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Laos visa for citizens of Guatemala

Citizens of Guatemala 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 Guatemala: the passport opens 78 countries visa-free; Guatemala City — Vientiane: ≈ 16,110 km, about 20.5 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 Guatemala passport?

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Laos visa rules at a glance

With a Guatemala passport you can visit 78 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 54 with an e-visa; 37 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Guatemala passport ranks 83rd of 199.
Guatemala passport: visa-free access to 78 countries; Laos passport: 20.
Citizens of Guatemala and Laos can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Haiti, Ecuador, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Russia, Micronesia, Palestine, Zambia, Philippines, Seychelles, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Citizens of Laos, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Guatemala. Guatemala visa for citizens of Laos

Travelling to Laos: good to know

Guatemala City — Vientiane: about 16,110 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 20.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +13 hours.
Local time: Guatemala City 12:00 — Vientiane 01:00.
Local currency: Laotian Kip.
Languages: Lao.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LAK 22,259.
Laos is the 186th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Guatemala.