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Laos visa requirements for Ethiopia citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa on arrival
Ethiopia citizens get a visa on arrival for Laos.
Entry details
On a Ethiopia passport, you get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed for Laos. The Ethiopia passport currently ranks #180 of 199 worldwide, with 44 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Laos is among the easier countries to enter, admitting 170 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #174 with 48 open destinations. Notably you have the advantage — the reverse trip is harder, with Laos citizens facing e-visa required to enter Ethiopia.
In the opposite direction, Laos citizens travelling to Ethiopia face: e-visa required.
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