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Bhutan visa for citizens of Laos

Citizens of Laos need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 5 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $68, government fee included.

For citizens of Laos: the passport opens 20 countries visa-free; Vientiane — Thimphu: ≈ 1,700 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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How much does a Bhutan visa cost for citizens of Laos?

Tourist, single entryGovernment fee: $40$68

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Can I travel to Bhutan without a visa on a Laos passport?

No: citizens of Laos need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $68, with no embassy visit.

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Bhutan visa rules at a glance

With a Laos passport you can visit 20 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 58 with an e-visa; 99 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Laos passport ranks 169th of 199.
Laos passport: visa-free access to 20 countries; Bhutan passport: 17.
Citizens of Laos and Bhutan can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Micronesia, Palestine, Zambia, Haiti, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Ecuador.
Citizens of Bhutan, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Laos. Laos visa for citizens of Bhutan

Travelling to Bhutan: good to know

Vientiane — Thimphu: about 1,700 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Vientiane 12:00 — Thimphu 11:00.
Local currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum and Indian Rupee.
Languages: Dzongkha.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BTN 96.
Bhutan is the 8th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Laos.