Je viens de prendre connaissance de cette nouvelle reglementation. certains disent que ca s'appliquent a tous les visas (meme ceux crees avant cette nouvelle reglementation). D'autres disent que ca ne s'applique pas au visa touristiques de 6 mois mais a des visas longues durees. D'autres encore disent qu'il faut attendre 2 mois entre chaque sejours que le visa soit en cours de validite ou pas visa. D'autres disent que ca s'applique aussi aux cartes PIO.... je suis allee sur le site de l'ambassade dans la rubrique consulaire rien n'est indique, rien ne confirme cette information. Je suis allee sur le site d'action visa qui en parle un peu mais sans s'etaler, il en est de meme pour le site VFS... Rien de concret, pas de textes.
Juste un truc j'ai un visa touristique de 6 mois qui a ete cree le 14/10/09. je suis partie en Inde le 13/11/09. je suis rentree le 23 decembre. je suis arrivee a bombai samedi le 16/01/2010 soit moins de 2 mois entre les deux sejours. je n'ai eu aucun probleme a l'imigration, on ne pas demande de m'enregistrer. rien. (A noter qu'il est ecris sur mon visa qu'un enregistrement aupres du consulat est necessaire a partir du moment ou le sejour est superieur a 180 Jours).
Alors est ce que quelqu'un a des informations fiables ? Pourquoi suis je sur le territoire indien, pourquoi y suis rentree sans aucun probleme ? Cette nouvelle reglementation aurait ete annulee ? Les sites Action visa et VFS ne serait pas a jour ?
bonjour, je viens de faire faire mon visa ce matin, i à Paris .il faut quand on sort de l'inde, rester deux mois dans un autre pays avant de rerentrer en inde.Il n'y a aucun problème pour les visas touristiques de 6 mois à entrees multiples. attention, en ce moment c'est le bordel au lieu de mettre trois jours, ily a un délai minimum de douze jours pur l'obtention.
Je ne comprend pas bien tu dis pas de probleme pour le visa touristique 6 mois a entree multiple. Mais en meme temps tu dis qu'en sortant de l'inde on ne pas y rerentrer avant 2 mois. Ca veut dire que cette reglementation ne s'applique pas aux visas touristiques 6 mois avec entree multiples ?
Je te le rappelle je possede bien un visa touriste entree multiple valable 6 mois, je sortie d'inde le 23 decembre et rerentre le 15 janvier sans problemes.
celà s'applique à TOUS les visas touristes. Voir les nouvelles restrictions sur un poste de ce jour...
Si vous rentrez en Inde et que vous y restiez le temps de votre visa, pas de problèmes mais si vous devez sortir il faut rester 2 mois avant de revenir. Beaucoup de gens se sont trouvés refoulés aux aéroports, n'attendez aucune compassion : vol de retour vers la france à modifier si vous pensez sortir de l'inde..
beaucoup d'exemples de mes amis et autres qui sont en ce moment dans de grosses difficultés pour pouvoir revenir et prendre leur avion de retour.
Il existe une re-entry permission délivrée par les autorités indiennes à demander dans le pays où vous voyagez ( si vous sortez du territoire indien) mais rien n'est moins sur. Des amis m'ont ecrit de Bangkok la semaine dernière en disant qu'ils avaient eu ce papaier, d'autres non...
Le mieux est de séjourner en Inde pendant tte la durée de votre voyage et de remettre à une autre fois une sortie-entree vers un autre pays.
Pourquoi l'un des buts apparents de la bureaucratie indienne est de créer du chaos là où il n'y en a pas auparavant
Alexander Frater - A la poursuite de la mousson
Encore une fois ce pays marque la son incopetance totale !!!
Car au consulat a Paris , ils disent a tout le monde qu on peu aller et venir pendant la duree du visa, ainsi qu un inspecteur de l immigration que j ai contacter en inde par tel !!!
Bonjour,
je n'ai malheureusement pas de reponses a te donner, juste un lien tel situe a Dehli (Milna:919818394153).Je dois rentrer en France tres bientot et mon billet de retour pour l'Inde deja achete .Que faire , perdre mon billet ou courir le risque d'etre refoulee a la frontiere? (une amie d'Auroville m'a parle de quelqu'un a qui cela serait arrive recemment).Nous sommes dans le flou complet.Si tu as des informations recentes merci de me contacter.
Veronique
personnellement, je n'ai toujours rien compris...🤪
exemple concret : j'ai un visa multiple entrée, validité 6 mois, valable du 28/10/09 au 28/04/10.
je suis revenue d'inde le 24 décembre, et envisage peut-être de repartir fin févrer, ce qui risque d'être limite si il faut ces 2 mois en question sur un autre territoire... alors quelqu'un peut-il me dire clairement ce qu'il en est ? ce visa est toujours valable, mais puis-je entrer en Inde si je n'ai pas séjourné ailleurs 2 mois complet ? ceci dit, ou est-il noté que j'ai quitté l'inde le 24 décembre ??? a ma connaissance, nulle part, pas de cachet sur le visa, rien.
quel bordel avec tout ça, et on ne peut pas dire que l'ambassade aide bcp... ils repondent une fois sur 3 aux mails...
Namaste,
Au vu des nombreux messages de ce post, je vais vous faire part de ma pitoyable expérience. J'ai cherché, j'ai pas trouvé d'autre qualificatif.
J'ai un visa multi-entrées valable du 8 octobre 2009 au 7 avril 2010.
