Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with Turkey in November and it is yet to come into force. Visitors of other nationalities may obtain a visa on arrival valid for 30 days for a fee at most of the 27 ports of entry to the country, except: [16].
There have been reports that between January and June visa on arrival facility will be shut down at 9 border crossings. The visa on arrival is extendable twice, not exceeding 90 days of stay in Laos. Extensions are handled by the province immigration office inside Laos for a fee. Nationals of the following countries are ineligible to obtain a visa on arrival, and they can only obtain a visa on arrival if they are traveling on an official visit and are holding an official letter of guarantee issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos : [1].
Laos launched an eVisa service in July Most visitors arriving to Laos were from the following countries of nationality: [25]. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Policy on permits required to enter Laos.
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Visa-free 15 days or eVisa 30 days. Visa-free 14 days or eVisa 30 days. Visa on arrival 30 days or eVisa. The same goes for accidentally kicking or brushing another person with your feet at a table or in a car. The best bet is to keep your feet on the floor, not tucked under you or on a chair or heaven forbid propped up on a table.
As in much of Southeast Asia, shoes belong outside and house shoes or bare feet are worn in the home. In Laos, this line of thinking extends to certain stores and restaurants as well. When in doubt, follow what others do. Even if your host tells you that you may keep your shoes on, if his or hers are off, you should remove yours as well. The Lao want to save face and may tell you one thing when they would actually like you to do something else.
Lao people want to save face at all costs; they do not shout or argue loudly. Service is slow in shops and restaurant and the quality of service varies greatly. Take it easy, bite your tongue and enjoy the unhurried, unstressed Lao lifestyle. It is against the law for foreigners to engage in sexual activity with a Lao person outside of marriage.
Weak laws and lax enforcement of those that do exist has led to illegal poaching of the wild animals that were once prevalent in Laos.

They will be confiscated and you will be fined. Luckily the woodcarving tradition is alive and well in Laos, and skilled craftspeople carve beautiful new pieces that can be purchased as souvenirs. You also might find that illegal drugs, especially marijuana and opium, are prevalent.
Exercise extreme caution. If a tuk-tuk driver offers you prostitutes or drugs unprovoked, your safest bet is to turn him down.
Some dealers are in cahoots with the police and will turn in their clients. Women, bring a sarong.
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