Visa pour le Sénégal sans réservation d'hôtel
by Touphi
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
je me rend pour vacances au Sénégal au moi d'août.
je fais donc ma demande de visa avec pré-enrôlement sur le site internet dédié.
Dans les pièces à fournir, scannées et jointes (et impossible de ne rien mettre), il est demandé le "titre de transport" et le "certificat d'hébergement ou réservation d'hôtel".
Hors je m'y rends en voiture personnel et je vais faire de l'itinérant pendant 2 semaines sur place.
Je n'ai donc pas de certificat d'hébergement !
Comment faîtes vous ?
merci
la 2cv c'est un art de vivre.
http://revesdepistes.fr/
Si tu passes par Nouakchott, prends le visa à l'ambassade du Sénégal. Il ne faut que le reçu de paiement et les photocopies des 3 premières pages du pp. Tu déposes le matin à partir de 8 h , tu récupères à 14 h.
Lucke33
oui mais pour arriver au paiement et avoir le reçu, il faut un "certificat d'hébergement" à fournir scanné lors du pré-enrôlement.
c'est ma question plus haut.
la 2cv c'est un art de vivre.
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Bonsoir Phiphi
Tu te met devant ton ordinateur et tu te fais une invitation en "bonnet du forme" au non d'un illustre inconnu et d'une adresse farfelu, tu la fais signer au premier individu que tu croise dans la rue et tu la scanne 😉. Et voilà! un risque sur 300 millions que quelqu’un vérifie, quand bien même ton hébergeur viens juste de déménager suite à une terrible inondation......😮
Bon voyage
Bernard 07
Tu te met devant ton ordinateur et tu te fais une invitation en "bonnet du forme" au non d'un illustre inconnu et d'une adresse farfelu, tu la fais signer au premier individu que tu croise dans la rue et tu la scanne 😉. Et voilà! un risque sur 300 millions que quelqu’un vérifie, quand bien même ton hébergeur viens juste de déménager suite à une terrible inondation......😮
Bon voyage
Bernard 07
Je ne sais pas si tu as essayé ce système. Où as tu trouvé les timbres pour 200 FCFA et le tampon de la gendarmerie ?
Vu le parcours du combattant pour viser l'ATA à Dakar et les tracasseries pour le fameux visa, je ne penses pas que le Sénégal veuille encourager le tourisme, alors, attention aux petits malins et à leurs astuces !
Lucke33
en effet, mauvaise idée, il faut le tampon de la gendarmerie locale.
Sont quand même pas fous !
Mieux vaux éviter un faux.
la 2cv c'est un art de vivre.
http://revesdepistes.fr/
Bonjour
Il est possible également pour effectuer les formalités visas sur le site snedai ...de demander et obtenir une reservation d hotel ( directement par un hotel ou sur un site de reservation booking ) et annuler ensuite cette reservation eventuellement
Tu peux faire un essai ..sur le site ..l an passé un ami a obtenu son pré enrolement et attestation de paiement en procédant ainsi ..sur le site snedai . et ensuite en effet le plus simple c est de passer par Nouackchott au consulat du Sénégal on obtient le visa en presentant l attestation de paiement en ligne et le pré enrolement on peut également aller dans un consulat en France ...mais là selon le fonctionnaire , l époque ou d autres considérations risque de refus (bien se renseigner avant de se déplacer ) ..les reponses aux divers consulats (Marseille Lyon Bordeaux Paris ) ne sont pas toujours les mémes et varient selon le moment !! Mais surtout EVITE de passer par Rosso (systéme de corruption organisée ) obtient ton visa et passe par Diama ..par contre en aout méfiance sur les conditions de circulation sur la piste le long du fleuve an allant à Diama ( saison des pluies ) J.Th.
Tu peux faire un essai ..sur le site ..l an passé un ami a obtenu son pré enrolement et attestation de paiement en procédant ainsi ..sur le site snedai . et ensuite en effet le plus simple c est de passer par Nouackchott au consulat du Sénégal on obtient le visa en presentant l attestation de paiement en ligne et le pré enrolement on peut également aller dans un consulat en France ...mais là selon le fonctionnaire , l époque ou d autres considérations risque de refus (bien se renseigner avant de se déplacer ) ..les reponses aux divers consulats (Marseille Lyon Bordeaux Paris ) ne sont pas toujours les mémes et varient selon le moment !! Mais surtout EVITE de passer par Rosso (systéme de corruption organisée ) obtient ton visa et passe par Diama ..par contre en aout méfiance sur les conditions de circulation sur la piste le long du fleuve an allant à Diama ( saison des pluies ) J.Th.
Bonjour
Le certificat d'hébergement/réservation d'hotel n'est pas obligatoire lors de l'inscription pour le pré-enrolement sur le site snedai. Vous pouvez faire la procédure sans ajouter cette pièce. Je l'ai fait en mars et je n'avais pas mis de certificat d'hébergement lors du pré-enrolement, j'ai pu finir la procédure et payer sans soucis. Ensuite j'ai fait le visa au consulat à Paris et là j'ai du montrer ma réservation d'hotel... Comme vous passer par la route, je ne sais pas comment ça se passe ensuite mais vous pouvez au moins faire le pré-enrolement sans soucis! Bonne journée
Le certificat d'hébergement/réservation d'hotel n'est pas obligatoire lors de l'inscription pour le pré-enrolement sur le site snedai. Vous pouvez faire la procédure sans ajouter cette pièce. Je l'ai fait en mars et je n'avais pas mis de certificat d'hébergement lors du pré-enrolement, j'ai pu finir la procédure et payer sans soucis. Ensuite j'ai fait le visa au consulat à Paris et là j'ai du montrer ma réservation d'hotel... Comme vous passer par la route, je ne sais pas comment ça se passe ensuite mais vous pouvez au moins faire le pré-enrolement sans soucis! Bonne journée
suite à vos conseils, je viens de re essayer, le Snedai m'imposait de mettre une adresse de séjour et bloquait.
