No visa needed

Do citizens of Laos need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of Laos don’t need a visa for the Seychelles and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Laos: the passport opens 20 countries visa-free; Vientiane — Victoria: ≈ 5,750 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to the Seychelles without a visa on a Laos passport?

Yes, citizens of Laos don’t need a visa for the Seychelles for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Seychelles 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; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of Laos and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, Russia, Palestine, Rwanda, Zambia, Haiti, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Ecuador.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Laos. Laos visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

Vientiane — Victoria: about 5,750 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
Local time: Vientiane 12:00 — Victoria 09:00.
Local currency: Seychellois Rupee.
Languages: Seselwa Creole French, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SCR 15.
Seychelles is the 39th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Laos.