Entry requirements

🇱🇦 Laos visa requirements by nationality

As of 2026, 22 of the world’s 198 passports can enter Laos without applying for a visa in advance: 22 visa-free, 147 with a visa on arrival and 0 with an electronic travel authorisation. A further 0 can apply online before travelling, and 29 must obtain a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Visa-free access to Laos by continent

Asia
12/50
Europe
10/45
North America
0/23
Africa
0/54
South America
0/12
Oceania
0/14

All passports and their Laos status

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can enter Laos without a visa?

22 passports enter Laos visa-free, 147 receive a visa on arrival and 0 use an electronic travel authorisation — 198 passports in total are covered here. 0 more can apply for an e-visa online.

Does this page tell me whether I need a visa for Laos?

Yes, if you tell us your passport. Pick your passport once and every page on this site answers for it. We never assume your nationality silently: when a passport is guessed from your device it is labelled as a guess.

Is this information official?

Partly. Where we have an official government source for a passport we use it and say so on the page. Everything else comes from an open, community-maintained dataset and is guidance for planning, not legal advice. Visa rules change without notice; confirm with the destination’s own authority before booking.

Data last rebuilt 2026-08-26. Official government data is used for these passports: TR; all others come from the open passport-index dataset and are guidance only — confirm with an official source before you travel.

Important: this content is general information

Visa rules can change without notice. Always confirm your situation with an official source before you travel: Also check with the embassy or consulate of your destination country in your own country. The information on this page is guidance, not legal advice.