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Can I walk in to apply for a visa at the Savannakhet Consulate in Laos without an appointment?

Alexandra ******
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Hello. I really donโ€™t know where to ask this question. So I hope I can maybe find an answer here.. I am currently in Laos, came here by motorcycle from Thailand for travel and also do a visa. I tried to make an appointment in Savannakhet but it seems like the website works not correct or something.. There is no available clickable time slots on any date. I also cannot find people talking about making appointment prior on Google Maps. So can I just walk-in and apply for visa? Would really appreciate any information๐Ÿ™.
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The Savannakhet Consulate in Laos requires an appointment for visa applications; walk-ins are not accepted. The appointment system is operational, but it is currently fully booked for the next two weeks. To secure a booking, check the system daily at midnight when new slots become available. If possible, consider returning to Thailand on a visa-exempt entry and apply there.
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Tod *********
Tod *********
I mean face it, IF you're in Savannakhet now, head on over to the consulate, what do you have to lose?

The worst they can do is tell you that you can't get in the gate without an appt booked and the print out.

You're out nothing by trying. ..
Brett *****
Brett *****
@Tod ********
always good advice mate
Tod *********
Tod *********
Well you say you're in Lao for travel SO hang out two weeks and apply for a visa when you can get a booking

The Vientiane consulate also is mandatory appt booking too and their soonest opening is not until the 9th of August
Lloyd ********
Lloyd ********
Both consular sections in Laos are appointment only. The booking system is working, just fully booked.
Wannikea *********
Wannikea *********
@Lloyd *******
hey Lloyd, are you a new mod in the group? Congrats if so, you've always given solid answers.
James ********
James ********
@Wannikea ********
shhh ๐Ÿคซ it's not a big secret... BUT Lloyd founded the Thai Visa Advice forum.
James ********
James ********
@Wannikea ********
and your replies to members questions are most welcomed and helpful too, thank you ๐Ÿค—
Wannikea *********
Wannikea *********
@James *******
good on you Lloyd, a greatly needed and useful resource.
Lloyd ********
Lloyd ********
@Wannikea ********
Not really, been here since day 1
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Wannikea ********
he's been here forever, he's "the quiet one" ๐Ÿ˜›
Tod *********
Tod *********
Sorry to say
@Alexandra *****
that was poor choice (as you found out ๐Ÿ™) Who told you that you could just show up and use that consulate or either consulate in Lao without an appt booked? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

The Savannakhet Consulate went to appt only on June 1st and they only allow 2 weeks of appts to be booked at a time.

๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด.. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—น๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ

The website works fine, it's just booked up for the next two weeks as fast as appt's come available

Every night at midnight ONE more day (two weeks out) opens up for appts, but they are booked up pretty fast

๐—ฆ๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—œ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ-๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ?

Nope you're not gonna walk in and do anything as you won't even get in the gate.

My advice to you is IF you are able to enter the country on a free visa exempt entry stamp, just come back to thailand, make an appt (by setting your alarm for 12AM and checking the system) then go back to apply when it comes due

As you can see in this screen shot there ARE openings for Friday July 19th (in two weeks)
Alexandra ******
Alexandra ******
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@Tod ********
and thank you for your answer, really appreciate๐Ÿ™
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Alexandra *****
Definitely GO to the consulate and see what they say, (and if you can report back about it)

Sincerely good luck with it, and safe travels
Colin *********
Colin *********
@Tod ********
very helpful advice and given in a very polite way, where some wouldn't be anywhere near as polite, (in some Fb groups at least) ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š
Alexandra ******
Alexandra ******
OP
@Tod ********
nobody told me. 1 year ago I did the same trip and it was pretty easy to book an appointment in Vientiane so I just didnโ€™t expect it gonna be fully booked until middle of the next month..

And yeah, now I see, because I was checking this app in Savannakhet and it was working very strange. But now I see it works.
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Alexandra *****
why would anyone tell you? It's your responsibly to research these things as it's your visa application.
Fred *********
Fred *********
@Alexandra *****
Perhaps you didn't ask before going?

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