Laos Passport Visa-Free Countries 
Rank 84 in the world, 45 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance
20Visa-freeentry with passport
25On arrivalissued at the border
56E-visaonline, no consulate
97Visa requiredvia a consulate
Key destinations
Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last
Thailandvisa-free, up to 60 days
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advanceFull list of destinations
198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026
Visa-free 20
entry with passport
Brunei30 days
Cambodia30 days
Dominica21 days
Ecuador90 days
Haiti90 days
Indonesia30 days
Malaysia30 days
Micronesia30 days
Mongolia30 days
Myanmar14 days
Palestine
Philippines30 days
Russia30 days
Rwanda30 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore30 days- Thailand60 days
Vietnam30 days
Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival 25
issued at the border
Bangladesh
Burundi
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
East Timor
Egypt
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Kuwait
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mozambique
Nepal
Palau
Samoa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Taiwan
Tanzania
Tuvalu
E-visa 56
applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
Cuba
DR Congo
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Georgia
Guinea
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Iraq
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Libya
Mauritania
Moldova
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Somalia- South Korea
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo- UAE
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Zimbabwe
Visa required 97
obtained in advance via a consulate
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Austria
Azerbaijan
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Brazil
Bulgaria- Canada
Central African Republic
Chile- China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Gambia- Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica- Japan
Jordan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Senegal- Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia- Turkey
Turkmenistan- United Kingdom
Uruguay- USA
Vatican
Venezuela
Yemen
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FAQ
How many countries can Laos passport holders visit without a visa?
45 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 20 visa-free and 25 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 56 countries issue an e-visa online, and 97 require applying at a consulate.
Do Laos passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Laos passport?
84 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.
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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly