Is it still easy to obtain a 60-day visa at the Thai embassy in Vientiane without a flight ticket?

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Jun 25, 2017

7 years ago

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Hello everybody,

Is the Thai ambassy in Vientiane still easy to get a 60 days visa?

I mean, they don't ask any flight ticket or anything like that ?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The Thai embassy in Vientiane appears to still facilitate obtaining a 60-day visa relatively easily. Recent experiences indicate that they do not require proof of onward travel, bank statements, or flight tickets for the visa application. Applicants suggest visiting the embassy mid-morning to avoid long lines, as the early rush tends to be busy.

Tod *********

Another thing you can do rather than get there at the crack of dawn with the giant herd of people is to show up there around 10-10:30. By that time all the visa run companies and most of the herd is gone. You can walk right up and turn in your application with no one in line.

7 years ago

Ivan ************

@T**

this is correct in my experience, you usually don't have to wait so much to apply if you turn up later. Unlikely to be "no-one" in line these days but perhaps less. This is what I used do years ago all the time, I would just turn up before they closed.

BUT it is worth bearing in mind that they now issue numbers on application and hand the passports back the next day in the same order that the applications came in. It used not be like this- the queue the second day used depend on when you turned up the second day. Now it depends on the order you applied the first day.

So if you apply late the first day you will get your passport back late the second day- which may or may not matter to you, but if you need to get back to Udon for a flight or whatever you might want to be in the first 400 applying the first day. They hand them back at a rate of approximately 200 per hour so if you are #400 you can expect to get out by 15:00... but if you are #800 that might be more like 17:00.

7 years ago

Ellis ******************************

Vientiane in Laos yes

7 years ago

Scarica ***********

For Laos?

7 years ago

Ellis ******************************

Yep that's how it was for me

7 years ago

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Ellis ******************************

I was just there, they weren't interested in my proof of onward travel, bank statement and proof of residence.

They are handing them out like hot cakes from what I can see and quite helpful.

7 years ago

Scarica ***********

Do I need a flight tic if I go to KL?

7 years ago

Tosca ********

Very easy, just be there very early, because they get very busy

7 years ago

Julinhio *********

Nice and easy! Got mine last Friday. It was very busy tho.

7 years ago

Vïnz ********

Don't need flight ticket