--- title: "Laos Investor long stay · $15M requirements 2026: 5-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/laos/investor-long-term-concession/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Laos · Investing # Laos Investor long stay · $15M **Investment needed:** from $15M Investor long-term stay permit and 3 to 5 year multiple-entry visa (concession of 10 years or more) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Investment needed:** from $15M (An investment of at least $15,000,000 · Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued from USD 50 million to USD 100 million (at least 20% of the investment). Projects under USD 50 million need registered capital of 30% of the investment. An investment of at least $20,000,000 · Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued from USD 100 million to USD 500 million (at least 5% of the investment). An investment of at least $25,000,000 · Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued over USD 500 million (at least 2% of the investment).) - **First stay:** 5 yrs (Stay permit card and multiple-entry visa valid 3 to 5 years; follows the remaining concession term where it is expiring.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport - **Work:** Needs permit (Investor activity under the concession; separate work permit for employed staff.) ## Key facts Investor long stay · $15M is an investing route for Laos. Applicants need an investment from $15M. You can stay 5 yrs, renewable. Local work: with a permit. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **Money needed:** from $15M - **First stay:** 5 yrs ## Cost, time and long term **Invested and held: $15M+ · +2 more** - $15,000,000 Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued from USD 50 million to USD 100 million (at least 20% of the investment). Projects under USD 50 million need registered capital of 30% of the investment. - $20,000,000 Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued from USD 100 million to USD 500 million (at least 5% of the investment). - $25,000,000 Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued over USD 500 million (at least 2% of the investment). **Renewal: Renewable** The 3 to 5 year permit follows the remaining concession term where the agreement is about to expire. [Investment Promotion and Management Committee, Lao PDR](https://investlaos.gov.la/starting-a-business/one-stop-service/visa-stay-permit-card/) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Working needs a separate permit ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant holds a concession agreement with the Government of 10 years or more. - Foreign directors, deputy directors and technicians do not get this privilege. - General-activity investors without a government contract, and locally approved investors, do not get this privilege. #### What you must show - Concession project valued from USD 50 million to USD 100 million: registered capital of at least 20% of the investment, at least USD 15 million. - Concession project under USD 50 million: registered capital of 30% of the investment. - Concession project valued from USD 100 million to USD 500 million: registered capital of at least 5%, at least USD 20 million. - Concession project valued over USD 500 million: registered capital of at least 2%, at least USD 25 million. #### Documents - Documents: concession agreement, investment licence, business licence, yearly enterprise and tax registration certificates, passport and photos. #### After you arrive - Multiple-entry visa validity per time shall not exceed 5 years for foreign investors, family, specialists and experts. ## What happens at day 183 How Laos decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 5 years at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in a within the year, continuous or not** Foreign national working in Laos but paid abroad becomes liable to Lao income tax (Law on Income Tax, Article 32). - **Foreign-source income:** Income of foreign nationals working in Laos is taxed in Laos, and foreign nationals paid from abroad are taxed in Laos once they stay more than 183 days in a year. [All tax rules for Laos](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/laos/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Investors (major and minor stockholders) holding a concession agreement with the Government of 10 years or more, and their families, can obtain a stay permit card and multiple-entry visa valid for 3 to 5 years. (sources 1, 2) #### What you must show - An investment of at least $15,000,000 · Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued from USD 50 million to USD 100 million (at least 20% of the investment). Projects under USD 50 million need registered capital of 30% of the investment. (source 2) - An investment of at least $20,000,000 · Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued from USD 100 million to USD 500 million (at least 5% of the investment). (source 2) - An investment of at least $25,000,000 · Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued over USD 500 million (at least 2% of the investment). (source 2) #### Requirements - The applicant holds a concession agreement with the Government of 10 years or more. (source 1) - Foreign directors, deputy directors and technicians do not get this privilege. (source 1) - General-activity investors without a government contract, and locally approved investors, do not get this privilege. (source 1) - Concession project valued from USD 50 million to USD 100 million: registered capital of at least 20% of the investment, at least USD 15 million. (source 2) - Concession project under USD 50 million: registered capital of 30% of the investment. (source 2) - Concession project valued