Nous projetons d'arriver début janvier à Addis Abeba ; visiter le pays durant 3 semaines puis le Soudan durant 10 jours et l'Egypte durant 15 jours. Nous sommes un couple en individuel et transport en bus principalement. Pour le visa arrivée à Addis Abeba, ça semble simple; mais pour le Soudan puis l'Egypte; je souhaite savoir quelle est la meilleure solution ? Peux-t-on prendre les visas aux frontières ? Merci
Visas pour l'Égypte, l'Éthiopie et le Soudan
by Edouar
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
Nous projetons d'arriver début janvier à Addis Abeba ; visiter le pays durant 3 semaines puis le Soudan durant 10 jours et l'Egypte durant 15 jours. Nous sommes un couple en individuel et transport en bus principalement. Pour le visa arrivée à Addis Abeba, ça semble simple; mais pour le Soudan puis l'Egypte; je souhaite savoir quelle est la meilleure solution ? Peux-t-on prendre les visas aux frontières ? Merci
Nous projetons d'arriver début janvier à Addis Abeba ; visiter le pays durant 3 semaines puis le Soudan durant 10 jours et l'Egypte durant 15 jours. Nous sommes un couple en individuel et transport en bus principalement. Pour le visa arrivée à Addis Abeba, ça semble simple; mais pour le Soudan puis l'Egypte; je souhaite savoir quelle est la meilleure solution ? Peux-t-on prendre les visas aux frontières ? Merci
Michel
Bonjour Michel,
Ethiopie, Soudan et Egypte:
Trajet peu conventionnel si l'en est car le sens Sud/Nord est un itinéraire assez peu usité pour découvrir ces trois pays.
En général, les voyageurs débutent par l'Egypte et remontent le Nil jusqu'en Ethiopie via le Soudan. Le parcours que tu souhaites faire, c'est très exactement celui que nous venons d'effectuer quelques mois auparavant.
"Nous projetons d'arriver début janvier à Addis Abeba ; visiter le pays durant 3 semaines puis le Soudan durant 10 jours et l'Egypte durant 15 jours..."
Nous n'étions pas contraints par le temps, nous avons pris cinq mois pour cheminer d' Addis Abeba au Caire. Dans ton cas, avec un temps limité, il te faudra faire des choix, mais rien d'impossible.
"...Nous sommes un couple en individuel et transport en bus principalement..."
Aucun soucis, les bus (minibus, pick up...) permettent d'effectuer ce trajet. C'est de cette façon que nous voyageons mon épouse et moi.
"...Pour le visa arrivée à Addis Abeba, ça semble simple; mais pour le Soudan puis l'Egypte; je souhaite savoir quelle est la meilleure solution ? Peux-t-on prendre les visas aux frontières ?"
Oui:
Visa " on arrival" à l'aéroport d'Addis payable en US $ ou en Euros. formalité simple.
Pour le Soudan, pas de délivrance de visa au poste frontière terrestre dans ce sens ( alors qu'en provenance d'Egypte, il est possible d'obtenir le visa Soudanais à Abou Simbel).
Donc pour le passage frontière Ethiopie/Soudan, demande de visa pour à effectuer au près de l'Ambassade du Soudan à Addis. Un peu compliqué dans la procédure mais réalisable. En février 2018 85 US$ par personne.
Ci-dessous un lien d'un article de mon blog qui traite du sujet:
https://marie-alain.blog4ever.com/ethiopie-21-addis-abeba-merite-bien-un-retour-1
Passage du Soudan à l' Egypte :Wadi Alfa/Abou Simbel, délivrance du visa au poste frontière, 25 US $ ( je n'ai pas souvenir si on peut régler en Euros)
Détails de notre séjour en consultant mon blog si tu le souhaites:
Le Ranquet en vadrouille, Saison 4: "De l'Abyssinie au delta du Nil"
( Novembre 2017 à Mars 2018)
Cordialement, Alain
http://marie-alain.blog4ever.com
Ethiopie, Soudan et Egypte:
Trajet peu conventionnel si l'en est car le sens Sud/Nord est un itinéraire assez peu usité pour découvrir ces trois pays.
