If you briefly answer the question of whether you need a visa to Laos, the answer is no. Read on for the details..
A keen desire to visit Laos, if it fits within 15 days, will not require you to apply for a visa. This rule has been in effect since September 2007 and applies to all citizens of the Russian Federation. All that is needed to visit this country is the presence of a passport with a standard expiration date of at least six months. This period is counted from the date of the intended entry into the country. However, border guards may require confirmation of hotel reservation or presentation of return tickets.
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Visa for Laos
If the visit to the country is designed for a longer time (more than 15 visa-free days), you must apply for a visa. This must be done in advance, for example, at the Laotian embassy in the same Moscow or at any other embassy on the territory of states adjacent to Laos.
To apply for a visa, you will need to provide the following documents:
- A valid passport;
- two color photographs measuring 4X6 cm (black and white are also suitable);
- two questionnaires completed exclusively in English.
The declared documents can be submitted to the embassy, either personally, or through a proxy or through a travel agency operator (we are talking about the Laotian embassy in Moscow). Documents are accepted, as in all government agencies, on weekdays in the morning from 9.00 to 12 noon.
The standard time allotted for a visa to visit Laos is three working days. If desired, it can be reduced by three times - up to one day, by paying the appropriate amount for this.
So, if the cost of obtaining a visa for a period of 3 working days is $ 20, then the cost of urgent processing is $ 40. At the same time, payment is made directly at the embassy and only in cash in US dollars..
The very validity of a tourist visa is 60 days, and the period of stay in the country depends on the data that you indicated in the application form, but not more than a month. This is with regard to the initial visa application.
Extension of visa to Laos
But the visa can be extended while already in Laos, and twice (each time for 15 days). From the moment the previous visa expires, the new one begins. A similar service is provided by the immigration department in Vientiane. It will cost $ 30. To extend a visa, you must fill out the appropriate application form and provide one photograph of 4x6 cm.
Embassy of Laos in Moscow
The official website of the Laotian embassy in Moscow no longer exists. And the one that was, practically did not contain information.
Address: Moscow, st. Nikitskaya, 18
Phones: +7 (495) 697? 14-54, +7 (495) 690? 25-60
Working hours: from 9 to 16 from Monday to Friday, break from 13 to 14.
Embassy of Laos
Embassy of Laos
Embassy and Consulate of Laos. Moscow, st. Malaya Nikitskaya, 18
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Embassy and Consulate of Laos. Moscow, st. Malaya Nikitskaya, 18.
