If I'm going to Laos, especially if it's to apply for a DTV visa, can I just go by bus? To get a visa on entry, they say one needs to have a return ticket already booked, and the same goes for the Thai embassy in Laos when applying for DTV.

My question: can this return ticket simply be a return bus ticket? Or does it necessarily have to be a plane ticket? And if so, please explain why. I need answers from people who have a clear answer from someone who knows, not someone who's just guessing and think they know.

Thanks!

Hi all. Anyone been to Laos recently? My last visit was pre covid, so wondering how things work currently.

According to my (Danish) ministry of foreign affairs, it should still be possible to obtain a visa on arrival aside from the evisa option

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Would prefer the former, so would love to hear any recent experience.

Cheers!

Hey everyone! im going to Laos to get a tourist visa, and everywhere i've read it says its three days process or something like that, but the website says its 10-15 business days to process the visa, starting jan 1st 2025. Has anyone done a visa in Vientiane recently? any update on how long the process takes?

Has anyone worked with bamboo oriental visa service. I am suppose to go to Laos tomorrow suppose to fly out at 8am for my visa and they are changing the plans on me ? Checking to see if anyone else has had this experience with them! Thank you!

Gonna head to Laos to do my Thai visa. Can anyone tell me how much the Laos tourist visas are on arrival at Vientiane airport for British people? Thanks in advance.

Hi all

Any chance to let me know please

which embassy requires showing 500 000 bath in the last 3 months in the bank accoun ?

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Hello, I am at the end of the online application process doing the dtv (plan to go to Laos) and it asks to make the 10k baht payment. I’m wondering if there’s somewhere im not seeing about making an appointment to go to the Laos office. I’m currently in Thailand and know you must exit and apply outside at an embassy. If anyone has done it this way that can inform me, thanks

Hello everyone, I have bank statements in French. Should I get them translated, or is that not necessary? I will proceed my visa in Laos.

Hello,

I'll be heading to laos next week(Vientiane) to submit my application and I'm not really sure what to do under the occupation part. I'm not yet at state pension age but do get a small monthly private pension (not a great deal) . I haven't worked for a few years but I don't really need to, so was wondering should I just put unemployed? I have more than the required 500,000 in one account that has been in there for around a year but if I put unemployed I wonder whether they will see the small monthly deposits from the pension fund and get a bit curious? I know no one can say for sure but I'm torn between the putting retirement or unemployed.

Thanks

DTV approved in Vientiane 🎉

This group was super helpful so wanted to share my experience. Overall it a super smooth process in Vientiane, and much faster than the timeline currently on the embassy website.

* Applied online Sunday 19 January for workcation

* Paid at the embassy on Monday 20 January

* Tuesday 21 January at about 9pm received an email with an interview on Thursday 23 January.

* Went for my interview Thursday morning

* I got an email not even 10 minutes after leaving the embassy saying my visa was approved

* Back in Thailand on Friday, no issues at immigration

Total processing time: 4 business days

The interview was very straightforward, asked me about my job then made me login to my online banking to check it was my name on the account and then verified some transactions. Took less than 5 minutes.

## Documents included in application:

Passport

Photo

Current location:

Photo of Laos entry stamp and visa

Confirmation of hotel booking in Vientiane

Proof of funds:

Included three full months statements plus my January balance so far. Had over 500K each month.

Employment confirmation:

Letter from my employer confirming employment and remote work status, specifically mentioning I can work remotely from anywhere including Thailand

Employment contract

Copy of employer’s Singaporean business registration