🇱🇦Laos Visa for British Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Laos eVisa (Tourist, single entry)

USD 50

Tourist e-Visa (Travel Visa)

Single-entry tourist visa issued electronically by the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs for leisure travel and tourism.

Visit e-Visa

Single-entry visa issued electronically for visiting hosts, organizations, or attending meetings and conferences in Laos.

Visa on Arrival (VOA)

Sticker visa issued at designated international border checkpoints for short-stay tourism and general visits for most nationalities.

Embassy/Consulate Sticker Visa (Tourist - Type T-B3)

Traditional sticker visa for tourism obtained from a Lao embassy or consulate before travel, used by nationalities ineligible for e-visa or VOA.

Business Visa (Type NI-B2)

Visa for foreign nationals conducting business activities, attending meetings, or engaging in commercial activities in Laos.

Labour Visa (Type LA-B2)

Visa for foreign nationals employed by companies or organizations registered in Laos, allowing residence and employment.

Investor Visa (Type NI-B2) / Business Visa for Investors

Long-term visa and stay permit for foreign investors legally approved by the Government of Lao PDR, covering investors, shareholders, directors, technical officers, and their family members.

Student Visa (Type ST-B2)

Visa for foreign nationals enrolled in educational institutions in Laos for study purposes.

Diplomatic / Official Visa Exemption

Visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic, service, or official passports under bilateral agreements between Laos and partner countries.

Transit Visa (Type TR-B3)

Short-stay visa for foreign nationals transiting through Laos en route to a third country.

Spouse Visa (Type SP-B3)

Long-stay visa for foreigners and stateless persons who have legally registered their marriage with a Lao citizen.

Short-Term Visa (Type NI-B3)

Short-stay non-immigrant visa for foreign technical officers attending meetings, trainings or study tours, and for visiting relatives/friends, collecting investment information or coordinating commerce.

Expert Visa (Type E-B2)

Visa for foreign experts, technicians and NGO staff employed or contracted by government, private or international organizations, including their family members.

Long-Term Visa (Type I-B3)

Long-stay visa for foreign laborers and their family members, and for long-stay foreigners contributing to national development or with sufficient financial means.

Courtesy Visa (Type C-B1)

Visa for staff of bilateral cooperation offices, UN/international organization personnel, foreign experts on inter-government cooperation or grant-aid projects, invited seminar/training speakers, and certain embassy household staff and VIPs.

Media Visa (Type M-B2)

Visa for foreign journalists who come to collect news in the Lao PDR.

Permanent Visa (Type P-B3)

Long-term visa for foreigners and stateless persons approved to reside permanently in the Lao PDR.

Diplomatic Visa (Type D-A1)

Visa for foreign diplomats, consular officers, high-level government delegations and representatives of the United Nations and international organizations, and their dependents, on official duty in the Lao PDR.

Official Visa (Type S-A2)

Visa for administrative and technical staff of foreign embassies, consulates and governmental/international organizations, members of official delegations, and their dependents.