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Laos Country Guide is Some Useful travel information for visitors contemplating a trip to Laos, Including Suggestions on WHERE and When to go, Visa Requirements, money Used, Laos information about food and drink as well as to handy Travellers' Dos and Don'ts list. Dos and Don'ts Traveller
- Do dress modestly when to Entering temples, museums, official buildings and Government offices, no shorts or sleeveless shirts, tank tops or beach wear. That cover the Thighs Shorts are accepted everywhere else. Be clean and neat in appearance Whenever possible. - Do like the locals and keep your sense of time flexible. Expecting punctuality will often lead to frustration. - Do remove shoes when entering temples and homes (it is convenient to wear slip-ons or sandals).
- Don't point your feet towards people or Buddha images. When sitting in a temple, keep legs together and to the side in a mermaid position.
- Do consider leaving a small donation when visiting temples. - Don't take pictures posing with Buddha images, handle, climb or sit on them.
- Don't, if you are a woman, touch monks, hand them objects, sit with or talk to them outside of temples. Any offerings need to pass through the hands of a man first. - Do ask permission before taking pictures of people, particularly in vMarkets and shops (except Where There Are fixed prices) But do so with a good attitude and smile. Prices Are Generally Not inordinately high to begin with As They May Be In Other Asian cities.
Luang Prabang, Laos
Visas and Passports
Passports Passport with at least six months required by everyone Remaining Validity Who Enters Laos.
Visas Required by all Nationals from the UK, Australia, Canada, USA and EU countries. Are
Visa Requirements subject to change and you Should check with your embassy to check the latest visa requirements.
Are Visas on arrival for 30 days for most nationalities and this can be extended a max of two times for up to 30 days each time.
The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that visas can be issued upon arrival in Laos to tourists at the following ports of entry: Wattay Airport in
Vientiane
; Pakse and
Airports; Friendship Bridges in Vientiane and Savannakhet; and land-border crossings at Boten, Huay Xai and Chong Mek. Visa Cost
Visa cost ranges from $20 (China) to $42 (Canada). Sweden is $31, $35 for the USA, UK and most of Europe, $40 for India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and $30 for Australia. The full list is on display at the Visa Application window.Validity
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