hi
to recent travelers in South Africa,
I’ve heard there’s a document you need to present
when you arrive.
Can you help me out?
THANKS
Attente du visa français pour un Algérien?
by Wahranparis
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
bonjour, je ne voie pas quelle est le rapport entre la demande de visa et la on rentre dans la guerre etc etc franchement ne parlez pas de sujet qui fache certe la françe est rester 132ans chez nous ceux ki son né avant 1962sont français donc arretez cé pas des petits merdeux raciste qui vont faire la loi mon pére aussi a fait la guerre et na meme pas été reconnue qui a construit la francçe pendants que le francais se cachais derriere les jupons de sa femme ou je ne sait qui cé l étranger donc la françe a moitié appartient a nous 😄🏴☠️😏🏴☠️😏🏴☠️alors fiodra ferme la un peu et vas t occuper de ta cuisine
maintenant il arrive souvent quand on parle de ces problèmes au maghrebe ou en
afrique que les habitants du coin nous disent que partie de ceux qui emigrent chez
nous ils n'en veulent plus non plus
pourrait on faire un accord reciproque pour envoyer dans les pays d'ou viennent les emigrés ( profiteurs !😕) nos propres clochards, , etc sdf )
alors là il est fort possible que leur gouvernement soient moins enclin à les laisser ou les encourager à partir
evidemment ce genre de propos est politiquement incorrect
mais je pense que nombre de salariés francais (d'origines ou emigrés) pensent
pareil ou meme genre...
allez y lachez vos pensées le forum est fait pour cela
et ce n'est pas du racisme que de ne pas aimer les parasites !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
😛moi je parle pas de ses arrivistes je parlais de se qui on servie la françe comme nos parents, mais les derniers arrivés je suis contre a 100% ya na trop ya meme plus de travail pour nos propre enfants cé d eux ke je parle mais moi ainsi que mes parents on est chez nous quoi ke vous en dite et ke vous en penser
Personne nie la colonisation, mais delà à s'en servir de bouclier à chaque occasion.. je croyais naivement que le pardon etait l'un des principes de l'islam?
Le pardon est Un Principe Fondamental de l Etre Humain……Il étais tjrs un élément d apaisement et de reconcilaition….Il n est pas le Monopole de l Islam………L islam et le Prophète Muhammad ( s.a.w.s.), étais le dernier des Messager de dieu…Avant Lui même Jusus a demander a Dieu de pardonner ses Soldats Romains qui lui ont Infligé la souffrance du Martyre…. L’Occupation de 132 Ans a laisser bcp de cicatrices, que je pense il faut encore bcp de temps pr fermer les plis….Mais, Mais, Mais ; Personne ne peut prétendre être l Héritier Unique de ce Peuple, et cherche a ts prêt de faire de cette souffrance un Sujet lucratif pr son profit….le peuple d Algérie, na pas besoin d Avocats, Ni de Procuration de quiconque pr parler a sa Place… Je veut juste ajouter que Il y a aussi une autre Communauté qui a souffert juste 6 Ans ( 1939-1945) ; mais qui utilisé tjrs cette souffrance d une p être même Abusif pr culpabiliser ts les Peuples d Europe, et surtout en profiter, et ne laisse jamais une occasion passe au Silence…et surtout en France….Alors stp respecte notre peuple qui a souffert pas 6 ans, mais 132 Ans, et respecte les Morts……C pas une question de "Bouclier" ou autre, mais C une question plus Noble ….et ne fais pas l Amalgame...Merci
