Entry and Exit Requirements for Laos

June 2nd, 2006

A passport and visa are required for traveling to Laos.  Visas can be issued upon arrival in Laos for foreign tourists and business persons with two passport size photographs and US$30 at all international entry points: Wattay Airport, Vientiane; Friendship Bridge, Vientiane, and Luang Prabang Airport, Boten-Bohan, Huaixay, Khammouane-Nakhonphanom, Sayannahket-Mukdahan, Vangtao-Chong Mek, Pakse Airport, Daensayanh-Laobao, Namphao-Kaopae, and Namkan.  Foreign tourists are generally admitted to Laos for 15 days with a visa issued upon arrival or for 30 days with a visa issued at a Lao Embassy.  The Department of Immigration in Vientiane will extend 15-day tourist visas for up to 15 days and one-month visas for up to one month for a fee of $2 per day of extension.  An additional 15-day extension can sometimes be obtained through a tour agency.  Foreigners who overstay their visas in Laos risk arrest and upon departure will be fined US$10 for each day of overstay.

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