we’ve been to Cuba. I think we’ll need a visa because of that.
Has anyone else dealt with this situation before? Any advice on flights and visas would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Hi there,
we’re planning our trip to the North Cape this summer. We bought a new vehicle for it. Unfortunately, the registration document is still being processed, and the delay seems long—I don’t think I’ll have it in time for our departure...
I have the transfer documents, insurance in my name, and all the supporting paperwork, but not the registration document. So my question is: does the ferry company require the registration document *mandatorily* when boarding in Denmark or not?
Thanks for any insights...
Hi everyone,
I bought a new apartment in Pattaya that will be finished at the end of 2013, and I’d like to buy more later...
I think it’s a good investment idea, but I’d love to hear from those of you with experience—what do you think? I’d also like to know how to handle rentals... Should I go through agencies, or are they usually rented out directly by the building management companies?
Thanks in advance for your replies! 🙂
Hi everyone,
I have to leave for Perth, Australia in a week, for 7 days, and I couldn’t get my international driver’s permit due to processing and delivery delays.
The information I’ve found about whether an international permit is required is contradictory. Some sources say you need one, others say you don’t.
Could anyone let me know if an international driver’s permit is necessary to rent a car in Australia (Perth), or if a French license is enough for a 7-day rental?
hi everyone,
I need to apply for a new eTA for Canada.
do I need the number from my old eTA or not?
because I can’t find my old eTA number anymore.
thanks for your replies, have a great weekend
Hi there,
I know there are similar topics here and elsewhere, but they’re a few years old, and I need an up-to-date answer to make sure I don’t throw over 1000 € out the window. Thanks for your patience.
I’m planning a trip from France to Alberta/British Columbia, and I’m unsure about which bank card to use for the security deposit with the rental company (I’m thinking of going with AVIS).
I contacted Avis Canada, and they told me a credit card is absolutely required. I asked my bank for a credit card (a *real* credit card), but they only offered me a deferred debit card.
My question: For a rental with Avis Canada, is a Gold International Mastercard deferred debit card usable for the security deposit needed to finalize the rental? Is the "CREDIT" label enough? (Some cards say "CREDIT" and others say "CARTE DE CREDIT"—seems minor, but it’s actually a big deal in how the card works.)
I’ve seen conflicting info everywhere I look... My bank says it’s *usually* okay (the deferred debit card), while Avis Canada insists it *must* be a credit card, not debit—even when I mention the deferred debit card.
I know the whole credit card concept is already confusing, and on top of that, some sites say a deferred debit card counts as a credit card, while others say it doesn’t.
Thanks to anyone who can share a recent experience!
Have a great day
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 everyone,
I’ll explain my situation.
Unfortunately, I lost my passport, and I only realized it two weeks before my departure for a humanitarian mission in Libya. I’m a nurse, and this mission really means a lot to me.
First, I applied for an emergency passport, but it was denied by the Val-d'Oise prefecture on the grounds that a planned humanitarian mission wasn’t considered an urgent reason.
So, I submitted a biometric passport application on July 20th. Since then, the tracking has been stuck, and the town hall can’t (or won’t) give me any clear information. Every time I call, I get a different story. The last update I received was that the passport had been produced since July 23rd with a status of "about to be shipped," but nothing since then.
I’ve managed to push my departure back to next Tuesday at the latest, but I’m starting to really panic.
Have any of you submitted an application around July 20th, especially in Val-d'Oise (95)? How long did you wait between the passport being produced and it being available at the town hall? Is it normal for this step to take this long?
This mission means so much to me. I had everything organized, and I’m also supposed to attend a friend’s wedding right after near the border.
Thanks so much to those who take the time to respond or share their experience. 😔
Can anyone tell me exactly if a passport "valid for the duration of the stay" is enough, or does it need to be valid for 6 months after the trip?
I checked the embassy’s website, but that info is missing.
Hi there,
I’ll be arriving in Seoul on November 18th after spending about a month in India.
Do you know if I’ll need to fill out any additional documents besides the e-arrival card?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
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?...
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, 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?