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You need a valid passport to visit our part of the world. Please make sure that your passport is good for at least 90 days AFTER the anticipated end of your trip. Make sure you have enough blank pages in your passport for the visas you need. Depending on your citizenship, you may be required to have a visa to enter one or more of the countries where we offer travel programs. Visas are not included in our packages and you are responsible for making sure you have the necessary visa to enter the countries you intend to visit. We can not be responsible if you fail to get the necessary visa and are refused entry or not allowed to board an aircraft as a result. Regulations change from time to time and the only reliable source of information is the embassies or consulates of the countries concerned, we can not be held responsible if anything incorrect is published here. If you learn that anything below is incorrect, please let us know so we can update this page.
ThailandFor the latest details contact the nearest Thai embassy or consulate or visit the website of Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfa.go.th/web/12.php
CambodiaIf you decide to get your visa on arrival please be prepared to pay the US$20 fee (no pounds, Euros, or baht are accepted). You will also need a passport photo.
VietnamYou may apply as early as six months prior to the date of travel by submitting a completed application along with with two passport photos, an original passport and a fee. Some offices have specific requirements about whether you may use mail, DHL, Federal Express, etc. Expect processing to take at least one week. Each embassy has a different fee, and the fee may vary depending on how many entries you require. Tourist visas are valid for a maximum of 30 days beginning with the date of arrival stated in your application (and NOT the day you actually arrive). If you plan to travel through Bangkok on your way to Vietnam you can normally get a visa overnight, assuming no weekends or holidays are involved. Visas are also available at the Vietnam Airlines office in Siem Reap, assuming you plan to travel to Vietnam on Vietnam Airlines. If you fly directly into Vietnam and plan to travel to another country before returning to Vietnam for your departure flight you will need a double entry visa. If you do not get the right kind of visa you will have to apply for a second visa and pay the fee again after you leave Vietnam
Embassies and consulates are closed on both Vietnamese and local holidays.
You can read more on the website of the Vietnam embassy in Washington DC here. Please contact us if you need an application form or have questions about how to complete the form or if you are asked to supply documents with your application about your trip.
Laos
We have heard (but can not verify) that the cost of a visa is $10 less when issued by the Lao embassy in Bangkok. However, the embassy is quite far from the center of the city, so by the time you go there twice it may not be worth the trouble to save $10.
Embassy of Lao PDR
Myanmar (Burma)Practically every visitor to Myanmar needs a visa. As of March 2010 people of all nationalities can get a tourist visa on arrival in Yangon and Mandalay airports. Application forms are distributed on inbound flights. You will need a passport photo and US$35 and may be asked to show a departure ticket and proof of confirmed land arrangements. Tourist visas are good for 28 days and cannot be extended. Permission letters and e-visas are no longer necessary.
China, Hong Kong, and MacauIf you plan to travel to China and continue to Hong Kong and/or Macau Special before returning to China must have a multiple entry visa. In general, visas are not required to visit Hong Kong or Macau. If you make a side trip to Macau from Hong Kong you MUST have your passport. Permits are required to visit Tibet as well as many remote areas not normally open to foreigners. Every foreigner going to Tibet needs to get a travel permit . Permits cost RMB 100, are single-entry and valid for at most three months. Most areas in Tibet are not open for foreigners. For the latest requirements visit the official websites of the People Republic of China.
There are many more. If you live in a smaller country like Croatia, Morocco Costa Rica you can Google these.
India
NepalAustralia: www.nepalconsulate.org.au There may be others, which you might be able to find through your favorite search engine.
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