HOW TO OBTAIN A VISA TO LAOS

A passport and visa are required to travel Laos. Visas are issued upon arrival in Laos to foreign tourists and business persons at most border crossings.

You will need to bring the following things to obtain a visa on arrival to Laos:
1. 02 passport size photographs
2. US$ 30

The Laos Visa is issued officially at the following ports of entry:

1. Wattay Airport ( Vientiane)
2. Friendship Bridge (Vientiane)
3. and Luang Prabang Airport (Luong Prabang).

Note: 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 Lao embassy.
- 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

EMBASSIES OF LAO PDR in other countries

1. Embassy of Lao PDR in Australia 1 Dalman Crescent O'Malley Canberra, ACT 
2. Embassy of Lao PDR in Indonesia - Jalan Kintamani Raya c15 No 33 Kuningan Timur, Jakarta
3. Embassy of Lao PDR in Russia - Moscow 121069 UL Katchalova 18 
4. Embassy of Lao PDR in Cambodia - 15-17 Mao TseTung Blvd  PO Box 19 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5. Embassy of Lao PDR in Japan - 3-3-22 Nishi-Azabu Minato-Ku Tokyo
6. Embassy of Lao PDR in Singpore - 179-B Goldhill Centre - Thomson Road - Singapore
7. Embassy of Lao PDR in China - Sanlitum Dongsie jie
   Beijing 100600
8. Embassy of Lao PDR in Malaysia - 1 Loront Damai Tiga Kuala Lumpur 55000
9. Embassy of Lao PDRin Swenden - Badstrandvagen 11 11265 Stockholm
10. Embassy of Lao PDR in Cuba - 7 Are calle 36A 505 Miramar Havana, CUBA
11. Embassy of Lao PDR in Mongolia - Ikh Toiruu - PO Box 1030  - Ulan Bator
12. Embassy of Lao PDR in Thailand - 520.502/1-3 Soiramkhamhaeng 39 Bangkapi, Bangkok
13. Embassy of Lao PDR in France - 74, Av. Raymond Poincare 75011 Paris
14. Embassy of Lao PDR in Myanmar - Na 1 Diplomatic Quarters France Road, Yangon
15. Permanent Mission of Lao PDR in USA - 317 East 51 Street New York
16. Embassy of Lao PDR in Germany - Am Lessing 6 53639 Koenigswinter 1 - Bonn
17. Embassy of Lao PDR in Philippines -  34 Lapu-Lapu Street Magallaness Village Manila
18. Embassy of Lao PDR in United States of America - 2222 S Street NW Washington DC
19. Embassy of Lao PDR in India - E53 Panchsheel Park New Delhi - 17
20. Embassy of Lao PDR in Poland - UL Rejtana 15/26 02-516 Warsaw
21. Embassy of Lao PDR in Vietnam - 22 Rue Tran Binh Trong Hanoi - SR of Vietnam