Je repars d'inde le 21 décembre.
le 1er février, je retourne en Inde et là, l'immigration me refuse tout net l'entrée. Pas moyen, mais alors pas moyen de négocier. Il semble que la situation ait changé depuis le 18 janvier. Donc, chanceuse es-tu toi qui es entrée le 16 !
un mec, qui a dû avoir la prime de l'incompétence du mois de janvier, me propose une alternative au retour en France : aller au Népal. là, aller voir l'ambassade de l'Inde, expliquer mon cas. C'était sensé être simple et sûr. J'ai eu à payer le billet A/R ktm-Delhi (près de 300€ !) pour un départ dans les 2 heures. Mais il m'a assuré que mon cas serait réglé dans la journée et je pourrais revenir le lendemain.
Je me pointe le 2 février à l'ambassade. Là, je suis tombée sur celui qui avait eu la médaille du moins aimable. Il n'y a que 2 cas pour une permission spéciale : urgence médicale ou date de retour. Dans ces 2 cas uniquement, ils délivrent un laisser-passer (j'ai pas eu d'information sure sur la durée, parfois 12 jours, parfois 2).
A l'immigration népalaise, j'avais pris un visa de transit vu que je devais repartir le lendemain.
Obligée de restée finalement 20 jours, je vais au service d'immigration pour demander une extension.
Nouvelle cata, ils ne font pas d'extension sur les visa de transit. C'est limite si je devais pas partir dans l'heure qui suit.
Heureusement, l'immigration népalaise est moins obtuse que l'indienne et ils ont consenti à faire une exception.
Conclusion 1 = le personnel de l'immigration indienne n'y connait rien, pour preuve le manque d'information sur les sites officiels et au poste
conclusion 2 = si vous devez passer par le népal, prenez le visa de 15 jours au moins, qui lui, peut être étendu.
Quand j'y suis allée, nous étions 3 dans le même cas. Aucune solution légale ne nous a été proposée.
Nous avons passé 3 mois en Inde du Sud avec nos deux enfants. Puis, comme finalement nous avions plus de temps que prévu pour voyager, et un visa de 6 mois avec entrée multiple, nous avons décidé de faire un tour en Thaîlande avant d'affronter l'Hiver français.
A Chennai, où nous devons revenir prendre notre vol retour, ils nous ont mis le tampon de la nouvelle règlementation, qui consiste à devoir rester hors d'Inde pendant 60 jours , et à devoir demander une permission spéciale pour revenir prendre notre avion.
Enfin, prendre l'avion , ça va. Mais demain, je vais chercher la réponse à la permission, car nous avons un jour et demi de délai entre l'arrivée à Chennai et le départ vers la France, et avec nos deux mini travellers (4 et 6 ans) , on voudrait bien pouvoir sortir de la zone internationale de l'aéroport et même passer les deux nuits de ces 36 heures dans un lit!
voilà, réponse demain.
croisez les doigts pour nous!
nous on a pu rentrer : apparemment , ce n'était qu'une affaire d'argent. La permission est facilement accordée, la facture est jointe. Tu paies à chaque fois que tu poses les pieds en Inde. Dans cette histoire, ils ont empoché beaucoup de fric .
Je ne sais plus combien on a du payer en Baths à l'ambassade d'Inde en Thaïlande, et puis y retourner 3 fois, et faire la queue...
4800 baths je crois , pour nous avec deux enfants.
mon mari est decu de ces nouvelles directives de visa car lui c ' est un algerien de pere et de mere il est ne en france il aime bcq l algerie et il est marie aec une algerienne le seul probleme c est qu on arrive à trouver l extrait de deces de son grand pere à guelma alors ni nationalite ni passport il visite chaque annee l algerie avec un visa de 30 jours et ne trouve pas de solution pour son probleme vis a vis qu il est algerien de sang alors il à été tres mecontent de cette decision qui tombe mal pour certains cas mais j'approuve d'un cote notre pays essaye de nous donnes plus de respect et de fierte envers ceux qui nous maltraite et nous distinguent comme un peuple sauvage j ose encore esperer qu un jour ce probleme se resoudra
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 fellow travelers,
I need some info.
Landing in Mumbai on the 16th at 11:55 PM, so immigration will be on the 17th.
On the e-arrival card form, which date should I put—16th or 17th?
Thanks for your answers.
Hi there,
I’m explaining our situation—my daughter and her young family have just moved to Polynesia, specifically to the island of Raiatea. That’s great, of course, and my wife and I are planning to visit them. However, flights that go through the United States are causing us a problem because we’ve been to Cuba. I think we’ll need a visa because of that.
Has anyone else dealt with this situation before? Any advice on flights and visas would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
I have two questions about applying for a Non-Immigrant O Visa at the Thai embassy in France for someone over 50:
- - Do I need to provide the address(es) of stay in Thailand (hotels, staying with a Thai friend)?
- - Financial proof: Is a retirement statement showing over 2,000 € per month sufficient, or are bank statements also required?
I know there’s already a lot of information about the visa requirements on the embassy’s website, but from my experience—having dealt with embassies in other countries in previous years—I know that the information is sometimes (!) incomplete or inconsistent. So, I’d rather hear from people who’ve recently gone through this process to avoid any surprises after submitting my application, which could cause unpleasant delays.
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
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,
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,
I’m planning a trip to Laos from France with a transit through Thailand involving 2 entries. I might spend up to 7 days max in Thailand (round trip).
The flight I’ve spotted: arrival at BKK and return to France 31 days later.
With the new regulations/visa:
"Starting September 15, 2026, French nationals holding an ordinary passport will be able to stay in Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days for tourism purposes only, down from the previous 60 days."
How do you think the counting is done?
- Number of days spent in Thai territory?
- Entry and exit dates: number of days between the two?
I’m leaning toward the first option, but to avoid any administrative hassles with Thailand (fines, etc.) and before booking my ticket, your input would really help.
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 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
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 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!
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.