Le pardon est Un Principe Fondamental de l Etre Humain……Il étais tjrs un élément d apaisement et de reconcilaition….Il n est pas le Monopole de l Islam………L islam et le Prophète Muhammad ( s.a.w.s.), étais le dernier des Messager de dieu…Avant Lui même Jusus a demander a Dieu de pardonner ses Soldats Romains qui lui ont Infligé la souffrance du Martyre…. L’Occupation de 132 Ans a laisser bcp de cicatrices, que je pense il faut encore bcp de temps pr fermer les plis….Mais, Mais, Mais ; Personne ne peut prétendre être l Héritier Unique de ce Peuple, et cherche a ts prêt de faire de cette souffrance un Sujet lucratif pr son profit….le peuple d Algérie, na pas besoin d Avocats, Ni de Procuration de quiconque pr parler a sa Place… Je veut juste ajouter que Il y a aussi une autre Communauté qui a souffert juste 6 Ans ( 1939-1945) ; mais qui utilisé tjrs cette souffrance d une p être même Abusif pr culpabiliser ts les Peuples d Europe, et surtout en profiter, et ne laisse jamais une occasion passe au Silence…et surtout en France….Alors stp respecte notre peuple qui a souffert pas 6 ans, mais 132 Ans, et respecte les Morts……C pas une question de "Bouclier" ou autre, mais C une question plus Noble ….et ne fais pas l Amalgame...Merci
bonjour, je ne voie pas quelle est le rapport entre la demande de visa et la on rentre dans la guerre etc etc franchement ne parlez pas de sujet qui fache certe la françe est rester 132ans chez nous ceux ki son né avant 1962sont français donc arretez cé pas des petits merdeux raciste qui vont faire la loi mon pére aussi a fait la guerre et na meme pas été reconnue qui a construit la francçe pendants que le francais se cachais derriere les jupons de sa femme ou je ne sait qui cé l étranger donc la françe a moitié appartient a nous 😄🏴☠️😏🏴☠️😏🏴☠️alors fiodra ferme la un peu et vas t occuper de ta cuisine
Le peuple Algérien est constitue de Plusieurs ethnies et Races, il est Majeur et vacciné, Il na pas besoin de quiconque de parler a sa place….l Algérie a eu 1.5 Millions de Martyrs, il y a vais des famille tte entière décimée, des Horreurs, des exactions, des carnages, et encore et encore, mais ts ça avais le Prix de l Indépendance après des accords d Evian, qui a donner la chance au Algérien de vivre bien chez Soi, dans son Bled….Libre et Heureux…Sans rancune ni Haine contre la France, Mais je pense bien, si On préfère de rester en France, sois volontairement sois par descendance ( 1ere, 2eme, 3eme ou même 4 eme Génération), vaut bien dire Respecter le Pays Hote, respecter ses Lois, respecter son Histoire, ses traditions, ces coutumes, …….. et ne pas abuser de sa générosité…...Si il a accepté les Travailleurs Algériens ( la Majorité a débarqué en France après 1945), c pr le Travail, et il a donné ts les droits a ces travailleurs, que on trouve pas maintenant dans leurs Pays d Origine….Si les Algériens on fais la Guerre pr la France, c parce que il étais considéré comme des Français, et c le leur devoir de défendre leur Patrie, et c qqs 68000 Algériens qui on fais la Guerre pr la France, et c pas un ou deux ou qqs dizaines….
Le peuple Algérien est constitue de Plusieurs ethnies et Races, il est Majeur et vacciné, Il na pas besoin de quiconque de parler a sa place….l Algérie a eu 1.5 Millions de Martyrs, il y a vais des famille tte entière décimée, des Horreurs, des exactions, des carnages, et encore et encore, mais ts ça avais le Prix de l Indépendance après des accords d Evian, qui a donner la chance au Algérien de vivre bien chez Soi, dans son Bled….Libre et Heureux…Sans rancune ni Haine contre la France, Mais je pense bien, si On préfère de rester en France, sois volontairement sois par descendance ( 1ere, 2eme, 3eme ou même 4 eme Génération), vaut bien dire Respecter le Pays Hote, respecter ses Lois, respecter son Histoire, ses traditions, ces coutumes, …….. et ne pas abuser de sa générosité…...Si il a accepté les Travailleurs Algériens ( la Majorité a débarqué en France après 1945), c pr le Travail, et il a donné ts les droits a ces travailleurs, que on trouve pas maintenant dans leurs Pays d Origine….Si les Algériens on fais la Guerre pr la France, c parce que il étais considéré comme des Français, et c le leur devoir de défendre leur Patrie, et c qqs 68000 Algériens qui on fais la Guerre pr la France, et c pas un ou deux ou qqs dizaines….
