
Maldives visa for citizens of Laos
Citizens of Laos get a Maldives 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 Laos: the passport opens 20 countries visa-free; Vientiane — Malé: ≈ 3,520 km, about 5 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 the Maldives without a visa on a Laos passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Laos get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaMaldives visa rules at a glance
- With a Laos passport you can visit 20 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 58 with an e-visa; 99 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Laos passport ranks 169th of 199.
- Laos passport: visa-free access to 20 countries; Maldives passport: 54.
- Citizens of Laos and the Maldives can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Mongolia, Seychelles, Micronesia, Russia, Palestine, Rwanda, Zambia, Haiti, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Laos. Laos visa for citizens of the Maldives
Travelling to the Maldives: good to know
- Vientiane — Malé: about 3,520 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
- Local time: Vientiane 12:00 — Malé 10:00.
- Local currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa.
- Languages: Divehi.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MVR 15.
- Maldives is the 22nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Laos.

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Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Laos:
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How to get a Maldives visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Vientiane — Malé?
About 5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,520 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with the Maldives?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for Laos?
Citizens of the Maldives, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Laos.
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