Je compte aller en république dominicaine pour un peu plus de 5 mois début octobre et je me suis donc renseigné pour obtenir un visa touristique mais les consulats de marseille et de paris me répondent que le visa touristique n'est pas possible pour une telle durée. Selon eux, le visa s'obtient pour les séjours compris entre 15 jours et 1 mois. Or sur différents guides touristiques, il est indiqué que jusqu'à 3 mois aucun visa n'est exigé, de plus j'ai passé en début d'année presque 3 mois la bas sans visa et je n'ai eu aucun soucis j'ai suste payer en partant une vingtaine d'euros correspondant au dépassement de la carte touristique; Pouvez vous me dire ce qu'il en est exactement, pensez vous que je peux partir la bas sans demander de visa ? Merci d'avance
Visa touristique pour cinq mois en République Dominicaine
by Sand66690
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Bonjour,
Je compte aller en république dominicaine pour un peu plus de 5 mois début octobre et je me suis donc renseigné pour obtenir un visa touristique mais les consulats de marseille et de paris me répondent que le visa touristique n'est pas possible pour une telle durée. Selon eux, le visa s'obtient pour les séjours compris entre 15 jours et 1 mois. Or sur différents guides touristiques, il est indiqué que jusqu'à 3 mois aucun visa n'est exigé, de plus j'ai passé en début d'année presque 3 mois la bas sans visa et je n'ai eu aucun soucis j'ai suste payer en partant une vingtaine d'euros correspondant au dépassement de la carte touristique; Pouvez vous me dire ce qu'il en est exactement, pensez vous que je peux partir la bas sans demander de visa ? Merci d'avance
Je compte aller en république dominicaine pour un peu plus de 5 mois début octobre et je me suis donc renseigné pour obtenir un visa touristique mais les consulats de marseille et de paris me répondent que le visa touristique n'est pas possible pour une telle durée. Selon eux, le visa s'obtient pour les séjours compris entre 15 jours et 1 mois. Or sur différents guides touristiques, il est indiqué que jusqu'à 3 mois aucun visa n'est exigé, de plus j'ai passé en début d'année presque 3 mois la bas sans visa et je n'ai eu aucun soucis j'ai suste payer en partant une vingtaine d'euros correspondant au dépassement de la carte touristique; Pouvez vous me dire ce qu'il en est exactement, pensez vous que je peux partir la bas sans demander de visa ? Merci d'avance
Hola!
Pas besoin de faire une demande de visa pour venir ici compte tenu que tu ne viens que pour 5 mois.
Fais comme tu as fait la dernière fois et paie à la fin l'amende à l'aéroport pour avoir dépassé le 3 mois de la carte touristique😉.
Salut,
Pablo
Pas besoin de faire une demande de visa pour venir ici compte tenu que tu ne viens que pour 5 mois.
Fais comme tu as fait la dernière fois et paie à la fin l'amende à l'aéroport pour avoir dépassé le 3 mois de la carte touristique😉.
Salut,
Pablo
As-tu entendu parler de l'arrestation de ces deux Françaises de 18 et 19 ans, à l'aéroport de Puerto Plata?
5 kgs de cocaïne auraient été glissés à leur insu dans leurs bagages à ce qu'il parait.
Les conditions de leur arrestation sont en contradiction totale avec les droits de l'homme, un site internet a été créé, sur FR3 taper dans moteur de recherche, Sarah et Céline prison dominicaine.
en sais-tu plus?
Et les Français de l'ile se bougent-ils un peu pour manifester à l'ambassade de France sur les conditions inhumaines de l'arrestation ( mises nues et fouillées aucorps par des hommes).
On ne dira jamais assez aux touristes d'être prudents dans les pays où migre la drogue.
Etde ne pas laisser les bagages non fermés dans les chambres d'hôtel
Bien sûr les trafiquants se reposent tranquillement au soleil.
Amitiés
Bises
Tout vient à point pour qui sait attendre
Bonjour à tous ARRAWAK
Bonjour à tous ARRAWAK
Quel est le rapport avec la choucroute?
"Aloha!Guide sur Hawaii.
Nouveau! Visitez notre blogue "Vivre au Mexique". Aventures et conseils sur la région de Riviera Maya
😉aucun rapport, mais ma discu ayant été refusée sur le site dominicain et mis dans divers, je voulais que le Français de l'ile soient au courant.
Tout vient à point pour qui sait attendre
Bonjour à tous ARRAWAK
Bonjour à tous ARRAWAK
Ehh non amiga! Je n'ai pas entendu parler de ces deux arrestations🤪.
Ok! J'irai voir sur le site de France3.
Salut!
Ok! J'irai voir sur le site de France3.
Salut!
😉Je me suis trompée dans ton précédent message, je croyais que tu parlais des deux Françaises arrêtées
Alors que c'était Lionel et Marie-Claude.
Les deux Françaises, Céline et Sarah sont en centre de rétention pour3 mois.
Il paraît que l'avocat demande 50000 dollars. ( le DOminicain)
Mais leur avocat Français s'est rendu sur les lieux.
