Documents going to, or coming from, abroad
Laos is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so most documents moving between Laos and another country need consular legalization. We know each route.
- Laos – Thailand
- Laos – Vietnam
- Laos – China
- Laos – United States
- Laos – France
- Laos – Germany
- Laos – United Kingdom
- Laos – Australia
- Laos – Japan
- Laos – South Korea
- Laos – Canada
- Laos – Singapore
- Laos – India
- Laos – Russia
Legal requirements change. Information checked October 2026 — we confirm current rules for every request.
A typical route for a Lao document used abroad
- 1
Original document
Issued and signed by the Lao authority, school or court.
- 2
Certified translation
Translated into the language the destination requires.
- 3
Notarization
Certified true copy or notarized translation, when required.
- 4
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Authentication of the seal and signature in Vientiane.
- 5
Embassy legalization
Final legalization by the destination country's embassy.
The exact order depends on the destination country and the document. We confirm the route before starting.
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Prices vary with each document, so tell us what you need and we will reply with a precise quote.