Laos Visa

Laos – 30 day visa is issued on Arrival for Indian Passport Holders

The visa for Laos is as simple as the visa for Indonesia, only a little expensive. It was 40$ (USD) plus 1$ (USD) service charge. We entered Laos via land from Hanoi. After getting the exit stamp from Vietnam, you walk and get into Laos immigration where the bus waits for you. They direct you into a small room, where you have to submit a form, your passport, visa fee and a photograph. Waiting time depends on how crowded the visa section at the time you arrive. In our case, 4 of us were the only people queuing up for the visa, and we got our passports back in less than 10mins. We were also returned our photographs.

You can also pre-arrange your visa at any Lao Embassy, some internet sources say you will need to pay 5$ (USD) to get the visa on the same day. Considering how easy it was to get the visa on arrival, I wouldn’t bother getting a visa beforehand.