Papers required
|
Return ticket
|
Visa
|
Passport
|
Australian
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
British
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Canadian
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Other EU
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
USA
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
If you come from the
nations mentioned in the table above, you are required to have a passport which
is valid for a minimum time of 6 months to enter Laos.
You may not need to show a return
ticket if travelling overland. However, an itinerary from your travel agent
would be useful in some cases.
If you are the citizen
of the nations in the table above, you can be granted for a thirty – day visa. This
is applicable to arriving on road, through ports of entry and also crossing
river borders. Remember to bring with you two photos which are passport – sized
for the visa.
You may also apply for
a visa from the embassy beforehand.
Make sure that you get
two stamps on your visa, an entry stamp and the exit one and remember to double
– check the dates of these stamps.
Note: If you are not from the mentioned nations in
the table, it is advisable for you to contact the embassy for the visa
requirements.
Price:
It would take you
around US$35 for a visa on arrival (the price depends on your nationality). A visa
in advance may cost you about US$50 (the price depends on your nationality).
A visa is normally
valid for 30 days. A visa obtained from the embassy beforehand is usually valid
for a stay up to 30 days within 2 months from the date of issue.
Your 30 – day visa can
be extended up to 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane with
the fee of US$2 for each day. Bear in mind that overstaying means paying US$10
for each day.
Applications for: officially
recognized tour operators or the embassy’s consular section. Visas can be obtained from many travel agents on
Khao San Road in Bangkok or from the Embassy of Laos in Bangkok, Thailand. Laos
Embassy was reopened in UK in 2014.
There‘s not much
chance of you having to show proof of sufficient funds. However, your are
advised to bring with you a salary slip, tax return or some of your last bank
statements.
If you are travelling
with children, you may be asked to show the proof of parental responsibility.
Hence, bring with you the papers just in case.
A veterinary
certificate is required for entrance.
Embassies and tourist offices
Embassy of the Lao PDR
in the USA
Opening
times: Monday –Friday : 09:00am – 04:30 pm.
Embassy of the Lao PDR
in the UK
Opening
times: Monday –Friday : 09:00am – 06:00 pm.
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