Visa policy of Laos

Visitors to Laos must obtain a visa from one of the Laotian diplomatic missions or online unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or qualify for visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.[1]

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 15 countries can visit Laos without a visa (allowed length of stay in days is shown in parentheses):[2]

30 days
15 days
14 days

Diplomatic and service category passports

Holders of diplomatic and/or service category passports do not require a visa to visit Laos up to 30 days (unless otherwise noted).[2]

D — diplomatic passports only

Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with Turkey in November 2018 and it is yet to come into force.[15]

Visa on arrival
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Map of entry points with Visa on Arrival facility

Visitors of other nationalities may obtain a visa on arrival valid for 30 days for a fee at most of the 27 ports of entry to the country, except:[16]

There have been reports that between January and June 2020 visa on arrival facility will be shut down at 9 border crossings.[17]

The visa on arrival is extendable twice, not exceeding 90 days of stay in Laos. Extensions are handled by the province immigration office inside Laos for a fee.[18][19]

Nationals of the following countries are ineligible to obtain a visa on arrival, and they can only obtain a visa on arrival if they are traveling on an official visit and are holding an official letter of guarantee issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos:[1]

eVisa
The official Lao eVisa logo

Laos launched an eVisa service in July 2019.[20][21]

eVisa for Laos is available to citizens of all countries except countries whose citizens are ineligible for visa on arrival.[22] eVisa is valid for 60 days from the date of issuance and its holders may stay for up to 30 days in Laos.[23] eVisa costs varies depending on the country and can be issued with 3 business days.

eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points:

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Laos were from the following countries of nationality:[25]

See also

References
  1. "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION OF LAO PDR". www.immigration.gov.la. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. Ross, Don. "Laos drops visa for Koreans - TTR Weekly". Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  4. Under the Visa Agreement on 05 March 2004
  5. "Lao Airlines". www.laoairlines.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  6. Under the Visa Agreement on 10 May 2004
  7. Under the Visa Agreement on 1 July 2004
  8. Under the Visa Agreement on 28 October 2004
  9. Under the Visa Agreement on 1 April 2005
  10. Under the Visa Agreement on 10 April 2005
  11. Under the Visa Agreement on 14 September 2007
  12. Under the Visa Agreement on 20 November 2009
  13. Under the Visa Agreement on 23 September 2011
  14. Under visa exemption agreement on 20 July 2011; from 7 November 2011
  15. "From Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  16. "DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION OF LAO PDR". www.immigration.gov.la. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  18. "How to apply the visa extension". immigration.gov.la. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  19. "Law On EntryExit, And the Management of Foreigners in the Lao PDR Article 41 Section 5". Laoservicesportal.gov.la. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  20. Laos launches e-visa service in Vientiane
  21. Lao E-visa launched for foreigners
  22. Who can Apply for Lao eVisa
  23. eVisa Laos
  24. PDR, Consular Department-Ministry of Foreign Affairs LAO. "Lao EVisa / Faq". laoevisa.gov.la. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  25. "Statistical Reports on Tourism in Laos".
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