2022 Consular Section Closures
Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and the notification of lockdown by the Vientiane City Mayor’s Office, the United States Embassy in Vientiane, Laos has temporarily suspended all routine services. Given the uncertain circumstances in Laos related to the current outbreak, the Embassy cannot provide a specific date when routine services will resume.
The consular section is open for business Monday-Thursday 8-11AM and 2-3:30PM, Friday 8-11am, except most American and Lao Holidays. All routine consular services are provided by appointment only. Federal Benefits Services are on a walk-in bases on Wednesdays at 2PM. Inquiries about routine services can only be made by contacting conslao@state.gov. We regret we do not have the resources to answer phone inquiries. Lost and Stolen passport replacement, and requests for temporary emergency passports are seen on a walk-in bases during regular business hours. In-person immigrant visa inquiries may be made on Thursdays at 2PM on a walk-in, first-come-first-served bases.
EMERGENCIES: For emergencies such as the death, arrest, being a victim of a crime, serious medical emergency, or hospitalization of a U.S. citizen call +85621487000,
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, December 31, 2021 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 17, 2022 | Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday |
| Monday, February 21, 2022 | Presidents’ Day |
| Tuesday, March 08, 2022 | International Women’s Day |
| Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | Lao New Year |
| Thursday, April 14, 2022 | Lao New Year |
| Friday, April 15, 2022 | Lao New Year |
| Monday, May 02, 2022 | International Labor Day |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day |
| Monday, Jun 20, 2022 | Juneteenth |
| Monday, July 4, 2022 | Independence Day |
| Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | Lao Women Union Day |
| Monday, September 5, 2022 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 10, 2022 | Columbus Day |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | Boat Racing Festival |
| Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | That Luang Festival |
| Friday, November 11, 2022 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 24, 2022 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 2, 2022 | Lao National Day |
| Monday, December 26, 2022 | Christmas Day |
