| 释义 |
- Visa policy map
- Visa exemption Diplomatic and service category passports
- Visa on arrival
- eVisa
- Statistics
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Politics of Laos|expanded=Foreign}}Visitors to Laos must obtain a visa from one of the Laotian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or qualify for visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.[1] Visa policy map Visa exemption Citizens of the following 15 countries can visit Laos without a visa (allowed length of stay in days is shown in parentheses):[2] - 30 days
- {{flag|Cambodia}}
- {{flag|Indonesia}}
- {{flag|Malaysia}}
- {{flag|Mongolia}}
- {{flag|Philippines}}
- {{flag|Russia}}
- {{flag|Singapore}}
- {{flag|South Korea}}[3]
- {{flag|Thailand}}
- {{flag|Vietnam}}
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- 15 days
- {{flag|Japan}}
- {{flag|Luxembourg}}
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- 14 days
- {{flag|Brunei}}
- {{flag|Myanmar}}
| Date of visa changes |
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{{Expand list|date=July 2017}}- 2004: Vietnam[4][5]
- 2004: Cambodia[6]
- 2004: Singapore[7]
- 2004: Malaysia[7]
- 2004: Thailand[8]
- 2005: Brunei[9]
- 12 July 2005: Philippines[10]
- 1 January 2007: Japan
- 1 September 2007: Russia
- 14 October 2007: Mongolia[11]
- 1 September 2008: South Korea
- 7 July 2009: Luxembourg and Switzerland
- 2009: Myanmar[12]
- 2011: Indonesia[13]
- 1 August 2018: Sri Lanka (visa on arrival)
Former: - 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
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Diplomatic and service category passportsHolders of diplomatic and/or service category passports passports do not require a visa to visit Laos up to 30 days (unless otherwise noted).[2] - {{flag|Armenia}} D
- {{flag|Azerbaijan}} D
- {{flag|Belarus}}
- {{flag|Czech Republic}} D
- {{flag|China}} D
- {{flag|Cuba}}
- {{flag|Georgia}} D
- {{flag|Hungary}} D
- {{flag|India}}
- {{flag|Indonesia}} D (14 days)
- {{flag|Japan}} (90 days)
- {{flag|Kazakhstan}} D
- {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} D
- {{flag|Moldova}}
- {{flag|Myanmar}}
- {{flag|North Korea}}
- {{flag|Pakistan}} (90 days)
- {{flag|Peru}}[14]
- {{flag|Serbia}} (90 days)
- {{flag|South Korea}} (90 days)
- {{flag|Poland}} D
- {{flag|Tajikistan}} D
- {{flag|Turkmenistan}} D
- {{flag|Ukraine}} D
- {{flag|Uzbekistan}} D
- {{flag|Timor-Leste}}
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D — diplomatic passports onlyVisa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with Turkey in November 2018 and it is yet to come into force.[15]Visa on arrival{{ external media
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}}Visitors of other nationalities may obtain a visa on arrival valid for 30 days for a fee (extendable once) at most of the 27 ports of entry to the country, except:[16] - Napao-Chalo (Vietnam)
- Subhun (China)
- Pakxan-Bueng Kan (Thailand)
- Xieng Kok river port (Myanmar)
Nationals of the following countries are ineligible to obtain a visa on arrival, and they can only obtain a visa on arrival if they are traveling on an official visit and are holding an official letter of guarantee issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos:[1] - {{flag|Afghanistan}}
- {{flag|Algeria}}
- {{flag|Bangladesh}}
- {{flag|Burundi}}
- {{flag|Cameroon}}
- {{flag|Congo}}
- {{flag|DR Congo}}
- {{flag|Ghana}}
- {{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}
- {{flag|Ivory Coast}}
- {{flag|Iran}}
- {{flag|Iraq}}
- {{flag|Jordan}}
- {{flag|Lebanon}}
- {{flag|Lesotho}}
- {{flag|Liberia}}
- {{flag|Libya}}
- {{flag|Mozambique}}
- {{flag|Nauru}}
- {{flag|Niger}}
- {{flag|Nigeria}}
- {{flag|Pakistan}}
- {{flag|Senegal}}
- {{flag|Sierra Leone}}
- {{flag|Sudan}}
- {{flag|Suriname}}
- {{flag|Swaziland}}
- {{flag|Syria}}
- {{flag|Tonga}}
- {{flag|Zambia}}
- {{flag|Zimbabwe}}
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eVisaLaos plans to introduce electronic tourist visas in June 2019.[17] StatisticsMost visitors arriving to Laos were from the following countries of nationality:[18] |
| Country | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
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| Thailand}} | 1,797,803 | 2,009,605 | 2,321,352 | 2,043,761 | 2,059,434 | 1,937,612 | 1,579,941 | | Vietnam}} | 891,643 | 998,400 | 1,187,954 | 1,108,332 | 910,164 | 705,596 | 561,586 | | China}} | 639,185 | 545,493 | 511,436 | 422,440 | 245,033 | 199,857 | 150,791 | | South Korea}} | 170,571 | 173,260 | 165,328 | 96,085 | 81,799 | 53,829 | 34,707 | | United States}} | 38,765 | 58,094 | 63,058 | 61,460 | 61,608 | 53,380 | 50,092 | | France}} | 36,760 | 54,953 | 55,151 | 52,146 | 52,411 | 46,903 | 44,399 | | Japan}} | 32,064 | 49,191 | 43,826 | 44,877 | 48,644 | 42,026 | 37,883 | | United Kingdom}} | 27,723 | 39,170 | 41,508 | 39,061 | 41,741 | 35,964 | 35,622 | | Germany}} | 23,776 | 34,018 | 31,897 | 29,800 | 29,250 | 23,417 | 21,280 | | Australia}} | 20,886 | 33,077 | 34,655 | 44,964 | 35,441 | 33,878 | 31,874 | | Total | 3,868,838 | 4,239,047 | 4,684,429 | 4,158,719 | 3,779,490 | 3,330,072 | 3,330,072 |
See also{{Portal|Laos}}{{Wikivoyage|Laos}}- Visa requirements for Laotian citizens
References1. ^1 {{Timatic Visa Policy|country=LA|accessdate=1 April 2017}}
2. ^1 Visas
3. ^
4. ^Under the Visa Agreement on 05 March 2004
5. ^
6. ^Under the Visa Agreement on 10 May 2004
7. ^1 Under the Visa Agreement on 1 July 2004
8. ^Under the Visa Agreement on 28 October 2004
9. ^Under the Visa Agreement on 1 April 2005
10. ^Under the Visa Agreement on 10 April 2005
11. ^Under the Visa Agreement on 14 September 2007
12. ^Under the Visa Agreement on 20 November 2009
13. ^Under the Visa Agreement on 23 September 2011
14. ^Under visa exemption agreement on 20 July 2011; from 7 November 2011 [https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/2018/05/monstate.PDF]
15. ^Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Laos, 7-8 November 2018
16. ^Checkpoints
17. ^E-visa for Laos to go online in June
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tourismlaos.org/show.php?Cont_ID=43|title=Statistical Reports on Tourism in Laos}}
External links- Lao PDR Immigration Department
{{Visa policy by country}}{{Visa Requirements}} 2 : Visa policy by country|Foreign relations of Laos |