Laotian Visa is not required for Singaporeans
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Singaporeans are granted free entry to Laos up to the duration of 30 days.
- Singaporean citizens travelling to Laos must possess a passport valid throughout their duration of their visit.
- Tourists from Singapore are to ensure that their passports are duly stamped when crossing borders into Laos. Not having a legitimate entry stamp could lead to an arrest or a hefty fine.
- Travellers coming to Laos must provide vaccination certificates against Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and Typhoid Fever.
- The common electric plug type used in Laos are Type C and A . The standard voltage is 230V and the frequency is 50Hz.
- Loas uses the Indochina Time zone (GMT+7), hence, Singapore is 1 hour ahead of Laos.
- The popular mode of transportation in Laos include buses, tuk tuk and boats.
- Foreigners are not allowed to bring in/out more than US$12, 000 worth of cash. Due to the government’s policy to promote the Lao currency, commercial banks are not allowed to sell USD and would only sell the local currency.
- Visitors can exchange their local currency at commercial banks or private money exchange outlets in Laos .
- Laos official currency is called Lao kip (K)
- The official language spoken in Laos is known as Laotian or Lao. .
- Theravada Buddhism is the predominant religion practiced in Laos and almost all the citizens of the country are followers of the religion.
- The estimated flight time duration from Singapore to Laos is 2 hours, 48 minutes.
- Laos has a tropical savanna climate. The country is sensitive to climate change and almost all provinces in the country are at high risk from climate change.
- The common delicacy in Laos is the sticky rice traditionally eaten using fingers, people eat together as a family, sitting on the floor and sharing a few dishes.
- The commonest delicacy in Laos is called larb, a spicy mixture of marinated meat or fish that is sometimes raw with a variable combination of herbs, greens, and spices.
- In Laos, sticky rice is a characteristic staple food that has a cultural and religious significance to the people.
- Newspapers in Laos are written in French and English language.
- The biggest tourist attraction in Laos 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.
- Singaporeans visiting Laos are reminded to remain vigilant and take precautions against petty crimes, including pick-pocketing and snatch theft.
- Photographing, trespassing into military-controlled or unauthorised areas are prohibited and will result in arrest or detention.
- Sexual relationships between foreign and Laotian nationals are highly prohibited, except when the two parties have been married in accordance with Lao family law.