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Passport 路 data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Laos Passport Holders (2026)

Laos passport holders can visit 53 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 27 visa-free, 8 with an electronic travel authorization and 18 with a visa on arrival. 61 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 127 require a visa before travel. That puts the Laos passport at #99 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 27
  • ETA 8
  • On arrival 18
  • E-visa 61
  • Visa 127
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

53

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#99 of 208

E-visa online

61

Visa required

127

Visa-free for Laos passport holders

27 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Brunei30 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysHaiti90 daysIndonesia30 daysMicronesia30 daysMongolia30 daysMyanmar14 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia30 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 daysVietnam30 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Laos passport holders

8 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Laos passport holders

18 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysKuwait90 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Laos passport holders

61 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco30 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Laos passport holders

127 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCura莽aoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoR茅unionRomaniaSabaSaint Barth茅lemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaBelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Laos. Laos passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Laos.

Laos passport: common questions

How many countries can Laos passport holders visit without a visa?

53 destinations: 27 visa-free, 8 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 18 with a visa on arrival. Another 61 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Laos passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Laos passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Laos passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Laos passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Laos passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Laos passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Laos passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Laos passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Laos passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Laos passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Laos passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Laos passport holders?

127 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados and Belgium. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

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Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.