E-Visa for Laos

Online application allows you to obtain electronic visas to visit Laos. Using this convenient form, you can avoid long queues at the embassy or consulate and speed up the visa application process.

More than 160 countries have the opportunity to apply for an e-visa to enter Laos from July 2019. The application requires basic information about the applicant, passport and intended travel; the form usually takes a few minutes to complete.

Follow the Laos visa policy and apply at least one week before your trip to make sure your e-visa is approved in time. Once approved, your Laos e-visa will be emailed to you. Please print a copy of the e-visa and present it at the border control when entering Laos.

Border guards may also request additional documents from the e-visa holder upon arrival, such as proof of financial solvency to pay for the stay.

If an e-visa is not available to you, or if you plan to visit Laos for purposes other than tourism or intend to stay for an extended period of time, you should apply for a consular visa at a diplomatic mission.

Citizens of the following countries can obtain an e-visa to Laos:

Albania, Andorra, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Comoros, Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Africa., South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, the Federated States of Micronesia, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen

With an e-visa, you can enter Laos through the following checkpoints:

1. Vattay International Airport
2. Laos-Thailand Friendship Bridge I
3. Luang Prabang International Airport
4. Laos-Thailand Friendship Bridge II
5. Pakse International Airport
6. Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge IV
7. Boten International Checkpoint
8. Boten Railway Station

Usually the processing time for e-visa is 3 working days after submission of the application and payment of the visa fee, provided that all the data provided by the applicants meet the criteria and are accepted by the Lao government authorities. Otherwise, the processing time may be delayed.