Embassy of the United States Vientiane, Laos

Laos and Thailand require that American citizens entering either country have at least six months validity remaining in their passports. Please plan your travel accordingly by ensuring that your passport has at least six months validity remaining before travelling to Laos. 

The Consular Section issues new and replacement U.S. passports and provides additional passport pages as necessary. See Special Requirements for Children below.

Additional information on Passport Services is available from the Bureau of Consular Affairs. Please note that we are no longer able to amend passports.

For information about U.S. Passport services, please visit the State Department’s website

To renew a valid U.S. Passport, the following are required:

1. Your most recent U.S. Passport, issued since your 16th birthday and within the last 15 years; Passport application form DS-82, available at the Consular Section or online.
2. One recent photo, 2x2 inches, taken on a white background. (The head size should be about one inch in length.)
3. Your Social Security number, if issued
4. A fee of $110 in cash ($105 for children under 16)

To apply for your first U.S. Passport, the following are required:

1. 1. Passport application form DS-11, available at the Consular Section or online
2. Proof of U.S. citizenship -- an original or certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate, or a U.S. naturalization certificate, or a U.S. certificate of citizenship, or Consular Report of birth abroad
3. Proof of identity -- valid photo identification issued by a State or the U.S. Government
4. One recent photo, 2x2 inches, taken on a white background. (The head size should be about one inch in length.)
5. Your Social Security number, if issued
6. Fee of $135 in cash ($105 for children under 16)

Special Passport Application Requirements for Children under the age of 16:

1. Passport application form DS-11, available at the Consular Section or online
2. Birth certificate with parent's names; Children under the age of sixteen should appear in person with both parents. If only one parent executes the application, that parent must establish sole authority to execute the application or the other parent's notarized written consent to the application.  A parent who will be absent must fill out in advance form DS-3053, available at the Consular Section or online
3. Fee of $105 in cash

Child Support
Under Section 51.70 (a) (8) of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, a passport, except for direct return to the United States, will not be issued in any case in which the applicant has been certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as notified by a state agency to be in arrears of child support in an amount exceeding $2,500.00.

Your passport will be revoked if you fall under this regulation, including when you apply for additional pages, seek a passport renewal or process a Report of Birth Abroad application.

Please direct any questions to the appropriate State child support enforcement agency. You may go to the Department of Health and Human Services—State Child Support Enforcement Website for a listing of HHS state and local agencies.