1.  Diplomats, Consuls, Heads of International Agencies and their dependents (Spouse and Children) holding Diplomatic or Official Passports and whose assignments in the Lao PDR, which perform would exceed thirty (30) days, have been approved, will be required to apply for visa from Embassies or General Consulates of Lao PDR according to procedure provided under bilateral agreements. Upon their entry visas from the protocol Department and the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affair respectively.

2.  Foreign experts of different categories an volunteers, together with their dependents, holding official or normal passports whose assignments in the Lao PDR, which performance would exceed thirty (30) days, have been approved, are required to obtain visas from Embassies or General Consulates of the Lao PDR. Upon their entry, the International organization or Lao line agency concerned shall apply for identity cards and multiple entry visas from the relevant Department.

3.  Diplomatic, staff members of Consulates and International Agencies, foreign experts and volunteers entering the Lao PDR under visit visas (B3) without going through the requisite procedure will not benefit from facility in performing them. In other to perform their assignments, will be require to leaves the territory of the Lao PDR for the purpose of obtaining the required visas categories from Embassies or General Consulates of Lao PDR before re entering the country.

4.  Diplomats, staff members of Consulates and International Agencies, foreign experts an volunteers based abroad and whose assignment with performance would required a timeframe not exceeding thirty (30) days, have been approved, may obtain thirty ( 30) days visas upon arrival to Wattay International Airport or Friendship Bridge in Vientiane Municipality, as well as at the Louangprabang International Airport.

5.  Diplomats, Consular officers, staff members of the International Agencies, foreign expert and volunteers performing assignments in the Lao PDR may invite parents, relatives and friends for visit in the Lao PDR for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. Such a period of time may be extended twice under B3 visas.

6.  Diplomatic Missions, General Consulates, International Agencies and Non-Governmental organizations to the Lao PDR will not be authorizes to recruit foreign experts or volunteers who have completed their assignments under a project and seeking further employment under other project at will without due process in line with the procedures or regulations outlined by the Lao authorities.