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What Are the Current Requirements for Crossing the Border into Laos from Thailand?

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Mar 18, 2020
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Herve *********
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what is the situation for border crossing into Laos? I'd plan to stay a week or two, then head back to Thailand. Can we still, with what extra documents due to the pandemic, and where can we do it. Are Savannakhet and Champasak OK crossings? thank you. I have a french passport, and been in the region since dec 5, all legit on tourist visas, only one border crossing so far

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The situation regarding border crossings into Laos during the pandemic is subject to change, but currently, major crossings such as Savannakhet and Champasak are operational. Travelers need to be aware of new document requirements, including potential medical checks and eVisa applications, as the Visa On Arrival program appears to be suspended. It is advisable to check for real-time updates about border statuses and document requirements before traveling.
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๐Ž๐Š๐€๐˜, ๐ข๐ญ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐›๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ (๐๐จ๐ง๐  ๐Š๐ก๐š๐ข - ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ค๐๐š๐ก๐š๐ง - ๐’๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ง๐š๐ค๐ก๐ž๐ญ) ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ.

๐’๐Ž ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ž ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐Ž ๐ˆ๐“ ๐“๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐˜..
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Tod *********
it now appears that the Lao Visa On Arrival program has been suspended. Meaning to enter Lao you either go to the Lao consulate here in Thailand and BUY a visa or you use the Evisa online portal to buy an visa that will let you in via Vientiane, Savannakhet or the Vientiane Airport.
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Meladi ******
Oh I'm border crossing not flying
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@Tod ********
 is that at all borders. Literally on my way to huay xai now
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Suzy *********
I am a Philippine passport holder, and we normally can enter Laos on a visa exempt. Any idea if this is not suspended yet?
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David ***********
@Tod ********
 Can you give me more information about this? I'm scheduled to fly to Laos on Sunday and don't have a visa.

1. I wonder if there is an expedited evisa service available?

2. Are they also stopping all visa exempt nationals from arriving?
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Tod *********
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Frank *********
Keep it easy everybody!

Itโ€™s hectic out there, we are here to help each other as far as possible. Cooperation outmatches going against one another...
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Robert *******
Crossed into Laos at Mukdahan yesterday, Dutch passport, Non Immigrant O visa, living in Thailand for years. Just to cross no problem, to go into Laos, depending on passport need medical check and certificate to leave Thailand, available at the border to get. Medical checks to get into Laos. As I did a quick in out, I could pass all the medical checks. On entry Thailand the Cam filming and taking temperature of everybody. Staff tell Please use the hand saniteser before the fingerprint scan, before using their pencil to fill in the forms, full multiple bottles on every table as well as Thai and Laos side.
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@Herve ********
 And also for you, please do tell the source of this closing
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Herve *********
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the medical check can be done at the border, is that what you say? Thanks.
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Bobby ********
During your time in Laos there is a possibility the border will be closed. Keep that in mind
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Tod *********
and what does this have to do with THAI visa advice? You are asking about getting into LAO, :/
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Herve *********
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That was you (Mae Sai)!
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Are visa runs off subject here? Though I see someone just posted about border crossing from Ranong, and you thanked him for the update. also, a post about the need to e-visa your way into Myanmar, if in Mae Sai.

My ? is pandemic related, like evryone else here, basically.
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