En général, les voyageurs débutent par l'Egypte et remontent le Nil jusqu'en Ethiopie via le Soudan. Le parcours que tu souhaites faire, c'est très exactement celui que nous venons d'effectuer quelques mois auparavant.
"Nous projetons d'arriver début janvier à Addis Abeba ; visiter le pays durant 3 semaines puis le Soudan durant 10 jours et l'Egypte durant 15 jours..."
Nous n'étions pas contraints par le temps, nous avons pris cinq mois pour cheminer d' Addis Abeba au Caire. Dans ton cas, avec un temps limité, il te faudra faire des choix, mais rien d'impossible.
"...Nous sommes un couple en individuel et transport en bus principalement..."
Aucun soucis, les bus (minibus, pick up...) permettent d'effectuer ce trajet. C'est de cette façon que nous voyageons mon épouse et moi.
"...Pour le visa arrivée à Addis Abeba, ça semble simple; mais pour le Soudan puis l'Egypte; je souhaite savoir quelle est la meilleure solution ? Peux-t-on prendre les visas aux frontières ?"
Oui:
Visa " on arrival" à l'aéroport d'Addis payable en US $ ou en Euros. formalité simple.
Pour le Soudan, pas de délivrance de visa au poste frontière terrestre dans ce sens ( alors qu'en provenance d'Egypte, il est possible d'obtenir le visa Soudanais à Abou Simbel).
Donc pour le passage frontière Ethiopie/Soudan, demande de visa pour à effectuer au près de l'Ambassade du Soudan à Addis. Un peu compliqué dans la procédure mais réalisable. En février 2018 85 US$ par personne.
Ci-dessous un lien d'un article de mon blog qui traite du sujet:
https://marie-alain.blog4ever.com/ethiopie-21-addis-abeba-merite-bien-un-retour-1
Passage du Soudan à l' Egypte :Wadi Alfa/Abou Simbel, délivrance du visa au poste frontière, 25 US $ ( je n'ai pas souvenir si on peut régler en Euros)
Détails de notre séjour en consultant mon blog si tu le souhaites:
Le Ranquet en vadrouille, Saison 4: "De l'Abyssinie au delta du Nil"
( Novembre 2017 à Mars 2018)
Cordialement, Alain
http://marie-alain.blog4ever.com
Bonjour Alain
Merci pour toutes ces précisions. votre blog est vraiment intéressant. Vu votre expérience à l'ambassade du Soudan à Addis Abeba; je pense qu'il vaut mieux faire la demande à l'ambassade à Paris avant de partir ? Auriez-vous les coordonnées des hôtels à Addis Abeba et Khartoum pour les demandes de visas ? Effectivement, nous sommes un peu limité par le temps; mais nous avons déjà voyagé en Egypte. Avez-vous eu écho des violences inter-communautaires en région Orioma, durant votre périple ? Au plaisir de vous lire. Michel
Merci pour toutes ces précisions. votre blog est vraiment intéressant. Vu votre expérience à l'ambassade du Soudan à Addis Abeba; je pense qu'il vaut mieux faire la demande à l'ambassade à Paris avant de partir ? Auriez-vous les coordonnées des hôtels à Addis Abeba et Khartoum pour les demandes de visas ? Effectivement, nous sommes un peu limité par le temps; mais nous avons déjà voyagé en Egypte. Avez-vous eu écho des violences inter-communautaires en région Orioma, durant votre périple ? Au plaisir de vous lire. Michel
Michel
Bonjour Michel,
"Vu votre expérience à l'ambassade du Soudan à Addis Abeba; je pense qu'il vaut mieux faire la demande à l'ambassade à Paris avant de partir ?"
