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Office Hours:

Monday-Friday

09:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00

Address:
Badstrandvagen 11

P.O.Box 30214

10425 Stockholm
Sweden

Phone:

local: (08) 618 2010

Visa and Consular Section

(086 182 010 Press 2)
international: +46 8618 2010
Fax:

local: (08) 618 2001
international: +46 8618 2001

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www.laoembassystockholm.gov.la

 

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Some information on visa application
Applicants must provide the following documents to facilitate

the processing of their cases:


1. One completed application form 
2. Two photos
3. A Valid passport at least for six months 
4. Visa processing fee(S)

5. A request letter:

a. For official purpos, a request letter from a competent authority such as a department/organisation, which clearly specifies the purpose(s) of visit.

b. For visiting a friend or relative, a letter of invitation from the person is needed.

6. For tour, applications may be submitted through an authorized tourist agency or indepently, with documents 1-4.

 

Processing Fees
The fee for the processing of a visa is SEK 450 : An applications submitted without fee will not be considered. Please note that visa fee is not refundable regardless of the outcome of the application. Payment of visa fee and other similar sevices are made only in cash if the application is submitted in person. If submitted by mail the fee and other related costs, for example, the postal charge for returning of the passport can be transferred online to the Embassy's bank account 774632-4. For those who live outside the Kingdom of Sweden (Denmark, Norway and Finland), the payment may be transferred to the bank account IBAN SE8395000099602607746324 and SWIFT code NDEASESS. Please note that the payment must include the visa fee of SEK 450 and the postal charge for the return of the applicant's passport of SEK 150 for each applicant.

 

Stay permit for tourist or visitor is 30 days and is renewable. the immigration office at the border check-point will stamp and mark on the applicant's passport the duration of the stay under the permit. The time span of the visa validity is provided for the applicant in which he/she has entered into the country, how long he/she may stay in it, it depends on the stay permit which is given by the immigration officer at the check-point. Tourist and visitor visa issued by embassy or a consulate aboad is mostly single entry.

 

 

Notification by the Consular Department on International Check-Points

 

The Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the honour to inform foreign nationals intending to come to Lao PDR for official contacts, visiting their relatives, tourism, commercial or other purposes that the Government of the Lao PDR has updated the regulations on the entry into and exit from Lao PDR in conformity with the present conditions.

 

In order to facilitate Lao citizens, immigrants and foreign nationals in their border crossings, there are now 13 International Immigration Check Points along the borders between the Lao PDR and its neighbouring countries, at which Lao citizens with their passports, immigrants and foreign nationals, with their passports and entry visa issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or an Embassy or an embassy or a consulate of the Lao PDR aboard are permitted to enter into and exit from Lao PDR or in case those who have not obtained an entry visa, they may apply for a visa on arrival. These check-point include:


1. Wattay International Airport (Visa on arrival) in Vientiane Capital
2. Luang Prabang International Airport (Visa on arrival is applicable) in Luang Prabang City
3. Pakse International Airport (Visa on arrival is applicable) ( In Champasak Province)
4. Mittaphab Bridge, Vientiane Capital Laos (Visa on arrival is applicable) Nongkhai, Thailand
5. Houaixay, Bokeo Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) XiangkongThailand
6. Meuang Mom, Bokeo Province, (No visa on arrival) Vangpung, Myanmar
7. Thakhek, Khammuan Province, Laos (Visa on arrival is applicable) Nakhonphanome, Thailand
8. Savannakhet, Savannakhet Province, Laos (Visa on arrival is applicable) Moukdahan, Thailand
9. Vangtao, Champasak Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) Xongmek, Thailand
10. Namphao, Borikhamxay Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) Caucheo,Vietnam
11. Paksan, Borikhamxay Province, (No visa on arrival)
12. Ban Densavanh, Savannakhet Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) Laobao,Vietnam
13. Naphao,Khammuan Province, Laos (Visa on arrival applicable) Jalor,Vietnam
14. Namkan,Xiengkhouang Province, Laos(Visa on arrival) Namcan,Vietnam
15. Boten, Luang Namtha Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) Bohan,China
16. Panghoke, Phongsaly Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) Tay Trang, Vietnam
17. Namsoi, Huaphan Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) Na Meo, Vietnam
18. Nam Ngeun Xayabury Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) Huai Kone, Nane Province, Thailand
19. Mittaphab Bridge, Xayabury Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) Nam Heuang Leuy Province Thailand
20. Phoukeua, Attapeu Province, Laos (Visa on arrival) Kongtum, Vietnam,
21. Nong Noke Khien, Champasak (No visa on arrival) Traprengkrien, Triengteng Province, Cambodia.

