Entry Visa Requirements
Depending on your nationality you will probably need an entry visa to visit the countries where we operate. Some visas can be obtained on arrival, and others in advance by applying online or contacting the country's embassy or consulate in your home country.
General visa information
Passports need to be valid for the time of you trip and many countries often require up to six months validity. Empty pages in your passport also may be required for a full page visa.
For an extensive guide of visa requirements:
Argentina
Volunteers from New Zealand and most Western European countries will automatically be granted a 90 day tourist visa on arrival at Cordoba or Buenos Aires international airports. Nationals of Australia, USA and Canada must pay a fee prior to arrival, and present confirmation of this payment to immigration officials.
You will need to complete a tourist card on arrival, one copy of which you must keep and present to immigration officials when you leave the country. These cards are usually supplied by airline staff on the plane to Argentina.
For further information:
Cambodia
Visas are easily obtained on arrival at Siem Reap and Phnom Penh international airports. Visas are also available at border crossings with Thailand and Vietnam, but not always with Laos.
A tourist 'T' visa costs US$30 (or $37 if obtained online) for 30 days and can be extended once while in Cambodia for another 30 or 60 days only.
An ordinary 'E' type visa (previously called a 'business visa') costs US$35 for 30 days on arrival. With this visa, you can apply for a UG-visa once in Cambodia which allows you to stay for 6 more months. This is easily done through travel agents and requires little more than paying the fee.
Be aware that a passport with at least six months validity is required. You will also need to provide immigration with a passport size photograph.
You can obtain a tourist visa online at Cambodia online e-visa. This has an administration fee but will save time at the airport:
For further information:
Colombia
For further information:
Costa Rica
Indonesia
Your passport needs to be valid for at least six months after you enter Indonesia.
Laos
Most nationalities receive a free 30 day visa on arrival at several international borders to Laos, including Vientiane and Luang Prabang airports, and the Friendship Bridge between Nong Kahi, Thailand, and Vientiane in Laos. However, it is important to check this with your embassy as the borders that provide visas on arrivals can differ by country. The cost for your visa on arrival should be around $US35, depending on your nationality. A passport with at least a six month validity, and two passport photos are required. For long stays you will most likely need to arrange a visa from your home country with the Laos Consulate or travel agency.
You only need a tourist visa, as volunteer work does not require a business visa.
Visa extensions
Most nationalities can extend their 30-day tourist visa up to an additional 60 days for a fee of US$2 per day through the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
For further information:
Wikipedia Laos visa requirements
Malaysia
Peru
Thailand
Please be aware that Globalteer is not responsible for information provided on external websites and it is always the volunteers responsibility to obtain the correct visa.