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Laos visa requirements for Bhutan citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa on arrival
Bhutan citizens get a visa on arrival for Laos.
Entry details
Travelling to Laos on a Bhutan passport, you get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed. The Bhutan passport currently ranks #161 of 199 worldwide, with 52 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Laos is one of the world's more welcoming destinations, admitting 170 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #174 with 48 open destinations. As fellow Asia countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Access is lopsided in your favour: Laos citizens must deal with e-visa required going the other way.
In the opposite direction, Laos citizens travelling to Bhutan face: e-visa required.
🧳 Before you travel: Bhutan → Laos
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