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What can my friend do if he cannot book a SETV appointment in Vientiane, Laos?
I have a friend who going to Laos for SETV but the online application on Vientiane Laos says you can not book for two weeks what should he do?
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A user is seeking advice for a friend who is unable to book a two-week appointment for a Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) in Vientiane, Laos. Commenters suggest alternatives including going to Savannakhet, where no appointment is necessary, and preparing a bank statement as an additional requirement. Some also mention the option of obtaining the visa in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, without needing an appointment.
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Jeremy ********
Go to HCMC in Vietnam and get it...no appointment needed
Lorenz *************
Yes, agency said just show 20,000 baht as one of the requirements in savannakhet .
Amornrat **********
at the moment I would say avoid both places for the time being. If you have option to fly to Myanmar, KL, Hanoi or HCMC and fullfill requirement I would do. Or make a good planning for Vientiane, now you can book for 17th, 18th and 22nd April.
Tod *********
remember the 20K baht or the equivalent you show at the thai consulate in Savannakhet is NOT in cash but in the form of a bank statement.
Lorenz *************
@Robert ******
but that’s the requirement there if you will go to savannakhetRobert *******
That is a small amount of money to live 90 days inside Thailand.
Joe ***********
Yes - by all means do as Joost says. Savannakhet Laos is across from Mukdahan, Thailand reachable via Ubon, Khon Kaen or Sakon Nakhon.
Joost *********
Go to Savannakhet instead. Or postpone trip.
Joost *********
@Sjef **************
yes no appointment needed in Savannakhet. They do require some other things that Vientiane does not, like a copy of a bank statement but that's easy.
Sjef ***************
@Joost ********
is this without appointment?
Robert *******
Make the appointment and go on that day, or visit another Thai Consulate.
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