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Laos Passport Ranking 2026

The Laos passport ranks #167 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 75.8 — stronger than 32 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

20Visa-free
25Visa on arrival
50e-Visa / ETA
103Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Laos
Passport strength
#167in the world

How strong is the Laos passport

The Laos passport ranks #167 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 75.8. It is stronger than 32 passports — visa-free to 20 countries and easy access to 95.

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Where the Laos passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 20

Visa on arrival · 25

e-Visa / ETA · 50

Visa required · 103

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Austria Azerbaijan Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kiribati Kosovo Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Namibia Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Saint Lucia San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Laos citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Laos passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 84.4% of applications refused, against 7.9% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Vientiane
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
46.3% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 605 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
3 countries accept visa applications right inside Laos

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Laos passport

Whether Laos citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Laos passport?
The Laos passport ranks #167 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 75.8). It gives visa-free access to 20 countries and easy access to 95 — stronger than 32 passports.
How many countries can Laos visit visa-free?
20 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Laos" page.
Why does the Laos passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Laos passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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