Five clear packages for living, working and travelling from Vientiane, from a one-month tourist extension to full mobility with a work permit. Compare them below, then message our desk.
Processing times: Standard processing about 4–5 weeks after passport lodge. Express +$150 reduces that to about 2 weeks. Invitation letters still take about 1 week with no express option. VIP express may be available — ask on WhatsApp for the current VIP price.
Tourist visa extension: $90 for 30 days (standard). Express within 2 days: $140; 1-day express: $190.
Compare at a glance
| Package | Includes | Bank account | Travel | New / Extension |
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| Full Mobility Package | Multiple-entry visa + Residence Permit + Work Permit | Any Lao bank | Unlimited Laos exits/re-entries + Thailand entries (up to 30 days each) | 12 months $640 · 6 months $490 · 12-month extension $550 · 6-month extension $450 India & Nepal: 12 months $940 · 6 months $790 |
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| Flexible Residency Package | Multiple-entry visa + Residence Permit | Local banks (e.g. JDB), not BCEL/LDB | Unlimited Laos exits/re-entries | 12 months $590 · 6 months $440 · 12-month extension $520 · 6-month extension $410 India & Nepal: 12 months $890 · 6 months $740 |
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| Local Banking Package | Residence Permit + Work Permit | All Lao banks, incl. BCEL & LDB | No multiple entry: leaving Laos ends the visa | 12 months $590 · 6 months $440 · 12-month extension $520 · 6-month extension $410 India & Nepal: 12 months $890 · 6 months $740 |
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| 3-Month Package | Residence Permit + Multiple-entry visa | JDB only (not BCEL/LDB) | Multiple entry | 3 months $290 India & Nepal: 3 months $590 |
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| Tourist Visa Extension | 1-month extension of your tourist visa | — | — | 1-month extension $90 |
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All prices in US dollars. Tell us your nationality and plans, and we confirm the right package and the documents you need before you pay.
India and Nepal passports: new packages cost $300 more than the standard price — Full Mobility Package $940 (12 months) / $790 (6 months), Flexible Residency Package and Local Banking Package $890 / $740, 3-Month Package $590. Extensions cost the same for every nationality, and the tourist extension is $90 all-in for everyone.
Opening a Lao bank account costs $100, charged on top of the package price.
Package details
Full Mobility Package
Multiple-entry visa + Residence Permit + Work Permit
- Open a bank account at ANY Lao bank
- Unlimited exits and re-entries to Laos
- Unlimited entries into Thailand, up to 30 days each time
- 12 months$640
- 6 months$490
- 12-month extension$550
- 6-month extension$450
- India & Nepal · 12 months$940
- India & Nepal · 6 months$790
Best for: Business owners, investors and frequent travellers
Flexible Residency Package
Multiple-entry visa + Residence Permit
- Open a bank account at smaller/local Lao banks (JDB is a good option)
- Accounts at the two largest banks, BCEL and LDB, are not possible with this package
- Unlimited exits and re-entries to Laos
- 12 months$590
- 6 months$440
- 12-month extension$520
- 6-month extension$410
- India & Nepal · 12 months$890
- India & Nepal · 6 months$740
Best for: Long-term residents and digital nomads who travel often
Local Banking Package
Residence Permit + Work Permit
- Open a bank account at ALL Lao banks, including BCEL and LDB
- No multiple entry: once you leave Laos, the visa becomes invalid
- 12 months$590
- 6 months$440
- 12-month extension$520
- 6-month extension$410
- India & Nepal · 12 months$890
- India & Nepal · 6 months$740
Best for: Employees and business owners who stay in Laos
3-Month Package
Residence Permit + Multiple-entry visa
- Live in Laos for 3 months and come and go as you need
- Multiple entry
- Bank account at JDB only (not BCEL or LDB)
- 3 months$290
- India & Nepal · 3 months$590
Best for: Long holidays, trial moves and short projects
Tourist Visa Extension
1-month extension of your tourist visa
- Stay one more month in Laos
- Fixed price, all-in, the same for every nationality
Best for: Visitors who want more time in Laos