Laotian Visa is not required for Filipinos
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Laos visa policy allows Filipinos to visit the country on visa-free for a span of 30 days of stay.
- Philippine nationals are not allowed to stay in Laos beyond the given days.
- An international passport that is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the country is required with the reservation of a minimum of two empty pages on your passport for necessary stamps.
- You must possess a return ticket or ticket for travelling to another country and a visa for that country if it is required.
- Provision of proof of hotel reservation or any other means of your accommodation in Laos.
- You are to present all above-mentioned documents to the Laos Immigration officers upon your arrival in the country.
- You must show a police report proving that you do not have a criminal record.
- Medical Insurance to cover the duration of your entire stay and the presentation of documents confirming the purpose of your travel.
- Failure to meet the above-given requirements will deprive you of your entry into Laos.
- An airport embarkation tax is not levied on passengers in Laos.
- The average expected time for airlines to travel to Vientiane, Laos from Manila, Philippines is 6 hours, 40 minutes.
- Some airlines travelling to Laos from the Philippines are China Southern, THAI, Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways and AirAsia.
- Laos standard time zone is (GMT+7), while the Philippines maintains a standard time zone of (GMT+8). This positions the Philippines to be one (1) hour ahead of Laos.
- The telephone code of Laos is (+856), serving as a medium for both national and international communication.
- Laos banks do not operate on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays).
- A restriction is placed on the exportation of Laotian local currency (Laotian Kip – LAK).
- An amount or any negotiable instruments exceeding $2,000 must be declared on your arrival or when exiting the country.
- All passengers’ luggage will be cleared at their first entry into Laos.
- The official currency of Laos is the Lao Kip is (LAK).
- The capital city of Laos is Vientiane.
- Lao is the official language spoken in Laos by its over 6 million population.
- A minimum of 28 USD can cater for your daily expenses in Laos.
- Variety of religions are exercised in Laos and some of them are Theravada, Buddhism, Baha’i Faith, Confucianism etc.
- Tourist sights in Laos are Kuang Si Falls, Mount Phousi, Pha That Luang, Pak Ou Caves etc., are the places to explore when in Laos for tourism.
- Glutinous rice, Green papaya salad, larb, baguette, khao piak sen, nam khao etc., are the national delicacies of Laos.
- The electrical outlets used in Laos are of type A, B, C, E and F. The standard voltage supply that are employed in the country is 230V functioning with the frequency of 50Hz.