--- title: Laos visa requirements by passport description: "Visa rules for Laos for 193 passports: 19 can visit visa-free, 148 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival and 26 must apply in person or give biometrics." canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/laos lastModified: 2026-09-05 --- # Laos visa requirements by passport Visa rules for Laos for 193 passports: 19 can visit visa-free, 148 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival and 26 must apply in person or give biometrics. Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel. ## Visa-free (19) No visa needed — just go - [Belgium](/visa/laos/belgium) - [Brunei](/visa/laos/brunei) - [Cambodia](/visa/laos/cambodia) - [Finland](/visa/laos/finland) - [Hong Kong](/visa/laos/hong-kong) - [Indonesia](/visa/laos/indonesia) - [Japan](/visa/laos/japan) - [Luxembourg](/visa/laos/luxembourg) - [Malaysia](/visa/laos/malaysia) - [Mongolia](/visa/laos/mongolia) - [Norway](/visa/laos/norway) - [Philippines](/visa/laos/philippines) - [Russia](/visa/laos/russia) - [Singapore](/visa/laos/singapore) - [South Korea](/visa/laos/south-korea) - [Switzerland](/visa/laos/switzerland) - [Thailand](/visa/laos/thailand) - [Timor-Leste](/visa/laos/timor-leste) - [Vietnam](/visa/laos/vietnam) ## Visa on arrival (8) Get your visa at the border - [Canada](/visa/laos/canada) - [China](/visa/laos/china) - [France](/visa/laos/france) - [Italy](/visa/laos/italy) - [United Arab Emirates](/visa/laos/united-arab-emirates) - [United Kingdom](/visa/laos/united-kingdom) - [United States](/visa/laos/united-states) - [Vatican City](/visa/laos/vatican-city) ## Pre-approval + VOA (3) Approve online, collect at arrival - [DR Congo](/visa/laos/dr-congo) - [Germany](/visa/laos/germany) - [Ghana](/visa/laos/ghana) ## eVisa (137) Fully online — no office visit - [Albania](/visa/laos/albania) - [Andorra](/visa/laos/andorra) - [Angola](/visa/laos/angola) - [Antigua and Barbuda](/visa/laos/antigua-and-barbuda) - [Argentina](/visa/laos/argentina) - [Armenia](/visa/laos/armenia) - [Australia](/visa/laos/australia) - [Austria](/visa/laos/austria) - [Azerbaijan](/visa/laos/azerbaijan) - [Bahamas](/visa/laos/bahamas) - [Bahrain](/visa/laos/bahrain) - [Barbados](/visa/laos/barbados) - [Belarus](/visa/laos/belarus) - [Belize](/visa/laos/belize) - [Benin](/visa/laos/benin) - [Bhutan](/visa/laos/bhutan) - [Bolivia](/visa/laos/bolivia) - [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/visa/laos/bosnia-and-herzegovina) - [Botswana](/visa/laos/botswana) - [Brazil](/visa/laos/brazil) - [Bulgaria](/visa/laos/bulgaria) - [Burkina Faso](/visa/laos/burkina-faso) - [Cape Verde](/visa/laos/cape-verde) - [Central African Republic](/visa/laos/central-african-republic) - [Chad](/visa/laos/chad) - [Colombia](/visa/laos/colombia) - [Comoros](/visa/laos/comoros) - [Costa Rica](/visa/laos/costa-rica) - [Croatia](/visa/laos/croatia) - [Cuba](/visa/laos/cuba) - [Cyprus](/visa/laos/cyprus) - [Czech Republic](/visa/laos/czech-republic) - [Denmark](/visa/laos/denmark) - [Djibouti](/visa/laos/djibouti) - [Dominica](/visa/laos/dominica) - [Dominican Republic](/visa/laos/dominican-republic) - [Ecuador](/visa/laos/ecuador) - [Egypt](/visa/laos/egypt) - [El Salvador](/visa/laos/el-salvador) - [Equatorial