Laos visas
Ordinary passport holders from Belarus, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam qualify.
Passports that qualify (14)
Ordinary passport holders from Luxembourg and Switzerland qualify.
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Ordinary passport holders from Myanmar qualify.
Passports that qualify (1)
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holders are listed as eligible.
Passports that qualify (1)
Eligible travellers can apply online. Citizens of the countries listed under the advance visa option cannot use this route.
Eligible travellers can get a visa when they arrive. Citizens of the countries listed under the advance visa option are excluded, except for the official-visit arrangement described there.
Citizens of Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Mozambique, Nauru, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tonga, Zambia and Zimbabwe must get a visa in advance unless a separate exemption applies.
Passports that qualify (32)
Travellers who do not qualify for visa-free entry need a visa.
Ordinary passport holders from the countries listed below can visit without a visa for 14, 15 or 30 days. Hong Kong passport holders are also listed as eligible for 14 days.
Travellers who do not qualify for visa-free entry need a visa. Ordinary passport holders from the countries listed below can visit without a visa for 14, 15 or 30 days. Hong Kong passport holders are also listed as eligible for 14 days.
There are 7 options: Visa-free entry for 30 days (no visa at all); Visa-free entry for 15 days (no visa at all); Visa-free entry for 14 days (no visa at all); Visa-free entry for Hong Kong passport holders (no visa at all); Laos e-Visa (an online visa); Visa on arrival (a visa at the border); Visa from a Lao embassy or consulate (a visa from an embassy).
Ordinary passport holders from Belarus, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam qualify. Ordinary passport holders from Luxembourg and Switzerland qualify. Ordinary passport holders from Myanmar qualify. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport holders are listed as eligible.
Yes: Laos e-Visa. Eligible travellers can apply online. Citizens of the countries listed under the advance visa option cannot use this route.
30 days with a visa on arrival or an e-Visa.
Yes. Rules depend on the country that issued your passport. Open the Laos visa page and choose your passport for a plain answer.
Yes. Officials can refuse a visa or entry, even after you apply. Give true answers, bring the documents asked for, and keep proof of your onward trip and money.
On Laos's official immigration or foreign ministry website, or at its embassy. Rules change, so check close to your trip.
Often you cannot switch visa type inside the country. Ask the immigration office before you travel if you might need to.
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Belarus
Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Mongolia
Philippines
Russia
Singapore
South Korea
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Vietnam
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Myanmar
Hong Kong
Afghanistan
Algeria
Bangladesh
Burundi
Cameroon
Congo
DR Congo
Eswatini
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Mozambique
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tonga
Zambia
Zimbabwe