Is it possible to stay in Laos for one year with tourist visas only?
My girlfriend and I will go to Laos for one year. She will have work there. We are not married and, anyway, the situation doesn't allow anything but a tourist visa for me because I will continue to work for a French business, telecommuting. I will maintain a tourist legal status.
Laos issues one month tourist visas on arrival. You can renew them twice (up to three months) at the immigration office if I got the correct information. After that, you have to exit the country and enter again to get a fresh visa on arrival, that will be valid for one month, renewable two times.
People on forums told us that you can get infinite visa renewals at the border, but that seems odd to me. They said:
you can go in, and out, and in, and each time you got a fresh visa on arrival from the local immigration office.
I can't get an official confirmation for this statement. What are the rules? Is there some under the hood rules?
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How long can you stay in Laos on a tourist visa?
The visa on arrival is a Laos tourist visa that allows its holder a stay of up to 30 days in the country. It is possible to extend the stay, however, travelers must pay 10 USD for each additional day they choose to stay in Laos.How long can foreigners stay in Laos?
Foreign tourists are generally admitted to Laos for 30 days. U.S. citizens born in Laos may be admitted for 60 days or longer. The Department of Immigration in Vientiane will extend 30-day tourist visas up to an additional 60 days.What is the maximum one time length of stay for a tourist visa in any country?
The Indian government has announced that travellers with a tourist visa are now allowed to stay in the country for a maximum of 30 days. The visa must also be used within 120 days or it will expire. Another change made by the Indian government is that the visa is now a "single-entry" visa.How do I extend my visa in Laos?
Visa extensions are available at the Immigration Department in Vientiane, Immigration Office in Luang Prabang, the Police station in Pakse, and the Police Station opposite the Lao-Mongolian Hospital in Phonsavan.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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