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Laos visa for citizens of China

Citizens of China 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 China: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Beijing — Vientiane: ≈ 2,770 km, about 4 hours of flying.

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

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Laos visa rules at a glance

With a China passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 86 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the China passport ranks 116th of 199.
China passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Laos passport: 20.
Citizens of China and Laos can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Micronesia, Russia, Palestine, Seychelles, Zambia, Haiti, and Dominica.
China and Laos share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Laos, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to China. China visa for citizens of Laos

Travelling to Laos: good to know

Beijing — Vientiane: about 2,770 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Beijing 12:00 — Vientiane 11:00.
Local currency: Laotian Kip.
Languages: Lao.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LAK 22,259.
Laos is the 8th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of China.