Visa Information
Visa conditions change regularly. Contact the nearest
Embassy or Consulate for the most up to date information. THE
INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS CORRECT AT THE TIME OF PUBLISHING HOWEVER
YOU MUST CHECK ON UP TO DATE INFORMATION BEFORE YOU UNDERTAKE ANY
TRAVEL TO THESE COUNTRIES.
The visa requirements for your trip vary depending on where you are from and where you are going. It is important that you check for yourself. There's nothing worse than arriving at an airport and not being allowed into the country.
LAOS VISA
A passport and visa are required. At the time of writing Visas are issued upon arrival in Laos to foreign tourists and business persons at most border crossings. Passport must have at least six months validity remaining, and one blank visa page in order for the visa to be issued. A Laos TOURIST visa is usually issued for a SINGLE entry within three months from the date of issue for a period of stay not to exceed 30 days. The visa may be extended in Laos for a further 15 days. You will need two passport size photographs and $30 at Wattay Airport, Vientiane; Friendship Bridge, Vientiane; and Luang Prabang Airport. Visas on Arrival are not available at the Chong Mek border crossing.
Foreign tourists are generally admitted to Laos for 15 days with a visa on arrival or for 30 days with a visa issued at a Lao embassy. Foreigners who overstay in Laos risk arrest, and they will be fined $5 for each day upon departure. Travellers should make sure that they complete immigration and customs formalities when they enter Laos. Travellers who enter Laos without completing these formalities may be subject to fine, detention, imprisonment, and/or deportation.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Laos Embassy in Australia:http://www.laosembassy.net/index.html
CAMBODIA VISA
Tourist and business visa’s are available on entry for $20US. The Cambodian government has introduced an electronic tourist visa ("e-Visa") facility. If entering Cambodia through Phnom Penh or Siem Reap international airports an application for a tourist visa can be made on-line through the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs'website. The cost is $20US for the eVisa and a $5US application fee. The turnaround appears to be within 2 to 3 days and speeds up the immigration process when arriving in the country. Your passport must have at least four months validity remaining when you arrive in Cambodia; however, all neighbouring countries (Thailand, Vietnam and Laos) require passports to have at least six months validity. Local immigration authorities may deny entry and deport people who do not meet this requirement, even if they intend staying only for a short period.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Cambodian eVisa site: http://www.mfaic.gov.kh/evisa/
Cambodian Embassy of Australia and New Zealand: http://www.embassyofcambodia.org.nz/Visaregulation.htm
VIETNAM VISA
You MUST obtain a visa prior to arrival in Vietnam. Persons attempting to enter Vietnam without a valid visa are generally sent back to their last port of departure by Vietnamese authorities. You should review all visa conditions and carefully note any conditions listed on the immigration stamp which you will receive on arrival. Your passport must have at least six months remaining validity at the time of arrival in Vietnam. If you lose your passport which contains your visa for Vietnam or the visa document issued by Vietnamese authorities, you will need to obtain an exit visa from a Vietnamese immigration office. Vietnamese authorities will not permit you to depart Vietnam until the exit visa is issued. Processing may take up to 4 working days and a fee is payable.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Vietnam Embassy in Australia: http://www.vietnamembassy.org.au/Consular.htm
BALI VISA
Citizens from Australia are currently eligable for a Visa on Arrival. This visa can be obtained directly when you arrive at certain airports and seaports in Indonesia, regardless of the purpose of your visit (Business, Tourist, Social-Cultural). Visa on Arrival is neither a work visa nor a visit visa. Therefore, it can not be extended or converted into another immigration permit. The maximum stay permitted is thirty (30) days and could be extended (one time) for a maximum thirty (30) days
The general requirements for visa on arrival are the same as most other countries in that the applicant’s passport must be valid for at least 6 (six) months from the date of entry and you must have a Round-trip airplane ticket. Current Fees are: Up to 7 (seven) days: US$ 10 - or Up to 30 (thirty) days: US$ 25.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Indonesian Embassy in Australia: http://www.kemlu.go.id/Pages/ServiceDisplay.aspx?IDP=7&IDP2=21&Name=ConsularService&l=en
MYANMAR VISA
Visa requirements in Myanmar change on a regular basis. It is strongly recommended that you contact the embassy prior to travel to ensure that you have the most up to date information. Currently all Myanmar tourist visa are issued for a stay of up to 28 days and are valid for entry into the country within three months from the date of issue. Applicants can apply as independent travelers or be on booked package tours. Like all other countries your passport should have at least six months validity and blank pages. The current fee is $35AUD.
Visas must be obtained prior to arrival in Myanmar. Sufficient time must be given for the issuance of visas and it is advised that applications should be sent at least four weeks prior to departure from Australia. If instructions are not followed in full, visa issuance will be delayed.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Myanmar Embassy in Australia: http://myanmarembassycanberra.info/?page_id=93
BHUTAN VISA
All visitors require a passport valid for at least 6 months longer than their journey and an entry visa for Bhutan which must be pre-approved prior to your arrival. Visa costs are built in to your travel package. A visa authority letter is issued after prepayment for your travel arrangements and the actual visa is entered into your passport on arrival at Paro Airport or at the Phuentsholing/Samdrup Jongkhar land border points.
