Peraturan baru untuk melancong ke Perancis bagi warga Malaysia

Update: Peraturan baru ini sudah dibuang dari laman web tersebut. 

Hari ni di Sakarya, salji tak berapa lebat mula turun dari pagi sampai lah ke petang ni. Suhu sekarang ialah 2 celcius. Saya tak cadang ke mana-mana pun. Plan asal nak keluar pergi pilih rumah, tapi ditangguhkan kerana person in charge terpaksa ke Ankara. Saya habiskan masa di hotel yang mengadap Sapanca Lake je lah hari ni, sambil siapkan kerja-kerja online yang memang dah berjujukan dalam pipeline saya.

Elok je buka laptop, nampak ada peraturan baru untuk orang Malaysia melancong ke Perancis. Walaupun saya tak ada bercadang nak ke Perancis, tapi sikit-sikit saya cek juga. Mana tahu, berguna untuk pembaca blog ini.

Bulan November lepas, ada saya singgah satu hari di Perancis. Sebagai orang Malaysia, pada waktu itu saya dibenarkan terus masuk tanpa disoal, tanpa minta alamat hotel pun. Terus boleh masuk.

Ni peraturan baru, yang anda kena ambil tahu dan bersedia sebelum melancong ke Perancis.

1. MALAYSIANS TRAVELLING  TO FRANCE TO VISIT AND STAY WITH FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS

Malaysians travelling to France for tourism and business purposes do not need a visa for a stay less than three months. However, for visit and stay with relatives or friends in France, travellers are required to present to the French Immigration at the point of entry the following documents:

1. Lettre de Hebergement’ (letter of Resident) from family or relative issued by the ‘Mairie’ (Mayor’s Office).
2. Proof of sufficient money (credit card/cash). Cash of 30 Euros per day for duration of stay in France.
3. Travel Insurance
4. Full address, telephone number and copy of Identity Card of the family or relative in France

Children below the age of 18 years (minors) travelling unaccompanied to France must produce the above document together with a letter from parent/guardian specifying information and address and telephone number of the family/relative who will be receiving the minor.

2.   MALAYSIANS TRAVELLING TO FRANCE FOR TOURISM AND BUSINESS PURPOSES FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS

While Malaysians do not need a visa for tourist and business purposes of less than three months, they are however required to produce the following documents:

1. Confirmation of hotel booking
2. Travel Insurance
3. Proof of sufficient cash for their stay in France

Travellers who are unable to meet the above requirement to the French Immigration will be refused entry into France.   

Thank you.

EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA

PARIS

PS: Rujukan

PPS: Jika melancong ke Paris, berhati-hatilah dengan penyeluk saku. Semasa saya berada di sana, ada seorang warga Australia kena curi passport dan wallet semasa dalam train dalam kawasan airport. Dan memang Perancis sangat popular dengan penyeluk saku.

Update: Entah kenapa, link kepada berita tersebut sudah tidak wujud di laman web rasmi tersebut. Apapun, better hubungi pihak kedutaan sebelum melancong ke sana.