Visa thaïlandais et balade en Asie du Sud-Est
by Grenoblois
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Bonjour
Voilà nous atterrissons à Bangkok début janvier 2015 pour un périple de plusieurs mois (si tout va bien) en Asie du sud-est. (Vietnam, Cambodge, Laos, Thaïlande). Quelqu'un peut-il me conseiller un itinéraire judicieux? Nous avons un billet d'avion à dates précises (4 mois). Sachant que nous allons rester moins d'un mois en Thaïlande à l'arrivée à Bangkok pouvons-nous profiter d'un visa gratuit "30 jours"?
Muchas gratias
Je passerais 4 semaines au Vietnam, superbe ! Le problème en ce qui concerne cette région est que le Laos et le Vietnam sont parallèles Nord-Sud, donc il faut remonter tout l'un et redescendre tout l'autre, pas exemple Cambodge, passer au sud Laos (vol Siem reap-Pakse par ex), remonter jusqu'à la frontìere au nord de Luang Pranbang pour rentrer au Vietnam par Dien Bien Phu, ensuite bus DBP-Sapa, les sensationnelles montagnes du Nord, redescendre sur Hanoi, et descendre ensuite tout le Vietnam par Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An et Saigon ; ou le contraire ; aller du Cambodge au sud du Vietnam (le bateau rapide Phnom Penh-CHAU DOC est impec !) ; faire le delta du Mekong de Chau Doc à Saigon et ensuite monter sur Hoi An, Hue, Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Halong, Sapa etc. Le sens dépend de la période ; se souvenir qu'il fait froid dans le nord du Vietnam en janvier et février - ça peut descendre à 5° à Sapa - et frisquet en mars, donc allez au Vietnam en dernier
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Bonjour Grenoblois nous avons exactement le même roadtrip, à l’exception peut-être du vietnam, nous partons fin janvier à bangkok et repartons de bangkok 4 mois plus tard, nous n'avons pas pris de visas, un conseiller d'actions visas vient de nous dire que nous n'aurons pas de soucis pour les visas cambodge et laos, à obtenir aux frontières terrestres, le vietnam doit être demandé à l'avance en France ou d'y rentrer par voie aérienne, pour la thaïlande on compte prendre une prolongation de visas +30 jours sur place, notre question étant de savoir si notre compagnie aérienne (Air India Limited) nous laisse embarquer à Paris sans visas. nous attendons un mail pour confirmation d'ici peu.
le vietnam doit être demandé à l'avance en France ou d'y rentrer par voie aérienne
notre question étant de savoir si notre compagnie aérienne (Air India Limited) nous laisse embarquer à Paris sans visas.
Ben voila comment régler 2 problemes d'un seul coup ! Reserve un billet d'avion Thailande Vietnam dans les 30 jours qui suivent votre arrivé en Thailande.
Je suis curieux de voir la réponse écrite de la compagnie aérienne (attention aussi a la manière dont vous avez posé votre question). Pourriez vous partager la réponse écrite ? Meme si j'imagine ce qu'elle devrait être, c'est toujours interessant
notre question étant de savoir si notre compagnie aérienne (Air India Limited) nous laisse embarquer à Paris sans visas.
Ben voila comment régler 2 problemes d'un seul coup ! Reserve un billet d'avion Thailande Vietnam dans les 30 jours qui suivent votre arrivé en Thailande.
Je suis curieux de voir la réponse écrite de la compagnie aérienne (attention aussi a la manière dont vous avez posé votre question). Pourriez vous partager la réponse écrite ? Meme si j'imagine ce qu'elle devrait être, c'est toujours interessant
Bonjour
le Vietnam a-t-il récemment fait évoluer sa politique de visa ?
Il y a un an et demi nous avions pris un vol aller BKK, retour HCMC
Notre compagnie aérienne (KLM) ne nous avait rien demandé !
Pas de problème pour faire les visas aux frontières du Laos puis du Cambodge
Et nous avions obtenu depuis le Cambodge notre visa pour le Vietnam avec entrée par voie terrestre (à Ha Tien)
Nous nous étions adressés pour cela à une agence de Siem Reap, et cela a été fait en 2 jours (et plus économique que depuis la France)
Bons préparatifs
Bruno
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Bonjour, Nous faisons suite à notre conversation téléphonique concernant votre réservation 7GWQSB et vous informons que nous venons d'avoir le retour suivant de la compagnie aérienne : "Bonjour, Un visa pour la Thaïlande est nécessaire dès que le séjour dépasse 30 jours … il faut donc que les clients fassent une demande de visa en urgence pour l’avoir avant leur départ de Paris. Bonne journée, Cordialement, www.airindia.fr " Il est donc impératif d'obtenir votre visa avant de partir pour éviter d'être refusé à l'embarquement. Cordialement, Service clients Bourse des vols
Donc nous avons du monter un dossier pour actions visas en moins de 24h et expédier en chronopost, si tout va bien nous aurons les visas la veille voire le jour même de l’embarquement...
Merci bruno pour l'info du visa vietnamien.
Bonjour, Nous faisons suite à notre conversation téléphonique concernant votre réservation 7GWQSB et vous informons que nous venons d'avoir le retour suivant de la compagnie aérienne : "Bonjour, Un visa pour la Thaïlande est nécessaire dès que le séjour dépasse 30 jours … il faut donc que les clients fassent une demande de visa en urgence pour l’avoir avant leur départ de Paris. Bonne journée, Cordialement, www.airindia.fr " Il est donc impératif d'obtenir votre visa avant de partir pour éviter d'être refusé à l'embarquement. Cordialement, Service clients Bourse des vols
Donc nous avons du monter un dossier pour actions visas en moins de 24h et expédier en chronopost, si tout va bien nous aurons les visas la veille voire le jour même de l’embarquement...
