@Artur *********

I think that's fine as long as you can show a lot of transactions prior to that, over the course of 6 months, proving you have income that gets paid onto your account.

@Mateusz ******

That's a very different scenario and I don't see immigration holding up people for that. It's very likely he used to work in Thailand and didn't settle his tax bill or something. Or he owned a business and didn't settle his bill.

Were you on a previous non-B, non-O or other eligible visa with work permit and didn't settle your tax bill? That would be the ONLY circumstance under which what you indicate in this post would be possible.

@Charles *********

That's not happening. Sounds like a scam to me.

@Artur *********

They want to make sure the money wasn't just deposited there by a friend. If they can see lots of transactions, it means that you're getting paid, transferring funds into your account and using your bank account like it is intended.

@Mario ******

That's something they'll have to deal with unfortunately and while I think some consulates are speeding up processing times, Laos will likely become one of the slowest in the region and thus avoided by most applicants come January.

@Dca ****

I assume how it will work is, first you make payment, get a receipt and then you upload that or provide the receipt number, then it will let you proceed with the application (or the other way around; you upload everything, then evidence of payment in cash, at the embassy in Vientiane or consulate-general in Savannakhet).

@Mario ******

I wonder why that is? A strange and useless rule. Besides, once the Lao consulates move to the e-visa, they'll have to rethink this whole thing, regarding conversions.

Having said that, in other jurisdictions using the e-visa system, it can be quite fast. Vietnam and Cambodia (especially Ho Chi Minh) can issue e-visas in as little as 48 hours (though they state the processing time is now 5 business days).

@Dca ****

Only credit/debit card, except for Laos.

@Mario ******

Why don't those teachers apply in Cambodia or Vietnam? Quicker and easier that way. Or see if they can convert in-country