Laos

Who needs a visa for Laos?

Of 198 nationalities, 15 enter Laos with no paperwork at all. The rest: 155 can get a visa at the border and 28 must be approved before they travel.

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

What do you need?

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Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

Issued at the border rather than beforehand. Bring the fee in cash in the currency the border post accepts. It is a permission, not a guarantee.

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.