A Visa on Arrival is usually a tourist visa (good for 30 days stay). Sometimes business and other type of visas can be picked up on arrival as well provided that you have arranged everything ahead of time and you have letter of approval (or an entry visa number) from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos.


Where can I get a Lao visa on arrival?

The Lao visas on arrival are available at:
•    Lao international airports in Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Pakse and Savannakhet,
•    Lao-Thai Friendship Bridges in Vientiane, Thakaek, and Savannakhet,
•    International land border crossing points:

China-Laos:
•  Mohan(China) – Boten (Luang Namtha Province)
•  Mohan(Yunnan, China) – Botene(Luang Namtha Province)
•  Xiangkok riverport on Mekong River (Luang Namtha Province)

Thailand-Laos:

•  Xiangkong (Thailand)- Houaixay (Bokeo Province)
•  Nongkhai (Thailand) - Friendship Bridge (Vientiane Capital, Laos)
•  Thailand - Xayabouly Province (Nam Heuang Friendship Bridge)
•  Nakhon Phanom (Thailand)- Thakhaek (Khammouane Province)
•  Moukdahan(Thailand)- Friendship Bridge II (Savannakhet Province)
•  Chong Mek (Thailand)- Vang Tao (Champasak Province)
•  Chiangkhong (Chiang Rai, Thailand) – Houixay (Bokeo Province)
•  Nakaxeng(Loei, Thailand) – Kaenthao(Sayabouly Province)
•  Bungkan (Thailand)- Pakxan(Bolikhamxay Province)
•  Nakorn Phanom(Nakorn Phanom, Thailand) – Thakhaek(Khammouane Province)
•  Chongmek (Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand)- Vangtao( Champasack Province)

Vietnam-Laos:
•  Nam Kanh (Vietnam) - Nong Haet (Xieng Khouang Province)
•  Cau Treo (Vietnam) - Nam Phao (Bolikhamxay)
•  Lao Bao(Vietnam) - Dene Savanh (Savannakhet Province)
•  Taichang (Laichau, Vietnam)- Sobhoun ( Phongsaly Province)
•  Nameo(Thanh Hoa, Vietnam) – Banleui (Huaphanh Province)
•  Namkan (NgeAn, Vietnam)- Namkan (Xieng Khouang Province)
•  Napao (Quangbinh, Vietnam) – Chalo (Khammouane Province)
•  Laobao(Quang tri, Vietnam) – Dansavanh (Savannakhet Province)

Cambodia-Laos
•  Dong Calor(Cambodia) - Veun Kham (Champasak Province)

Who CANNOT get Laos Visas on Arrival

Effective from January, 2013, travelers holding passports from the following countries are not eligible for Laos Visas on Arrival. 

Requirements:
(application for a tourist visa on arrival)

•  Your original passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity and a blank page for a visa stamp
•  A Visa application form, filled and signed by the applicant (available at visa booth at Lao ports of entry or download it in http://www.laosvisas.com.
•  Two recent passport-type photographs.
•  Visa fee (cash)

Note: If you don't have photos you will be asked to pay a small fee (few dollars) for scanning your photograph from your passport, and placing it onto your visa application form.


Visa on Arrival Fee :

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 (check before).