Is there an immigration bureau in the Laos Special Economic Zone?

Yes. Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports traveling from China to Laos must apply for a visa at the Lao Embassy in China, the Lao Consulate General in Kunming and its consular office in Jinghong, the Lao Consulate General in Nanning, and the Lao Consulate General in Hong Kong; if traveling from a third country When going to Laos, you can apply for a visa on arrival at the port. Lao embassies (consulates) abroad only issue "B3" tourist visas for foreign applicants with a single entry and a stay of 30 days; however, they can issue tourist and family visit visas with a single entry and stay of 90 days to foreign Laotians. When your visa expires, you can apply for an extension to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security of Laos. Business "E-B2", work (labor) "LA-B2", student "ST-B2", work (experts and consultants hired by companies, enterprises) "NI-B2" visas must be issued by companies and projects registered in Laos The unit applies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos and the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of Laos. After approval, the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos will notify the embassy (consulate) abroad to issue it.

Required materials for visa: original passport, 1 passport photo, 1 visa application form (can be obtained by fax and then copied). Processing time: 3 working days. For specific matters, please contact the Lao Embassy or Consulate in China.

Laos’ original regulations stipulated that after foreign citizens obtained a tourist visa and entered the country, they could apply for a change of labor service or settlement visa in Laos. In 2011, Laos abolished this policy. If foreign citizens in Laos need to apply for a change to another visa, they must leave the country and apply again or go to the original visa-issuing authority to apply again.