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Laos visa requirements for Papua New Guinea citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa on arrival
Papua New Guinea citizens get a visa on arrival for Laos.
Entry details
Holders of a Papua New Guinea passport get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed when visiting Laos. The Papua New Guinea passport currently ranks #119 of 199 worldwide, with 73 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: Papua New Guinea travellers get easier access here than Laos citizens get in return (e-visa required).
In the opposite direction, Laos citizens travelling to Papua New Guinea face: e-visa required.
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