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Tourist E-Visa (T-B3)

LaosShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

All applicants, including children and infants, must have a visa to enter Lao PDR; the eVisa facility is available to nationals of listed countries, and travellers entering through a port not designated for eVisa must apply for a visa on arrival.

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  • The list of eligible nationalities is not in the captured text.
  • https://laoevisa.gov.la/faq
    Yes, all applicants including children and infants must have a visa to enter the Lao PDR.
  • https://laoevisa.gov.la/faq
    Lao eVisa facility is available for these following countries: **see list**
  • https://laoevisa.gov.la/faq
    You can enter at any of the eVisa designated ports. Please noted that if you are entering through the eVisa undesignated ports, you are required to apply for a visa on arrival and in such case, the eVisa fee is non-refundable.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The online facility is currently limited to Tourist Visa applications; the FAQ does not describe business, work or residence use for this eVisa.

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Limits of the record
  • Independent review is pending.
  • The FAQ does not establish a complete current effective-date or extension record.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The eVisa is single-entry. The approval letter is valid for a maximum of 60 days and is used only to enter; the holder can stay up to 30 days from the date of arrival, independent of the approval letter's validity date.

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  • https://laoevisa.gov.la/faq
    eVisa is valid for Single Entry only.
  • https://laoevisa.gov.la/faq
    An eVisa is valid for a maximum of 60 days after receiving the Approval Letter.
  • https://laoevisa.gov.la/faq
    The eVisa approval letter's validity is only used to enter the Lao PDR, not related to the duration of your stay. You can enter the Lao PDR any date after receiving the approval letter until the expiry date, and you can stay in the Lao PDR up to 30 days from the date of arriving (not related to the approval letter validity date).

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Applicants must use the same passport used in the eVisa application, and the FAQ says the passport must be valid for more than 180 days from arrival. It also requires a passport bio page and photograph. The official source does not state funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance or onward-travel evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • Independent review is pending.
  • The FAQ does not establish a complete current effective-date or extension record.
  • FAQ 2.5, passport used for entry
    All visitors entering the Lao PDR with approved Lao eVisa are obliged to present the same passport that was used to apply for Lao eVisa and was declared at the front-end departed checkpoint or the latest checkpoint to the Lao immigration for inspection process. Failure to comply can lead to entry permission denial.
  • FAQ 2.4, passport validity
    All visitors need to have a passport valid for more than 180 days from the date of arrival. If your passport validity is less than 180 days, you must renew or apply for a new passport before you can apply for eVisa.
  • FAQ, required application documents
    Every applicant requiring a visa need to submit scan-colored copies of his/her: 1) Passport bio page 2) Photograph size 4x6 cm

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The eVisa is obtained online at laoevisa.gov.la: the applicant fills in the personal and travel details, uploads the required documents, reviews and submits, then pays. Processing is within 03 working days after receipt of the completed application and full fee, provided the information meets the criteria and is accepted by the Lao authorities, otherwise it could take longer. The official source does not state whether or how the stay can be extended or changed.

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Limits of the record
  • The FAQ does not state whether or how the 30-day stay can be extended or changed.
  • https://laoevisa.gov.la/faq
    Go to eVisa website at www.laoevisa.gov.la
  • https://laoevisa.gov.la/faq
    Fill the personal information, travel details and upload all required documents 7) Review and submit all your information before proceeding the payment
  • https://laoevisa.gov.la/faq
    An eVisa is processed within 03 working days after receiving the completed application and full eVisa fee, provided that all information supplied by applicants meets the criteria and accepted by the Lao Government Authorities, otherwise the processing time could be longer.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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