Who needs a visa for Laos?

Of 198 passports, 15 enter Laos without a visa, 155 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online and 28 need a visa in advance.

Visa-free

155

Visa on arrival

e-Visa / eTA

Visa required

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel. Source: Passport Index dataset (MIT), refreshed Nov 9, 2026.

Visa-free15

Brunei14 days Cambodia30 days Indonesia30 days Japan15 days Luxembourg15 days Malaysia30 days Mongolia30 days Myanmar14 days Philippines30 days Russia30 days Singapore30 days South Korea30 days Switzerland15 days Thailand30 days Vietnam30 days

Visa on arrival155

Albania30 days Andorra30 days Angola30 days Antigua & Barbuda30 days Argentina30 days Armenia30 days Australia30 days Austria30 days Azerbaijan30 days Bahamas30 days Bahrain30 days Barbados30 days Belarus30 days Belgium30 days Belize30 days Benin30 days Bhutan30 days Bolivia30 days Bosnia and Herzegovina30 days Botswana30 days Brazil30 days Bulgaria30 days Burkina Faso30 days Canada30 days Cape Verde30 days Central African Republic30 days Chad30 days Chile30 days China30 days Colombia30 days Comoros30 days Costa Rica30 days Croatia30 days Cuba30 days Cyprus30 days Czechia30 days Denmark30 days Djibouti30 days Dominica30 days Dominican Republic30 days Ecuador30 days Egypt30 days El Salvador30 days Equatorial Guinea30 days Eritrea30 days Estonia30 days Ethiopia30 days Fiji30 days Finland30 days France30 days Gabon30 days Gambia30 days Georgia30 days Germany30 days Greece30 days Grenada30 days Guatemala30 days Guinea30 days Guyana30 days Haiti30 days Honduras30 days Hong Kong30 days Hungary30 days Iceland30 days India30 days Iraq30 days Ireland30 days Israel30 days Italy30 days Jamaica30 days Kazakhstan30 days Kenya30 days Kiribati30 days Kosovo30 days Kuwait30 days Kyrgyzstan30 days Latvia30 days Lebanon30 days Liechtenstein30 days Lithuania30 days Macao30 days Madagascar30 days Malawi30 days Maldives30 days Mali30 days Malta30 days Marshall Islands30 days Mauritania30 days Mauritius30 days Mexico30 days Micronesia30 days Moldova30 days Monaco30 days Montenegro30 days Morocco30 days Namibia30 days Nepal30 days Netherlands30 days New Zealand30 days Nicaragua30 days North Korea30 days North Macedonia30 days Norway30 days Oman30 days Palau30 days Palestine30 days Panama30 days Papua New Guinea30 days Paraguay30 days Peru30 days Poland30 days Portugal30 days Qatar30 days Romania30 days Rwanda30 days Samoa30 days San Marino30 days São Tomé & Príncipe30 days Saudi Arabia30 days Serbia30 days Seychelles30 days Slovakia30 days Slovenia30 days Solomon Islands30 days Somalia30 days South Africa30 days South Sudan30 days Spain30 days Sri Lanka30 days St. Kitts & Nevis30 days St. Lucia30 days St. Vincent & Grenadines30 days Sudan30 days Sweden30 days Taiwan30 days Tajikistan30 days Tanzania30 days Timor-Leste30 days Togo30 days Trinidad & Tobago30 days Tunisia30 days Türkiye30 days Turkmenistan30 days Tuvalu30 days Uganda30 days Ukraine30 days United Arab Emirates30 days United Kingdom30 days United States30 days Uruguay30 days Uzbekistan30 days Vanuatu30 days Vatican City30 days Venezuela30 days Yemen30 days

Visa required28

Frequently asked questions

Who needs a visa for Laos?

Of 198 passports, 15 enter Laos without a visa, 155 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online and 28 need a visa in advance. Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Who can enter Laos without a visa?

Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, and Vietnam.