Les demandes à l'Ambassade du Soudan à Paris sont, semble-t-il, également compliquées si on en croit les différentes discussions à ce sujet que tu dois pouvoir retrouver sur le forum.
l'Ambassade répond rarement aux demandes de renseignements par téléphone.Tu peux quand même tenter de les joindre pour connaître précisément la nature des documents à fournir.
"...Auriez-vous les coordonnées des hôtels à Addis Abeba et Khartoum pour les demandes de visas ?
Oui, je peux te les transmettre en MP (message privé) et te faire parvenir également les photos des cartes de visites des interlocuteurs qui nous ont facilité l'obtention du visa Soudanais à Addis . ( mentionne ton adresse email car en MP on ne peut pas inclure de fichiers/ photos, je te les ferais parvenir en pièce jointe par mail)
Avez-vous eu écho des violences inter-communautaires en région Orioma, durant votre périple ?
Oui. Durant notre séjour l'an dernier ( novembre, Décembre 2017 et début Janvier 2018) les régions Oromia et Tigrée étaient sous tensions . Manifs, blocage de routes, émeutes...
Ce qu'il faut retenir:
les voyageurs sont très, très rarement l'enjeu de ces événements, on passe entre les gouttes même si le bilan des affrontements peut faire réfléchir à deux fois ( plusieurs morts à l'occasion d'un match de foot-ball dans la région de Déssié lorsque nous y étions, suivi d'une répression entraînant de nouvelles victimes.)
J'évoque ces événements dans l'article ci-dessous:
https://marie-alain.blog4ever.com/ethiopie-18-axoum-ou-la-chronique-d-un-royaume-dechu
Le même genre de situation conflictuelle a eu lieu récemment (début novembre 2018) .
Conséquences pour les voyageurs : difficultés pour les déplacements dans les régions concernées, suspension de la vente de billet de bus, routes momentanément non autorisées à la circulation...Après quelques jours la situation revient à la "normale".
Nous avons été confrontés à un autre incident tragique survenu dans le Danakil, lien ci-dessous:
https://marie-alain.blog4ever.com/ethiopie-13-mekele-mauvaises-nouvelles-du-front
Les raisons d'espérer:
le récent changement de gouvernement avec la nomination de responsables politiques Oromo, longtemps écartés des leviers décisionnels;
l'ouverture de la frontière avec l’Érythrée et la mise en route d'un protocole de normalisation entre les deux pays.
à mon avis, (ce n'est que mon avis), les troubles politiques de ce grand pays ( deux fois la France) ne sont pas réglés mais ne doivent pas être de nature à décourager le visiteur...
les agences de voyages continuent de vendre des circuits en évitant certains secteurs susceptibles de présenter une éventuelle insécurité temporaire...Il faut, bien évidemment, se renseigner en temps réel quitte à modifier l'itinéraire prévu.
Cordialement, Alain
"Vu votre expérience à l'ambassade du Soudan à Addis Abeba; je pense qu'il vaut mieux faire la demande à l'ambassade à Paris avant de partir ?"
Les demandes à l'Ambassade du Soudan à Paris sont, semble-t-il, également compliquées si on en croit les différentes discussions à ce sujet que tu dois pouvoir retrouver sur le forum.
l'Ambassade répond rarement aux demandes de renseignements par téléphone.Tu peux quand même tenter de les joindre pour connaître précisément la nature des documents à fournir.
"...Auriez-vous les coordonnées des hôtels à Addis Abeba et Khartoum pour les demandes de visas ?
Oui, je peux te les transmettre en MP (message privé) et te faire parvenir également les photos des cartes de visites des interlocuteurs qui nous ont facilité l'obtention du visa Soudanais à Addis . ( mentionne ton adresse email car en MP on ne peut pas inclure de fichiers/ photos, je te les ferais parvenir en pièce jointe par mail)
Avez-vous eu écho des violences inter-communautaires en région Orioma, durant votre périple ?