from USD 100 million to USD 500 million: registered capital of at least 5%, at least USD 20 million. (source 2) - Concession project valued over USD 500 million: registered capital of at least 2%, at least USD 25 million. (source 2) - Documents: concession agreement, investment licence, business licence, yearly enterprise and tax registration certificates, passport and photos. (source 1) - Multiple-entry visa validity per time shall not exceed 5 years for foreign investors, family, specialists and experts. (source 2) #### Stay - Stay permit card and multiple-entry visa valid 3 to 5 years; follows the remaining concession term where it is expiring. - First stay: 36 to 60 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Work Investor activity under the concession; separate work permit for employed staff. #### Family Family members of the investor are entitled to the same privilege. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Visa & Stay Permit Card (13 entry visa types, NI-B2 and LA-B2 procedures, levies)](https://investlaos.gov.la/starting-a-business/one-stop-service/visa-stay-permit-card/) · Investment Promotion and Management Committee, Lao PDR · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No. 62/NA of 2024, promulgated 28 June 2024](https://investlaos.gov.la/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/New_IP_Law_Amended_2024_for_Web_No62-April-2024EN-1.pdf) · National Assembly of the Lao PDR, Investment Promotion Department · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2024-06-28 ## Investor long stay · $15M and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Investor long stay · $15M | Needs an investment from $15M | 5 yr, renewable | With a permit | | [SEZ property owner visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/laos/sez-real-estate-visa/) | Needs assets of $100k+ | 10 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Investor business visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/laos/ni-b2-investor/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | With a permit | | [LTR · Wealthy Global Citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/ltr-wealthy-global-citizen/) Thailand | Needs an investment of $500k+ | 5 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Golden Visa · Portfolio $350k](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e28c-golden-capital-market-investor/) Indonesia | Needs an investment from $350k | 5 yr, renewable | – | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Investor long stay · $15M? An investment of at least $15,000,000. Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued from USD 50 million to USD 100 million (at least 20% of the investment). An investment of at least $20,000,000. Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued from USD 100 million to USD 500 million (at least 5% of the investment). An investment of at least $25,000,000. Minimum registered capital of a concession business project valued over USD 500 million (at least 2% of the investment). ### How long can I stay on the Investor long stay · $15M? Stay permit card and multiple-entry visa valid 3 to 5 years; follows the remaining concession term where it is expiring. ### Can I work on the Investor long stay · $15M? With a permit. Investor activity under the concession; separate work permit for employed staff. ### Can I bring my family on the Investor long stay · $15M? Family members of the investor are entitled to the same privilege. ### How are Investor long stay · $15M holders taxed in Laos? No special regime in our records is tied to the Investor long stay · $15M. The standard rules apply: Monthly employment income up to LAK 2,500,000 (≈ $110) is taxed at 0%, with progressive rates of 5% to 25% above that. Income of foreign nationals working in Laos is taxed in Laos, and foreign nationals paid from abroad are taxed in Laos once they stay more than 183 days in a year. ## More in Laos [Long-term visa I-B3](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/laos/i-b3-long-term-visa/) [Expert visa E-B2](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/laos/e-b2-expert-visa/) [Technical staff visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/laos/la-b2-technical-visa/) [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/laos/st-b2-student/) ## Investment visas elsewhere [🇦🇪 Golden · Humanitarian donor](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/golden-humanitarian-supporter/) [🇸🇬 Global Investor Programme](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/singapore/global-investor-programme/) [🇲🇾 Premium Visa (PVIP)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malaysia/pvip/) [🇻🇳 Investor visa ĐT1](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/vietnam/investor-dt1/) [🇰🇷 D-8-1 Business Investment](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/d8-1-corporate-investment/) [🇹🇼 Plum Blossom · Business](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/taiwan/aprc-investor-business/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-11 against 2 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Visa & Stay Permit Card (13 entry visa types, NI-B2 and LA-B2 procedures, levies)](https://investlaos.gov.la/starting-a-business/one-stop-service/visa-stay-permit-card/) · Investment Promotion and Management Committee, Lao PDR · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No. 62/NA of 2024, promulgated 28 June 2024](https://investlaos.gov.la/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/New_IP_Law_Amended_2024_for_Web_No62-April-2024EN-1.pdf) · National Assembly of the Lao PDR, Investment Promotion Department · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-10. 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