Laos Visa Photo Requirements⁠ – Guidelines

A critical part of the application process for the Laos visa is meeting the photo requirements.

To get a Laos eVisa, you must submit a photo of yourself that meets certain criteria.

Important factors for the Laos tourist visa photo include:

Learn how to provide a suitable picture with this short guide to the visa photo requirements for Laos.

Do You Need Passport Photos for the Laos Visa?

Yes, you need to submit 2 identical passport-style photos as part of any Laos visa application. This includes online applications for the Laos eVisa.

What Size Passport Photo You Need

It's important to get the Laos visa photo dimensions correct in the visa application. Sending photos of an incorrect size could result in the application being sent back.

Take care to ensure the photo size is correct for the type of Laos visa you are applying for.

In both eVisa photos and photos for a paper visa, you should be directly facing the camera. Your face should take up between 60% and 80% of the photo from the bottom of your chin to the top of your head.

Digital Photo Size

For the eVisa, the correct photo size is 40mm x 60mm (1.6 inches x 2.4 inches). It must be submitted as a digital photo, which would be 152 x 227 pixels (2MB maximum size). If you are unsure how to resize a photo digitally, we can resize your digital photo for you when you submit your eVisa application online through our website.

The digital photo should be sent in either JPG, PNG, or PDF format.

Photo Size for Paper

When making a physical visa application, the correct visa photo size for Laos is 2 inches in width and 2 inches in height (50mm x 50mm).

This means the photo for the Laos visa is the same as the US passport photo size. This includes Laos — passport photos for Laotian citizens have different dimensions than Laos visa photos for foreign nationals.

What Should a Laos Visa Photo Look Like?

Apart from the Laos visa photo size requirements, there are several other specifications. The photo must be:

The background should be plain white, with no patterns or shadows.

There should be no people or objects in the photo apart from the applicant’s head and shoulders.

Further photo requirements for the Laos visa application are as follows.

Laos Photo Requirements for the Applicant’s Face

The Laos visa photo must show the applicant’s face from the front. You must have your head square to the camera. You must not tilt or rotate your head at all.

Your entire face must be visible. There must be nothing obscuring the facial details, such as shadows or hair across the eyes.

You should maintain a neutral expression. Smiling, laughing, frowning, and squinting could cause the photo to be rejected.

You should keep your mouth closed and avoid showing your teeth. Your eyes must be open. Your eyebrows should be in a natural position (not raised or creased).

What should I wear for this photo?

In general, it is not important what you wear for a visa photo, as only the head and shoulders are visible. To be on the safe side, it is advisable to wear something plain. You should avoid showing any patterns, slogans, and particularly any expletives on the visa photo.

The only real restrictions are on things that may obscure the head or face. You should not be wearing:

Laos Photo Specifications: Color and Resolution

Laos visa photos must be in color. They must also have a high resolution — a minimum of 600 dpi (dots per inch) when printed.

All parts of your face should be in sharp focus, with high contrast. Color tones should be neutral so that your face has its natural skin color.

Do not make changes to the photo using editing software. Airbrushing techniques will most likely cause the photo to be rejected. So you should avoid manipulating the image to remove spots, for example.

Once you have taken a photo that meets the Laos visa criteria, you are ready to submit your Laos visa application.