Laotian passport

Laotian passport
The front cover of Lao ordinary passport.
Date first issued	15 June 2016 (biometric passport)
Issued by	Laos
Type of document	Passport
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	Laotian citizenship
Expiration	10 years after acquisition

Laotian passports are issued to citizens of Laos by Consular Department within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to travel internationally. The biometric passport have been issued since 15 January 2016.

Physical appearance

Front Cover

Lao ordinary passport cover is dark blue in colour with Emblem of Laos emblazoned in the centre. The word "ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ" (English: Lao People's Democratic Republic and French: Republique Democratique Populaire Lao) is inscribed on the top of the coat of arm while the word passport (in Lao, English and French) is inscribed below. The official and diplomatic passport are green and burgundy in colour respectively. Lao passport has 32 pages excluding cover and is valid to travel to all countries.

Passport note

"ໃນນາມ ລັດຖະບານ ແຫ່ງ ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ ກະຊວງການຕ່າງປະເທດ ຂໍໃຫ້ເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ ທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງຈົ່ງໃຫ້ອຳນວຍຄວາມສະດວກ ໃນການໄປມາ ແກ່ຜູ້ຖືໜັງສືຜ່ານແດນສະບັບນີ້ ແລະ ໃຫ້ຄວາມຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອຄຸ້ມຄອງໃນຄາວຈຳເປັນອີກດ້ວຍ."

"Au nom du Gouvernment de la Republique Democratique Populaire Lao, le Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres prie les autorites competentes de laisser passer librement le titulaire de ce passeport, et de lui donner aide et protection en cas de bosoin."

"In the name of the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests all relevant authorities to whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely, and to afford the bearer any such assistance and protection as maybe necessary."

Information page

• Photograph of the bearer
• Type
• Code of Issuing State (LAO)
• Passport number
• Name and Surname
• Nationality (Lao)
• Date of Birth
• Sex
• Place of Birth
• Date of issue
• Date of expiry
• Name in Lao
• Emergency contact detail
• Bearer signature
• Issuing authority

Visa-free & Visa-on-arrival countries for holders of the Laotian passport

See also

• List of passports
• Visa requirements for Laotian citizens