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Can I fill in the Lao immigration form before I arrive?

Travellers can complete the Lao Digital Immigration Form online before arrival. It was introduced in stages from September 2025 at some entry points, with wider rollout planned, so check the official page for your entry point. Official information from the Lao Department of Immigration.

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The form
LDIF
Lao Digital Immigration Form (LDIF).
Where
Online
Before arrival.
Introduced
September 2025
In stages, at some entry points first, with wider rollout planned.
Official page
immigration.gov.la
At check-in
Your passport
Guesthouses in Laos register foreign guests with the local authorities, so please have your passport with you at check-in.

Before you travel

  1. Check your entry point

    The form was introduced in stages from September 2025, at some entry points first, with wider rollout planned. Check the official page for your entry point.

  2. Fill it in online

    If it applies to you, complete the form online before arrival, on the official website.

  3. Bring your passport

    Guesthouses in Laos register foreign guests with the local authorities, so please have your passport with you at check-in.

Visas and other rules

This guide is only about the arrival form. For visas and anything else about entering Laos, rely on the Lao Department of Immigration’s website, not on this page.

When we last checked

We last read the official page on 25 September 2026. The rollout is still changing, so check it again before you travel.

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