je suis du Maroc, de Casablanca et je planifie un voyage de 6 jours à Istanbul. Tout est réglo, et les billets A/R et l'hôtel.
maintenant je voudrais savoir si j'aurai quelconque problème dans la douane marocaine ou de la Turquie pour les raisons suivantes :
-c'est ma première fois que je vais sortir hors Maroc
-mon passeport est tjrs valide mais il n'est pas biométrique
-je n'ai pas encore changé l'ancienne forme de la CIN et donc malgré que je travaille en tant que Cadre de gestion, sur la CIN il est toujours marqué "étudiante" ?? ça posera problème chez la douane pour une autorisation ? ils vont croire que je suis tjrs une gamine sous tutelle de ses parents ?? (questions d'une débutante qui n'a jamais voyagé..)
Sinon, si vous le souhaitez, j'aimerai savoir comment faire une fois là bas. j'atterris à l'aéroport Atatürk et je ne sais pas quel moyen de transport je serai dans mon hôtel "Hôtel Prince".
je voudrais également savoir par quelle monnaie ils commercialisent ? dois je faire le change : Dirhams=>lira ou bien Dirhams=>Dollars ??
SVP ça serait très gentil si vous m'aidiez .. j'ai peur lol :)
pour le change, à Istanbul, j'ai changé des euros en livres turques, pas en dollars. tu paies tout en monnaie du pays, c'est bien plus simple.
mais tu t'es renseignée sur les changes possibles a Istanbul même ? si pas possible, (je crois qu'on ne peut pas sortir les DH du maroc, non ?) tu changes au Maroc, tout en livres, ou bien une partie en livres turques, une partie en dollars ou en euros pour changer sur place.
Pardon , je peux avoir le prix de la chambre dans cet hotel , parce que je vais aller en Decembre prochain , ,
pour le change tu le fait au centre ville , y'as des bureau de change ( euro - livre ) et pour le transport de l'aéroport si tu arrive la journée y'as le métro la ligne1 puis tu change le tramway , c'est selon l'adresse de ton hotel
Bonjour farah,
Pour le passeport pas biométrique no problemo j'ai fait la turquie deux fois de suite avec mon vieux passeport sans soucis. La CNI personne ne va demander à la voir c'est exclusivement avec ton passeport que tu va faire les formalités.
Je confirme le message un peu en haut, il interdit de faire sortir le dirham à l'étranger (sauf une petite somme genre 500 MAD mais je ne suis pas sûr du montant max dans le but de te débrouller une fois de retour). Donc le change est à faire avant de partir et avec cachet de la dotation touristique sur ton passeport. Je ne sais pas est ce que les banques et bureaux de change au maroc font le change MAD/lire sinon tu peux prendre avec toi des Euros ou des dollars et tu fais le change là bas.
En ce qui concerne le transfert de l'aireport y a des navettes en bus vers le centre ville.
Voilà enjoy une fois là bas. Pour moi la turquie c'est un coup de foudre surtout Istanbul.
P.S : négocie bien surtout au grand bazar ils annoncent généralement 3 fois le prix réel. Au moins sur ce point là pas de dépaysement 😉
"Votre maison ne sera pas une ancre, mais un mât" Gibran Khalil Gibran
Bonjour Farah!
Je rejoins Abdelilah pour te confirmer que tu n'as aucun souci à te faire. Personne ne te demandera ta CIN, et si tu es majeure (plus de 18 ans), personne ne pensera que tu es sous tutelle. POur ton apsseport, s'il est encore valide, pas d'obligation à avoir un passeport biométrique.
Pas besoin de visa pour la Turquie. Tu arrives à Atatürk, tu te mets dans la file pour étrangers. Ils te tamponnent ton passeport, tu récupères tes bagages et tu quittes l'aéroport.
