What are the rules regarding the use of Lao eVisa at land borders, particularly at Friendship Bridge #3?

That is intresting. Last year I a Loas border run from Chiang with a 60 day visa from an embassay. Initially I was told the visa did not exist and only a 30 day would be given. However they were very helpful and issued a 60 day.

This Post is about Lao Visa on Arrival (Lao VoA), Lao eVisa, and Lao Visas, not about Thai Visas nor Thai Visa on Arrival (Thai VoA):

1.) Lao eVisa is only available at 8 locations, of which Friendship Bridge #3 (Nakhon Phanom—Thakhek) does NOT have Lao eVisa. However, if one were to make entry into Laos at Friendship Bridge #1 (Nong Khai—Vientiane) or Friendship Bridge #2 (Mukdahan—Savannakhet), at those 2 land borders, there is Lao eVisa available

2.) As for the price of a Lao Visa on Arrival (Lao VoA), it is USD $40.- Cash, clean, crisp banknotes. If you are allowed to pay in another currency (Thai Baht), then you will not get a favorable exchange rate and the price in Thai Baht would be about ฿2,000.- Thai Baht

3.) There are no advantages to Lao eVisa, except perhaps a smaller Lao eVisa, as Lao eVisa price is more expensive than a Lao VoA ($55+ vs. $40)

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Then that guy was an idiot. It tells you MULTIPLE times in the e-visa process that the e-visa is ONLY accepted at the specific borders that they list on the website. They also make you choose a border during your application for the visa. He clearly ignored all of that and continued on like a moron.

Also, of course they don't take credit cards at the border??

whenever we make a trip to Laos, I pay 1900 + 100 Baht for the Laos "visa-on-arrival" in crisp Thai Baht banknotes, plus one passport size picture. I guess that's lesson learned. And as far as this relates, I don't know any Cambodian or Laotian land border that will accept credit card payment

So the Laos border officers would not accept the Laos eVisa, sounds like a scam

@Brian ********

AFAIK, it clearly says on the online-visa application website, that the E-visa for Laos can only be used at airports and SOME (but not all!) land borders in Laos

You mean the Loas e visa ?