 

A. Categories of Visas:

• Diplomatic visas (A1) Diplomatic visas are issued to diplomats, consular officers, heads of the United Nations Agencies and other International Organizations, and their dependents (spouse and children) holding diplomatic passports.
• Official visas (A2) Official visas are issued to the Staff members of Diplomatic Missions, Consulates, United Nations Agencies and other International Agencies and their dependents (spouse and children) holding official passports.
• Courtesy visas (B1) Courtesy vias are issued to foreign experts and their dependents holding diplomatic, official and normal passports performing assignments under bilateral cooperation or grant assistance projects for the Government of Lao PDR.
• Business visas (B2) Business visas are issued to foreign experts and their performing assignments under projects provided by loan agreements and as provided by employment contracts or project wards, to experts and volunteers of Non-Governmental Agencies, experts in education and medical sciences generating income for an agency, staff members of Diplomatic Missions, General Consulates, the United Nations Agencies and other international organizations holding normal passports from the countries or from third countries, as well as foreign businesspersons.
• Visit visas (B3) Visit visas are issued to foreign citizens holding normal passports and intending to visit relatives working in the Lao PDR.

 

B. Visa Status:

• Diplomatic visas (A1) and official visas (A2) are exempted from visa fees. Multiple entry visas may be obtained for a period of one year and may be renewed each year until the assignment’s completion.
• Courtesy visas (B1) are exempted from visas fees. Multiple entry visas may be obtained for a period of six months and may be renewed every six months until the assignment’s completion.
• Business visas (B2) are subject to the payment of mandatory visa and service fees. Multiple entry visas may be obtained for a period of six (6) months and may be renewed every six (6) months until completion of assignments.
• Visit visas (B3) are subject to the payment of visa and service upon each travel in destination to the Lao PDR. B3 category visas does not entitle its holder to work or apply for multiple entry visas.

 

C. Visa and Identity Card Application Procedures:

• Diplomats, Consuls, Heads of International Agencies and their dependents (spouses and children) holding diplomatic or official passports and whose assignments in the Lao PDR, which performance would exceed thirty (30) days, have been approved, will be required to apply for visas from Embassies or General Consulates of the Lao PDR according to procedures provided under bilateral agreements. Upon their entry to the Lao PDR, the relevant foreign agency shall apply for identity cards and multiple entry visas from the Protocol Department and the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs respectively.


• Foreign experts of defferent categories and volunteers, together with their dependents, holding official or normal passports whose assignments in the Lao PDR, which performance would exceed thirty (30) days, have been approved, are required to obtain visas from Embassies or General Consulates of the Lao PDR. Upon their entry, the international organization or Lao line agency concerned shall apply for identity cards and multiple entry visas from the relevant departments.


• Diplomats, staff members of Consulates and International Agencies, foreign experts and volunteers entering the Lao PDR under visit visas (B3) without going through the requisite procedures will not benefit from facilities in performing their assignments. In order to perform their assignments, they will be required to leave the territory of the Lao PDR for the purpose of obtaining the required visa categories from Embassies or General Consulates of the Lao PDR before re- entering the country.


