Destination
Visa Laos.
Procedure, documents, timeline and pricing for an application filed from Belgium. The office prepares the file, books the consular appointment, submits and collects your passport.
✓ Visa summary — up to dateVerified on 25 August 2026
Tourist e-Visa required
Official portal
Official fees (indicative)
~US$35
Processing time
Allow 2 to 3 weeks
Validity / stay
To be used within 60 days; 30-day stay (single entry)
Indicative information, checked against an official source and subject to change. The decision rests with the consulate. Source.
Documents to provide
Documents and procedures.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
Two identity photos
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
A photocopy of the main page of the passport
- — Please make a colour photocopy of the main page of your passport.
- — Applicants who do not hold a Belgian passport must also present a color copy of both sides of their identity card and their residence card in Belgium (if they hold one).
- — Travisum can take care of printing these documents after receiving the images by email.
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the application.
- — Under the heading «Prénom», write the first name as in your passport.
- — Under the heading «Nom», write the surname.
- — Then write your date and place of birth.
- — Under the heading «Nationalité», indicate your current nationality.
- — Under the heading «Nationalité d’origine», write your original nationality, if applicable.
- — Under the heading «Sexe», indicate your sex.
- — Then indicate your family situation.
- — Under the heading «Occupation actuelle», indicate your current occupation.
- — Then write the number of your passport.
- — Under the section «Délivré à», write the place of issue.
- — Under the section «Autorité ayant délivré le passeport», write the authority.
- — Then write the date of issue and expiry of your passport.
- — Under the section «Adresse actuelle», write your home address. Then, write your telephone number.
- — Under the section «Adresse pendant le séjour au Laos», write the address of the hotel in Laos.
- — If you have already visited Laos, indicate the number of times.
- — Provide the full name and contact details of a person to contact in the Lao P.D.R.
- — Indicate the purpose of your journey to Laos.
- — Write the date of arrival in Laos.
- — If you travel with children, write their full names in the table.
- — State the means of transport for your trip to Laos.
- — State the point of disembarkation.
- — Write the length of your stay.
- — In case of transit, write the next destination after the R.D.P Lao.
- — Sign and date your application form.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
Two identity photos
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
A photocopy of the main page of the passport
- — Please make a colour photocopy of the main page of your passport.
- — Applicants who do not hold a Belgian passport must also present a color copy of both sides of their identity card and their residence card in Belgium (if they hold one).
- — Travisum can take care of printing these documents after receiving the images by email.
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the application.
- — Under the heading «Prénom», write the first name as in your passport.
- — Under the heading «Nom», write the surname.
- — Then write your date and place of birth.
- — Under the heading «Nationalité», indicate your current nationality.
- — Under the heading «Nationalité d’origine», write your original nationality, if applicable.
- — Under the heading «Sexe», indicate your sex.
- — Then indicate your family situation.
- — Under the heading «Occupation actuelle», indicate your current occupation.
- — Then write the number of your passport.
- — Under the section «Délivré à», write the place of issue.
- — Under the section «Autorité ayant délivré le passeport», write the authority.
- — Then write the date of issue and expiry of your passport.
- — Under the section «Adresse actuelle», write your home address. Then, write your telephone number.
- — Under the section «Adresse pendant le séjour au Laos», write the address of the hotel or the address of the host company in Laos.
- — If you have already visited Laos, indicate the number of times.
- — Provide the full name and contact details of a person to contact in the Lao P.D.R.
- — Indicate the purpose of your journey to Laos.
- — Write the date of arrival in Laos.
- — If you travel with children, write their full names in the table.
- — State the means of transport for your trip to Laos.
- — State the point of disembarkation.
- — Write the length of your stay.
- — In case of transit, write the next destination after the R.D.P Lao.
- — Sign and date your application form.
Cover letter from the applicant's employer
- — • This letter must be written on the company's headed paper.
- — • State the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number, as well as the name and address of the company.
- — • Check that the arrival and departure date of the visited country is also stated and specify the desired visa duration and the number of entries.
- — • It is important to state that the company guarantees all costs related to the trip, with a company stamp and a signature.
- — • You can download a sample letter of introduction here: Sample letter of introduction
Letter of invitation
- — • This letter must be written by a company or organisation officially registered in Laos.
- — • State the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number.
- — • Check that the arrival and departure date of the destination country is also stated, as well as the desired visa duration and the number of entries.
- — • It is necessary to explain the purpose of the trip and specify the places the traveller will visit.
- — • Also state that the company guarantees all costs related to the stay in Laos.
- — • The letter must be signed and bear an official company stamp.
- — • You can download a sample invitation letter here: Sample invitation letter
Processing time
- — We can handle your application and obtain your visa within 3 working days if you opt for the normal procedure. For more urgent applications, opt for express processing which takes 1 working day.
The rates
- — Consular fees
- — Visa type
- — Normal processing time
- — (3 days)
- — Express processing time
- — (1 day)
- — Individuals
- — Travel agency
- — Travisum fees
- — Single entry, 3 months, Tourism
- — 40€
- — 50€
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- — Single entry, 3 months, Business
- — 40€
- — 50€
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- — * Please send us an email at info@travisum.com with your request or call us at 0485 948 935 to learn more about our offers and rates (individual, travel agencies or international organisation).
Delivery
- — We can also handle delivery in Brussels, elsewhere in Belgium or internationally. The price of delivery in Brussels is 10€; for rates within Belgium and internationally please contact us.
Contact Embassy of Laos
- — Address: 19-21, Avenue de la Brabanconne. 1000 Brussels
- — Tel.: 02/ 740 09 50
- — eMail: Email: laoembassy@ambalao.be
- — Opening days: Monday to Friday
- — Opening hours: 9h-12 and 14h-16h
Other destinations
See also.
Prepare your file Laos.
Send us your passport as a scan and the purpose of your trip: we check the applicable conditions and the list of documents.