Laos

• • A passport and visa are required.
  • The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that visas can be issued upon arrival in Laos to U.S. citizen tourists with (2) passport sized photos and $35 dollars at the following ports of entry:
    • Wattay Airport, Vientiane
    • Pakse, Savannakhet and Luang Prabang Airports
    • Friendship Bridge, Vientiane & Savannakhet
    • Land border crossing at Boten-Bohan and Vangtao-Chong Mek
    • Ferry crossing at Thakhaek-Nakhorn Phanom
    • The Naleng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkhai, Thailand.
  • Persons who have obtained an entry visa prior to their arrival in Laos may also enter at the following international entry points:
    • Chiang Saen-Huaixay
    • Khammouane-Nakhonphanom
    • Savannakhet-Mukdanan
    • Daensayanh-Laobao
    • Namphao-Kaopae
    • Namkan
  • Foreign tourists are generally admitted to Laos for 30 days
  • In the U.S visas and further info about Lao entry requirements can be obtained directly from the

  Embassy of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

  2222 S Street. NW, Washington DC 20008

  tel. 202-332-6416

  fax. 202-332-4923

  http://www.laoembassy.com/

  • U.S. citizens who enter Laos with visitor visas issued at a Lao embassy abroad are permitted to remain in Laos for 60 days