Oui. Durant notre séjour l'an dernier ( novembre, Décembre 2017 et début Janvier 2018) les régions Oromia et Tigrée étaient sous tensions . Manifs, blocage de routes, émeutes...
Ce qu'il faut retenir:
les voyageurs sont très, très rarement l'enjeu de ces événements, on passe entre les gouttes même si le bilan des affrontements peut faire réfléchir à deux fois ( plusieurs morts à l'occasion d'un match de foot-ball dans la région de Déssié lorsque nous y étions, suivi d'une répression entraînant de nouvelles victimes.)
J'évoque ces événements dans l'article ci-dessous:
https://marie-alain.blog4ever.com/ethiopie-18-axoum-ou-la-chronique-d-un-royaume-dechu
Le même genre de situation conflictuelle a eu lieu récemment (début novembre 2018) .
Conséquences pour les voyageurs : difficultés pour les déplacements dans les régions concernées, suspension de la vente de billet de bus, routes momentanément non autorisées à la circulation...Après quelques jours la situation revient à la "normale".
Nous avons été confrontés à un autre incident tragique survenu dans le Danakil, lien ci-dessous:
https://marie-alain.blog4ever.com/ethiopie-13-mekele-mauvaises-nouvelles-du-front
Les raisons d'espérer:
le récent changement de gouvernement avec la nomination de responsables politiques Oromo, longtemps écartés des leviers décisionnels;
l'ouverture de la frontière avec l’Érythrée et la mise en route d'un protocole de normalisation entre les deux pays.
à mon avis, (ce n'est que mon avis), les troubles politiques de ce grand pays ( deux fois la France) ne sont pas réglés mais ne doivent pas être de nature à décourager le visiteur...
les agences de voyages continuent de vendre des circuits en évitant certains secteurs susceptibles de présenter une éventuelle insécurité temporaire...Il faut, bien évidemment, se renseigner en temps réel quitte à modifier l'itinéraire prévu.
Cordialement, Alain
bonjour edouard
pour repondre un peu a ta question au sujet du visa pour le soudan j ai reussi apres mainte appelle a les avoir au tel . la personne que j ai eu ma dit qu il fallait soit une lettre d un ami vivant au soudan ou d une agence ou une reservation d hotel pour la duree de ton sejour au soudan .
pour ma part je par debut janvier et je ferai faire mon visa a assouan si le consulat a reouvert car "j ai lu qu il etait ferme pour novembre decembre "(info ou fake new ) ,
Nous terminons actuellement à Addis notre séjour de 6 semaines en Ethiopie. La situation politique n'est pas des meilleures mais avec du temps devant soi on y arrive... et le pays en vaut la peine.
La route stratégique entre Dessie et Mekele est restée bloquée pendant plus d'une semaine fin Octobre début Novembre, obligeant les voyageurs à rebrousser chemin ou à faire de longs détours. Pour notre part nous avons contourné la zone de " conflit" en tuk tuk sur 15 km en passant par les villages après avoir été bloqués dans une petite ville. Il y a eu ensuite une pénurie de carburant dans tout le Tigré...Les contrôles des bus par les forces de police sont fréquents (fouilles au corps, bagages à ouvrir...) et retardent les transports. Hier soir encore à l'arrivée de nuit sur Addis Abeba nous en avons eu un...
Il semblerait que la route de Gondar au Soudan était coupée cette semaine d'après des cyclistes rencontrés. Les Oromias sont très revendicatifs en ce moment... A suivre mais ce n'est pas évident d'avoir des nouvelles même sur place...
Nous avons fait le circuit Egypte-Soudan en 2014 avec le visa soudanais pris à Assouan. Il doit rester des traces sur VForum.
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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
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?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
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?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
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
Hi everyone,
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
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?
Thanks for your feedback.
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
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?
Thanks for your feedback.
Hi there,
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Hi
Has anyone been to Rwanda recently and gotten a 3-month visa on arrival easily?
Thanks





