
Laos visa for citizens of Chad
Citizens of Chad 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 Chad: the passport opens 24 countries visa-free; N'Djamena — Vientiane: ≈ 9,340 km, about 12 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 Laos without a visa on a Chad passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Chad get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaLaos visa rules at a glance
- With a Chad passport you can visit 24 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 46 with an e-visa; 102 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Chad passport ranks 161st of 199.
- Chad passport: visa-free access to 24 countries; Laos passport: 20.
- Citizens of Chad and Laos can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Rwanda, Seychelles, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Micronesia.
- Citizens of Laos, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Chad. Chad visa for citizens of Laos
Travelling to Laos: good to know
- N'Djamena — Vientiane: about 9,340 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
- Local time: N'Djamena 12:00 — Vientiane 18:00.
- Local currency: Laotian Kip.
- Languages: Lao.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LAK 22,259.
- Laos is the 152nd closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of Chad.

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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Laos
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How to get a Laos visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: N'Djamena — Vientiane?
About 12 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 9,340 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Laos?
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Do citizens of Laos need a visa for Chad?
Citizens of Laos, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Chad.
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