On va te nommer porte parole, car bizarrement à toi on ne repond pas en te demandant de "la fermer" ou de "rester dans ta cuisine", je trouve quand meme desolant qu'on se fasse insulter dès qu'on aborde certains sujets tabous! Mais j'aime la notion de parasite 😉
😎 je pense qu'il faut dire les choses telles quelles sont en respectant tout le monde mais en disant les verités memes si parfois elles déplaisent 😏
a plus
il faut comprendre que toute la procedure est informatisee, et qu'il y a consultations de banques d e donnees pour verifier le serieux et la bonne morale du demandeur.
donc, d e mon point de vue, il faut s'attendre a un refus du visa meme en qualité de conjoint d e francais.cette rigueur est encore plus forte lors de la demande de nationalité pour le conjoint francais.
c'est a cet effet qu'un casier judiciare de l'interessé est demandé
la nationalité francaise est octroyee de plein droit; si la decendance a été parfaitement prouvée dans la lignée. Elle ne doit jamais avoir été interrompue a la demande de l'un des elements de la lignée.
Il faut comprendre une fois pour toutes que l'obtention de la legion d'honneur par un des ancetres (grand pere ou autres); la participation d'un membre d e la lignee a l'une des guerres mondiales, n'ouvrent en aucun cas droit au benefice de la nationalité francaise.
Il est inutile d'introduire des dossiers d e demande d e nationalité pour les objets ci dessus, car le rejet est automatique.
la participation du pere ou du grand pere a une guerre ouvre droit au benefice d'une pension d'ancien combattant seulement: une pension d e reversion dont peut beneficier le conjoint en cas de deces du beneficiaire principal.
Par ailleurs, il faut aussi comprendre que le mariage avec un conjoint francais n'ouvre pas droit au benefice du visa, mais reste encore tributaire de la souveraineté du consul, meme si le mariage a été transcrit a nantes.
salut
je ne suis concerné ni par le visa de conjoint de français, ni par la nationalité française.
Mais, dans le temps, (étudiant à Paris) j'ai fait des démarches à la préfecture, pour faire réintégrer des personnes algériennes, nées avant 1962, dans la nationalité française.
Pour ce qui est des ascendants de militaires étrangers ayant combattu dans les rangs de l'armée française, j'ai déposé les demandes de naturalisation directement au ministère de la défense, mais il faut que les personnes soient résidentes en France, et il faut également que l'ancien combattant le soit aussi, et doit être présent pour co-signer la demande; ainsi tous les dossiers ont été acceptés.
Pour le refus de visa de conjoint de français, pour les algériens, il faut déposer un recours auprès du tribunal de grande instance de Nantes.(dans les 2 mois).
fayd
fayd
je sui algerien je sui marié avec une francaise.je me sui marié pa pour lé papier.
je l'aimeeeeee tout semplement
alor arrété avec la caricature:mariage mixte=mariage papier.
Enfin puisqu'il dit que c'est de l'amour😉 t'es vraiment trop terre à terre!!!
oui mais c'est comme cela
et vue le nombre de reponses sur ce sujet je pense que je ne dois pas etre le seul a penser que l 'immigration " trop c'est trop "
surtout dans les conditions précedemment évoquées
tout le monde doit jouer le jeux 😉
et arreter de prendre la france pour une vache a lait
les pis sont taris 🤪
mais bien entendu rien contre nos amis d'outre mediterranée
😎
Crois moi, tant qu'il y aura des femmes romantiques ( ou crédules) pour servir de tremplin...🤪
on lisant ce msg, je suis choqué par ce témoignage malheureux, j'ai fait ta connaissance en algerie, et lors de ma visite tu entait bien entourée de gens (Algériens) agréables, et tu avais la facilité de réaliser tes rêves avec cette entourage. est-ce que c'est tout ce qu'as gardée comme souvenir de leur hospitalité.
please give me breaaaaakkkk, tt le monde en algerie n'est pas comme tu le décrivais, y a des milliards d'euros de business que les français en profitent, partout ou je vais en algerie (et tu sais très bien que je suis un baroudeur du sud au nord) il y a que des produits français en ventes et que tt les algériens consomment avec plaisir et que l'académie des études supérieurs est plus francophone que autre chose, bien que c'est l'arabe qui est la langue officielle.Il y aussi des échanges entre les deux pays depuis toujours et je pense que chacun fait ce qu'il peut, et toi tout ce que tu trouve c'est de dénigrer les algériens, c'est mesquin! .
tu sais très bien qu'il y a des différent classement des gens partout dans le monde, il y a des français aussi qui vivent au canada ou au states (Le nombre en provenance de l’hexagone devrait avoisiner les 360 000 et nombre est en plein croissance) et profitent de leur système(aloc, RMI..etc, est ce cela fait que tt le monde est pareil?non! ), et cela ne dépend que la moralité de chacun.
c'est dégoutant de lire tes msg que négatifs sur les algériens. c"est tt ce que t'as gardé comme souvenir.