• Diplomats, staff members of Consulates and International Agencies, foreign experts and volunteers based abroad and whose assignments, which performance would require a timeframe not exceeding thirty (30) days, have been approved, may obtain a fifteen (15) day visa upon arrival to Wattay International Airport of the Friendship Bridge in Vientiane Municipality, as well as at the Luang Prabang International Airport.


• Diplomats, consular officers, staff members of the International Agencies, foreign experts and volunteers performing assignments in the Lao PDR for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. Such period of time may be extended twice under B3 visas.


• Diplomatic missions, General Consulates, International Agencies and non-governmental organizations to the Lao PDR will not be authorized to recruit foreign experts or volunteers who have completed their assignments under a project and seeking further employment under other projects at will without due process in line with the procedures or regulations outlined by the Lao authorities.

 

Notes:

• All applicants wishing to travel to the Lao PDR on the above mentioned purposes can obtain a visa in advance of your arrival.
For more information, please contact the Lao Embassy from 9:00-12:00/14:00-16:00.

 

Laos

LAOS CROSS BORDER

Overland: The country can be entered or exited overland at the following immigration checkpoints, which are open daily from 08.30 AM to 05.00 PM:

 

Thailand
* Friendship Bridge from / to Nongkhai (Thailand) crossing Mekong River by shuttle bus (from 06.00 AM to 10.00 PM)
* Houei Xay by crossing Mekong River by ferry from / to Chiangkhong (Thailand) (from 08.00 AM to 06.00 PM)
* Thakek from / to Nakhon Phanom (Thailand) by ferry
* Vangtao from / to Chongmek and Ubon Ratchatani (Thailand)
* Savannakhet from / to Mukdahan (Thailand), actually by ferry. At the end of 2006, the bridge crossing Mekong river will be completely finished

 

Vietnam
* SobHoune (Laos) / Tay Trang (Dienbien Phu, Vietnam
* Nameo (Sam Neua) / PaHang (QuanSon, Thanh Hoa) on route N0 6
* Nonghet (Xiengkhouang Province)/ Nam Kan (Kyson, Nghean ,Vietnam)
* Denesavanh (Xavanakhet) / Lao Bao (Quangtri, Vietnam)
* Namphao (Borikhamxay province)/ Lak Sao (Hatinh, Vietnam)
* Tong Kham (Thakek ) Chalo (Quangbinh, route N0 12, which link Thakek to Vinh or Dong Hoi (Vietnam)
* Attapeu/Kontum (Bo-Y border)

 

Cambodia
* Veunkham from / to Stung Treng (Cambodia) by boat


China
* Boten, Luang Namtha province, from / to Bohan and Mengla (Yunnan, China)

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PASSPORT AND VISAS
Visas are required by all nationalities (subject to exceptions for local neighboring people and ASEAN countries)

 

Visas can be obtained either from Lao Embassies and Consulates abroad or upon arrival at following immigration checkpoints:
* Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Pakse airports
* Friendship Bridge in Vientiane (opposite Nongkhai, Thailand)
* Houei Xay (opposite Chiangkhong, Thailand)
* Boten, Luang Namtha province (opposite Bohan, Yunnan, China)
* Nonghet, Xiengkhouang Province (opposite Nam Kan, Vietnam).
* Savannakhet (opposite Mukdahan, Thailand)
* Denesavanh (opposite Lao Bao, Vietnam)
* Vangtao (opposite Chongmek, Thailand)
* Namphao, Borikhamxay Province (opposite of Lak Sao, Vietnam)
* Thakek (opposite Nakhon Phanom, Thailand)

 

Important note: Travelers arriving from Cambodia overland at Veunkham immigration checkpoint must have their Lao visa arranged and stamped prior to arrival at the Laotian border.

The visa fee is US$ 30 per person, 2 passport photos are required for each visa application.

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Tel. +46 8618 2010 (press 2)

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