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LAOS
VISA
Valid passport
with entry visa is required for all visitors.
Tourist
Visa (15 days)
VV: Visitors
Visa : 30days
NI:
Non Immigrant Visa : 30days
Visas
may be obtained in embassies, Consulates and through travel agencies
or Guest
Houses. The cost of visa depends on the nationality. Same-day
service is available
with extra fee.
Lao
Visa Fee in regional Asian countries
Vientiane
Airport $30 on arrival
Thailand
Bangkok NI- around $1200 2days, agent around 1400B+,3days
Nong Khai TV - $30 at border crossing. Avoid agents which charge
more.
Chiang Kong $60 (15 day visa) through an agent in the town. Possible
to be issued and cross the border same day but usually takes a
day to process, longer at weekends.
Cambodia
Phnom Penh Embassy - VV $25,1day,
Myanmar
Yangon VV-around $40, 3days
Vietnam
Hanoi-$57 same day, Ho Chi Min -around $60 3days,
China
Kunming: $40 need 3 days. Same day sevice $54(incl. visa)
Visa
Extension
Available
at the immigration office in Vientiane, $1/day for TV or NI visa.
VV visa
holders may need a letter from a Lao sponsor/a friend. If you
get a visa through
an agent in border town, you may have to go to visa agent in Vientiane
and
to pay $2-3/day.
Overland
Entry
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From
Thailand:
Nongkhai/Vientiane
Mukdahane/Savannakhet
Chiangkhong/Houeyxay
Ubon
Rachathani/Pakse
Nakhorn/Savannakhet
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From
Vietnam:
Quangtri/Savannakhet
Vinh/Laksao
From
China:
Jonghong
Mengla/Luang Namtha
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Air
Entry to Vientiane International Airport
Bangkok by
Lao Aviation or Thai Airways
Chiangmai
by Lao Aviation
Hanoi
by Lao Aviation or Vietnam Airlines
Ho Chi
Minh by Lao Aviation
Khunming
by Lao Aviation or Yunnan Airlines
Kuala
Lumpur by Silk Air
Phnom
Penh by Lao Aviation or Silk Air
Rangoon
by Lao Aviation
Singapore
by Silk Air
Customs
Antiques items
such as Buddha images and others old cultural artifacts are prohibited
to be taken out of Laos. If you have already traveled in neighboring
countries,
you are advised to declare your valuable items to the customs
to prevent any
inconvenience upon departure. One, who buys silver or copper items
in Laos, are
also required to pay custom duty according to weight at the airport.
REMEMBER:
when you leave Vientiane, there is a US $5.00 departure
tax to be paid at the Airport. Check in an hour before your flight
and go through immigration at least half an hour before departure
time.
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