J'ai mis l'adresse du premier camping où je passerais (je n'y serais qu'1 nuit) et là ça passe sans les documents "billet" et "hébergement".
J'ai stoppé la procédure au moment de payer car malgré tout, je voudrais mettre à la place du billet ma carte grise et à la place du certificat d'hébergement la carte de mon itinéraire.
Histoire de dire "vous êtes avisé" 😉
Qu'en pensez vous ?
la 2cv c'est un art de vivre.
http://revesdepistes.fr/
Effectivement il faut préciser une adresse au Sénégal pour faire le pré-enrolement...mais cette adresse reste informative...j'avais mis une adresse quand j'ai fait mon pré-enrolement et sur le certificat j'avais une autre adresse (changement d'hotel en cours de route) et ça n'a posé aucun soucis...
Je pense que c'est une bonne idée de mettre en pièce jointe le scan de votre carte grise et itinéraire, il me semble avoir lu sur ce forum il y a quelques temps que c'est ce qu'ont fait d'autres personnes partant par la route...
Re bonjour
A mon avis cela ne sert à rien de scanner carte grise et itinéraire pour avoir l attestation de paiement et le pré enrolement sur le site snedai .
Le seul souci risque d étre au niveau des consulats en France où on risque de vous demander une attestation d invitation ou autre billet d avion ...
donc faites votre visa à Nouackchott au consulat du Sénégal ...là vous n aurez pas de probléme de justificatifs ou autre ..
J.Th.
je viens de faire nos 2 demandes sur Snedai avec mes scans et paiement en ligne.
y a plus qu'à attendre.
Le retrait est prévu à Paris, on a déjà fixé une date (disponibilité vérifiée sur leur site), j'attend les emails pour prendre RDV.
la 2cv c'est un art de vivre.
http://revesdepistes.fr/
pour info
pré enrôlement, validé en moins de 2h après le demande faîte à 12h30 ce jour et avec les documents que j'ai cité plus haut. Le RDV au consulat de Paris a été pris aussitôt sur leur site.
Merci à tous.
Bonne route.
la 2cv c'est un art de vivre.
http://revesdepistes.fr/
pour info
pré enrôlement, validé en moins de 2h après le demande faîte à 12h30 ce jour et avec les documents que j'ai cité plus haut. Le RDV au consulat de Paris a été pris aussitôt sur leur site.
Merci à tous.
Bonne route.
Dommage que vous ne soyez pas sur Lyon (AH!!! la gentillesse provinciale...) J'ai enrôlé en nov. 2013 pour y aller en voiture. Seulement avec une lettre d'invitation d'un campement non visé par la gendarmerie ou police car la gérante n'avait pas le temps de s'y rendre et de faire la queue pendant des heures. J'en ai informé le consulat de Lyon qui m'a dit que pour les campements, ce n'était pas nécessaire. Je n'ai pas de scan. Ils m'ont dit de sauter les cases et d'apporter tous documents. Ca a marché...Je confirme le conseil pour Diama mais risqué (enlisement) en pleine saison des pluies. Se renseigner sur ce site une semaine avant de partir auprès de ceux qui viennent d'y passer.
Dommage que vous ne soyez pas sur Lyon (AH!!! la gentillesse provinciale...) J'ai enrôlé en nov. 2013 pour y aller en voiture. Seulement avec une lettre d'invitation d'un campement non visé par la gendarmerie ou police car la gérante n'avait pas le temps de s'y rendre et de faire la queue pendant des heures. J'en ai informé le consulat de Lyon qui m'a dit que pour les campements, ce n'était pas nécessaire. Je n'ai pas de scan. Ils m'ont dit de sauter les cases et d'apporter tous documents. Ca a marché...Je confirme le conseil pour Diama mais risqué (enlisement) en pleine saison des pluies. Se renseigner sur ce site une semaine avant de partir auprès de ceux qui viennent d'y passer.
merci
je suis aussi de province mais pas de consulat par ici, faut aller à Paris.
j'ai aussi la possibilité de faire une résa et de l'annulé après le visa.
malgré que j'y aille en août, saison des pluies, je prévois de tenter par Diama pour éviter Rosso, d'où le visa pris à l'avance.
Je suis en 4x4 mais je n'aime pas trop patauger dans la boue, on verra bien, quitte à précéder un "local".
la 2cv c'est un art de vivre.
http://revesdepistes.fr/
la réponse de BERNARD 07 est la bonne.tu peux faire ton attestation comme il le dit.
le tout est de légaliser la signature en FRANCE.
Personnellement j'avais amené copie d'une facture senelec pour prouver que la personne était bien propriétaire de la maison au Senegal, mais au consulat" ils s'en foutent".cela ne fait pas partie des papiers demandés
je ne ferais pas cela, car le document modèle donné par le consulat spécifie bien une validation par la police locale au Sénégal.
la 2cv c'est un art de vivre.
http://revesdepistes.fr/
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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.




