
Iran visa for citizens of Laos
Citizens of Laos get an Iran visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.
For citizens of Laos: the passport opens 20 countries visa-free; Vientiane — Tehran: ≈ 5,380 km, about 7 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Iran without a visa on a Laos passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Laos get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaIran 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; Iran passport: 13.
- Citizens of Laos and Iran can travel together visa-free to 5 countries, for example: Malaysia, Seychelles, Micronesia, Haiti, and Dominica.
- Citizens of Iran, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Laos. Laos visa for citizens of Iran
Travelling to Iran: good to know
- Vientiane — Tehran: about 5,380 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −3.5 hours.
- Local time: Vientiane 12:00 — Tehran 08:30.
- Local currency: Iranian Rial.
- Languages: Persian.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ IRR 1,541,045.
- Iran is the 35th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Laos.

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How to get an Iran visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Vientiane — Tehran?
About 7 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 5,380 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Iran?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −3.5 hours.
Do citizens of Iran need a visa for Laos?
Citizens of Iran, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Laos.
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