Pour l'argent, on ne peut pas avoir de lires turques au Maroc, ni emmener tes dirhams non plus. Tu devras changer tes dirhams en dollars ou en euros au Maroc, puis une fois là-bas, tu rechanges en lires turques. Il y a un bureau de change à l'aéroport mais ils prennent 4% de commissions. Je te conseille de changer juste ce qu'il te faut pour ton trajet et la soirée si tu arrives un peu tard, genre acheter une bouteille d'eau, dîner au cas où. A Sultan Ahmet, tu trouveras pas mal de bureaux de change. Ceux qui se trouvent près du grand bazar ont parfois des taux plus intéressants. Si tu voyages avec la RAM, ça veut dire que tu arrives en cours d'après-midi, change juste assez pour le trajet, donc 6TL (3 pour le tram et 3 pour le métro). Si tu pars avec Turkish, prévois un peu plus si tu veux t'acheter de l'eau, de quoi manger pour la soirée.
Si je ne me trompe pas, ton hôtel se trouve à Sultan Ahmet. Après avoir changé tes sous, cherche le panneau qui indique le métro à l'aéroport. C'est facile à trouver, sinon, n'hésite pas à demander aux gens, ils sont serviables et pas besoin de parler turc pour dire métro.
Vers la station de métro, tu trouveras des distributeurs colorés pour acheter des jetons, l'appareil accepte les billets et rend la monnaie. Achète 2 jetons d'un coup. Tu prends le métro jusqu'à Zeintinburnu. Tu descends puis tu suis les panneaux qui indiquent le tramway. Tu utilises ton 2ème jeton puis tu prends le tram qui part en direction de Kabatas. Mais tu t'arrêtes avant, à la station Gülhane. Assure-toi qu'on parle du même hôtel pour qu'il n'y ait pas d'erreur. Fais un tour sur leur site internet ou demande-leur par mail qu'ils t'indiquent le nom de la station la plus proche.
Tu verras, tes craintes vont vite s'envoler une fois arrivés là-bas, et tu tomberas sous le charme de ce beau pays. Les turcs sont serviables, n'hésite pas à demander ton chemin, ou au moins pour t'assurer que tu as pris la bonne direction.
Bon voyage!
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So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Question for those who’ve done it:
In theory (French national), I’m visa-exempt for a 30-day tourist stay, but on France Diplomatie it says on this page
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!
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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?
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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?
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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,
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.
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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!
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Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
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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,
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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?
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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).
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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?
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Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
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No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
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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?
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My departure is slowly approaching, and now that I’ve got my Russian visa sorted, I’m fine-tuning the rest of my trip to Tajikistan. Since the Tajik visa is no longer required for stays under 30 days (for French nationals), I’ll need to visit the Ministry of Interior (OVIR) to register within 10 days of entering the country. No big deal, though, since I had to go there anyway to apply for my GBAO permit. 😉 However, I’ve *seen* several reports from travelers (mostly motorized) mentioning that you need an entry permit for Kyrgyzstan, which has to be arranged in advance at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) in Dushanbe. Otherwise, you’re *stuck* at the Kyzyl-Art border (with no Wi-Fi, of course, to try and sort it out). The most recent report was from a year ago, so I’d love to know if this is still the case and if it’s indeed at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) where you need to go for this pre-authorization.
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I’m leaving for almost 3 months in the Philippines (11 weeks total) starting in early May.
I already have my round-trip ticket.
The problem is, I don’t have time to get a 2-month visa because the process takes nearly a month.
From what I’ve read here and there, I need a return ticket valid for less than a month when I arrive in the Philippines to prove my good faith.
After that, I can apply for a 30-day extension at the immigration office.
I’m planning to either buy a fully refundable ticket to the nearest country or a fake ticket.
For 3 months, I’ll need to extend my visa two more times before my return date to France.
My question is this:
Will immigration ask me each time I extend my visa by one month to show proof of an exit ticket matching the new visa extension date?
Is it possible to extend directly by 2 months before the initial 30 days expire?
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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?
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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!
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?