Sombre histoire, et les trafiquants, eux, les vrais, se dorent au soleil.
20 ans de prison, quand on a 18 et 19 ans, c'est toute une vie gâchée.
Et elles viennent d'un 5 étoiles touristes en hôtel, pour tomber dans un vraie galère.
Tout vient à point pour qui sait attendre
Bonjour à tous ARRAWAK
Bonjour à tous ARRAWAK
j'en ai entendu parler sur des sites francais de l'arrestation de ces deux jeunes filles.
Quand au fait d'aller manifester pour elle devant l'ambassade, elles s'y sont mises seules dans cette situation, peut être sous le charme de beaux dominicains... qui leur ont demandé une (petite) faveur avec les yeux de l'amour. C'est triste pour elles, mais il faut y réfléchir à deux fois avant d'agir.
Quand au fait d'aller manifester pour elle devant l'ambassade, elles s'y sont mises seules dans cette situation, peut être sous le charme de beaux dominicains... qui leur ont demandé une (petite) faveur avec les yeux de l'amour. C'est triste pour elles, mais il faut y réfléchir à deux fois avant d'agir.
salut salut!!! une question quand aux visas : c'est sur l'ambassade et le consulat force à prendre des visas qui coute entre 110 et 250 euros (bern voyons) alors qu'il est possible de renouveler sa carte tous les 3 mois pour une dizaine de dollars..
bon ma question : je dois partir pour 13 mois bosser dans un orphelinat, je fais comment pour le billet d'avion (un ami a moi était partit pour la même chose en haiti et il a du acheter en catastrophe un billet retour à son départ..?? puis partir avec un aller simple ?
merci julie
merci julie
Julie!
Hola Julie,
Il me semble que pour l'achat du billet, il faut que tu ailles voir une agence de voyage et l'acheter aller-retour d'un seul coup si tu as toujours les deux dates confirmées😉.
Salut,
Pablo
Il me semble que pour l'achat du billet, il faut que tu ailles voir une agence de voyage et l'acheter aller-retour d'un seul coup si tu as toujours les deux dates confirmées😉.
Salut,
Pablo
bonjour!
justement je pars pour 13 mois octobre 2008 novembre 2009 et les agences ou sur internet ne peuvent pas me vendre se billet car au jour d'aujourd'hui si j'achète un billet on me propose le retour au plus tard en juillet 2009... est ce impossible de partir avec una ller simple ? que faut il justifier ?
Julie!
Mais si tu n'envisages pas de rester en RD, c'est quoi le problème d'acheter en aller-retour? En tout cas, tu devras retourner en France non?
Salut,
Pablo
Salut,
Pablo
parce que si jachète mon billet maintenant il est open jusque juillet 2009 et même si il était modifiable ce ne serait que jusque octobre 2009 or je vais rester jusque novembre décembre 2009... tout simplement
Julie!
Recapitulons, pour moi ... Je compte m'installer définitivement en Rep Dom, mais pour l'instant y rester 3 ou 4 mois dès décembre 2007... Nous sommes bien d'accord, alors que pour cette courte période, je n'ai pas besoin de visa??
Merci de votre réponse😉
Hola!
Il me semble que pour moins de 3 mois, tu n'as pas besoin de séjourner avec un visa ici. Mais quand tu t'installeras définitivement, tu auras intérêt à obtenir une carte de residence.
Pour plus d'infos, je te recommande de te renseigner d'auprès l'ambassade dominicaine en France ou chercher sur le forum d'autres discussions à propos du sujet.
Salut🙂,
Pablo
Il me semble que pour moins de 3 mois, tu n'as pas besoin de séjourner avec un visa ici. Mais quand tu t'installeras définitivement, tu auras intérêt à obtenir une carte de residence.
Pour plus d'infos, je te recommande de te renseigner d'auprès l'ambassade dominicaine en France ou chercher sur le forum d'autres discussions à propos du sujet.
Salut🙂,
Pablo
Hola!
Il me semble que pour moins de 3 mois, tu n'as pas besoin de séjourner avec un visa ici. Mais quand tu t'installeras définitivement, tu auras intérêt à obtenir une carte de residence.
Pour plus d'infos, je te recommande de te renseigner d'auprès l'ambassade dominicaine en France ou chercher sur le forum d'autres discussions à propos du sujet.
Salut🙂,
Pablo
Ok merci. Je m'y met tout de suite🙂
Il me semble que pour moins de 3 mois, tu n'as pas besoin de séjourner avec un visa ici. Mais quand tu t'installeras définitivement, tu auras intérêt à obtenir une carte de residence.
Pour plus d'infos, je te recommande de te renseigner d'auprès l'ambassade dominicaine en France ou chercher sur le forum d'autres discussions à propos du sujet.
Salut🙂,
Pablo
Ok merci. Je m'y met tout de suite🙂
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I’ve been to Thailand several times, but it was about 20 years ago…
There’s a new system in place now, it seems.
TDAC – Thailand Digital Arrival Card.
