Djibouti passport Laos
Do Djiboutians need a visa for Laos?
You can get a visa on arrival.
Laos
Vientiane · Lao kip (LAK) · Lao
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You can get the visa at the border rather than beforehand. Bring the fee in cash in the currency the border post accepts, plus a return ticket and your accommodation details. A visa on arrival is a permission, not a guarantee.
- Status
- Visa on arrival
- Stay permitted
- 30 days
- Government fee
- Not published
- Typical decision
- Usually 3 working days
Apply on the official Laos government site
This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there, and there is no service in between.
Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on laoevisa.gov.la
What Laos asks for
- Passport valid for more than 180 days from arrival
- Scan of the passport bio page, including the two MRZ lines
- Photograph 4x6 cm, taken within the last 6 months
- The eVisa Approval Letter, shown on arrival
Worth knowing
- The eVisa fee is not refundable.
- The eVisa can be used only at the airports, bridges and railway stations the site lists as eVisa ports.
- Carry the Approval Letter. Without it you will be refused entry.
How long it takes
Apply no more than 60 days and no less than 5 days before you arrive.