Laos and Thailand Visa run

[dmcrory]

 Hello everyone,

 

 

 

Information about me

 

U.S. Passport and Canadian Passport holder dual citizen

 

Using Canadian Passport in Laos Visa expires on April 15, 2019

Port of entry Vientiane Wattay Airport January 16, 2019
53 year old male Canadian (right now)

Almost been in Laos 90 days with two extensions. 

A stamp states last extensions next to my last extension in my passport

 

Trip And Passport/Visa history

 

Thailand trip between May 18, 2018 to August 10, 2018 used my US Passport (Have 2 Medical Extensions for about 1 month)

Laos trip between August 10, 2018 to November 1, 2018 used my Canadian passport 

Vietnam trip between November 1, 2018 and January 16, 2019 used my US passport because I have a one-year visa for Vietnam which is given to US citizens that hold a US passport. 

Situation

 

Want to do a Visa run for a Laos Visa via friendship bridge. 

Presently in Vientiane, Laos since January 16, 2019 have two Laos Visa extensions: 

 

the first on February 12, 2019 and 

the second on March 13, 2019. 

 

In my passport there is a stamp last extension. 

My present Visa expires on April 15, 2019.

 

Last time in Thailand was August 10, 2018 with a visa waiver and two medical extensions.

 

Can I take the number 14 bus from the bus station or some other form of transportation to the border at the friendship bridge and do a Visa run for Laos

 

Stamp out of Laos and then take the bus across the bridge stamp into Thailand and then step out of Thailand and then take the bus back to Laos Fill in the application and pay the fee. Get new stamp in to Laos. After doing all this I should have three more months.

 

Questions

1. What’s the best time to go to the border? ie. Sun, Mon, Tues, Morning, Afternoon, etc.

 

2. What is the best form of transportation to the border and what does it cost?

 

3. What is required on the Thailand side of the border. I think I’m getting a visa waiver through the land border for 30 days. Which I’m only using one day

 

Do I have to pay a fee? 

Do I have to fill out an application? 

Do I require a picture? 

Should I take both Canadian and US passports?

 

3. It is my understanding you can go into Thailand two times per year by land does this mean I am burning one of my times going into Thailand for 2019?

 

4. On the Laos side is a Photo required and what is the fee for Canadian citizen? Can the currency be in US dollars or Laotian dollars?

 

5. Anything that I’m missing?

 

I am doing a visa run because I don’t want to come to Thailand during Songkran And want to get a Thailand tourist visa in the future.

 

Thanks for your help

D

 

 

 

[ubonjoe]

1. Any day of the week would be good. Late morning to mid afternoon would be a good time.

2. I would say a taxi to the bridge would be good. Then the shuttle bus across the bridge.

3. There is no fee to enter Thailand to get a 30 day visa exempt entry. No form or picture needed. Just you passport and a completed arrival card.

You will use on of the 2 visa exempt entries you can do this year at a land border crossing.

4. You need a photo for a the Lao visa on arrival form. The fee for the Lao voa for a Canadian is $42 US or 1500 baht.

   Info and a link for the application form is here. https://www.laos-guide-999.com/laos-visa-on-arrival.html

[dmcrory]

Outstanding! 

 

Thanks for for your help!

 

D