@Jamie *****

A bank statement showing how much money? And did you do tourist visa or Non O? I was there 3 weeks ago.

@Jamie *****

Are you sure you are not confusing with Multi Entry Non O? There is no proof of funds for tourist visa (unless extremely frequent). I did a single entry Non O in Savannakhet 3 weeks ago and had to show almost nothing, and nobody that day had bank statement for their tourist visa.

@Lennart *********

10-15 min if you are already on the Laos side.

@Jack ***************

You mean the yearly extension that you need to report every 90 days. But you can report online, it take 5 min, no need to drive anywhere except on your first report (any 2nd, 3nd, etc, can do online).

@Jack ***************

I'm currently on 90 days single entry Non O and can extend 60 days once. Before, I was on visa exempt and extended once for 30 days and a 2nd time for 60 days. The reason why you can do both on visa exempt or tourist visa is that you first extend for tourism reason but than extend again for a different reason (marriage). But when you enter on Non O you are already on a marriage visa so can only extend for that specific reason.

@Erwin *******

I can confirm from first hand experience that this is all factually correct.

@Brandon ***********

Yes, you can! 12 years later and going strong! Although not always on visa exempt, it's not as hard as some people make it out to be.

@Steve ******

Vientiane doesn't require proof of funds? Might go there next time then. I'm in Udon Thani.

@Brandon ***********

I read someone who was sent away but he tried to do a 2nd tourist visa.

@Brandon ***********

I was there late December and did single entry without proof of funds so if it has changed it's very recent but I haven't read any report.