CASH DECLARATION RULES

🇱🇦 Laos— Cash & Currency

CUSTOMS AUTHORITYLao Customs Department

LAST VERIFIED2026-07-01

Declaration Threshold

THRESHOLD (USD EQUIVALENT)

US$10,000

LOCAL CURRENCY EQUIVALENT

USD

You must declare to customs if you are carrying cash, traveler's cheques, money orders, or negotiable bearer instruments totaling above this amount when entering or leaving Laos.

What Must Be Declared

Instrument	Declaration Required
Physical currency (any currency)	Yes, if above threshold
Traveler's cheques	Yes, if above threshold
Bank drafts / money orders	Yes, if above threshold
Bearer bonds / negotiable instruments	Yes, if above threshold
Credit cards / debit cards	Generally no
Electronic payment apps	Generally no

Failure to declare

Carrying undeclared cash above the threshold can result in seizure of funds, fines, and in some jurisdictions criminal prosecution. When in doubt, declare.

Additional Country Notes

01ASEAN + RCEP member.
02Currency: Lao kip (LAK); USD and Thai baht widely accepted.
03China-Laos Railway (opened 2021) increased land freight volumes significantly.

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