ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS:
A passport and visa are required. Visas are
issued upon arrival in Laos to foreign
tourists and business persons at most border
crossings.
You will need two passport size photographs
and $30 at Wattay Airport, Vientiane;
Friendship Bridge,
Vientiane; and Luang Prabang Airport. Visas on
Arrival are not available at the Chong Mek
border crossing. Foreign tourists are
generally admitted to Laos for 15 days with a
visa on arrival or for 30 days with a visa
issued at a Laoembassy. The Department of
Immigration in Vientiane will only extend
tourist visas for one day. It is sometimes
possible to get an extension for an additional
15 days by submitting an application through a
tour agency. Foreigners who overstay in Laos
risk arrest, and they will be fined $5 for
each day upon departure.
Foreign tourists planning on entering Laos at
any international checkpoint where Visas on
Arrival are not available must obtain a visa
in advance. Check with your nearest Lao
Embassy as these are subject to change at
short notice.
Immigration offices at some of the less used
border-crossing points are net well marked.
Travelers should make sure that they complete
immigration and customs formalities when they
enter Laos. Travelers who enter Laos without
completing these formalities may be subject to
fine, detention, imprisonment, and/or
deportation.
VISA NOTES
A Laos TOURIST visa is usually issued for a
SINGLE entry within three months from the date
of issue for a period of stay not to exceed 30
days. The visa may be extended in Laos for a
further 15 days.
A Laos BUSINESS visa is usually issued for a
SINGLE entry within
three months from the date of issue for a
period of stay not to exceed 30 days. The visa
may be extended in Laos for a further 30 days.
A multi-entry business visa can only be issued
after a business joint- venture has been
established. Higher consular fees
apply.Passport must have at least six months
validity remaining, and one blank visa page in
order for the visa to be issued. TDS can
assist with expediting U.S. Passports whether
new issue, renewal, and adding visa pages.
Frequently
asked questions:
Q. Do I need to get a visa before
visiting Laos?
A. Not if you enter via the Friendship Bridge,
Wattay (Vientiane) International Airport or
Luang Prabang International Airport. You can
also get a visa at Ban Muang Kao / Chong Mek
Q. I have heard that it is cheaper to get a
Lao visa in Bangkok - how do I do this?
A. The cost of a visa in Bangkok is about
$10 cheaper in Bangkok - but by the time you
get to our embassy (which is situated right
out of town) and back, and then return to pick
up your visa, you will have wasted a lot of
time and money. The cheapest, fastest and
easiest option is to get a visa on arrival at
Vientiane Airport, Luang Prabang Airport or at
the Friendship bridge.Q. I heard that
you can get Visa on Arrival at the border with
Thailand at Chong Mek - is this true.
A. There was a time when you could do
this, but this is no longer the case.
Q. How long is a tourist visa valid for?
A. 14 days, but you may extend it for $US3
a day, at any travel agent in in Vientiane.
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Australia |
Indonesia |
Russia |
Embassy of Lao PDR
1 Dalman Crescent
O'Malley
Canberra, ACT |
Embassy of Lao PDR
Jalan Kintamani Raya
c15 No 33
Kuningan Timur, Jakarta |
Embassy of Lao PDR
Moscow 121069
UL
Katchalova 18 |
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Cambodia |
Japan |
Singapore |
Embassy of Lao PDR
15-17 Mao TseTung Blvd
PO Box 19
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Embassy of Lao PDR
3-3-22 Nishi-Azabu
Minato-Ku
Tokyo |
Embassy of Lao PDR
179-B Goldhill Centre
Thomson Road
Singapore |
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China |
Malaysia |
Sweden |
Embassy of Lao PDR
Sanlitum Dongsie jie
Beijing 100600 |
Embassy of Lao PDR
1 Loront Damai Tiga
Kuala Lumpur 55000 |
Embassy of Lao PDR
Badstrandvagen 11
11265 Stockholm |
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Cuba |
Mongolia |
Thailand |
Embassy of Lao PDR
7 Are calle 36A
505 Miramar
Havana, CUBA |
Embassy of Lao PDR
Ikh Toiruu
PO Box 1030
Ulan Bator |
Embassy of Lao PDR
520.502/1-3
Soiramkhamhaeng 39
Bangkapi, Bangkok |
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France |
Myanmar |
USA |
Embassy of Lao PDR
74, Av. Raymond Poincare
75011 Paris |
Embassy of Lao PDR
Na 1 Diplomatic
Quarters
France Road, Yangon |
Permanent Mission of Lao PDR
317 East 51 Street
New York |
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Germany |
Philippines |
USA |
Embassy of Lao PDR
Am Lessing 6
53639 Koenigswinter 1
Bonn |
Embassy of Lao PDR
34 Lapu-Lapu Street
Magallaness Village
Manila |
Embassy of Lao PDR
2222 S Street NW
Washington DC |
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India |
Poland |
Vietnam |
Embassy of Lao PDR
E53 Panchsheel Park
New Delhi - 17 |
Embassy of Lao PDR
UL Rejtana 15/26
02-516 Warsaw |
Embassy of Lao PDR
22 Rue Tran Binh Trong
Hanoi
SR of Vietnam |
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