Laos entry requirements (all nationalities)

Visa-exempt tiers, e-Visa and arrival rules for foreign visitors. Your passport-specific page has the exact documents and fee.

Visa-exempt by stay length

e-Visa — the default for everyone else

Visa on arrival

The duration of stay of a visa obtained upon arrival in Laos is 30 days, and can be extended twice, for a maximum stay of 90 days.

Recent changes

1. 9 September 2019 · confirmed
   Hungary (diplomatic and service passports)
2. 8 October 1989 · confirmed
   China (diplomatic and service passports)
3. 8 February 1994 · confirmed
   Thailand (diplomatic passports)
4. 7 July 2009 · confirmed
   Luxembourg and Switzerland (unilateral)
5. 6 November 2002 · confirmed
   India (diplomatic and service passports)
6. 6 January 2013 · confirmed
   Bangladesh (diplomatic and service passports)
7. 5 October 2011 · confirmed
   Peru (diplomatic and service passports)
8. 5 March 2004 · confirmed
   Vietnam
9. 5 March 1999 · confirmed
   Thailand (service passports)
10. 5 January 2025 · confirmed
    Kazakhstan (diplomatic and service passports)
11. 29 November 2004 · confirmed
    Russia (diplomatic and service passports)
12. 29 January 2020 · confirmed
    Turkey (diplomatic passports)

Visa routes to Laos · 145 routes · all corridors →

General information, not legal advice. Verified 2026-09-04 — rules change; confirm on the official portal before travelling.