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Can UK and Aussie passport holders get a Thai tourist visa on arrival at the Laos border?

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Hi everybody.  We're thinking of travelling from Vientiane to Udon Thani across the friendship bridge in September. Could you please advise if we can get a Thai tourist visa on arrival at the border with Laos.

We are travelling on a UK and Aussie passport. Thanks in advance.

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Travellers from the UK and Australia entering Thailand from Laos via the friendship bridge will receive a 30-day visa exempt stamp, not a visa on arrival. This allows for a stay of 30 days, which can be extended once for an additional 30 days at a local immigration office. However, travelers should be aware of the limit of two land border entries per calendar year for visa exempt entries.

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You'll both get 30 days visa exempt entering Thailand at Nong Kai providing you havent already entered twice by land border this year.

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Dave *********

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Thanks mate

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Stuart *********

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I’m not familiar with that entry point but with a UK and Aus passport you don’t get visa on arrival you get a visa exempt entry. Semantics but VOA is a different animal.

You would be stamped in for 30 days and could extend that once for a further 30 days at a local immigration office.

There is a limit of two land border entries for visa exempt entries per calendar year.

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@Stuart ********

Thankyou

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Keith ******

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You’ll both get a 30 day visa exempt stamp not visa on arrival which is different. I’ve used that border crossing a few times.

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Do we just present ourselves at the Nongkhai border checkpoint for the 30 day visa exempt stamp. We are only in Thailand for 6 days. Thanking you.

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Dave *********

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Thanks mate

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Keith ******

Keith ******

Just arrive at the border crossing & follow the signs for immigration.

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