Is There A Consulate In Laos

[Khutan]

I have been told before there is a consulate near Mukhadan.

Is this correct ? Can anyone provide details

Thanks

Matt

[kenkannif]

There's (at least?) two there, one in Vientienne (sp?) and one in Savannkhet (sp?). The addresses are on here somewhere if you do a search (I've posted them before).

[sriracha john]

The one in Savannaket is right across the river from Mukdahan. When I used it, they were located on the first floor of a hotel.

[sezzo]

I went there last november to get a new tourist visa. The consulate is only about 5 mins walk from the ferry terminal if you know where it is. I took a tuk tuk which cost about 50 baht. I dont think the place it is situated in is a hotel as I saw no signs to indicate that. It does have a diplomatic type sign out the front of the building.

When I used this service the two young guys working in the visa section were very helpful and courteous. Passport and application in before 12, visa issued by 2.30 pm.

[gcw16]

When going to Savannakhet do you get the Lao visa when you get there or do you have to get it in advance?

[sezzo]

When going to Savannakhet do you get the Lao visa when you get there or do you have to get it in advance?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You can get it in the ferry terminal at Savanakhet. From memory it will cost about 1500 baht. This will be valid for 15 days. About 5 metres away is the immigration window.

[sriracha john]

It would appear then they have a new place and new staff, which is fine because the old one was quite a walk from the border and the staff were exceptionally rude. Also, you had to had previously obtained a Lao visa from their BKK Embassy, so all in all, good news for all new users of that border crossing.

Edited April 4, 2005 by sriracha john

[Khutan]

There's (at least?) two there, one in Vientienne (sp?) and one in Savannkhet (sp?). The addresses are on here somewhere if you do a search (I've posted them before).

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It was a strange event.

I got my wife to call the embassy, not the visa processing section, and they said there was only one place to get a visa, that was in Vientiane.

There were no other places to get a visa. I also did a search of the forum and came up with all sorts of stuff.

So I paid the VIP fee and got what I thought was my NON -B processed in 1 day at Vientiane.

After having the "handler" take care of everything, I looked at my passport, quickly, OK, I thought. and drove back to Bangkok

Now I look at my Visa I have a NON-O not a NON-B.

I Don't see a problem with the NON - O for a W/P as I am earning more than 46k a omnth, just really annoying as the W/P consultants will have to be trained in a new visa type.

SO If I have ALL the NON-B paperwork, and I add my marraige certificate, I assume I can get my W/P just as fast ?

Thanks