Laos visa requirements for North Korea citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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On a North Korea passport, you get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed for Laos. The North Korea passport currently ranks #188 of 199 worldwide, with 40 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. As fellow Asia countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Notably you have the advantage — the reverse trip is harder, with Laos citizens facing visa required to enter North Korea.
In the opposite direction, Laos citizens travelling to North Korea face: visa required.