Visa requirement
Laos visa for British citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
British 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: British 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
- British 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
British citizens are encoded from Lao MOFA's official eVisa information pages and calculator API country row (United Kingdom). 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 British citizens need a visa for Laos?
- British citizens need an eVisa to enter Laos for up to 30 days. (eVisa.) Verified 28 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can British passport holders stay in Laos?
- Up to 30 days.
- How much does the Laos entry cost for British citizens?
- The official fee is 50 USD. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.