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Laos visa for citizens of Bhutan

Citizens of Bhutan get a Laos 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 Bhutan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Thimphu — Vientiane: ≈ 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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Can I travel to Laos without a visa on a Bhutan passport?

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Laos visa rules at a glance

With a Bhutan passport you can visit 17 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bhutan passport ranks 177th of 199.
Bhutan passport: visa-free access to 17 countries; Laos passport: 20.
Citizens of Bhutan and Laos can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Palestine, Micronesia, Zambia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Ecuador.
Citizens of Laos, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. Bhutan visa for citizens of Laos

Travelling to Laos: good to know

Thimphu — Vientiane: 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: Thimphu 12:00 — Vientiane 13:00.
Local currency: Laotian Kip.
Languages: Lao.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LAK 22,259.
Laos is the 5th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bhutan.