Visa Requirements
Do Surinamese citizens need a visa for Laos?
Official Requirement
Visa required
for Suriname citizens travelling to Laos
Visitors travelling for business or other purposes, or those wishing to arrange their entry documentation in advance, may apply for a visa through the official Lao eVisa portal or through a Lao embassy or consulate before departure.
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 Surinamese citizens visiting Laos
- Requirement
- Visa required
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Surinamese citizens enter Laos
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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Updated 2026-03-19
Practical Info
Travel Essentials
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Questions
What Surinamese citizens ask about entering Laos
Yes. Surinamese citizens need a visa arranged before travelling to Laos. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 30 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
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.
Laos uses LAK. 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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