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Visa - Passport |
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Passport
Required? |
Visa
Required? |
Return
Ticket Required? |
| British |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Australian |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Canadian |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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USA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Other
EU |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Japanese |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Passport
Passport valid for at least 6 months are required by all.
VISAS
 Required
by everyone.
Visas are issued on arrival at Vientiane International
Airport, Pakse Airport, Wattay International Airport
and Luang Prabang Airport valid for 15 days, you must
have a passport, passport-size photo and US$35.
Some checkpoints at borders may also issue visas on arrival.
Contact the nearest embassy/consulate for additional information.
If entering Laos through any other international checkpoint,
it is necessary to acquire a visa in advance.
Types
of visa and fees
Tourist, Business, Visit
and Transit : US$35. Plus a service charge of US$15.
Validity
Visa is valid up to 2 months upon issue.
Tourist
visa: 15 days.
Business
visa: 30 days.
Transit
visa: max of 5 days for stay in Vientiane only.
Multiple
entry: Can be obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Consular Department.
Application
to:
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy) or an officially
sanctioned tour operator. A visa valid for Laos can also be
issued from travel agencies in Bangkok (Thailand) or on arrival
(see above).
Application
requirements
(a) Three passport-size photographs.
(b) Two completed and signed application forms.
(c) Valid passport.
(d) Fee payable by certified cheque or money order.
(e) Authorization granted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
in Laos, (the applicant may also obtain this authorization
by consulting any travel agency that has a contract with the
Lao Tourism Authority).
(f) Return or onward ticket and documents for the next destination.
(g) Proof of funds such as a bank statement showing at least
US$400 or documentation of a life insurance policy.
(h) Contact information of person or organization based in
Laos or a confirmed hotel reservation.
(i) Self-addressed, pre-paid envelope, if applying by post.
Business: (a)-(i)
(j) Officially endorsed invitation letter from Laotian company.
(k) Letter from sponsor.
Working
days required
Applications to Laotian Consulates should complete a minimum
of 20 days prior to departure.
Temporary residence
Contact nearest Embassy or Consulate. |
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