What the Ukraine visa rules mean for Laos travellers
Laos passport holders need an eVisa to enter Ukraine. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the e-Visa, which costs 20 USD with a processing time of 1–3 business days. Ukraine also offers Short-term visa (type C) — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Ukraine applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK FCDO tells British nationals travelling without a visa that their passport should be valid for the proposed duration of their stay, with no additional period of validity required. Canada's travel advice tells Can…
- Travel insurance: Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says e-Visa applicants upload a health insurance policy with EUR 30,000 coverage. The UK FCDO says permanent residents of Ukraine do not need to show proof of insurance. No official…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read requires an onward ticket. Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 884 lists checking a return or onward travel ticket with a fixed date as one way of establishing sufficient funds.
- Proof of funds: Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 884 of 2013, adopted under Article 21 of the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners, says foreigners must have funds of 20 times Ukraine's monthly subsistence minimum per month, calcul…
Ukraine entry rules compared
Ukraine lets 82 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 42 and requires an embassy visa from 74. Laos citizens are treated the same way as Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India and Indonesia. Overall the Laos passport ranks #170 in the world with 20 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Laos passport you can also visit 2 countries in the region without a visa, including Belarus and Russia.
In the other direction, Ukraine citizens need evisa to visit Laos.