On s'apprête à se lancer dans la grande aventure du tour de la Méditerranée, grande aventure en tous cas pour les problèmes administratifs ; la compensation viendra de la douceur de vivre...
On aimerait faire cela en voiture (une vieille benz 300td de 26 ans, bientôt 400 000 km) dans le sens anti-horaire, sur une période de 4 à 6 mois
Comme vous le voyez, on n'ira pas au Maroc ni en Israël ; les raisons principales sont les impossibilités administratives, malheureusement.
On tourne dans ce sens là pour commencer prioritairement pas les pays les plus "difficiles" administrativement
Visas pas évidents en Algérie 🤪
Visas, assurances, plaques et guidage en Libye 😕
Carnet de passage en douane de 3850 €, assurance pour accéder à l'Egypte 🏴☠️
Taxe sur les véhicules gazole en Syrie 😠
J'en passe certainement et des plus fines ou malignes 😛
On aimerait avoir vos réactions, ceux qui l'on déjà fait, ceux qui ont renoncé (et pourquoi ?!?) et enfin ceux qui le projettent pour réunir nos recherches fastidieuses
Bonjour, renseignez vous sur la possibilité ou non d'entrer en Algérie avec un véhicule de + de 10 ans.
Je vous dis ça parce que je viens d'acheter mon (magnifique😉) van vw agé de 20ans à un jeune homme qui comptait le faire entrer en Algérie, il n'a pas pu.
Peut être que pour seulement un passage ils acceptent mais peut être non...
Voilà ma petite contribution à votre bô projet.
Bon voyage
Aller retour pour la Jordanie (par la Turquie) en Mercedes et visite de l'Egypte à pinces
Ca fait vraiment trop 🏴☠️😛😊😠🤪 de se taper toutes les taxes, laisser-passer et autres que nous imposent Algériens, Libyens et Egyptiens pour la voiture (En gros 1000€ de frais divers et variés, sans oublier les 3850 € de carnet de passage en douane)
On partira avec le bateau Ancône - Izmir et on reviendra plus au nord, par les terres
En ce qui concerne l'impossibilité de passer en Israël et Palestine, sachez qu'en france nous avons la chance d'avoir le droit d'avoir 2 passeports!
c'est possible uniquement dans le cas ou on a un tampon israélien dans son passeport, mais c'est possible! (je viens d'aller récupérer le nouveau, et les 2 restent valides)!
ça coute quand même la bagatelle de 90 euros, biométrique oblige....
Madeleine
fainéanter dans un monde neuf est la plus absorbante des occupations. Nicolas Bouvier
salut a vous,
je projette d entreprendre le meme voyage que vous,
et dans le meme sens, mais je suis au tout debut de mes recherches;
je lis qu apparement cela ne va pas etre aussi facile que j aurais pu le penser,
mais bon c est vraiment quelque chose que je veux faire, alors je vais pas lacher
si j ai des nouvelles que vous n avez pas je vous en ferait part en esperant recevoir
de meme de votre cote,
bon couragee et a bientot
Espagne (pas de soucis)
Algérie
Tunisie (pas de soucis)
Libye
Egypte
Jordanie (pas de soucis)
Syrie
Liban (pas de soucis)
Turquie (pas de soucis)
Grèce (pas de soucis)
Macédoine (connais pas)
Albanie (connais pas)
Monténégro (connais pas)
Croatie (pas de soucis)
Italie (pas de soucis)
Auvergne (NE ME PRONONCE PAS 😛 je ne tiens pas à risquer l'incident diplomatique, étant ... Rouergat 😇 )
pour ne pas "COMPLÈTEMENT" démoraliser les candidats à ce "tour de la Méditerranée"
je vais évacuer les "légendes urbaines", et m'attacher aux FAITS, rien que les faits
et non pas par ouï dire, mais par retour sur expérience perso 😛
On tourne dans ce sens là pour commencer prioritairement pas les pays les plus "difficiles" administrativement
Visas pas évidents en Algérie 🤪
obtenir un visa pour l'Algérie, n'est pas le plus compliqué, juste une lettre d'invitation que tu peux obtenir d'un petit hotel en faisant une résa (un peu bidon), ou si tu as des amis sur place, le visa c'est relativement simple à obtenir
mais comme il te fut dit
- âge du véhicule ...
