How to apply for a visa to Laos?

To go to Laos, you must apply for a visa at the Lao Embassy. The specific process is as follows:

1. Submit a passport valid for half a year.

2. Fill in and submit the visa application form. Different visas have different forms, most of which should be filled in foreign languages and photos should be submitted at the same time.

3. Meeting with officials of embassies and consulates in China, the visiting country. Some countries stipulate that all immigrant applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; Some countries also require interviews to apply for non-immigrant visas.

4. The embassy or consulate will fill in all kinds of visa application forms and necessary supporting materials, and report them to the domestic authorities for examination and approval. The embassies and consulates of a few countries have the right to issue visas directly, but they still have to report to China for the record.

5 to the national authorities to carry out the necessary audit, the examination and approval opinions will be notified to embassies and consulates in China. If you agree, a visa will be issued. If you refuse, you will also inform the applicant.

6. Pay the visa fee. Generally speaking, when submitting a visa application, you must pay the fee first, and some countries only charge the fee when the visa application is successful. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are slightly higher and non-immigrant visa fees are slightly lower. There are also some countries and regions where visas are free of charge.

Lao visa policy

1. Foreign citizens can change their visa types after entering Laos.

The Lao government has revised the relevant policies for foreign citizens after entering the country. The Lao government originally stipulated that foreign citizens who have obtained and held tourist visas in Laos can apply for changing their labor services or residence visas in Laos.

Since the end of 20 1 1, the Lao government announced the abolition of this policy. If foreign citizens in Laos need to apply for changing other visas, they must apply separately after leaving the country or reapply at the original visa issuing authority.

2. Provisions on the administration of imported labor services and work visas in Laos

After entering Laos, foreign workers need to apply for multiple-entry visas at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Go to the social welfare labor department or the provincial social welfare labor department to apply for a work permit; Apply for a temporary residence permit at the Exit-Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security; The working period of foreign workers in Laos is 2 years, which can be extended for another 2 years. After the expiration, you must return to your country within 15 days, and you can apply for employment in Laos again two years later.

3. Macao passport holders can get visas on arrival to enter Laos.

Macao SAR passport holders can obtain visas on arrival to enter the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The Consulates General of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have informed the Macao SAR Government that Macao SAR passport holders can obtain entry visas to enter the Lao People's Democratic Republic and stay in China for up to 30 days.

Passports applying for visas on arrival must be valid for at least 6 months. Applicants must bring two recent photos and apply to the international port management department when they arrive in Laos.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Laos Visa