Everyone except for citizens of the countries
listed under "Who CANNOT get Lao Visa on Arrival?" below.
Who CANNOT get
Laos Visas on Arrival?
Effective from 15 October, 2009, travelers
holding passports from the following countries are not eligible for Laos Visas
on Arrival.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Bangladesh
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Jordan
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya ( Libyan Arab Jamahiriya )
- Mozambique
- Nauru
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Syria ( Syrian Arab republic)
- Swaziland
- Tonga
- Turkey
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
According to notice No. 1232 issued on 1
October 2009, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR, nationals on the
list above must obtain their visas at Lao Embassies or Lao Consulates abroad
before entering Laos.
However, there is an exception for those
nationals who are on official visits and holding a guarantee letter from the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos.
