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Laos Foreign Worker Visa, Work Permit and Stay Permit (LA-B2)

11 facts quoted from the official source

Employment route for a foreign worker hired by a lawfully registered Lao enterprise after the employer secures foreign-labour quota approval.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Foreign Labour Quota RequiredThe employer must hold approval for a foreign-labour quota.
  • Job offerThe stay-permit procedure requires the employment agreement.
  • Lao Registered Employer RequiredEmployment must be with an enterprise registered in Laos.
  • Local Labour PriorityQuota review requires priority to be given to Lao workers for available positions.
  • Minimum AgeA foreign employee must be at least 20 years old.
  • Work Permit RequiredA work permit is required in addition to the labour visa.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe official business licence inventory requires an employment contract, quota approval, work permit and stay permit for the foreign worker.
  • Official source basisThe official business licence inventory requires an employment contract, quota approval, work permit and stay permit for the foreign worker.
  • Report summaryThe official business licence inventory requires an employment contract, quota approval, work permit and stay permit for the foreign worker.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Stay Permit MonthsPublished stay-permit periods are three, six or twelve months.
  • Stay Permit RequiredA stay permit is required for the employment stay.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the LA-B2 to Laos?
The official source states: Employment route for a foreign worker hired by a lawfully registered Lao enterprise after the employer secures foreign-labour quota approval.

Every answer is quoted from the official bned.moic.gov.la page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source bned.moic.gov.laLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Laos government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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