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What is the current approval waiting time for visa applications in Vientiane?

May 20, 2025
a year ago
What's the current waiting time for approval in Vientiane at the moment?

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The current waiting time for visa approval in Vientiane appears to be fluctuating. One user reported a recent approval time of 14 days, while another mentioned that the average had been between 4-7 days over the past six months. However, they also highlighted a recent slowdown, noting that their application had reached day 6 without an interview and that some are now experiencing full 2-week wait periods. There is a sense of frustration among applicants regarding the delays.
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well over the last 6 months its averaged between 4-7 days for all applications ive seen however its all of a sudden gone crazy and i don't even have an interview yet they have now taken 3 days to view documents and im on day 6 tmrw. Some ppl are now saying its the full 2 weeks and has become the slowest lol. If i had to do it again id be going to Hanoi , this place is a S#$%&^&E
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@Paul ********
seems all the SEA consulates have gone slow recently due to all the holidays in the region.

Sure they might be only officially closed couple days, but everyone who has holiday left sods off if they can, meanwhile applications keep flooding in, increasing the backlog

Bit like trying to do anything gov related in the west after the first week of Dec until mid Jan.
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14 days for me recently
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Anonymous participant 633 after making payment how long was it until the next stage? Thanks
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Anonymous participant I got an email for interview appointment after next day from payment day at embassy
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