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Laos visa exemption & requirements

As of 2024, regular passport holders from 15 countries visiting Laos for tourism purposes including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar and Philippines Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Laos Visa Required Visa Not Required E-visa Visa On Arrival

Lao visa exempt countries

To enter Laos for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Laos without a visa:

Asia

Nationals from 12 countries in Asia are exempt from Laos visa, while those from 19 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Afghanistan Visa required No No
Armenia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Azerbaijan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bangladesh Visa required No No
Bhutan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Brunei Visa not required 14 days No No
Cambodia Visa not required 30 days No No
China Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Timor-Leste Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Georgia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
India Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Indonesia Visa not required 30 days No No
Japan Visa not required 15 days No No
Kazakhstan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kyrgyzstan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Malaysia Visa not required 30 days No No
Maldives Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mongolia Visa not required 30 days No No
Myanmar Visa not required 14 days No No
Nepal Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
North Korea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Pakistan Visa required No No
Philippines Visa not required 30 days No No
Singapore Visa not required 30 days No No
South Korea Visa not required 15 days No No
Sri Lanka Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tajikistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Thailand Visa not required 30 days No No
Turkmenistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Uzbekistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Vietnam Visa not required 30 days No No

Europe

Nationals from 3 countries in Europe are exempt from Laos visa, while those from 43 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Albania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Andorra Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Austria Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Belarus Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Belgium Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bulgaria Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Croatia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Cyprus Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Czech Republic Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Denmark Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Estonia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Finland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
France Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Germany Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Greece Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Hungary Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Iceland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ireland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Italy Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Latvia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Liechtenstein Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Lithuania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Luxembourg Visa not required 15 days No No
North Macedonia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Malta Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Moldova Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Monaco Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Montenegro Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Netherlands Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Norway Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Poland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Portugal Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Romania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Russia Visa not required 30 days No No
San Marino Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Serbia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Slovakia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Slovenia Visa required N/A No No
Spain Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Sweden Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Switzerland Visa not required 15 days No No
Turkey Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ukraine Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
United Kingdom Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kosovo Visa required N/A Yes Yes

Africa

Nationals from all countries in Africa will need visas to travel to Laos as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Algeria Visa required N/A No No
Angola Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Benin Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Botswana Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Burkina Faso Visa required 30 days No Yes
Burundi Visa required No No
Cameroon Visa required No No
Cape Verde Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Central African Republic Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Chad Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Comoros Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required No No
Djibouti Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Egypt Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Equatorial Guinea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Eritrea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ethiopia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Gabon Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Gambia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ghana Visa required No No
Guinea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Côte d'Ivoire Visa required No No
Kenya Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Lesotho Visa required No No
Liberia Visa required No No
Libya Visa required No No
Madagascar Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Malawi Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mali Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mauritania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mauritius Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Morocco Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mozambique Visa required No No
Namibia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Niger Visa required No No
Nigeria Visa required No No
Rwanda Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa required N/A No No
Senegal Visa required No No
Seychelles Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Sierra Leone Visa required No No
Somalia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
South Africa Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Sudan Visa required N/A No No
Eswatini Visa required N/A No No
Tanzania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Togo Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tunisia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Uganda Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Zambia Visa required No No
Zimbabwe Visa required No No
Republic of the Congo Visa required No No
Guinea-Bissau Visa required No No
South Sudan Visa required N/A No No

Central America and Caribbean

Nationals from all countries in Central America and Caribbean will need visas to travel to Laos as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Antigua and Barbuda Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bahamas Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Barbados Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Belize Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Costa Rica Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Cuba Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Dominica Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Dominican Republic Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
El Salvador Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Grenada Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Guatemala Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Haiti Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Honduras Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Jamaica Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Nicaragua Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Panama Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Saint Lucia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Trinidad and Tobago Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

South America

Nationals from all countries in South America will need visas to travel to Laos as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Argentina Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bolivia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Brazil Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Chile Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Colombia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ecuador Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Guyana Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Paraguay Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Peru Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Suriname Visa required No No
Uruguay Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Venezuela Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

Oceania

Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Laos as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Australia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Fiji Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kiribati Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Marshall Islands Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Micronesia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Nauru Visa required No No
New Zealand Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Palau Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Papua New Guinea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Samoa Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Solomon Islands Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tonga Visa required No No
Tuvalu Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Vanuatu Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

Middle East

Nationals from all countries in Middle East will need visas to travel to Laos as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Bahrain Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Iran Visa required No No
Iraq Visa required No No
Israel Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Jordan Visa required No No
Kuwait Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Lebanon Visa required No No
Oman Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Qatar Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Saudi Arabia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Syria Visa required No No
United Arab Emirates Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Yemen Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

North America

Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Laos as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Canada Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mexico Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
United States Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

Comments (1)

How about Hong Kong Passport ? Can do landing VISA ? If yes, how much ? Thanks
N NG LAP YING FRANK
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