Visa to Laos

An eVisa is an electronic document that allows you to enter Laos. The electronic visa system is available to citizens of visa-exempt countries.

This means that anyone with a passport issued by one of the eligible countries can apply for an eVisa by completing an online application form. The entire process can be done online so you don’t have to visit the embassy.

The price for issuing an eVisa is 99 Euro.

• Types of eVisa's

  There is one type of eVisa that can be acquired electronically.

  Single entry eVisa entitles your stay on the country territory in tourism purposes such as holidaying, friends or relatives visiting etc.

• List of eligible countries

  To enter Laos with an eVisa you have to be a passport holder of one of the mentioned countries:

  Andorra
  Angola
  Antigua and Barbuda
  Argentina
  Armenia
  Australia
  Austria
  Azerbaijan
  Bahamas
  Bahrain
  Barbados
  Belarus
  Belgium
  Belize
  Benin
  Bhutan
  Bolivia
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Botswana
  Brazil
  Brunei
  Bulgaria
  Burkina Faso
  Cambodia
  Canada
  Cape Verde
  Central African Republic
  Chad
  Chile
  China
  Colombia
  Comoros
  Costa Rica
  Croatia
  Cuba
  Cyprus
  Czech Republic
  Denmark
  Djibouti
  Dominica
  Dominican Republic
  East Timor
  Ecuador
  Egypt
  El Salvador
  Equatorial Guinea
  Eritrea
  Ethiopia
  Fiji
  Finland
  France
  Gabon
  Gambia

  Georgia
  Germany
  Greece
  Grenada
  Guatemala
  Guyana
  Haiti
  Honduras
  Hong Kong (SAR)
  Hungary
  Iceland
  India
  Indonesia
  Ireland
  Israel
  Italy
  Jamaica
  Japan
  Kazakhstan
  Kenya
  Kiribati
  Korea, North (DPR)
  Korea, South
  Kuwait
  Kyrgyzstan
  Latvia
  Liechtenstein
  Lithuania
  Luxembourg
  Macau (SAR)
  Macedonia (North)
  Madagascar
  Malawi
  Malaysia
  Maldives
  Mali
  Marshall Islands
  Mauritania
  Mauritius
  Mexico
  Micronesia
  Moldova
  Monaco
  Mongolia
  Montenegro
  Morocco
  Myanmar (Burma)
  Namibia
  Nepal
  Netherlands
  New Zealand
  Nicaragua
  Norway

  Oman
  Palau
  Panama
  Papua New Guinea
  Paraguay
  Peru
  Philippines
  Poland
  Portugal
  Qatar
  Romania
  Russian Federation
  Rwanda
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
  Saint Lucia
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  Samoa
  San Marino
  Sao Tome and Principe
  Saudi Arabia
  Serbia
  Seychelles
  Singapore
  Slovakia
  Slovenia
  Solomon Islands
  Somalia
  South Africa
  Spain
  Sri Lanka
  Sweden
  Switzerland
  Taiwan
  Tajikistan
  Tanzania
  Thailand
  Togo
  Trinidad and Tobago
  Tunisia
  Turkey
  Turkmenistan
  Tuvalu
  Uganda
  Ukraine
  United Arab Emirates
  United Kingdom
  United States of America
  Uruguay
  Uzbekistan
  Vanuatu
  Venezuela
  Vietnam
  Yemen

  On the selected port of entry, your passport will be stamped and your fingerprints will be taken by the government customs.

• eVisa Laos application form

  Complete the application by using the panel on the left. Choose the purpose of your stay and the nationality that is noted on your passport from the available. Click "Apply online" to fill out your application form.

  The final decision and processing time are dependable on the government of Laos, however, it usually takes up to 3 working days (72h).

  Approved eVisa will be provided to you through the email address given in the application form. After you receive the email you have to print the document out and present it to the customs officials at the airport upon arrival in Laos.

• eVisa validity period

  The document is valid for 60 days after the approval, which means that your entry has to take place within the mentioned period. An eVisa to Laos entitles your stay on the country territory for a period of maximum 30 days.

  ATTENTION Your passport has to be valid for at least 6 months after your planned arrival to Laos.

• Transit visa information

  Anyone who intends to cross the border of Laos in transit purpose is obliged to get a tourist eVisa in advance.

  The government of Laos does not predict any other electronic authorisation for transit purposes.

• Requirements on arrival

  Two documents - a valid passport & an approved eVisa - are expected to be presented to the customs officials at the airport in Laos in verification purposes. A physical form, of the mentioned, will be required.

• Ports of entry

  You are obliged to choose one from the enlisted:

  • Wattay International Airport (Vientiane Capital)
  • Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge I (Vientiane Capital)
  • Luang Prabang International Airport (Luang Prabang Province)
  • Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge II (Savanakhet Province)
  • Pakse International Airport (Champasack Province)

Every application has to be matched with the following documents:

• Passport's biodata page
• Passport cover page
• A photograph of an applicant- it doesn't have to be a professional photograph.