Merci bruno pour l'info du visa vietnamien.
Comme je l'avais indiqué, si vous reservez un vol Thailande => Vietnam qui décolle avant les 30 jours qui suivent votre arrivée en Thailande, vous avez de quoi prouver que vous ne dépassez pas les 30 jours de séjour sur le territoire Thailandais et dans ce cas, pas besoin d'avoir un visa.
Je ne sais pas le cout de la procédure d'urgence de visa + cout de chronopost comparé avec un billet d'avion pour la vietnam ?
Si c'est vraiment un probleme de visa, il était aussi possible de réserver un billet d'avion pas cher pour juste prouver que vous quitter le territoire thailandais (air asia vers kuala lumpur, nok air vers la birmanie...) dans les 30 jours meme si vous n'utilisez pas rellement ce billet d'avion. Air india ne vous aurez fait aucun probleme pour l'embarquement si vous etes en possession d'un billet de continuation. Prenez ce type de billet comme des frais de visa, sauf que vous avez ce "visa" en moins de 15 minutes en restant chez vous
Je ne sais pas le cout de la procédure d'urgence de visa + cout de chronopost comparé avec un billet d'avion pour la vietnam ?
Si c'est vraiment un probleme de visa, il était aussi possible de réserver un billet d'avion pas cher pour juste prouver que vous quitter le territoire thailandais (air asia vers kuala lumpur, nok air vers la birmanie...) dans les 30 jours meme si vous n'utilisez pas rellement ce billet d'avion. Air india ne vous aurez fait aucun probleme pour l'embarquement si vous etes en possession d'un billet de continuation. Prenez ce type de billet comme des frais de visa, sauf que vous avez ce "visa" en moins de 15 minutes en restant chez vous
Bonjour à tout le monde et bonne année ;)
En 2011 lors de mon 1er voyage en Asie du Sud Est j'avais réservé un vol pour Bangkok A/R d'une durée de 6 semaines, prévoyant 1 mois au Laos. Je ne m'étais même pas posé la question du visa sachant que dans les jours suivant je comptais rejoindre le Laos, je pensais qu'il était naturellement de mon ressort et de ma responsabilité de respecter la durée de 30 jours. Au moment du contrôle des passeports RAS, mais à la porte d'embarquement contrôle des visas et là on m'a dit "vous n'avez pas de visa, vous ne pouvez pas embarquer!" alors j'ai expliqué que j'ai prévu de rejoindre le Laos dans les jours suivants, ils m'ont dit d'accord vous pouvez y aller, je n'ai pas eu besoin d'insister (Aéroport Paris CDG, compagnie Emirates). A l'immigration Thai à l'arrivée RAS, bienvenue avec le sourire :)
Enfin ils me semble qu'a Bangkok ils ont l'habitude car je connais un voyageur au long cours qui a utilisé des allers simples sans avoir de soucis, je ne comprends pas cette règle imposée par certaines compagnies, niée par d'autres, car à l'arrivée on est photographiés, nos données du passeport biométrique enregistrées, alors ils peuvent voir de toute façon par la suite si l'on n'a pas respecté le délai...
Alors qu'en avril prochain je prévois d'arriver sur Bangkok avec un aller simple, pour débuter un voyage d'1 an voir plus en Asie, je viens de penser à une autre possibilité, billet de train entre les 2 villes faisant frontière entre la Thailande et la Malaisie? Ca doit être faisable et surement encore moins cher?
En 2011 lors de mon 1er voyage en Asie du Sud Est j'avais réservé un vol pour Bangkok A/R d'une durée de 6 semaines, prévoyant 1 mois au Laos. Je ne m'étais même pas posé la question du visa sachant que dans les jours suivant je comptais rejoindre le Laos, je pensais qu'il était naturellement de mon ressort et de ma responsabilité de respecter la durée de 30 jours. Au moment du contrôle des passeports RAS, mais à la porte d'embarquement contrôle des visas et là on m'a dit "vous n'avez pas de visa, vous ne pouvez pas embarquer!" alors j'ai expliqué que j'ai prévu de rejoindre le Laos dans les jours suivants, ils m'ont dit d'accord vous pouvez y aller, je n'ai pas eu besoin d'insister (Aéroport Paris CDG, compagnie Emirates). A l'immigration Thai à l'arrivée RAS, bienvenue avec le sourire :)
Enfin ils me semble qu'a Bangkok ils ont l'habitude car je connais un voyageur au long cours qui a utilisé des allers simples sans avoir de soucis, je ne comprends pas cette règle imposée par certaines compagnies, niée par d'autres, car à l'arrivée on est photographiés, nos données du passeport biométrique enregistrées, alors ils peuvent voir de toute façon par la suite si l'on n'a pas respecté le délai...
Alors qu'en avril prochain je prévois d'arriver sur Bangkok avec un aller simple, pour débuter un voyage d'1 an voir plus en Asie, je viens de penser à une autre possibilité, billet de train entre les 2 villes faisant frontière entre la Thailande et la Malaisie? Ca doit être faisable et surement encore moins cher?
Jonathan
Pas de changements pour le visa Vietnam (à part une augmentation du prix l'an dernier ; on attend la prochaine !); donc visa à l'avance obligatoire si on arrive par voie terrestre, à l'arrìvée à l'aéroport avec lettre d'invitation si on arrive par avion
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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.







