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Sri Lanka Visa Requirements

• Online Visa Regulation – Sri Lanka

The online Visa procedure requires tourists/ tourist agencies (acting as 3rd parties) to submit the Visa application for each applicant via the ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) to the Ministry of Emigration and Immigration.

Only tourists from Singapore and Maldives will continue to receive on-arrival visas as those are the only two countries that offer Sri Lankan tourists the same facility.

Therefore, it is mandatory that all passengers to submit their Visa application on-line by logging into http://www.eta.gov.lk

Mode of Issue
Applications should be forwarded only in English language and six methodologies have been introduced to facilitate forwarding of the applications i.e. applications can be forwarded by the applicant him/herself, by a third party on behalf of the applicant, through a registered agency, through Sri Lankan embassies or through the head office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, and a foreigner who is unable to obtain prior approval by the above procedures, can visit Sri Lanka after obtaining prior approval by forwarding the application and making the relevant fee to the counter established in Sri Lankan access point which he/she has landed in.

There will be no charge for passenger arrivals to Sri Lanka from the 1st October to 31st December – however, they are required to submit their application via the ETA and obtain the necessary ETA approval notice promptly.
All passenger arrivals to Sri Lanka are required to make a payment of US$ 50 per person following the same ETA process. The Visa issued will be a Double-Entry Tourists Visa applicable for 30 days from the date of arrival to Sri Lanka.

Important:
All passengers traveling to Sri Lanka are required to submit the following at the port of entry to Sri Lanka:

a) Valid passport (not less than 6 months)
b) A copy of the ETA approval notice
c) Return Air Ticket
d) Sufficient funds

More details and explanation of the new Visa regulation is attached here with for your reference.

Visa to enter and stay in Sri Lanka – For more Information please click here

 

• On arrival Visa Regulation – Sri Lanka

Eligibility
Being a foreign national who desires to enter Sri Lanka, who holds a return air ticket and sufficient funds [currency / travelers cheques / credit card] for maintenance.

Mode of Issue
Bona fide tourists from the countries listed below shall be granted landing visa for 30 days at the port of entry in Sri Lanka. Two (02) months extension beyond 30 day shall be granted at the Department of Immigration & Emigration (Head Office) if required. However further extension shall only be considered with valid reasons. This restriction will not be applicable to Ex-Sri Lankans. Those who visit for purposes other than holiday should obtain prior visas.

A – Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan
B – Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria
C – Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic
D – Denmark
E – Estonia
F – Finland, France
G – Georgia, Germany, Greece
H – Hong Kong (China), Hungary
I – India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy
J – Japan
K – Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan
L – Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg
M – Malaysia, Maldives
N – Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway
O – Oman
P – Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal
Q – Qatar
R – Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation
S – Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
T – Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan
U – United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia