Laotian Visa is not required for Rwandans
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- The citizens of Rwanda intending to visit Laos can obtain visa on arrival up to 30 days of stay.
- The facility for electronic visa is opened for Rwandans for a duration of one month.
- Rwandans must possess a passport valid for the duration of visit in the Laos.
- Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and Typhoid Fever vaccination certificates 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.
- Loas uses Indochina Time zone (GMT+7), hence, Laos is 5 hours ahead of Rwanda.
- Transportation choices including bus and truck are becoming popular with travelers.
- The official national currency in Laos is the Lao kip (K).
- The official language of Laos is called Lao. The widely spoken foreign language in Laos is the French Language.
- The predominant religion of Laos is Theravada Buddhism and almost all the citizens of the country are followers of the religion.
- Estimated flight time between Rwanda and Laos is 9.06 hours.
- Laos has a mostly tropical savanna climate. The country is vulnerable to climate change and almost all provinces in the country are at high risk from climate change.
- Lao food is sticky rice traditionally eaten using fingers. In the countryside, people all eat together as a family, sitting on the floor and 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 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 and other attractive spots are available for exploration.