Laos

United States - State Department

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Source updated: 2026-07-27T20:00:00-04:00 · fetched: 2026-10-20T14:00:02+00:00

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United Kingdom - FCDO parts of country

Level 2: Advise against all but essential travel to parts

Source updated: 2026-08-13T12:10:25+01:00 · fetched: 2026-10-20T14:00:06+00:00

FCDO tokens: avoid_all_but_essential_travel_to_parts

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Canada - Global Affairs Canada parts of country

Level 2: Exercise a high degree of caution

Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Source updated: October 15, 2026 04:53 EDT · fetched: 2026-10-20T14:00:06+00:00

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Australia - DFAT Smartraveller

Level 2: Exercise a high degree of caution

We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Laos overall due to crime, the risk of methanol poisoning and ongoing concerns around lack of transparency in the justice system. Higher levels apply in some areas.

Source updated: Tue, 2026-08-18 14:58 · fetched: 2026-10-20T14:00:06+00:00

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