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Laos Long-Term Visa Based on Contribution or Funds (I-B3)

7 facts quoted from the official source

Published long-term visa class referencing a qualifying contribution or sustained funds in a Lao bank account.

Route type
Independent means
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
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.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Contribution Ground AvailableForeigners and stateless people who have their goodness contribute to national protection and development tasks including those who provide benefits to the Lao PDR with the long stay purpose in the Lao PDR.checked 2026-08-03 · Lao PDR Department of Immigration, current visa-category publication (client-rendered from the official API); checked 3 August 2026
  • Six Month Bank Balance UsdForeigners, general stateless people with long stay purpose in the Lao PDR shall have money in their bank account of a bank in the Lao PDR at least twenty thousand US dollars for six-month stay in the Lao PDR.checked 2026-08-03 · Lao PDR Department of Immigration, current visa-category publication (client-rendered from the official API); checked 3 August 2026
  • Twelve Month Bank Balance UsdForeigners, general stateless people with long stay purpose in the Lao PDR shall have money in their bank account of a bank in the Lao PDR at least twenty thousand US dollars for six-month stay in the Lao PDR and forty thousand US dollars for one-year stay in the Lao PDR.checked 2026-08-03 · Lao PDR Department of Immigration, current visa-category publication (client-rendered from the official API); checked 3 August 2026
Also stated by the source
  • Complete Public Procedure AvailableIssued to: Foreigners and stateless people who come to work as laborers in the Lao PDR including their family members.checked 2026-08-03 · Lao PDR Department of Immigration, current visa-category publication (client-rendered from the official API); checked 3 August 2026
  • Eligibility summaryThe published I-B3 description references a contribution or benefit and bank holdings of at least USD 20,000 for six months or USD 40,000 for one year.checked 2026-07-27
  • Official source basisThe published I-B3 description references a contribution or benefit and bank holdings of at least USD 20,000 for six months or USD 40,000 for one year.checked 2026-07-27
  • Report summaryThe published I-B3 description references a contribution or benefit and bank holdings of at least USD 20,000 for six months or USD 40,000 for one year.checked 2026-07-27
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.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the I-B3 to Laos?
The official source states: Published long-term visa class referencing a qualifying contribution or sustained funds in a Lao bank account.

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

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 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, validity 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 immigration.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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