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Can you still get a Marriage Visa at Savannakhet with just your original marriage certificate?

Sep 23, 2025
3 days ago
Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Patrick Yorxton asked on an unrelated thread

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ?

Nope you cannot. Once the consulates went to online eVisa applications they standardized the process. You also cannot get year-long, multi-entry Non-O visas anymore, just single entry 90 day.

You have to show 400K baht in a thai bank account in your name only or the equivalent in a bank in your country,

It works like this;

You go to Lao. You log into the eVisa online system. You upload the required documents (proof you're in Lao, proof of funds, marriage certificates, letter from your wife asking they issue the visa, your passport). you submit your application & you get an email confirmation. Print it out and take it to the consulate to pay in cash for the visa (between 9-11 M-F).

Then you wait in Lao until the visa is approved, usually 3-5 business days.

Once they email you the approval you print out the PDF file (as it is your visa) then present it with your passport when you stamp back in to thailand.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
To obtain a Marriage Visa at the Savannakhet consulate in Laos, you cannot rely solely on your original marriage certificate. The application process now requires using the online eVisa system and mandates showing proof of funds (400,000 baht in a Thai bank account or equivalent), alongside submitting various documents including marriage certificates, a letter from your spouse, and your passport. After submission, expect a waiting period of about 3-5 business days for the visa approval.
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Gordon *********
What documents do they accept as evidence of being in Laos?
Patrick *********
Good to know. Thanks Tod
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