South Korea passport → Laos

Laos visa for South Korean citizens

Visa-free

30 days visa-free

South Korean citizens can visit Laos without a visa for up to 30 days. Visitors who are not visa-exempt can apply for a Lao e-Visa online (about 3 working days) or get a visa on arrival at international checkpoints. e-Visa holders must enter through one of nine designated ports.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How Laos counts your stay: Stay is counted from the day of entry and is limited to the period on your visa or visa exemption.

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid at least 6 months
  • Printed e-Visa approval letter, or cash and a photo for visa on arrival
  • The passport used for entry must be the one the e-Visa was issued for

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Tourist visas can be extended at the Immigration Department in Vientiane before expiry; a daily fee is charged.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Laos. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Use only laoevisa.gov.la; other sites are intermediaries that add fees.

Questions

Do South Korean citizens need a visa for Laos?

South Korean citizens can visit Laos without a visa for up to 30 days.

How long can South Korean citizens stay in Laos?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. Stay is counted from the day of entry and is limited to the period on your visa or visa exemption.

Can I extend my stay in Laos?

Tourist visas can be extended at the Immigration Department in Vientiane before expiry; a daily fee is charged.

What do I need at the border in Laos?

Passport valid at least 6 months; Printed e-Visa approval letter, or cash and a photo for visa on arrival; The passport used for entry must be the one the e-Visa was issued for.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Laos against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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