Visa requirement
Laos visa for Norwegian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Norwegian citizens need an eVisa to enter Laos for up to 30 days.
Last verified: (2 days ago)
What this means: An eVisa is a real visa you apply and pay for online before travel; approval arrives before you fly, unlike a visa on arrival.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- 30 days
- 50 USD
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 30 days
- 3 Official fee 50 USD
- 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 1 blank page; The official Lao eVisa terms require an ordinary passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival and at least 1 blank page. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit landside transit: conditional; Lao eVisa is valid only through designated eVisa ports. Transit treatment depends on itinerary, ticketing and whether the traveller crosses Lao immigration. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 28 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Norwegian citizens need an eVisa to enter Laos for up to 30 days. Checked 28 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
The official Lao eVisa price calculator returned US$ 50.00 per applicant in control checks; bank charges are excluded and fees can change.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 1 blank page; The official Lao eVisa terms require an ordinary passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival and at least 1 blank page.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- landside transit: conditional; Lao eVisa is valid only through designated eVisa ports. Transit treatment depends on itinerary, ticketing and whether the traveller crosses Lao immigration.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Norwegian ordinary passport
- Lao eVisa approval letter
- Passport bio page scan
- Passport-style photograph, 4x6 cm
- Same passport used for the eVisa application and entry
- Proof of onward or return travel if requested
Why this verdict
Norwegian citizens are encoded from Lao MOFA's official eVisa information pages and calculator API country row (Norway). This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary tourist visits only. Diplomatic/service passports, work, study, residence, border-route availability, airline handling, immigration discretion and transit control can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Use a non-designated eVisa entry port, non-ordinary passport, or non-tourist purpose Visa required
Lao eVisa is for Tourist Visa (T-B3), ordinary passports and designated eVisa ports only.
- Visa-free ordinary-passport exemption applies Visa-free
Some nationalities are marked as eVisa-exempt in the official Lao eVisa calculator. This row is not applied when the calculator marks the passport as an exception.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Norwegian citizens need a visa for Laos?
- Norwegian citizens need an eVisa to enter Laos for up to 30 days. (eVisa.) Verified 28 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Norwegian passport holders stay in Laos?
- Up to 30 days.
- How much does the Laos entry cost for Norwegian citizens?
- The official fee is 50 USD. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.