Laos Passport Visa-Free Countries
Travel with an Laos passport
The Laotian passport ranks 155th in the world as of October 2023. This means that Laotian citizens can travel visa-free to 21 countries in the world. However, to enter the remaining countries, Laotian passport holders must apply for a visa beforehand.
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Where Can Laos Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?
Laos passport visa-free countries
As of October 2023, Laotian passport holders can travel visa free to 21 countries and territories:
- Bermuda
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Niue
- Philippines
- Russia
- Singapore
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
Visa on arrival countries
If you are a Laotian citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 22 countries listed below:
- Bangladesh
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kuwait
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
- Zambia
Electronic visa countries
The following 32 countries issue eVisas for Laotian passport holders:
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ivory Coast
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Montserrat
- Qatar
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Zimbabwe
The process of getting an eVisa is more or less the same as applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case, you don’t have to visit a visa application center— you can submit your application online, including the visa payment.
After your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status along with a document you must print out and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be registered online, but some officers may ask you for a physical copy of the permit; that is why it’s important to keep the copy on your person while traveling.
