What the Türkiye visa rules mean for Laos travellers
Laos citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Türkiye. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Tourist/businessperson visa.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Türkiye applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that, under article 7.1b of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection, foreigners should carry a passport with an expiration date at least 60 days beyond the "duration…
- Travel insurance: Türkiye's foreign ministry says all visa applicants are required to have medical insurance valid during their stay. No official source we could read states an insurance rule for visa-exempt visitors.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward- or return-ticket requirement for visitors to Türkiye.
- Proof of funds: Türkiye's foreign ministry says a tourist visa applicant is required to have sufficient and/or regular remunerations. No official source we could read states an amount, or a funds rule for visa-exempt visitors.
Türkiye entry rules compared
Türkiye lets 96 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 28 and requires an embassy visa from 74. Laos citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Myanmar and North Korea. Overall the Laos passport ranks #170 in the world with 20 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Laos passport you can also visit 10 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
In the other direction, Türkiye citizens need evisa to visit Laos.
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