Visa requirement
Laos visa for South Korean citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do South Korean citizens need a visa for Laos?
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South Korean citizens do not need a visa for Laos for up to 30 days.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary South Korean passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Yes | Up to 30 days. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 30 days
- Free
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 30 days
- 3 Official fee Free
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit landside: not required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: South Korean citizens do not need a visa for Laos for up to 30 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardPassport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- The official exemption source confirms the visa-exempt stay, but the extracted public exemption table does not publish one universal ordinary-passport validity threshold for this route. Confirm current carrier and border requirements before travel.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- landside transit: not required; For ordinary entry, the official source marks this passport as exempt for a short stay. Airside transit can still depend on airline handling and whether the traveller crosses immigration.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- South Korean passport
- Proof of onward or return travel if requested
- Proof of accommodation, funds and travel purpose if requested
Why this verdict
South Korean citizens' entry guidance is based on Lao MOFA's official eVisa calculator exception row (Republic of Korea) and cross-checked against the MFA visa-exemption source where available. This guidance 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
- Stay longer than the visa-exempt period or travel for a non-tourist purpose Visa required
The exemption/eVisa sources cover short tourist visits and ordinary passports. Longer stays, work, study or residence need a separate official route.
Frequently asked questions
Do South Korean citizens need a visa for Laos?
South Korean citizens do not need a visa for Laos for up to 30 days. (Visa-free.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can South Korean passport holders stay in Laos?
Up to 30 days.
How much does entry to Laos cost for South Korean citizens?
It is free. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.