Laos

• Passport must be valid for more than 180 days from the date of arrival, with 1 blank page
• Proof of sufficient funds
• A print out of your e-visa is required. This may be in black and white.
• There will be a special lane for eVisa service at the arrival ports.

South African passport holders do require a visa to enter Laos.

Visa applications can be done online at www.laoevisa.gov.la if entering through one of the below ports. eVisa is currently available for Tourist Visa (T-B3) only, for stays of up to 30 days.

1. Wattay International Airport (Vientiane Capital)
2. Lao – Thai Friendship Bridge I (Vientiane Capital)
3. Luang Prabang International Airport (Luang Prabang)
4. Lao – Thai Friendship Bridge II (Savannakhet Province)
5. Pakse International Airport (Champasack Province)
6. Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge IV (Bokeo Province)
7. Boten International Checkpoint (Luang Namtha Province)
8. Boten Railway Station (Luang Namtha Province)
9. Khamsavath Railway Station (Vientiane Capital)

Documents required:

• Photograph size 4x6 cm (have been taken no longer than 6 months).
• Passport cover page.
• Passport bio page.

Note: Please upload the photo of your passport that covers the whole bio page including its MRZ (two lines at the bottom of the page)

Usually 3 working days

USD 50.

eVisa fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.

Representation accredited from Bangkok, Thailand

Compulsory: Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)
Recommended Travel Vaccines: Hepatitis A & B, Japanese Encephalitis (Not available in SA), Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk

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