Quote Originally Posted by justaguy View Post

Bottom line, why would you have to pay for something that is totally unrelated to the visit you are offering him ? He doesn't need that piece of land to exit Lao anymore than he needs it to secure a visa.
He doesn't need the paperwork to exit Laos. he needs to bring the (translated) paperwork for the land to the Australian embassy as part of his application. It is considered a form of proof that he has a reason to return to his home country at the end of his visa. In non Schengen countries the burden of proof is on the applicant and not their sponsor...