What you need to enter Laos with a Honduran passport
Honduran citizens need a visa for Laos, but they can get it on arrival at the border.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from arrival
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Last verified: 23 September 2026
Verified practical details
You can get your visa on arrival in Laos, but it's worth preparing the paperwork ahead of time:
Authorisation system
Lao eVisa and Lao Digital Immigration Form (LDIF)
A Lao visa is available in three ways: the electronic visa at laoevisa.gov.la, the visa on arrival or a visa from a Lao embassy. The electronic visa is only accepted at nine entry points, and most land crossings accept neither a visa on arrival nor an electronic visa. In addition, every foreigner must complete the Lao Digital Immigration Form (LDIF) within three days before arrival and before departure at Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Pakse airports and at Friendship Bridge I; at other crossings it is filled in on paper.
Apply on the official site →Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Fee
The official electronic visa portal does not publish the fee in its FAQs, and we have not found it in another official source. The electronic visa fee is not refundable under any circumstances, not even when entering through a non-designated post and having to pay for a visa on arrival as well.
Processing time
3 working days for the electronic visa, according to the official laoevisa.gov.la portal. It can be requested at most 60 days and at least 5 days ahead.
Required documents
- Passport valid for more than 180 days from arrival with at least two blank pages: airlines will not let you board without them.
- Visa, electronic, on arrival or from an embassy. For the electronic visa: a colour copy of the passport data page, a 4 x 6 cm photo on a white background and the printed approval letter. You must enter on the same passport you applied with.
- The Lao Digital Immigration Form (LDIF) within three days before arrival and before departure, or the paper form where it does not apply.
- Make sure your passport is stamped on entry, to avoid problems on departure. Children and infants also need their own visa.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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The electronic visa is single-entry, valid for 60 days from approval, and allows a 30-day stay from arrival. It is accepted at Wattay (Vientiane), Luang Prabang and Pakse airports, Lao-Thai Friendship Bridges I, II and IV, the Boten crossing and the Boten and Khamsavath (Vientiane) railway stations. Anyone entering elsewhere must get a visa on arrival, if that post issues one, or bring one from an embassy. Since 1 January 2025 the tourist visa can be extended twice inside the country, for up to 60 more days, at the immigration office in Vientiane.
More Laos rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Laos page:
Official portal: https://www.immigration.gov.la/en/visas. Destination data verified on 23 September 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation for Laos: visa required for Spanish citizens and its three routes, land crossings, arrival registration, vaccinations, risk areas, landmines, vaping, Buddha images); laoevisa.gov.la (Consular Department of the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs, electronic visa FAQs: processing time, validity, stay, ports, requirements); immigration.gov.la (Department of Immigration, "Visas" and the list of visa exemptions signed in Vientiane on 12 October 2022); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/laos/entry-requirements (UK Government: blank pages, LDIF, extensions since 2025, fine for not extending); who.int (WHO) and sanidad.gob.es (Spain's Ministry of Health, "Listado de países"): yellow fever; whc.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 23 September 2026.
Travel insurance for Laos
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Laos
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Laos need a visa to enter Honduras. See the Laos → Honduras page.
All 8 passports from Central America that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Laos. Same result as Honduras: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua.
With a passport from Honduras, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam; you need a visa for Brunei and Myanmar.
A passport from Honduras ranks 78 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 114 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Honduran citizens need a visa for Laos?
Yes, but you can obtain it directly upon arrival at Laos's entry point.
How long does it take to get the entry permit?
3 working days for the electronic visa, according to the official laoevisa.gov.la portal. It can be requested at most 60 days and at least 5 days ahead.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for more than 180 days from arrival with at least two blank pages: airlines will not let you board without them.
What currency is used in Laos?
Laotian Kip (LAK).
What do Honduran passport holders need for the countries near Laos?
With a passport from Honduras, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam; you need a visa for Brunei and Myanmar.
Related pages
See Laos requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.