@Alex ****

That's the only currency they'll accept for payment of visa fees in Laos.

@กิตติศักดิ์ *********

They obviously won't be doing that if you apply online and thus once Laos moves to the e-visa system, they'll be forced to stop doing that.

The main problem is Laos insisting on 3 months worth of banked 500K minimum balance. That's a long time to keep money just sitting in a transaction or checking account earning basically no interest just to satisfy a bureaucrat.

Only reason Vientiane is insisting on this is so they can push applicants to use the services of expensive agents.

@Zoe **********

However for Hanoi, I haven't heard them requiring funds to be banked for 3 months like Vientiane is demanding.

@Su **************

That works. Laos should still be fine for in person applications until December, but we won't know until we get closer.

It would be good if people could read the forum as these sorts of questions have been answered tons of times already. Cambodia is e visa only beginning next week. You won't be applying there in person anymore. Same thing goes for Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi will also move to e-visas shortly thereafter. Jakarta is having technical problems so will probably not move to the evisa system until November or later (but being Thailand they might make a sudden announcement and move to e-visas without much prior notice). Still, anytime in October seems safe if wishing to apply in person in Jakarta.

For HCMC, end of the month means e-visa.

Firstly, there is no more 2 land border crossing limit and that was ONLY in effect for those without a visa. A few nationalities were always exempt from this restriction.

With any sort of visa or re-entry permit, the restriction never applied anyway.

@Klee *************

Is it? I was under the impression that in person applications are better, hence my rush to get mine in before the switch. That being said, it depends on the consulate being used as they're all different. The ones in Australia, parts of Europe and some of the ones in North America are particularly efficient despite being on the e-visa system.

@Bernie *******

Haha, I was kidding. Actually, as much as I enjoy driving across the bridge to Laos, I've done it so many times it's not special anymore. Still, to me, there's obviously something a bit different, traveling to Laos/Cambodia, which I can drive to, compared to countries further afield, which require you fly.

Sadly, due to Laos' proximity to Thailand, it's large number of applicants and strong relationships with agents, the rules for applying for any visa there are a little stricter than in countries further afield.

@James ********

Well, then you have Friday as the last possible day to apply in person.