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Laos: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Laos. 43 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 92 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 21Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 18On arrival
  • 49eVisa
  • 134Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Laos
Rank92
No prior visa43
CodeLAO

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 92

Rank 92 of 199. 43 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 4.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysThailandVisa-free30 daysIndonesiaVisa-free30 daysEgyptOn arrival

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 183

A prior visa is needed for 183 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility12/10043 destinations without a prior visa
Quality of life39/100HDI 0.617
Education31/100education index 0.47
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Laos passport gives

36of 100
rank 154 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility1243 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law42score -0.42 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life39HDI 0.617
  • Health and longevity4569.0 years life expectancy
  • Education31education index 0.47
  • Taxes69up to 25%, no inheritance tax
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 21

Entry on your passport

Popular:ThailandIndonesiaVietnamSingaporeMalaysia
BelarusEurope · 30 daysBruneiAsia · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysCook IslandsOceaniaDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysIndonesiaAsia · 30 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysMongoliaAsia · 30 daysMyanmarAsia · 14 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 90 daysSurinameAmericas · 90 daysThailandAsia · 30 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysVietnamAsia · 30 days

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaKenya
KenyaAfrica · 90 daysRussiaEurope · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 60 days

On arrival 18

Visa issued at the border

Popular:ArmeniaEgyptMaldivesTanzania
ArmeniaMiddle East · 120 daysBangladeshAsia · 30 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfricaGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysKuwaitMiddle East · 90 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 60 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysNiueOceaniaPalauOceania · 30 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 49

Applied for online before travel

Popular:GeorgiaIndiaCubaQatar
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAngolaAfricaAnguillaCaribbeanAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBeninAfricaBhutanAsiaBoliviaAmericasBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaEthiopiaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuineaAfricaIndiaAsiaIranMiddle EastIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMontserratCaribbeanNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSierra LeoneAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaTogoAfricaUgandaAfricaUzbekistanAsiaVenezuelaAmericasZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 134

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeArgentinaAmericasArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBarbadosCaribbeanBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChadAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEl SalvadorAmericasEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFijiOceaniaFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGambiaAfricaGermanyEuropeGhanaAfricaGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHong KongAsiaHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaJordanMiddle EastKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiberiaAfricaLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMauritiusAfricaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMoldovaEuropeMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaNamibiaAfricaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropeOmanMiddle EastPalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSenegalAfricaSerbiaEuropeSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSt. LuciaCaribbeanSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanTunisiaAfricaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanVanuatuOceaniaVatican CityEuropeYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 90Burundi46
  2. 90Republic of the Congo46
  3. 91Djibouti44
  4. 91Turkmenistan44
  5. 92Laos43
  6. 92Nigeria43
  7. 93Ethiopia42
  8. 93Lebanon42
  9. 93Myanmar42

Frequently asked questions

Laos: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 43 of 226 countries and territories, 21 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 18 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 92 of 199.

Laos: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Laos → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Laos → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Laos → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 144 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 120. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.