Is it possible to stay in Laos for one year with tourist visas only?

1/28/2015 8:16:13 PM

I think that your problem here would be that you can’t provide proof of income (to show you’d be able to support yourself for a year) without tipping them off that you would be working there but not paying income tax (since your company is not located in Laos and therefore your income taxes would go back to France rather than stay in Laos).

Therefore, it seems like your best bet to do this legally would be to ask your employer to “transfer” you to a local Laos address so that you will be considered as “working in Laos”. Then you can also get the 1-year business visa that your girlfriend got.

If that is not possible, then the only option you have is to leave the country every month and try to get a new visa by coming back. As you said, this will work for at least the first three months. After that, it may still be possible (some border patrol won’t care as long as you pay the fee), but it is also possible they will say “sorry, you used up all your renewals” – so if you go this route, you need to have a Plan B to either go back to France or stay in a neighboring country or something.

If you have been dating your girlfriend for a long time (more than 1-2 years) AND you already live together, then you may be able to get a year long visa by contacting the embassy, explaining that you have this relation and already live together, and see what they can do for it. I have read elsewhere that some people can get a 1-year visa to stay with their spouse, so it may be possible to get one for a long-term relationship as well. You would probably need to call someone and talk to them about it though.

Whatever you do, don’t try to just stay in Laos with an expired visa – it’s not worth the risk IMO.

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