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🇹🇭 Thailand to Laos: visa and entry requirements 🇱🇦

Visa-freeOrdinary passport

Visa-free · Bilateral visa-free ordinary-passport visit: up to 30 days · Thai ordinary-passport holders may enter Laos without a visa for a visit of up to 30 days under the bilateral ordinary-passport exemption. The exemption covers short visitor travel and does not itself authorise employment, residence or another regulated activity. Travellers must use a valid ordinary passport, enter through an authorised checkpoint, satisfy Lao border checks and comply with the period granted at entry. Any extension or stay beyond the bilateral allowance is a separate immigration decision and is not pre-added to this rule's 30-day maximum.

Current statusVisa-free
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayBilateral visa-free ordinary-passport visit: up to 30 days · Thai ordinary-passport holders may enter Laos without a visa for a visit of up to 30 days under the bilateral ordinary-passport exemption. The exemption covers short visitor travel and does not itself authorise employment, residence or another regulated activity. Travellers must use a valid ordinary passport, enter through an authorised checkpoint, satisfy Lao border checks and comply with the period granted at entry. Any extension or stay beyond the bilateral allowance is a separate immigration decision and is not pre-added to this rule's 30-day maximum.
Last verifiedJuly 17, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for Thailand ordinary passport holders traveling to Laos: Visa-free · Bilateral visa-free ordinary-passport visit: up to 30 days · Thai ordinary-passport holders may enter Laos without a visa for a visit of up to 30 days under the bilateral ordinary-passport exemption. The exemption covers short visitor travel and does not itself authorise employment, residence or another regulated activity. Travellers must use a valid ordinary passport, enter through an authorised checkpoint, satisfy Lao border checks and comply with the period granted at entry. Any extension or stay beyond the bilateral allowance is a separate immigration decision and is not pre-added to this rule's 30-day maximum..

Rule history

Direct routes

Central travel-route documents

Bangkok → Luang PrabangBangkok → Vientiane

FAQ

Common questions about Thailand to Laos

Do Thailand citizens need a visa for Laos?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as Visa-free · Bilateral visa-free ordinary-passport visit: up to 30 days · Thai ordinary-passport holders may enter Laos without a visa for a visit of up to 30 days under the bilateral ordinary-passport exemption. The exemption covers short visitor travel and does not itself authorise employment, residence or another regulated activity. Travellers must use a valid ordinary passport, enter through an authorised checkpoint, satisfy Lao border checks and comply with the period granted at entry. Any extension or stay beyond the bilateral allowance is a separate immigration decision and is not pre-added to this rule's 30-day maximum.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Laos without a visa?

The current tourism policy is modeled as visa-free: Visa-free · Bilateral visa-free ordinary-passport visit: up to 30 days · Thai ordinary-passport holders may enter Laos without a visa for a visit of up to 30 days under the bilateral ordinary-passport exemption. The exemption covers short visitor travel and does not itself authorise employment, residence or another regulated activity. Travellers must use a valid ordinary passport, enter through an authorised checkpoint, satisfy Lao border checks and comply with the period granted at entry. Any extension or stay beyond the bilateral allowance is a separate immigration decision and is not pre-added to this rule's 30-day maximum..

How long can I stay in Laos?

Visa-free · Bilateral visa-free ordinary-passport visit: up to 30 days · Thai ordinary-passport holders may enter Laos without a visa for a visit of up to 30 days under the bilateral ordinary-passport exemption. The exemption covers short visitor travel and does not itself authorise employment, residence or another regulated activity. Travellers must use a valid ordinary passport, enter through an authorised checkpoint, satisfy Lao border checks and comply with the period granted at entry. Any extension or stay beyond the bilateral allowance is a separate immigration decision and is not pre-added to this rule's 30-day maximum.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 17, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.