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Laos visa requirements for Zimbabwe citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Zimbabwe citizens need a visa for Laos.
Entry details
Travelling to Laos on a Zimbabwe passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Zimbabwe passport currently ranks #143 of 199 worldwide, with 61 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. Interestingly Laos citizens have the better deal, facing only e-visa required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Laos citizens travelling to Zimbabwe face: e-visa required.
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