Visas questions - need advice

[WhyFlare]

Is a French Visa required for Pt 91 crews before going to Paris? I heard it was a rule that was not always enforced since passengers do not require a visa.

Also what other countries in Europe and Asia require visas?

Which company would you trust to expedite your Visa application?

 

[Crow]

I understand that it is required in France. We went and got the visas, nobody ever looked for or at them in France.

 

[G100driver]

www.g3visas.com

They are currently renewing my passport and obtaining my new french crew visa. YES they are required for part 91 ops in France.

 

[Say Again Over]

China, Vietnam

 

[G100driver]

Sent my passport to G3 for renewal and 2nd on Thursday afternoon. Got them both back today (wednesday)

 

[Wiggums]

They are required. They may not check but if they do and you do not have them I hope you speak French. Also, if you are flying on a Class II medical I would consider getting a class I or get the letter in French that explains that a FAA Class II is equal to a ICAO Class I.

G3 Visa is the way to go.

 

[njcapt]

Never had the frogs look at my visa, but I wouldn't let it lapse and try to get in. G3 is good, Travisa in Chicago got me two 1 year French visas in about three days. This, when appointments at the French embassy were packed for the next three and a half weeks.

 

[PMVULB AvMgr]

Is a French Visa required for Pt 91 crews before going to Paris? I heard it was a rule that was not always enforced since passengers do not require a visa.

Pax do NOT require a French visa - Crews DO require it. That's the law - just because they don't check for it on arrival doesn't mean that you don't need it. You'd be an absolute fool to take that chance.

And yes, there is no-one better able to get your visa than G-3 in DC - they wrote the book on the subject.

 

[Tgaug6300]

Nepal and India

 

[WhyFlare]

Im going to get a 2nd US passport. I cant be without mine while I wait for VISAs.

 

[Say Again Over]

Anything special required to get the second passport?

 

[G100driver]

Anything special required to get the second passport?

A letter to the state department telling them that you need a second passport because your frequent international that requires visas.

You must also provide them with an itinerary stating your conflicting international trips, thus the need for a 2nd passport.

ie. a trip to Europe and back followed up with trip to a country that requires a visa. Thus making it impossible to travel to Europe while applying for a visa.

 

[WhyFlare]

A letter to the state department telling them that you need a second passport because your frequent international that requires visas.

You must also provide them with an itinerary stating your conflicting international trips, thus the need for a 2nd passport.

ie. a trip to Europe and back followed up with trip to a country that requires a visa. Thus making it impossible to travel to Europe while applying for a visa.

G3 emailed me a sample letter and the mail away Passport app. Im going to post office tomorrow to send it out. They said the second Passport is only good for a limited period. Not sure what that means. Just another hoop to jump thru.

 

[Say Again Over]

Any chance of seeing the SAMPLE letter?

 

[G100driver]

http://www.g3visa.com/v2/PassportSectionNew/Second Valid Instructions.pdf

Page 6 of 6 has an example of the letter.

 

[Say Again Over]

G100driver, thank you for that!

 

[PMVULB AvMgr]

G3 emailed me a sample letter and the mail away Passport app. Im going to post office tomorrow to send it out. They said the second Passport is only good for a limited period. Not sure what that means. Just another hoop to jump thru.

Second passports are only good for 2 years, not 10 years as your primary. Also the second passports are no longer renewed after expiring, but an entirely new 2 year passport is issued.

Also suggest that you renew any passport that has 6 or less months of validity left in it, as many countries will not let you enter or issue you a visa if your passport expires within 6 months of your arrival.

 

[gulfstreameric]

Brazil requires visas.
Get on letterhead from your company stating you fly to conflicting regions in the Middle East and hence need 2 Passports. I concur, second one is nonrenewable and only two years.

 

[PMVULB AvMgr]

Brazil requires visas.
Get on letterhead from your company stating you fly to conflicting regions in the Middle East and hence need 2 Passports. I concur, second one is nonrenewable and only two years.

This is only partially correct - Brazil does NOT require a visa for the front office part of the crew - meaning the pilots. A flight attendant, mechanic and any other person on board the aircraft DOES require a visa (this pertains to US citizens).

 

[gulfstreameric]

Tx for the update, they were asking for it for a while and sometimes the FBO handlers could get them for you on landing in Rio. haven't been there in a while