Visa Requirements
Do Laotian citizens need a visa for Ireland?
Official Requirement
Visa required
for Laos citizens travelling to Ireland
Nationals of visa-required countries must apply for a Short Stay Tourist Visa before travelling to Ireland. Some visa-required nationals who hold a valid UK short-stay visa and have legally entered the United Kingdom may be eligible to visit Ireland without a separate Irish visa under the Short-Stay Visa Waiver Programme.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Laotian citizens visiting Ireland
- Requirement
- Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Laotian citizens enter Ireland
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Laotian citizens ask about entering Ireland
Yes. Laotian citizens need a visa arranged before travelling to Ireland. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Ireland uses EUR. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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