Openness rank
#30
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Vientiane
Population
7.6 million
Area
236,800 km²
Currency
Lao kip LAK
Languages
Lao
Time zone
UTC+07:00
Foreign-born
51,446 · 2024
Migrant share
0.7%
Ethnic groups · 2015
- Lao53.2%
- other11.6%
- Khmou11%
- Hmong9.2%
- Phouthay3.4%
- Tai3.1%
- Other8.5%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
170
F+A+eTA
Visa free
15
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 28
Entry with current passport
On arrival30 days
Laos
LA · Openness rank #30 · Briefing updated 2026-09
Some passports, including China, are visa-free or VOA, often 30 days.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
South Korea#2Visa free
Singapore#2Visa free
Japan#4Visa free
Switzerland#6Visa free
Luxembourg#6Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Brunei#51Visa free
Russia#79Visa free
Thailand#111Visa free
Indonesia#113Visa free
Mongolia#132Visa free
Philippines#135Visa free
Vietnam#159Visa free
Cambodia#162Visa free
Myanmar#181Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
Spain#5On arrival
Belgium#6On arrival
Germany#6On arrival
Denmark#6On arrival
Finland#6On arrival
France#6On arrival
Ireland#6On arrival
Italy#6On arrival
Netherlands#6On arrival
Norway#6On arrival
Sweden#6On arrival
Austria#19On arrival
Greece#19On arrival
Croatia#19On arrival
Hungary#19On arrival
Malta#19On arrival
Poland#19On arrival
Portugal#19On arrival
Slovenia#19On arrival
Slovakia#19On arrival
Bulgaria#28On arrival
Czechia#28On arrival
Estonia#28On arrival
Latvia#28On arrival
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.