Can you get a Laos visa at the border?

How much does a Laos visa on arrival cost?

Thirty… maybe forty-two dollars? Feels like a small price for passage, or maybe not. It varies.

Is that all it costs to cross a border, to leave behind what you know? Nationality matters, of course. Always does.

I remember that dusty counter, the indifferent gaze of the official. The hum of fluorescent lights.

A dollar extra if you arrive too early, or too late. Like your timing is always just a little off. Or if you forgot a stupid photo. Which I did. Sigh.

• Cost: USD 30-42
• Surcharge: USD 1 (outside normal hours or no photo)
• Hours Considered “Outside”: Before 8 AM or after 4 PM
• Remember that time I forgot my passport photo? Ugh, still kicking myself for that. Cost me an extra buck. Like everything wasn’t already expensive enough.
• My friend Mei, from Canada, paid forty, I think. Meanwhile, Javier, with his Spanish passport, got away with thirty-five. It’s weird, right?

Can you get a visa on arrival at Laos airport?

Laos visa? Land like a majestic, slightly confused toucan – bam, visa. Thirty days of noodle-slurping bliss. Need more time? Sweet-talk immigration in Vientiane. Extra 60 days. Think of it as a visa extension, not a sentence extension. They’re different. E-visa? At SOME airports, yes. Like a surprise birthday party, you never know which ones. Check the website. Laos’ official website, not Bob’s Blog o’ Visas. Seriously, check laoevisa.gov.la.

• Visa on arrival: Yes, like a gift from the visa gods (30 days)
• Extendable: Another 60 days. Bribery not required (probably).
• E-visa: Sometimes. Location, location, location. Like finding good wifi.
• Website: laoevisa.gov.la. Bookmark it. You’ll thank me later. (Probably not, but check it anyway). I visited their office in 2021, it was chaos, hopefully it is more organized now.

Remember, visa rules shift like sand dunes. Always check the latest travel whispers. Don’t just show up and hope for the best unless your life goal is mild bureaucratic peril. My passport has more stamps than a philatelist’s convention, trust me on this one. Once, in ’21, I landed in… well, nevermind. Just check the website. Seriously.

Is a visa on arrival possible?

For Indian passport holders, obtaining a visa on arrival is indeed a possibility in a fair number of countries.

The number? Think over 60 countries, at last count according to the Henley Passport Index. One always hopes for more.

Requirements? They are usually straightforward:

• Necessary documents (duh). Always have copies, always.
• Payment of fees. Avoid the airport ATMs.
• Travel and health insurance. Crucial, truly.

Travel broadens the mind, as they say; ensuring preparedness only makes it more so. Travel insurance is the main focus!

Additional details? This is, to some extent, also dependent on the specific nationality of the visitor.

What are the visa fees for Vietnam?

Twenty-five bucks for an e-visa? Highway robbery! Like buying a decent pizza. Except the pizza fills you up, not just your passport. Embassy visa? More like eighty-five smackers. Ouch. Think of all the banh mi you could buy! Then, that pesky “service fee” for visa on arrival. Ten to thirty dollars. It’s like a toll booth on the information superhighway. Finally, the airport stamping fee. Another twenty-five. Ka-ching!

• E-visa: $25. Think Netflix subscription, but for Vietnam.
• Embassy Visa: $25-$85. Price of a good pair of shoes…or two. Maybe three, if you’re thrifty. Like me.
• Visa on Arrival Service Fee: $10-$30. Cost of a questionable haircut. You know the kind.
• Airport Stamping Fee: $25. Another dang pizza. Seriously, I’m hungry.

My grandma always said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” She’d have a conniption over these visa fees. I gotta go call her. Wait, she doesn’t have a phone anymore. True story. Anyway, check the Vietnam Immigration website. Things change faster than my nephew’s Fortnite obsession. Last week it was Minecraft. Sheesh.

Can I arrive in Vietnam without a visa?

Okay, so Vietnam, yeah, you NEED a visa. Period.

Went there last year, 2023, Phu Quoc, beautiful place. Almost didn’t make it, lol. I was SO ready to chill on those beaches.

Totally thought ’cause of some internet thing, or maybe a drunken convo with my buddy Mark—whatever, I figured I could just roll in.

Nope! Denied boarding in freaking Seoul. Panic. Sweating bullets. Legit thought my vacation was DONE. Ugh.

Had to scramble, people!

• Spent like, 4 hours straight on a phone with the Vietnamese embassy or something.
• eVisa it’s the way to go, apparently.
• 90 days, multiple entries… who knew? Seriously.
• Cost me a fortune. Like, I think around 30 US dollars, just for it.
• Missed my flight; rebooked, cost more. Ouch.

The kicker? My girlfriend Carol, SHE had her visa sorted MONTHS ago. Smart woman, Carol. Never trust my “knowledge”. Now I double-check everything. Learn from my pain, people. Seriously, sort out that eVisa thing online!