Passport Rank
96th
Visa-Free Travel to
47 Destinations
Laos Passport Ranking
The Lao passport is currently ranked 96th place on the Guide Passport Index. It is considered to be on the lower end of Passport Rankings in the world. Lao passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to only 47 destinations including Indonesia and Malaysia. There are 182 destinations for which a Lao passport holder requires to obtain a visa prior to traveling. This high visa requirement results in a low mobility score. For major destinations such as the USA and the European Union, Lao citizens require to apply for a visa in advance. Visa applicants need to present documents such as proof of funds and a return flight ticket.
Passport Rank
96th
Visa-Free Travel to
47 Destinations
Visa free access
22 Destinations
Bermuda
Brunei
Cambodia
Cook Islands
Dominica
Ecuador
Gambia
Haiti
Indonesia
Malaysia
Micronesia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Philippines
Russia
Rwanda
Singapore
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Thailand
Vietnam
Zambia
Visa on arrival
23 Destinations
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Guinea-Bissau
Kuwait
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mozambique
Nepal
Niue
Palau
Samoa
Seychelles
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
eTA
2 Destinations
Kenya
Taiwan
Visa Online
47 Destinations
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Colombia
Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Georgia
Guinea
India
Iran
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Mauritania
Moldova
Montserrat
Namibia
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
South Sudan
St. Helena
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Zimbabwe
Visa Required
136 Destinations
Afghanistan
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Argentina
Aruba
Austria
Azerbaijan
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bonaire
St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria
Canada
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Congo
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Nauru
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Reunion
Romania
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen