Laos eVisa, the official paid e-visa, and how to spot the middlemen who mark it up.

The Lao eVisa is a single-entry Tourist Visa. It is not the same thing as a visa on arrival, and it only works at the 9 ports named by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The government portal calculates the fee after you select the passport. It does not publish one amount that is safe to quote for every traveller, and the fee is non-refundable.

Start here

1. Eligibility, price and the 9-port limit

Check the passport list, the live fee, and whether the trip uses a designated eVisa port. → Read the Lao eVisa overview

2. What the live application asks for

Eleven high-risk items from the public form, FAQ and terms, including the 2 MB image limit and DD-MM-YYYY dates. → Open the field guide

Fast facts

• Official application: laoevisa.gov.la/application, under the government .gov.la domain.
• Agency: Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR.
• Visa type: Tourist Visa (T-B3), single entry only.
• Fee: calculated by passport on the official portal; non-refundable.
• Processing: normally 3 working days after a complete application and payment.
• Stay: 30 days; the Approval Letter is valid for 60 days after issue.
• Entry: one of 9 designated ports, with a printed Approval Letter and the same passport used in the application.