Cher Ghouti ! En même temps contente de te retrouver ici mais aussi très surprise de ton message sur le mien ! Je crois que tu as mal compris ce que j'ai évoqué ! Ce que je mentionne, c'est malheureusement la triste réalité quand tu fréquentes les cybers aussi bien à El Golea qu'à Ghardaia (!!!) ou à Alger... Il suffit d'y aller et d'écouter et de voir, même de discuter avec les principaux intéressés.... Au Consulat de France en Algérie, les mariages "sentiments" ont souvent du mal à être pris au sérieux à cause des candidats mariage "papiers"/internet !
Maintenant, les cartes de résidents sont octroyés pour 1 an, et les faits et gestes sont suivis de très près si il y a doute !! Et si il y a divorce dans les années après, il peut y avoir enquête pour le retrait de la carte de 10 ans !
Je n'ai pas à me plaindre de qui que ce soit, bien au contraire !!! Le peuple saharien se trouve loin de tout cela... malheureusement c'est déjà arrivé à El Golea... plusieurs jeunes que je connais, et il y en a pas mal, cherchent à tout prix une "élue" française pour partir mais ils ont déjà une future épouse désignée par la famille ! De ce fait, cela devient "du temporaire" !
Un responsable d'un grand Cyber à Ghardaia et un autre à Alger, m'ont fait part de ce problème !
Moi je n'y suis pour rien, et c'est dommage que ces abus entachent des vraies histoires d'amour !!!
Dans les consulats, ca serre de plus en plus avec beaucoup de rejets de demande de mariage !
J'espère que j'ai permis à rétablir la situation vis-à-vis de toi !
Espérant que tu vas bien et te revoir bientôt !
Amitiés,
LILI
Maintenant, les cartes de résidents sont octroyés pour 1 an, et les faits et gestes sont suivis de très près si il y a doute !! Et si il y a divorce dans les années après, il peut y avoir enquête pour le retrait de la carte de 10 ans !
Je n'ai pas à me plaindre de qui que ce soit, bien au contraire !!! Le peuple saharien se trouve loin de tout cela... malheureusement c'est déjà arrivé à El Golea... plusieurs jeunes que je connais, et il y en a pas mal, cherchent à tout prix une "élue" française pour partir mais ils ont déjà une future épouse désignée par la famille ! De ce fait, cela devient "du temporaire" !
Un responsable d'un grand Cyber à Ghardaia et un autre à Alger, m'ont fait part de ce problème !
Moi je n'y suis pour rien, et c'est dommage que ces abus entachent des vraies histoires d'amour !!!
Dans les consulats, ca serre de plus en plus avec beaucoup de rejets de demande de mariage !
J'espère que j'ai permis à rétablir la situation vis-à-vis de toi !
Espérant que tu vas bien et te revoir bientôt !
Amitiés,
LILI
comme deja dit il n'y a que la verité qui blesse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🙁
svp messieurs les candidats au mariage ne pas nous prendre pour des gogos .🤪
continuez a profiter de notre faiblesse mais ne demandez pas en plus que l'on vous approuve .🏴☠️
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Thanks in advance for your tips!
Hi everyone,
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.
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?...
Thanks for your help
So, to anyone who’s successfully gotten the authorization, could you tell me which address you used to get that "elusive" approval?...
Thanks for your help
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, 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!
Hi there,
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!)
Will Ryanair let me board in Beauvais in 3 weeks?
Thanks for your advice—this is a bit urgent 😕😕😕😕
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!)
Will Ryanair let me board in Beauvais in 3 weeks?
Thanks for your advice—this is a bit urgent 😕😕😕😕
Hello,
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.
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.
Hi there,
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?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
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?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
Hi everyone,
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
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
Hi there,
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!
Best regards,
Gilles
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!
Best regards,
Gilles
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
Hi,
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