Lao Residence Permit Photo

Photographs for a Lao Stay-Permit Card Through Investment Services

For foreign investors and eligible family members in Laos, the stay-permit card is handled alongside the relevant business-entry and investment documentation. The Investment Promotion and Management Committee’s guidance distinguishes the stay-permit card from the visa used to enter Laos. Its listed supporting package for the card and multiple-entry arrangements includes the original passport and four photographs in the specified format.

This is a specific investment-service checklist, not a universal rule for every foreign resident. The route depends on whether the investment approval is managed centrally or at provincial level. Establish which office is coordinating the stay-permit request before preparing the final copies, and keep the photograph associated with the individual named in the company’s supporting proposal.

For the portrait, prepare a recognisable likeness and produce matching prints from one clear original. Review framing, background and photo quality using the detailed specifications below. The smaller print format in this checklist is a reason to check the crop carefully rather than simply reuse the 4 × 6 cm image version prepared for a Lao tourist eVisa.

Organise the requested identity documents and company documents separately from the photographs, so each part of the file can be checked. Our visa finder explains the separate entry-document context. If your stay is based on another category, obtain that service’s own instructions: a correct photograph supports the application, but the applicable residence or employment basis determines which procedure and supporting documents are needed.