Hi! I'm an Australian guy living in London, and have not set
foot OUT of the place in over a year! I'm planning a trip to
France and Spain, and have been told that Aussies DEFINITELY
don't need a visa any more. The company I was booking
through had not heard that visa requirements had been
abolished. I'd like to hear from any Aussie who has
successfully entered France AND Spain without a visa. I've
been given the number for the consulates, but they're rip
off 0891 numbers! bastards!! Do I need a visa any more, or
not?!!?!??!!
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Derek, I am also heading to Spain and France in July, and
the guy I booked with at Ansett said the visa reqirements
have been scrapped. I have no more information than that,
but I was surprised to find that out.
I checked through some of the consulate web sites to get
more info but they were not much help.
Why dont you visit one of the consulates in London, (I'm
assuming they are there!), sometimes face-to-face dealings
are the best.
Woops, sorry. I called you Derek not Dean!
I haven't been yet but am planning to travel through France
and Spain later on this year and I am pretty sure that you
don't need a visa for either country. When I travelled last
(1995) I needed one but things have changed. My boyfriend is
on the move through europe at the moment and hasn't needed
one and has had no problems with authorities.
I checked the visa situation for Spain and France in the new
lonely planet guide for Europe (a great purchase) and it
says that citizens of Australia can enter both countries
for up to three months (or 90 days) without a visa. So
you'll be fine.
Happy travelling from a fellow aussie!!!!!
I think the thorn tree is stuffing up a bit - I just posted
a message to tell you that you don't need a visa for either
country - citizens of Australia can enter France for up to
three months without a visa and for Spain, 90 days (pretty
much the same deal!!!) I got this info from the 1999 edition
of the Lonely Planet Europe guide so it I assume that it is
correct. Anyway, when I loged back onto the site the message
hadn't been registered. Oh well. Since I am a fellow aussie
and will also be travelling to these places soon I thought I
would be helpful and write it again!!! My boyfriend has been
travelling through europe for the past five months and
although he hasn't been to Spain he has worked his way
through France with no hassle without a visa.
Happy travelling - enjoy your time of from London.
Oriane
You absolutely do not need a visa for France and Spain any
more. I have travelled visa free through France several
times, and Spain once over the last 12 months, and have had
no problems whatso-ever. The only time I had to explain my
self was LEAVING France throught the Eurostar terminal at
Gare du Nord.