Thursday September 09 , 2010

Visa & Border

List of check point to Lao PDR

Last Updated on Monday, 29 March 2010 13:20

List of check point at the present

china_round_icon_64Laos – China international check point.

1) Boten Louang Namtha (Laos) – Bohan (China). *

thailand_round_icon_64 Laos – Thailand international check point.

1) Houe’ Say BoKeo (Laos) – Chiang Khong (Thailand). *

2) Friend Ship Bridge (Vientiane – Nong Khai). *

3) Nam Leuang Friend Ship Bridge Xayaboury. *

4) Pak San Bolikhamsay (Laos) – Buengkhan (Thai). **

5) Thakhek Kham Moun (Laos) – Nakhon Phanom (Thai). **

6) Friend Ship Bridge Savannakhet (Laos) –Mukdahan (Thai). *

7) Vang Tout Champasak (Laos) – Chong Mek (Thai). *

vietnam_round_icon_64 Laos – Vietnam international check point.

1) Nam Suoy Houa Phan (Laos) – Na Meo (Vietnam). **

2) Nam Kanh Xieng Khouang (Laos) – Nam Kanh (Vietnam). *

3) Nam Phao Bolikhamsay (Laos) – Cau Treo (Vietnam). **

4) Dan Savan Savannakhet (Laos) – Lao Bao (Vietnam). *

5) Nah Phao Kham Mouan (Laos) – Jah Lohr (Vietnam). **

6) Soph Houn Phongsaly (Laos) – Tai Jang (Vietnam). *

7) Phou Geuah Attapeu (Laos) – Boh Ie (Vietnam). * 

burma_round_icon_64 Laos - Myanmar international check point. 

1) Meuang Mohn Boh Keo (Laos) – Vang Phoung (Myanmar). **

2) Tah Ki Lehk Louang Namtha (Laos) – (Myanmar). **

cambodia_round_icon_64Laos – Cambodia international check point.

1) Veugn Kham Champasak (Laos) – Dong Ka Lohr (Cambodia). **

laos_glossy_button_64  International Airport check point.

1) Wattay International Airport (Vientiane). *

2) Luang Prabang International Airport (Luang Prabang Province). *

3) Pak Se International Airport (Pak Se Province). *

 

Visas & Visa extensions

Last Updated on Monday, 29 March 2010 13:43
Most ASEAN nationalities as well as a few others like Russians, Japanese and Swiss can enter Laos "visa free" [2]; all other tourists need a visa in the form of a tourist visa (for one or possibly two months) issued by a Lao embassy or consulate. A visa on arrival is also available to most people entering at the airports in Vientiane and Luang Prabang, as well as the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge between Udon Thani in Thailand and Vientiane. When applying for a tourist visa or to obtain a visa on arrival, one passport photo is required.

Prices range from US$30 to US$42 depending on nationality - Australians pay $30, Canadians US$42, Chileans US$30, Belgians US$30, British, Dutch US$35, Swedes US$31.

Visas can be obtained in advance from Lao embassies/consulates. The fee varies by nationality/embassy; US$20 is common. Processing times also vary; 2-3 days is typical, though you may be able to pay an extra small amount to receive the visa in as little as one hour. InPhnom Penh the travel agencies can arrange the visa the same day (but may charge as much as US$58) while getting it from the embassy takes a few days. Getting a visa from the embassy in Bangkok costs around 1400B for most nationalities, plus 200B more for "same day" processing. It's cheaper and quicker to get one at the border.

There are Visa-on-Arrival facilities at the international airports in Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Pakse, and at all border crossings with the exception when entering overland from Cambodia. The cost varies between US$30 and $42 (if paid with US$ notes; paying with Thai baht will cost considerably more and border officials will not accept Lao kip at all). A US$1 "out of office hours" surcharge, and a small (possibly 10 baht) entry stamp fee, might also be charged.

Entry permit extensions (sometimes referred to as "visa extensions") are available from the Immigration Department in Vientiane (US$2 per day) and via agencies elsewhere in Laos (who will courier your passport to Vientiane and back again, around US$3 per day minimum of 7 days).  

 info from wikitravel.org/Laos