Before arriving, I apply for a TDAC, okay. If during my stay I cross the border to spend a few days in Malaysia and then re-enter Thailand, do I need to submit a new TDAC application? Do I use the same TDAC as when I first entered the country?
Or do I initially have to pay for a Thai multi-entry visa?
Thanks in advance for your insights—I can’t find the answer online.
Pierre
I’ve been to Thailand several times, but it was about 20 years ago…
There’s a new system in place now, it seems.
TDAC – Thailand Digital Arrival Card.
Before arriving, I apply for a TDAC, okay. If during my stay I cross the border to spend a few days in Malaysia and then re-enter Thailand, do I need to submit a new TDAC application? Do I use the same TDAC as when I first entered the country?
Or do I initially have to pay for a Thai multi-entry visa?
Thanks in advance for your insights—I can’t find the answer online.
Pierre
My partner (Mexican) entered France on January 21st as a tourist. She was therefore entitled to stay for 90 days in the Schengen Area. She’ll be leaving for Mexico on April 16th, so she’ll have “used up” 86 days.
She plans to return to France on July 18th. According to the European Commission’s Schengen calculator, this new stay “may be authorized for a maximum of 90 days.” That’s not very clear ("may be," "for a maximum of").
The text of Article 6 of the European regulation (2016/399) states that for a stay planned in the territory of the Member States, not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period, one must examine "the 180-day period preceding each day of the stay." That’s not very clear either.
My partner wants to return to France for a 90-day period starting on July 18th. Is this possible?
There are two ways to look at it:
1) The first day she spent in the Schengen Area was January 21st. That day will drop out of the calculation 180 days later, on July 20th.
From July 20th, she’ll get back 1 day of possible stay; on July 22nd, 2 days; and so on. All the days from her previous stay (January 21st–April 16th) need to be outside the 180-day rolling window. The last day of her stay was April 16th. Looking 180 days ahead, that brings us to October 13th. From that date, she’ll be able to return for a full 90 days. 2) The number of allowed days is calculated for each day of the new stay. In other words: the 180-day window is recalculated every day, not fixed at the entry date. If she re-enters France on July 18th, she’ll only have a “credit” of 4 days. But with each day of her new stay, one day from the previous stay (January–April) will drop out of the calculation. The rolling window allows her to “replace” days from the previous stay with those of the new stay, without ever exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period. In this case, my partner could stay in France for 90 days starting on July 18th. The Prefecture doesn’t provide any information, nor does Air France, and in the forums I’ve checked, opinions are divided. Thanks for any insights you can share!
She plans to return to France on July 18th. According to the European Commission’s Schengen calculator, this new stay “may be authorized for a maximum of 90 days.” That’s not very clear ("may be," "for a maximum of").
The text of Article 6 of the European regulation (2016/399) states that for a stay planned in the territory of the Member States, not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period, one must examine "the 180-day period preceding each day of the stay." That’s not very clear either.
My partner wants to return to France for a 90-day period starting on July 18th. Is this possible?
There are two ways to look at it:
1) The first day she spent in the Schengen Area was January 21st. That day will drop out of the calculation 180 days later, on July 20th.
From July 20th, she’ll get back 1 day of possible stay; on July 22nd, 2 days; and so on. All the days from her previous stay (January 21st–April 16th) need to be outside the 180-day rolling window. The last day of her stay was April 16th. Looking 180 days ahead, that brings us to October 13th. From that date, she’ll be able to return for a full 90 days. 2) The number of allowed days is calculated for each day of the new stay. In other words: the 180-day window is recalculated every day, not fixed at the entry date. If she re-enters France on July 18th, she’ll only have a “credit” of 4 days. But with each day of her new stay, one day from the previous stay (January–April) will drop out of the calculation. The rolling window allows her to “replace” days from the previous stay with those of the new stay, without ever exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period. In this case, my partner could stay in France for 90 days starting on July 18th. The Prefecture doesn’t provide any information, nor does Air France, and in the forums I’ve checked, opinions are divided. Thanks for any insights you can share!
Hello,
We’re planning to travel to Indonesia (Sulawesi with family) next July and August for a stay longer than a month (about 6 weeks).
I’ve seen that it’s possible to get a 60-day visa before departure, but I’ve also read about people having a lot of trouble getting it (some even didn’t manage and had to leave without it).
We absolutely need to have these 4 visas BEFORE leaving because once we’re in Sulawesi, I’m not sure we’ll be able to go to an embassy to request a visa extension after 30 days.
In short, how can we **100% guarantee** that we’ll get our 4 60-day visas before our trip this summer?
Thanks for your valuable tips!
Elodie
In short, how can we **100% guarantee** that we’ll get our 4 60-day visas before our trip this summer?
Thanks for your valuable tips!
Elodie
Hi there,
I’m leaving for Japan in a few weeks. I just noticed my passport has an ink stain on the signature page. Could this cause any issues?
I’m leaving for Japan in a few weeks. I just noticed my passport has an ink stain on the signature page. Could this cause any issues?




