What time does this open?

 

What time is best to get there and then onto consulate to submit visa paperwork.

 

Did it last year pain free but my memory is like a sieve (sp).

 

Thanks

 

 

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The bridge opens at 6am but the Lao Visa on arrival office does not open until 8am.

The first bus to cross the bridge arrives around 7:30 ot 7:45.

 

The consulate accepts visa applications from 9am (till 11am).

30 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The bridge opens at 6am but the Lao Visa on arrival office does not open until 8am.

The first bus to cross the bridge arrives around 7:30 ot 7:45.

While I have not been there for a couple of years, my experience was that the visa on arrival office usually opened a few minutes before 8:00 am. This allowed the officials to charge a US$1 overtime fee.

How often are the buses


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4 minutes ago, JaiLai said:

How often are the buses

Buses just crossing the bridge go every 20 minutes or so

Buses just crossing the bridge go every 20 minutes or so

Thank you


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I just did my yearly Non O. I arrived to Mukdahan bus station 5:am from Bangkok and can confirm first bus leaves to the boarder is at 6:00am, got to the Lao side about 7:15am as the first bus was packed and took off without me so had to wait for 20 minutes till the next bus. Can confirm that the Visa on arrival window was open at at 7:am not 8:am. I highly recommend staying at Aura Residence as they let me check in when I arrived at 8:am unlike next door at Avalon which they make you wait till noon to check in.

54 minutes ago, time2093 said:

I just did my yearly Non O. I arrived to Mukdahan bus station 5:am from Bangkok and can confirm first bus leaves to the boarder is at 6:00am, got to the Lao side about 7:15am as the first bus was packed and took off without me so had to wait for 20 minutes till the next bus. Can confirm that the Visa on arrival window was open at at 7:am not 8:am. I highly recommend staying at Aura Residence as they let me check in when I arrived at 8:am unlike next door at Avalon which they make you wait till noon to check in.

Thanks for the info, the Consulate is still open till 11:00 right?

 

What was the que like, many people?

 

Thanks.

1 hour ago, JaiLai said:

Thanks for the info, the Consulate is still open till 11:00 right?

 

What was the que like, many people?

 

Thanks.

Visa application is between 9-11:am, next day pick up at 2. Depending day of the week Monday being the busiest, was there middle of week very fast que only 5-10 people were there.