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South-eastern Asia travel guide
Laos
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
Visa on arrival30 days
Full requirements →
Key facts
- Official name
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Currency
- Lao kip (LAK ₭)
- Languages
- Lao
- Calling code
- +856
- Area
- 2,36,800 km²
- Region
- South-eastern Asia · landlocked
Who can get in easily
167 of 198 passports can enter Laos without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Laos by passport
IndiaVisa on arrival30 days
United StatesVisa on arrival30 days
United KingdomVisa on arrival30 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrival30 days
ChinaVisa on arrival30 days
SingaporeVisa-free30 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
Sri LankaVisa on arrival30 days
NepalVisa on arrival30 days
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa-free30 days
CanadaVisa on arrival30 days
AustraliaVisa on arrival30 days
GermanyVisa on arrival30 days
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
Myanmar
Cambodia
Thailand
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