The Department of Immigration publishes a list of countries having reached unilateral and bilateral visa exemption agreements with Laos, giving the stay permit for each passport category. It says most travellers can acquire a visa on arrival at major entry points, such as international airports and border crossings, allowing a stay of up to 30 days. Nationals of the countries on the Lao eVisa list can instead apply online for a tourist eVisa, whose stay permit is 30 days. Laos's 2014 Law on Immigration and Foreigner Management says holders of passports of countries that have no visa exemption agreement with Laos must comply with the visa application procedures before entering, and that Lao embassies and consulates abroad can issue tourist visas.
- Passport validity
- At least 6 months of remaining validity are required (from the date of entry).
- Blank passport pages
- At least 1 blank passport page.
- Remaining validity (months)
- 6
- How validity is counted
- INGRESSO_O_ARRIVO_DA_VERIFICARE
- Visa requirement
- An arrival-desk visa facility is cited (not a blanket exemption).
- Length of stay mentioned
- Durations mentioned in the source: 30 (legal relationship must be verified).
- Visa on arrival
- An arrival-desk visa facility is cited in the source.
- Passport validity
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At least 6 months of remaining validity are required (from the date of entry).
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-09-20
- Remaining validity (months)
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6
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-09-20
- How validity is counted
-
INGRESSO_O_ARRIVO_DA_VERIFICARE
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-09-20
- Visa requirement
-
An arrival-desk visa facility is cited (not a blanket exemption).
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-09-20
- Length of stay mentioned
-
Durations mentioned in the source: 30 (legal relationship must be verified).
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-09-20
- Visa on arrival
-
An arrival-desk visa facility is cited in the source.
Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE)
· Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-09-20