Visa application / entry requirements: Laos

AUTHORITY
SERVISUM Berlin	all German States, independent of residence

visa application form
download here
passport
original, at least valid for 6 months after journey
passport picture
original, biometric, photo requirements

non-German applicants:
current residence registration (Meldebescheinigung) (if EU citizen) or
valid residence permit for Germany (if not EU citizen)

FOR TOURIST VISA

see minimum requirements above

FOR BUSINESS VISA

see minimum requirements above

German citizens are also entitled to apply for a so-called E-Visa (electronic visa) online.

Entering the country with an e-visa, however, is only possible through a limited number of border crossings and for tourists, which are:

Wattay International Airport (Vientiane Capital)

Lao - Thai Friendship Bridge II (Savannakhet Province)

Lao - Thai Friendship BridgeI (Vientiane Capital)

Pakse International Airport (Champasack Province)

Luang Prabang International Airport (Luang Prabang)

Boten International Checkpoint (Luang Namtha Province)

Lao - Thai Friendship Bridge IV (Bokeo Province)

Boten Railway Station (Luang Namtha Province)

E-Visas for Laos are valid for 60 days after approval for a single entry.

How you can apply for an E-Visa via SERVISUM is shown in the black box on the right.

HANDLING TIME (nlow)
regular visa via the embassy: 7 to 10 working days

Please attach the SERVISUM-Order Form to your assignment for regular visa.

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