Laotian Visa is not required for Indonesians
Stay Duration: days
Entry Requirements
- Singapore will be granted visa-free entry to Laos, for a duration of stay up to 30 days.
- Indonesia citizens travelling to Laos must possess a valid passport throughout their duration of visit.
- Indonesians must also ensure that their passports are duly stamped when crossing borders into Laos. Not having a legitimate entry stamp could lead to an arrest or hefty fine.
- Intending visitors 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 and all power sockets in the country provide a standard voltage of 230V with a standard frequency of 50Hz.
- There is no time difference between Jakarta, Indonesia and Laos.
- Choices of transportation in Laos including bus and truck are becoming popular with travellers.
- 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 for the local currency at commercial banks or private money exchange outlets in the country.
- Laos official and national currency is Lao kip (K).
- The official language of Laos is called Lao while French Language is the most widely spoken language in Laos.
- Theravada Buddhism is the predominant religion of Laos and almost all the citizens of the country are followers of the religion.
- The estimated flight duration from Jakarta, Indonesia to Laos is 3 hours, 50 minutes.
- Laos has a mostly 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 and has 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.
- Indonesians 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.