- et peut-être ta liberté de circuler, même si tu ne vas pas dans le Sud
seront les points les plus durs à contourner
Visas, assurances, plaques et guidage en Libye 😕
estime toi heureux que l'on puisse entrer en Libye,
si les clauses de réciprocités étaient appliquées;
- 1 visa FR. pour 1 Libyen
contre
- 1 visa Libyen pour un FR. ...
il n'y aurait presque personne qui pourraient s'y rendre 😛
nos visas FR. ne sont pas gratuits, ni même bon marché ... 😉
donc, je ne trouve pas étrange que l'on ait à payer les nôtres
en ce qui concerne le "guidage par l'ange gardien" (obligatoire, et pas gratuit) ...
lorsque l'on tourne dans le sens Est à Ouest ... pas besoin 😛
NE ME DEMANDE PAS ?? je n'en sais rien, j'ai constaté sans plus, et "fermé ma gueule" 😉
Carnet de passage en douane de 3850 €, assurance pour accéder à l'Egypte 🏴☠️
FAUX, dans la façon où tu présentes le "bébé" en le tenant par les chevilles, la tête en bas, et le cul bien emmerdé ... 😛
on reprend pour le fond de la classe, qui ne suit pas toujours 😇
- (copié/collé du site)
Le montant de la caution peut être constitué soit par un dépôt en chèque de banque (certifié) à l’ordre de L’Automobile Club, soit par virement sur notre compte bancaire :(Automobile Club)soit par une lettre de garantie bancaire
donc, il suffit d'avoir le montant voulu SUR UN DE SES COMPTES EN BANQUE, et on obtient une lettre de garantie 😛
restera toujours les frais de plaques, de carte grise, d'assurances c'est certain
Taxe sur les véhicules gazole en Syrie 😠
FAUX, car présentation partisane
au premier plein, tu étales pratiquement la taxe hebdomadaire, puis après c'est du bonus ... 😛
par contre tu devras avoir ton visa avant de te présenter à la frontière 😛 car sa délivrance "on spot" relève encore de l'aléatoire, j'y regarderais à 2 fois avant de tenter
A PROPOS DE LA GRÈCE, le seul "EMMERDE" et de taille que j'ai trouvé en traversant ce pays, ET SEULEMENT ce pays parmi la dizaine d'autres que l'on traverse ...
ILS REFUSENT
- LES CHÈQUES EN EUROS SUR BANQUE ÉTRANGÈRES,
- MAIS AUSSI ILS REFUSENT LES CARTES DE CRÉDIT (même les "majors")
dans les hôtels, restaurants, station service
j'en suis resté stupéfait, et incrédule 🤪
sans compter la "panade" dans laquelle je me suis retrouvé avec un réservoir presque à sec 😠
Je souhaiterais faire le tour de la méditerranée en 5-6mois, dans un an et 1/2 à peu près en commencant par l'italie et finir par l'espagne.
L'obtention des visas (par voie terrestre, sans véhicule) est loin d'être claire entre les avis de chacun. Du coup, je me demande si ca serait pas mieux de tout faire depuis la France (en programmant bien), puis partir avec les visas en poche directement et éviter les problème sur place. Du coup, je me demande combien de temps à l'avance on peu demandeer un visa.
Si quelqu'un a des info là dessus, je le (la) remercie vivement d'avance.
quels pays tu comptes visiter en faisant ton tour de la mediterannée?:
Je pense faire (dans l'odre): Italie, Grece, Turquie, Syrie, Liban, Israel (visa sur un papier flottant), Egypte, Lybie, Tunisie, Algérie, maroc, Espagne, France...
Le tout en espérant que d'ici 20 mois ca se sera calmé..
quels pays tu comptes visiter en faisant ton tour de la mediterannée?:
Je pense faire (dans l'odre): Italie, Grece, Turquie, Syrie, Liban, Israel (visa sur un papier flottant), Egypte, Lybie, Tunisie, Algérie, maroc, Espagne, France...
Le tout en espérant que d'ici 20 mois ca se sera calmé..
à contrôler que les facilités ne soient pas plus évidentes,
- de passer par la Jordanie en sortant d'Israël, puis d'entrer en Égypte
- mais de toutes les façons, vous ne passerez pas d'Algérie au Maroc, la frontière entre les 2 pays est fermée depuis 1994
Je projete de partir faire le tour de la méditeranée en camion et je suis a la recherche d'infos concernant visas et autres. si quelqu'un l'a déjà fait merci…
Conseil sur chaque pays (visa necessaire, prix pour vivre, le stop marche t il bien, coins sympa ou a eviter, periode, projets de voyage..., enfin toutes les…
J'ai en projet de faire le tour de la Méditerrannée en Moto en partant par la Tunisie puis de revenir par la Syrie et l'Europe centrale. Quid des passages en…
Cela fait des années que j'y pense, ca devient de plus en plus pressant, ca devient un besoin presque! beaucoup de rêve, quelques vagues idées mais au final…
A votre avis, un budget de 2000 euros, c'est suffisant pr faire le tour de l'afrique? (sans passer par le magreb) et est ce qu'un passeport algerien ne donne…
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 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
Hello everyone,
Could a resident of Benin (Cotonou) kindly let me know which is the best mobile phone and internet service provider?
Thank you very much,
Best regards,
Juan
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’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
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,
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, 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?
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
