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Travelling to Laos?

Everything you need for Laos, sorted before you land: data, visa, insurance and lounges.

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Laos is the most heavily bombed country in history per head: two million tonnes between 1964 and 1973, and they still turn up. It is also the calmest place in Southeast Asia, landlocked, with Luang Prabang and a slow boat that takes two days down the Mekong.

REGION: Asia
CURRENCY: Laotian KipLAK
CAPITAL: Vientiane
PLUGS: Type A / B / C230 V
LANGUAGE: Lao
AREA: 236,800km²

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Travel notes for Laos

LA / FIELD NOTES

OVERVIEW

The lay of the land

Laos doesn’t touch the sea anywhere: it’s wrapped by its neighbours, so any way out is a land border. Beach means leaving the country, and that’s worth knowing while you build the trip.

STAYING CONNECTED

Data the moment you land

Skip roaming charges and airport-SIM queues: an Ozu eSIM installs before you fly and switches on the second you land. Plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB, valid up to 30 days, with unlimited day passes for longer stays. It runs on local networks, so there’s no bill shock when you get home.

WHEN TO GO

Timing your trip

Summer in Laos lands between June and August, and the prices and the queues come with it. If you can pick, May or September give you the same place with fewer people and less heat.

MONEY

Paying your way

Big notes are a daily nuisance in a lot of places: the taxi has no change, the stall has no change, nobody has change. Break them in supermarkets and hotels, and keep the small stuff for everyone else.

ENTRY

Documents & cover

Airlines check for an onward or return ticket at the desk, not the border, and they’ll refuse boarding without one where the rules ask for it. Have the exit booked, or at least printed, before you get to check-in.

LANGUAGE

Getting understood

Download the area map before you leave home: it works with no signal and it saves the day you land and the eSIM takes a minute to latch on. With an offline map and a translator ready, getting lost stops being a problem and becomes a plan.

Bordering countries

Your pre-flight checklist

LA / PRE-FLIGHT

01
DATA
Stay connected
Local-network data everywhere in Laos, from the second you land. Choose truly unlimited by days or a fixed pack: hotspot included, delivered by email in seconds and activated only when you arrive.
- 1 GB · 7 days€3.99
- 3 GB · 14 days€10.99
- 5 GB · 21 days€15.99
- ∞ Unlimited data · 1-30 days: from €4.10/day
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02
LAYOVER
Lounges at your airports
Skip the terminal chaos at Laos’s main airports: pay-per-visit lounges with coffee, wifi, showers and quiet. Whatever airline or class you fly.
Browse lounges
03
COVER
Travel insurance
One clinic visit abroad can cost more than the whole trip. Full medical cover in Laos from day one: plus cancellation, baggage and 24/7 human help in your language.
Medical expenses abroadTrip cancellationBaggage and techRepatriation and 24/7 help
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04
ENTRY
Visa and entry
Entry rules for Laos depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
Check your nationality
05
FAST TRACK
Airport fast track
COMING SOON
Skip the security queue at 300+ airports.
06
CLAIMS
Flight compensation
COMING SOON
Delayed or cancelled? Claim up to €600.

THE MEMBER MATH

This trip with Ozu+

Your monthly 10 GB eSIM for Laos would be included, and your lounge visit is yours to use at your departure airport.

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Good to know

LA / FAQ

Do I need a visa for Laos?

Entry rules for Laos depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.

Will my phone work in Laos?

Yes. With a Laos travel eSIM your phone connects to local networks directly: no roaming charges, and you keep your number and WhatsApp as always.

How much does mobile data cost in Laos?

Data packs start at €3.99 and unlimited plans from €4.10 per day, depending on trip length. Every plan includes hotspot and instant email delivery.

When should I buy my Laos eSIM?

Any time before you fly. It installs in 2 minutes and stays dormant: it only activates when you connect to a network in Laos, so buying early costs nothing.