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Press Card
记者证
ບັດນັກຂ່າວ
Individuals, personnel of a media agency both private and public. Apply at Mass Media Department.
Who needs this
Individuals, personnel of a media agency both private and public.
Requirements
- Have a permanent residence in Lao PDR
- Hold Lao nationality and be 18 years old or older
- Have a journalistic ethics
- Have a diploma in a specific field at the higher education level or have a certificate, knowledge, experience and talent in media.
- Know any foreign language
- Healthy
Documents — first application
| Document | Note |
|---|---|
| Application Form | for Journalist Card |
| Photo (3x4) | 2 photos (taken within 6 months) |
Legal framework
- Law on Mass Media (Revised)
- Provision on Requirement and Procedures of Journalist Card
How to submit
- Means of presentation
- At the Authority Offices
- Address of authority
- Mass Media Department, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
- Processing time
- 15 Based on the authority's suggestion. There is no legislation cover the processing time.
Validity and renewal
- Has an expiry date
- YES
- Validity
- 60 months
- Renewal process
- After the press card expires in 5 years, those who want to apply for a new press card must apply for the card in the same process.