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What are the requirements for a US citizen traveling from Thailand to Laos and returning to Thailand on a tourist visa?

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Apr 7, 2022

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Anybody have an idea how someone who is from USA but currently in Thailand on a 60 day tourist visa who wants to go to Laos for possibly a week when visa ends and then come back to Thailand for 2 more weeks before heading back to USA starting next month?

What’s the process and things I need to know to get into Laos for a week from Thailand and then back to Thailand for 2 weeks before I leave back home to USA?

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A US citizen currently in Thailand on a 60-day tourist visa can travel to Laos for about a week, then return to Thailand. The process involves ensuring they meet the entry requirements for both Laos and Thailand. It's suggested that leaving Thailand may grant a new 30-day visa exemption upon re-entry, though conditions such as quarantine protocols may apply. Additionally, travel to Laos may still have restrictions related to tour groups. To avoid complications and verify the latest travel rules, consulting the embassy for requirements and possible visa extensions is advisable.

Jo ********

Apply for 3 month LA-B2 Visa :

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can assist with that and just stay for only a week.

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Michael ********

I would just use your 30 day extension on your TR visa and stay unless they change rules

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Michael ********

Dont think you will be getting into laos yet unless you go as a tour group.

Try contacting embassy on facebook.

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Peter ****************

Well Dany, when you come in again, you normaly get 30 days visa exemption. But, you need the whole procedure to enter Thailand again e.g. Test&Go. Little advantage maybe, if you start the Thailand pass e.g. 2 weeks before you leave Thailand. Don't know what you need to enter Laos.

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okay thank you!

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Martinello **********************

How long do you have to be gone to renter Thailand? After your extension is up

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my extension is done so new 30 day when I come back to Thailand from laos

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Martinello **********************

how long do you need to leave the country(Thailand) before you can reenter? Thanks again

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I think as long as you leave and can come back right after you’re done quarantine? I’m not sure

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Max **********

Lao is open?

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Darren *******

tour groups only I believe unless that's changed very recently

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yes

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Bobby ********

Danny Yang. Only for tour groups

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Christopher ********

Normally if you leave when you return you get a new thirty day visa. At least that happened to me but that was 2013

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that’s normally the case but with Covid everything is different now

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Kool *******

You need the same things you were required to have to initially enter Thailand.

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Danny ******

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I see. Thanks!

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Nadine ******

Just stay 2 weeks longer go to Laos and head back to US.

That’s a crazy amount of headache if you wanna come back to Thailand just for 2 weeks.

Don’t do it

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Danny ******

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yes I am debating that but I want to know the options and see if it outweighs me doing that or not

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Nadine ******

I Tell it to you right here the options outweigh it.

Just stay 2 weeks longer, that’s it. Don’t look further no matter what anybody tells you.

Coming back to Thailand, flying and all the crap isn’t even worth it for 2 weeks.

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okay thanks for your input

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