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Where should I apply for a Non-B visa in Vientiane: the embassy or the consulate?

Alice ******
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Hi, just want to confirm that to get a non b visa in Vientiane I go to the embassy? I've read in some places I go to the consulate. Thank you.
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To apply for a Non-B visa in Vientiane, you should go to the consulate, specifically located on Burichan Road, not the embassy.
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Bob **********
Bob **********
You go to the Consulate not the Embassy,any Tuk Tuk knows where to take you
Stéfan ********
Stéfan ********
To get a visa, anywhere, you have to go to the consulate. When there's no consulate, there's a consular desk at the embassy. Embassies are for country to country affairs, while consulars are for country to individuals.
Alice ******
Alice ******
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Thank you! Very useful
Christopher ***********
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Excellent explanation Stefan. Should help a lot of people!
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Liam *****
To re-confirm, it is the consulate on Burichan Road, NOT the Embassy
Ben *********
Ben *********
316 Rue Bourichane, Vientiane, Laos
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@Ivan ***********
thank you so much! :)
Joost *********
Joost *********
@Ivan ***********
great ! Thanks.
Ivan ************
Ivan ************
It's the consular section of the embassy. The building in that screenshot now listed as "Thailand Embassy" is where you go. Google Maps used have another building up near Patuxai (different part of the city) listed as the embassy, (and it is the embassy, but not where they do visas) but it's changed now and you can safely go to the building listed as "Thailand Embassy" on Google Maps. Get the form either from outside or inside the building on the left and then queue through the little gate there on the right. You aren't going to miss it if you go to that address.
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@Joost ********
yes it seems to be leading me to the embassy when I look online. I have heard you go a small building at the front so maybe that's the consulate and it's just a side building.
Joost *********
Joost *********
I am also going there this week. Google maps does mention this address as "embassy" but I suppose the consular section is next to the embassy?
Ben *********
Ben *********
@Alice ********
mai pen lai

It is across from the Pizza Company
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Alice ******
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@Ben ********
thank you Ben 😁😁

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