点评:Crossed as solo traveler 30 June 2024 approximately 4pm. No issues, no dodginess whatsoever.
Passport pic required for visa-on-arrival (available in Stung Treng for US$5). I am from USA, was in minibus with travelers from Netherlands and Canada. All charged US$40 for visa, all treated professionally by Laotian border agents.
After completing paperwork, wait time for visa for each of us was ten minutes. They required 50,000 kip "stamp fee" (approx. US$2.25) which I didn't see posted but it felt pro forma enough and not like a bribe so I was ok paying it (would be great if they POSTED that at the site).
THANK YOU to those that shared on this forum and others. Clearly your reports prompted action at least insofar as my own experience today. Much appreciated.
翻译:2024 年 6 月 30 日下午 4 点左右,以单人旅行者的身份过境。没有问题,没有任何可疑之处。
落地签证需要护照照片(可在 Stung Treng 获得,费用为 5 美元)。我来自美国,与来自荷兰和加拿大的旅客一起乘坐小巴。所有签证费用为 40 美元,老挝边境人员都给予了专业对待。
完成文书工作后,我们每个人的签证等待时间为 10 分钟。他们要求支付 50,000 基普的“盖章费”(约 2.25 美元),我没有看到公布,但感觉这已经足够形式化了,不像是贿赂,所以我可以支付(如果他们在网站上公布了这笔费用,那就太好了)。
感谢那些在这个论坛和其他论坛上分享的人。显然,您的报告促使我采取行动,至少就我今天的亲身经历而言。非常感谢。