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Indonesia for Lao passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇱🇦 Lao
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

Visa-free for up to 30 days (not extendable)

Lao passport holders can visit Indonesia without a visa for up to 30 days; the stay cannot be extended.

Conditions

  • Visa exemption (Bebas Visa Kunjungan) gives one entry and up to 30 days; it cannot be extended or converted to another stay permit.
  • Passport valid at least 6 months and a return or onward ticket.
  • No sponsor needed.
  • Holders of temporary/emergency passports or other non-national travel documents cannot use the visa exemption.
  • Complete the All Indonesia arrival declaration (immigration, customs, health, quarantine) online or in the app – it can be filled from 3 days before arrival; mandatory since 1 Oct 2025.
  • If you may need more than 30 days, use the visa on arrival / e-VoA instead (30 days, extendable once).

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourceimigrasi.go.id ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against imigrasi.go.id · Read in browser on official page

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee (A1 visa exemption: IDR 0).

These notes may mention other charges that we have not yet separated into government and service fees. Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
30 days, not extendable

Requirements for all visitors to Indonesia

These apply on top of the visa rules above, whatever your passport, unless an item says otherwise.

  • Arrival cardAll Indonesia arrival declaration

    Applies to: every passenger arriving from abroad. In force from 1 Oct 2025.

    Official source: imigrasi.go.id · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

  • HealthYellow fever certificate if arriving from a WHO yellow-fever risk country

    Applies to: travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from a country WHO lists as a yellow-fever risk country.

    Official source: cdn.who.int · Also checked: wwwnc.cdc.govNot official · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

Quick answers

Do Lao passport holders need a visa for Indonesia?

Visa-free for up to 30 days (not extendable). Lao passport holders can visit Indonesia without a visa for up to 30 days; the stay cannot be extended. Source: https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/daftar-negara-voa-bvk-calling-visa/daftar-negara-bebas-visa-kunjungan

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Indonesia

Option 1
Visa-freeBusiness visit (meetings, conferences – not paid work)

Business visit: Visa-free for up to 30 days (not extendable)

Short business visits (meetings, conferences, negotiations – not paid work) follow the same route as a holiday, because the official source covers business visits (Tourism, family visits, meetings, transit). Lao passport holders can visit Indonesia without a visa for up to 30 days; the stay cannot be extended.

Conditions

  • Visa exemption (Bebas Visa Kunjungan) gives one entry and up to 30 days; it cannot be extended or converted to another stay permit.
  • Passport valid at least 6 months and a return or onward ticket.
  • No sponsor needed.
  • Holders of temporary/emergency passports or other non-national travel documents cannot use the visa exemption.
  • Complete the All Indonesia arrival declaration (immigration, customs, health, quarantine) online or in the app – it can be filled from 3 days before arrival; mandatory since 1 Oct 2025.
  • If you may need more than 30 days, use the visa on arrival / e-VoA instead (30 days, extendable once).
Government fee
No visa fee
No visa fee (A1 visa exemption: IDR 0).
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
30 days, not extendable
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Read in browser on official page

Official wording

“Imigrasi list of visa-exempt (BVK) subjects includes Laos; visa-free facility A1 gives up to 30 days, not extendable.”

Working in Indonesia

Main work visa routes for Indonesia

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Limited stay visa for work with a sponsor (E23) / ITAS

For: Foreign workers sponsored by an employer in Indonesia

  • Sponsored by an employer in Indonesia
Length
First ITAS for 180 days, 1 year or 2 years; extensions allowed up to 6 years in total

Source: Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi – Izin Tinggal Terbatas (in Indonesian) (imigrasi.go.id).

What the source says

"Visa Tinggal Terbatas untuk Bekerja dengan Sponsor (E23) 180 hari 1 tahun 2 tahun" … "keseluruhan ITAS tidak lebih dari 6 tahun"

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Overview: Indonesia eVisa (official). Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Indonesia

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Airside transit: no visa if you stay in the international transit area

Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration says you do not need a visa if you are not going to leave the international transit area. If you pass immigration, the normal entry rules for your passport apply - see the holiday section.

Conditions

  • Stay in the international transit area.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Directorate General of Immigration (evisa.imigrasi.go.id) FAQ: 'Do I have to obtain a visa if I do not leave the international transit area? No. You do not have to get a visa if you are not going to leave the international transit area.'”

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Before you go to Indonesia

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Indonesia.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare cash or other payment instruments worth IDR 100 million or more (any currency) to customs when arriving.
Taking cash out
Same declaration before departure.

Official source: beacukai.go.id · Last checked 2 Nov 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Drink spiking

    How it works: Spiking linked to sexual assault is reported in Bali, Lombok and the Gili Islands, including after inviting new acquaintances to hotel rooms.

    How to avoid it: Watch drinks being made, never leave them alone, do not accept drinks from strangers.

  2. Bag-snatching in Bali

    How it works: Bags are often snatched in busy tourist areas.

    How to avoid it: Conceal your bag and carry only essentials.

  3. Card fraud and fake ATM helplines

    How it works: Cards are copied out of sight; fake "help" numbers on ATMs are used to get card details.

    How to avoid it: Keep your card in view and call only your bank's official number.

All 7 traps for Indonesia →

Emergency numbers in Indonesia

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 18 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

Explore Indonesia

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Indonesia guide picks out places to visit and things to do, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Borobudur
Things to do:
Tegalalang rice terraces and the Monkey Forest · Campuhan walk
Read the full Indonesia guide

Lao passport: of the 148 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 22 visa-free, 9 visa on arrival, 35 eVisa or travel authorisation, 81 embassy visa.

Indonesia: rules verified from an official source for 186 of 198 passports. Indonesia guide and every passport →

Where else can Lao passport holders travel? See every destination we cover →

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Plan your trip to Indonesia

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