Laotian Visa is not required for Egyptians
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- The citizens of Egypt intending to visit Laos can obtain a visa on arrival up to 30 days of stay.
- Egypt citizens can also opt for an electronic visa for the aforementioned duration of time.
- The facility for an electronic visa is opened for Egypt citizens for a duration of one month.
- Egypt citizens must possess a passport valid for the duration of visit in Laos.
- Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and Typhoid Fever vaccination certificate are only required for visitors.
- The associated plug type used in Laos are Type C and A and all power sockets in the country provide a standard voltage of 230V with a standard frequency of 50Hz.
- Laos uses Indochina Time zone (GMT+7), hence, Laos is 5 hours ahead of Egypt.
- Transportation choices including bus and truck are becoming popular with travellers.
- The official national currency in Laos is the Lao kip (K).
- The official language of Laos is called Lao. The widely spoken foreign language is Laos is the French Language.
- The predominant religion of Laos is Theravada Buddhism, almost all the citizens of the country are followers of the religion.
- The estimated flight time from Cairo, Egypt to Laos is 9 hours, 49 minutes.
- Laos has a mostly tropical savanna climate, although, Laos is vulnerable to climate change and almost all provinces in the country are at high risk from climate change.
- Laos food is traditionally eaten with sticky rice using fingers. In the countryside, people all eat as family-style, sitting on the floor, sharing a few dishes.
- Lao traditional food is dry, spicy and very delicious based on fish, buffalo meat, pork, poultry and especially herbs.
- The most famous Lao dish is larb, a spicy mixture of marinated meat or fish that is sometimes raw with a variable combination of herbs, greens, and spices.
- Sticky rice is a characteristic staple food and has cultural and religious significance to the Lao people.
- some of the Laos newspapers are written in French and English language.
- The biggest tourist attraction is the Luang Prabang city which makes up a collection of golden-roofed temples, wooden houses and crumbling French provincial buildings fill the main roads of this city
- The ancient Wat Xieng Thong Temple, The Mekong which is Southeast Asia’s longest river, The Plain of Jars are other attractive spots available for exploration.