Saturday, 30 January 2010

Laos and Cambodia visa

http://www.prlog.org/

via CAAI News Media

All visitors to Laos require valid Passports and need to obtain the Laos visa. Despite being a strongly regulated country, Laos has relaxed some of its rules about getting the entry visa.

PR Log (Press Release) – Jan 28, 2010 – Recently, Laos authority has intended to boost tourism by allowing travelers to obtain visa stamp at their International Airport - Vientiane or at the overland border crossing points of Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge near Nongkai.

Holds return/onward ticket and all documents required for next destination,

Holds Certificate of Bank Statement (min. USD 400.-) or life insurance policy

Holds confirmed hotel reservation in Laos.

Pay visa stamp fees of USD 30 to the Immigration.

Visitors who enter Laos through Huayxai -Chiangkong Border (Northern Thailand); through Dien Bien Phu, Cau Treo, Nam Can, Lao Bao border (Vietnam) need to get the Laos visa stamp from the Laos Embassy before entry (called visa code).

Cambodia visa

All foreign visitors are now able to obtain the Cambodia visa upon arrival at the airport. It is no longer necessary to get the visa stamp at the Cambodian Embassy before traveling as before. You are just required to prepare the following documents:

A passport photocopy
1 photos (3 x 4 cm)
US$ 20 Cash for tourist visa fee (Paid directly to the Immigration)

The Cambodia Visa is issued officially at the following ports of entry:

By Air
Pochentong Airport in Phnompenh
Siemreap Airport (Angkor Wat Region)

By Land
Travelers can travel to/from Cambodia by land through Aranyapathet-Poipet Border and Trat-Koh Kong Border of Thailand and Moc Bai - Bavet Border of Vietnam.

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