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Laos visa requirements for Central African Republic citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa on arrival
Central African Republic citizens get a visa on arrival for Laos.
Entry details
Holders of a Central African Republic passport get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed when visiting Laos. The Central African Republic passport currently ranks #171 of 199 worldwide, with 49 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Laos is notably open to foreign passports, admitting 170 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #174 with 48 open destinations. The relationship isn't symmetric: Central African Republic travellers get easier access here than Laos citizens get in return (visa required).
In the opposite direction, Laos citizens travelling to Central African Republic face: visa required.
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