Laos
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Need a visa?
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Documents needed to apply for your visa :
Visa costs
Carnet de passage (international customs document)
Check if you need a carnet de passage.
Visa upon arrival
Check with the airline if they allow you to fly without a visa and apply for a visa for Laos upon arrival.
Tips & useful information
Processing time at the consulate/embassy
Express procedure is possible
° 2 working days
° 1 working day
° Same day
Transit visa
° Laos is not your final destination, but a transit country.
° Your stay is maximum 5 days
° You have a visa and airline ticket for the previous and next country of visit.
° You reside in Vientiane
Documents are the same as for a tourist visa.
E-visa (online visa)
Holidays where the consulate/embassy is closed
01/01/2026 new year
08/03/2026 internationale vrouwendag
01/05/2026 labor day holiday
01/06/2026 dag van de kinderen
More information about the documents needed to apply for a visa
Instruction sheet visadesk
Residency card
If you don't have a Belgian residency card, please contact us: info@visadesk.be
Passport picture
- size 3,5cm x 4,5cm
- no scanned or self printed pictures
- frontal picture of face and shoulders
- without tinted glasses
