Below is a list of visa fee for different
countries. If your country is not on the list, it probably costs you $US30 to
get the visa or you're not eligible for getting Laos visa on arrival. Click
here to check if you are in the "NOT eligible" list.
Country Price
(US Dollar)
Australia 30
Canada 42
China 20
India 40
Sweden 31
USA 35
UK 35
Others 30
Although Thai Baht is also accepted I'd
recommend paying your visa fee in US dollars unless you really run out of them.
If you chose to pay in Thai Baht it will cost you around 1,500 Baht which is
roughly US$46 (I don't know how they come to this figure).
One thing to remember when in Laos is, if you
want to save, it is better to pay in the currency quoted whether it is US
dollars, Lao Kip or Thai Baht to avoid converting from one currency to another.
You might want to apply this strategy when paying your hotels, restaurant and
shopping bills especially if it is a large sum of money.
Note: On weekends, Lao public holidays and
from 6 - 8am and after 4pm weekdays, there is a $1 over time fee, in addition
an entry fee (2500 Kip or so) may be charged.
