how to get visa to Laos

Hi Deepthi,

If you are a citizen of Sri Lanka residing in Sri Lanka, then you have to apply for a visa to Laos in person at the nearest consulate of Laos in Sri Lanka. You must apply for your visa within 60 days of the dates of travel.

However, I believe that there is not Laos Consulate in Sri Lanka, so you have to apply at any neighboring country for the nearest Embassy of Laos that covers the territory of Sri Lanka for the Visa.

In India, the Embassy address is:

E53 Panchsheel Park, New Delhi, India
Tel 6427447, 6428588

Before visiting Laos, you may need to get vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination.

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1) Application for Letter of Visa Approval

You can do it by sending us your Passport details either by e-mail or by fax with the following information:

Last Name and First Name
Sex
Nationality
Passport Number
Date of Passport Issued
Date of Passport Expiry
Date of Birth
Occupation
Date of Arrival
We will forward your details to the Laos Authority to get the approval.

2) Getting Laos visa stamp into your Passport after receiving approval

After your Laos visa has been approved, there are 3 ways you can get the Laos visa stamp into your Passport.

2.1) Obtaining the visa stamp in your country

When your visa is approved, we will fax a copy of visa authorization to you and another copy to the Laos Embassy in your country. You can then submit your Passport, 2 photos, and 2 application forms together with our fax of visa approval to get the visa stamp. Here, the visa stamp fee is about USD 12-16 varying in different countries.

2.2) Obtaining the Laos visa stamp upon Arrival in Airport in Laos

In case you do not have sufficient time to obtain the visa stamp either in your country, you can get it upon arrival ( only at the airport ). The visa fee issued upon arrival is USD 30 per person . A return or onward ticket might also be requested.

Note:

If you come to Laos by land, you should have a visa in advance, the visa on arrival is not available at the borders.
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It's not true at all that if you come by land the visa on arrival is not available. You can get Laos visa on your arrival in almost border crossings. If you need more in formation about this you can read the website below:

www.retire-asia.com/lao-visa-on-arrival-30-days.shtml
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