When entering Bhutan through the land border of Phuentsholing or Samdrup Jongkhar two passport sized photos are required. Whilst it is not generally requested by authorities on arrival at Paro Airport. It is still recommended that you carry two passport sized photos with you.
The visa requirements for your trip vary depending on where you are from and where you are going. It is important that you check for yourself. There's nothing worse than arriving at an airport and not being allowed into the country.
LAOS VISA
A passport and visa are required. At the time of writing Visas are issued upon arrival in Laos to foreign tourists and business persons at most border crossings. Passport must have at least six months validity remaining, and one blank visa page in order for the visa to be issued. A Laos TOURIST visa is usually issued for a SINGLE entry within three months from the date of issue for a period of stay not to exceed 30 days. The visa may be extended in Laos for a further 15 days. You will need two passport size photographs and $30 at Wattay Airport, Vientiane; Friendship Bridge, Vientiane; and Luang Prabang Airport. Visas on Arrival are not available at the Chong Mek border crossing.
Foreign tourists are generally admitted to Laos for 15 days with a visa on arrival or for 30 days with a visa issued at a Lao embassy. Foreigners who overstay in Laos risk arrest, and they will be fined $5 for each day upon departure. Travellers should make sure that they complete immigration and customs formalities when they enter Laos. Travellers who enter Laos without completing these formalities may be subject to fine, detention, imprisonment, and/or deportation.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Laos Embassy in Australia:http://www.laosembassy.net/index.html
CAMBODIA VISA
Tourist and business visa’s are available on entry for $20US. The Cambodian government has introduced an electronic tourist visa ("e-Visa") facility. If entering Cambodia through Phnom Penh or Siem Reap international airports an application for a tourist visa can be made on-line through the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs'website. The cost is $20US for the eVisa and a $5US application fee. The turnaround appears to be within 2 to 3 days and speeds up the immigration process when arriving in the country. Your passport must have at least four months validity remaining when you arrive in Cambodia; however, all neighbouring countries (Thailand, Vietnam and Laos) require passports to have at least six months validity. Local immigration authorities may deny entry and deport people who do not meet this requirement, even if they intend staying only for a short period.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Cambodian eVisa site: http://www.mfaic.gov.kh/evisa/
Cambodian Embassy of Australia and New Zealand: http://www.embassyofcambodia.org.nz/Visaregulation.htm
VIETNAM VISA
You MUST obtain a visa prior to arrival in Vietnam. Persons attempting to enter Vietnam without a valid visa are generally sent back to their last port of departure by Vietnamese authorities. You should review all visa conditions and carefully note any conditions listed on the immigration stamp which you will receive on arrival. Your passport must have at least six months remaining validity at the time of arrival in Vietnam. If you lose your passport which contains your visa for Vietnam or the visa document issued by Vietnamese authorities, you will need to obtain an exit visa from a Vietnamese immigration office. Vietnamese authorities will not permit you to depart Vietnam until the exit visa is issued. Processing may take up to 4 working days and a fee is payable.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Vietnam Embassy in Australia: http://www.vietnamembassy.org.au/Consular.htm
BALI VISA
Citizens from Australia are currently eligable for a Visa on Arrival. This visa can be obtained directly when you arrive at certain airports and seaports in Indonesia, regardless of the purpose of your visit (Business, Tourist, Social-Cultural). Visa on Arrival is neither a work visa nor a visit visa. Therefore, it can not be extended or converted into another immigration permit. The maximum stay permitted is thirty (30) days and could be extended (one time) for a maximum thirty (30) days
The general requirements for visa on arrival are the same as most other countries in that the applicant’s passport must be valid for at least 6 (six) months from the date of entry and you must have a Round-trip airplane ticket. Current Fees are: Up to 7 (seven) days: US$ 10 - or Up to 30 (thirty) days: US$ 25.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Indonesian Embassy in Australia: http://www.kemlu.go.id/Pages/ServiceDisplay.aspx?IDP=7&IDP2=21&Name=ConsularService&l=en
MYANMAR VISA
Visa requirements in Myanmar change on a regular basis. It is strongly recommended that you contact the embassy prior to travel to ensure that you have the most up to date information. Currently all Myanmar tourist visa are issued for a stay of up to 28 days and are valid for entry into the country within three months from the date of issue. Applicants can apply as independent travelers or be on booked package tours. Like all other countries your passport should have at least six months validity and blank pages. The current fee is $35AUD.
Visas must be obtained prior to arrival in Myanmar. Sufficient time must be given for the issuance of visas and it is advised that applications should be sent at least four weeks prior to departure from Australia. If instructions are not followed in full, visa issuance will be delayed.
We strongly recommend that you check directly with the embassy prior to travel to check on up to date Visa information.
Myanmar Embassy in Australia: http://myanmarembassycanberra.info/?page_id=93
BHUTAN VISA
All visitors require a passport valid for at least 6 months longer than their journey and an entry visa for Bhutan which must be pre-approved prior to your arrival. Visa costs are built in to your travel package. A visa authority letter is issued after prepayment for your travel arrangements and the actual visa is entered into your passport on arrival at Paro Airport or at the Phuentsholing/Samdrup Jongkhar land border points.
When entering Bhutan through the land border of Phuentsholing or Samdrup Jongkhar two passport sized photos are required. Whilst it is not generally requested by authorities on arrival at Paro Airport. It is still recommended that you carry two passport sized photos with you.
