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Laos visa for citizens of Italy

Citizens of Italy 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 Italy: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Rome — Vientiane: ≈ 8,700 km, about 11.5 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 Italy passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Italy get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Laos visa rules at a glance

  • With a Italy passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Italy passport ranks 6th of 199.
  • Italy passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Laos passport: 20.
  • Citizens of Italy and Laos can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Palestine, Zambia, Seychelles, Mongolia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Ecuador, Philippines, Brunei, and Micronesia.
  • Citizens of Laos, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Italy. Italy visa for citizens of Laos

Travelling to Laos: good to know

  • Rome — Vientiane: about 8,700 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
  • Local time: Rome 12:00 — Vientiane 17:00.
  • Local currency: Laotian Kip.
  • Languages: Lao.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LAK 22,259.
  • Laos is the 152nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Italy.
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How to get a Laos visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Rome — Vientiane?

About 11.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 8,700 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Laos?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.

Do citizens of Laos need a visa for Italy?

Citizens of Laos, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Italy.

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