Guinea](/visa/laos/equatorial-guinea) - [Eritrea](/visa/laos/eritrea) - [Estonia](/visa/laos/estonia) - [Ethiopia](/visa/laos/ethiopia) - [Fiji](/visa/laos/fiji) - [Gabon](/visa/laos/gabon) - [Gambia](/visa/laos/gambia) - [Georgia](/visa/laos/georgia) - [Greece](/visa/laos/greece) - [Grenada](/visa/laos/grenada) - [Guatemala](/visa/laos/guatemala) - [Guinea](/visa/laos/guinea) - [Guyana](/visa/laos/guyana) - [Haiti](/visa/laos/haiti) - [Honduras](/visa/laos/honduras) - [Hungary](/visa/laos/hungary) - [Iceland](/visa/laos/iceland) - [India](/visa/laos/india) - [Ireland](/visa/laos/ireland) - [Israel](/visa/laos/israel) - [Jamaica](/visa/laos/jamaica) - [Kazakhstan](/visa/laos/kazakhstan) - [Kenya](/visa/laos/kenya) - [Kiribati](/visa/laos/kiribati) - [Kosovo](/visa/laos/kosovo) - [Kuwait](/visa/laos/kuwait) - [Kyrgyzstan](/visa/laos/kyrgyzstan) - [Latvia](/visa/laos/latvia) - [Liechtenstein](/visa/laos/liechtenstein) - [Lithuania](/visa/laos/lithuania) - [Macau](/visa/laos/macau) - [Madagascar](/visa/laos/madagascar) - [Malawi](/visa/laos/malawi) - [Maldives](/visa/laos/maldives) - [Mali](/visa/laos/mali) - [Malta](/visa/laos/malta) - [Marshall Islands](/visa/laos/marshall-islands) - [Mauritania](/visa/laos/mauritania) - [Mauritius](/visa/laos/mauritius) - [Mexico](/visa/laos/mexico) - [Micronesia](/visa/laos/micronesia) - [Moldova](/visa/laos/moldova) - [Monaco](/visa/laos/monaco) - [Montenegro](/visa/laos/montenegro) - [Morocco](/visa/laos/morocco) - [Namibia](/visa/laos/namibia) - [Nepal](/visa/laos/nepal) - [Netherlands](/visa/laos/netherlands) - [New Zealand](/visa/laos/new-zealand) - [Nicaragua](/visa/laos/nicaragua) - [North Korea](/visa/laos/north-korea) - [North Macedonia](/visa/laos/north-macedonia) - [Oman](/visa/laos/oman) - [Palau](/visa/laos/palau) - [Palestine](/visa/laos/palestine) - [Panama](/visa/laos/panama) - [Papua New Guinea](/visa/laos/papua-new-guinea) - [Paraguay](/visa/laos/paraguay) - [Peru](/visa/laos/peru) - [Poland](/visa/laos/poland) - [Portugal](/visa/laos/portugal) - [Qatar](/visa/laos/qatar) - [Romania](/visa/laos/romania) - [Rwanda](/visa/laos/rwanda) - [Saint Kitts and Nevis](/visa/laos/saint-kitts-and-nevis) - [Saint Lucia](/visa/laos/saint-lucia) - [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/visa/laos/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines) - [Samoa](/visa/laos/samoa) - [San Marino](/visa/laos/san-marino) - [São Tomé and Príncipe](/visa/laos/sao-tome-and-principe) - [Saudi Arabia](/visa/laos/saudi-arabia) - [Serbia](/visa/laos/serbia) - [Seychelles](/visa/laos/seychelles) - [Slovakia](/visa/laos/slovakia) - [Slovenia](/visa/laos/slovenia) - [Solomon Islands](/visa/laos/solomon-islands) - [Somalia](/visa/laos/somalia) - [South Africa](/visa/laos/south-africa) - [Spain](/visa/laos/spain) - [Sri Lanka](/visa/laos/sri-lanka) - [Sudan](/visa/laos/sudan) - [Sweden](/visa/laos/sweden) - [Taiwan](/visa/laos/taiwan) - [Tajikistan](/visa/laos/tajikistan) - [Tanzania](/visa/laos/tanzania) - [Togo](/visa/laos/togo) - [Trinidad and Tobago](/visa/laos/trinidad-and-tobago) - [Tunisia](/visa/laos/tunisia) - [Türkiye](/visa/laos/turkey) - [Turkmenistan](/visa/laos/turkmenistan) - [Tuvalu](/visa/laos/tuvalu) - [Uganda](/visa/laos/uganda) - [Ukraine](/visa/laos/ukraine) - [Uruguay](/visa/laos/uruguay) - [Uzbekistan](/visa/laos/uzbekistan) - [Vanuatu](/visa/laos/vanuatu) - [Venezuela](/visa/laos/venezuela) - [Yemen](/visa/laos/yemen) ## Embassy / VFS (26) In-person at an embassy or visa center - [Afghanistan](/visa/laos/afghanistan) - [Algeria](/visa/laos/algeria) - [Bangladesh](/visa/laos/bangladesh) - [Burundi](/visa/laos/burundi) - [Cameroon](/visa/laos/cameroon) - [Côte d'Ivoire](/visa/laos/ivory-coast) - [Guinea-Bissau](/visa/laos/guinea-bissau) - [Iran](/visa/laos/iran) - [Iraq](/visa/laos/iraq) - [Jordan](/visa/laos/jordan) - [Lesotho](/visa/laos/lesotho) - [Liberia](/visa/laos/liberia) - [Libya](/visa/laos/libya) - [Mozambique](/visa/laos/mozambique) - [Nauru](/visa/laos/nauru) - [Niger](/visa/laos/niger) - [Nigeria](/visa/laos/nigeria) - [Pakistan](/visa/laos/pakistan) - [Republic of the Congo](/visa/laos/republic-of-the-congo) - [Sierra Leone](/visa/laos/sierra-leone) - [South Sudan](/visa/laos/south-sudan) - [Suriname](/visa/laos/suriname) - [Syria](/visa/laos/syria) - [Tonga](/visa/laos/tonga) - [Zambia](/visa/laos/zambia) - [Zimbabwe](/visa/laos/zimbabwe)