Visa Requirements for Sri Lanka

Instant Visa policy lookup for Sri Lanka

Visa Not Required

Passport holders of 3 countries can travel to Sri Lanka without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.

Maldives Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free30 days
Seychelles Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free90 days60 days, up to 90 in a single year
Uzbekistan Permalink Show on map
Visa-Free30 dayseVisa

Visa On Arrival

Visa to travel in Sri Lanka can be obtained at airports and other borders crossings for Passport holders of 21 countries.

American Samoa Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Benin Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival30 days
Christmas Island Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Cook Islands Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Guam Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Heard and McDonald Islands Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Kiribati Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Marshall Islands Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Micronesia Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Nauru Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Norfolk Island Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Northern Mariana Islands Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Palau Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Samoa Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Singapore Permalink Show on map
Visa On ArrivalVisas are issued on arrival free of charge with a validity of 30 days
Extendible for another 150 days.
Solomon Islands Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Tokelau Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Tonga Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Tuvalu Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Vanuatu Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival
Wallis and Futuna Islands Permalink Show on map
Visa On Arrival

eVisa

Passport holders for 51 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Sri Lanka.

Angola Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Anguilla Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Antigua and Barbuda Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysMust hold return or onward ticket
Barbados Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Bermuda Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Bouvet Island Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
British Indian Ocean Territory Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
British Virgin Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Burkina Faso Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Burundi Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Cayman Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Central African Republic Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Chad Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Croatia Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Dominica Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Equatorial Guinea Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Eritrea Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Falkland Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
France Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysVisa on arrival with ETA
Gambia Permalink Show on map
eVisa
Germany Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization
Gibraltar Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Grenada Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Guernsey Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Hong Kong Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysExtendable for another 150 days. Also visa available upon arrival.
Indonesia Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Isle of Man Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Libya Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Liechtenstein Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Malawi Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Mauritania Permalink Show on map
eVisa
Montserrat Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Mozambique Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Myanmar Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysVisa on arrival suspended in September 2017.
Extensions available up to 180 days
Niger Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Pitcairn Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Poland Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysVisa on arrival with ETA
Rwanda Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Saint Barthélemy Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Saint Helena Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Saint Lucia Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Saint Vincent and Grenadines Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
São Tome and Príncipe Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Taiwan Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 daysMust hold return or onward ticket
Tanzania Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Thailand Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Togo Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Trinidad and Tobago Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Zambia Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days
Zimbabwe Permalink Show on map
eVisa30 days

eVisa / On Arrival

On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / authorization is available to passport holders of 133 countries to travel to Sri Lanka.

Albania Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Algeria Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival
Andorra Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Argentina Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Armenia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Aruba Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Australia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization
Austria Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Azerbaijan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Bahamas Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Bahrain Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Bangladesh Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with ETA
Belarus Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Belgium Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Belize Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysMust hold return or onward ticket.
Bhutan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival
Bolivia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Botswana Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Brazil Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Brunei Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Bulgaria Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Cambodia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Canada Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization
Cape Verde Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival
Chile Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Colombia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Comoros Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Costa Rica Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Cuba Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Cyprus Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Czech Republic Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Denmark Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Djibouti Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Dominican Republic Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Ecuador Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
El Salvador Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Estonia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Eswatini Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Ethiopia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Faroe Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Fiji Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival
Finland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Georgia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Greece Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Greenland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Guatemala Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Guyana Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Haiti Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Honduras Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Hungary Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Iceland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
India Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysTravel to Sri Lanka from 01.08.2019 to 31.01.2020 for Tourist purposes are exempted paying ETA fee, later extended From 1 August 2019 to 30 April 2020
Iran Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Iraq Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Ireland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysExtension of stay possible for an additional 150 days for Irish citizens.
Israel Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Italy Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Jamaica Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysMust hold return or onward ticket
Japan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization
Jordan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Kazakhstan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysExtension of stay possible for an additional 150 days.
Kuwait Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Kyrgyzstan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Laos Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival
Latvia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Lebanon Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days per tripValid for 30 days per trip
Electronic Travel Authorization is obtainable online, at Sri Lanka diplomatic missions abroad, or on arrival at any port of entry in Sri Lanka
Obtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Extensions of stay is possible up to a maximum stay of 150 days for a fee
Lesotho Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Lithuania Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Luxembourg Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Macau Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysMust hold return or onward ticket.
Macedonia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Madagascar Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Malaysia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Malta Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Mauritius Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Mayotte Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Mexico Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysFee US$35.
Moldova Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Monaco Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Mongolia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with ETA
Montenegro Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Morocco Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Namibia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Nepal Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysMust hold return or onward ticket
Netherlands Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
New Zealand Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization
Nicaragua Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Niue Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization
Norway Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Oman Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Palestine Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival
Panama Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Papua New Guinea Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival
Paraguay Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Peru Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysFees vary and must be paid in USD.
Extension of stay possible for additional 150 days. May apply online.
Philippines Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Portugal Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Puerto Rico Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization
Qatar Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Romania Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Russia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysExtension of stay possible for an additional 150 days.
Réunion Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Saint Martin (Netherlands) Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
San Marino Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Saudi Arabia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is obtainable on arrival
Senegal Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival
Serbia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Slovakia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Slovenia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Somalia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
South Africa Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
South Korea Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization.
South Sudan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with ETA
Spain Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Suriname Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Sweden Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Switzerland Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Tajikistan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Timor-Leste Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival
Tunisia Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Türkiye Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Turkmenistan Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Ukraine Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On ArrivalApplying online.
United Arab Emirates Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with ETA
United Kingdom Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival4 monthsVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization.
British citizens are allowed to extend their stay twice when in the country to a maximum stay of 90 days in total.
United States Virgin Islands Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization
United States of America Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization
Uruguay Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Vatican Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Venezuela Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Vietnam Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
Yemen Permalink Show on map
eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days

Pre-arranged Visa Required

Prior to arrival at Sri Lanka, passport holders of 21 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Sri Lanka. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.

Afghanistan Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Cameroon Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
China Permalink Show on map
Visa RequiredHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Congo Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Democratic Republic of the Congo Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Egypt Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Gabon Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Ghana Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Guinea Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Guinea-Bissau Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Kenya Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Liberia Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Mali Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Nigeria Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
North Korea Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Pakistan Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Sierra Leone Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Sudan Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Syria Permalink Show on map
Visa Required
Uganda Permalink Show on map
Visa Required

Information last updated on 2022 Sep 27.