Visa requirements for Laotian citizens

Visa requirements for Laotian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Laos. As of 28 September 2019, Laotian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 49 countries and territories, ranking the Laotian passport 92nd in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of Angola, Cameroon, Egypt, Haiti & Jordan) according to the Henley Passport Index.[1] Lao people is also a part of ASEAN and has visa-free access to these countries and vice versa.

This article is about visa requirements for Laotian citizens. For visa policy of Laos, see Visa policy of Laos.
Cover of a Laotian passport

Visa requirements map
Visa requirements for Laotian citizens
  Laos
  Visa-free
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

Visa requirements
Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Afghanistan Visa required[2]
 Albania Visa required[3]
 Algeria Visa required[4]
 Andorra Visa required[5]
  • There are no visa requirements for entry into Andorra, but it can only be accessed by passing through France or Spain. A multiple entry visa is required to re-enter either France or Spain when leaving Andorra.
  • All visitors can stay for 3 months.
 Angola Visa required[6]
 Antigua and Barbuda Electronic Entry Visa[7]
 Argentina Visa required[8]
 Armenia eVisa / Visa on arrival[9] 120 days
 Australia Visa required[10]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[11]
 Austria Visa required[12]
 Azerbaijan Visa required[13]
 Bahamas Visa required[14]
 Bahrain Visa required[15]
 Bangladesh Visa on arrival[16] 30 days
 Barbados Visa required[17]
 Belarus Visa required[18]
 Belgium Visa required[19]
 Belize Visa required[20]
 Benin eVisa / Visa on arrival[21][22] 30 days / 8 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
 Bhutan Visa required[23]
 Bolivia Visa required[24]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required[25]
 Botswana Visa required[26]
 Brazil Visa required[27]
 Brunei Visa not required[28] 30 days
 Bulgaria Visa required[29]
 Burkina Faso Visa required[30]
 Burundi Visa required[31]
 Cambodia Visa not required[32] 30 days
 Cameroon Visa required[33]
 Canada Visa required[34]
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[35]
 Central African Republic Visa required[36]
 Chad Visa required[37]
 Chile Visa required[38]
 China Visa required[39]
 Colombia Visa required[40]
  • May apply online.[41]
 Comoros Visa on arrival[42] 45 days
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[43]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required[44]
 Costa Rica Visa required[45]
 Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[46] 3 months
  • eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
 Croatia Visa required[47]
 Cuba Tourist Card required[48]
 Cyprus Visa required[49]
 Czech Republic Visa required[50]
 Denmark Visa required[51]
 Djibouti eVisa[52] 31 days
 Dominica Visa not required[53] 21 days
 Dominican Republic Visa required[54]
 Ecuador Visa not required[55] 90 days
 Egypt Visa required[56]
 El Salvador Visa required[57]
 Equatorial Guinea Visa required[58]
 Eritrea Visa required[59]
 Estonia Visa required[60]
 Eswatini Visa required[61]
 Ethiopia eVisa[62] up to 90 days
 Fiji Visa required[63]
 Finland Visa required[64]
 France Visa required[65]
 Gabon eVisa[66]
  • Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
 Gambia Visa not required[67] 90 days
 Georgia eVisa[68]
 Germany Visa required[69]
 Ghana Visa required[70]
 Greece Visa required[71]
 Grenada Visa required[72]
 Guatemala Visa required[73]
 Guinea eVisa[74]
 Guinea-Bissau eVisa / Visa on arrival[75] 90 days
 Guyana Visa required[76]
 Haiti Visa not required[77] 3 months
 Honduras Visa required[78]
 Hungary Visa required[79]
 Iceland Visa required[80]
 India e-Visa[81] 60 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2][82]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
 Indonesia Visa not required[83] 30 days
 Iran Visa on arrival[84] 30 days[85]
 Iraq Visa required[86]
 Ireland Visa required[87]
 Israel Visa required[88]
 Italy Visa required[89]
 Jamaica Visa required[90]
 Japan Visa required[91]
 Jordan Visa required[92]
 Kazakhstan Visa required[93]
 Kenya eVisa / Visa on arrival[94] 3 months
 Kiribati Visa required[95]
 North Korea Visa required[96]
 South Korea Visa required[97]
  • Laotian citizens may visit Jeju Island for stays up to 30 days without obtaining a visa.
 Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival[98] 3 months
 Kyrgyzstan eVisa[99]
 Latvia Visa required[100]
 Lebanon Visa required[101]
 Lesotho eVisa[102][103]
 Liberia Visa required[104]
 Libya Visa required[105]
 Liechtenstein Visa required[106]
 Lithuania Visa required[107]
 Luxembourg Visa required[108]
 Madagascar eVisa / Visa on arrival[109] 30 days
 Malawi eVisa / Visa on arrival[110] 30 days
  • Can extend for a total of 90 days.
 Malaysia Visa not required[111] 30 days
 Maldives Visa on arrival[112] 30 days
 Mali Visa required[113]
 Malta Visa required[114]
 Marshall Islands Visa required[115]
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[116]
 Mauritius Visa required[117]
 Mexico Visa required[118]
 Micronesia Visa not required[119] 30 days
 Moldova Visa required[120]
 Monaco Visa required[121]
 Mongolia Visa not required[122] 30 days
 Montenegro Visa required[123]
 Morocco Visa required[124]
 Mozambique Visa on arrival[125] 30 days
 Myanmar Visa not required[126] 14 days
 Namibia Visa required[127]
 Nauru Visa required[128]
   Nepal Visa on arrival[129] 90 days
 Netherlands Visa required[130]
 New Zealand Visa required[131]
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[132]
 Nicaragua Visa required[133]
 Niger Visa required[134]
 Nigeria Visa required[135]
 North Macedonia Visa required[136]
 Norway Visa required[137]
 Oman Visa required[138]
 Pakistan Online Visa[139]
 Palau Visa on arrival[140] 30 days
 Panama Visa required[141]
 Papua New Guinea Visa required[142]
 Paraguay Visa required[143]
 Peru Visa required[144]
 Philippines Visa not required[145] 30 days
 Poland Visa required[146]
 Portugal Visa required[147]
 Qatar eVisa[148]
 Romania Visa required[149]
 Russia Visa not required[150] 30 days
  • For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period
 Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival[151] 30 days
 Saint Kitts and Nevis eVisa[152]
 Saint Lucia Visa required[153]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[154] 1 month
 Samoa Entry Permit on arrival[155] 60 days
 San Marino Visa required[156]
 São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa[157]
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[158]
 Senegal Visa required[159]
 Serbia Visa required[160]
 Seychelles Visitor's Permit on arrival[161] 3 months
  • Issued free of charge.
 Sierra Leone Visa required[162]
 Singapore Visa not required[163] 30 days
 Slovakia Visa required[164]
 Slovenia Visa required[165]
 Solomon Islands Visa required[166]
 Somalia Visa on arrival[167] 30 days
 South Africa Visa required[168]
 South Sudan Electronic Visa[169]
  • Obtainable online[170]
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[171]
 Spain Visa required[172]
 Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival[173]
 Sudan Visa required[174]
 Suriname eVisa[175]
 Sweden Visa required[176]
  Switzerland Visa required[177]
 Syria Visa required[178]
 Tajikistan Visa required[179]
 Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival[180] 1 month
 Thailand Visa not required[181] 30 days
 Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[182] 30 days
 Togo Visa on arrival[183] 7 days
 Tonga Visa required[184]
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa required[185]
 Tunisia Visa required[186]
 Turkey Visa required[187]
 Turkmenistan Visa required[188]
 Tuvalu Visa on arrival[189] 1 month
 Uganda eVisa / Visa on arrival[190]
 Ukraine eVisa[192] 30 days
 United Arab Emirates Visa required[193]
 United Kingdom Visa required[194]
 United States Visa required[195]
 Uruguay Visa required[196]
 Uzbekistan eVisa[197] 30 days
 Vanuatu Visa required[198]
  Vatican City Visa required[199]
 Venezuela Visa required[200]
 Vietnam Visa not required[201] 30 days
 Yemen Visa required[202]
 Zambia Visa on arrival[203]
 Zimbabwe eVisa[204]

See also

References and Notes
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