Visa Information
Visit Visa
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 in Schedule 'A' are permitted entry upon arrival in Sri Lanka for 30 days stay. Those who visit for purposes other than holiday should obtain prior Visit Visas.
Nationals of countries not listed in Schedule 'A' should obtain prior Visit Visas whatever the purpose of visit is.
Period of Validity
1. Not exceeding 90 days. (Initial issue)
2. Extensions up to One year.
| Schedule 'A' - [Countries whose national can enter Sri Lanka as holiday makers without prior visa and remain 30 days without a payment] |
| 01. Albania |
21. Estonia |
41. Luxembourg |
61. Slovakia |
| 02. Armenia |
22. Finland |
42. Macedonia |
62. Slovenia |
| 03. Australia |
23. France |
43. Maldives |
63. South Africa |
| 04. Austria |
24. Georgia |
44. Malaysia |
64. South Korea |
| 05. Azerbaijan |
25. Germany |
45. Moldova |
65. Spain |
| 06. Bahrain |
26. Greece |
46. Netherlands |
66. Sweden |
| 07. Bangladesh |
27. Hong Kong |
47. New Zealand |
67. Switzerland |
| 08. Belarus |
28. Hungary |
48. Nepal |
68. Taiwan |
| 09. Belgium |
29. India |
49. Norway |
69. Tajikistan |
| 10. Bhutan |
30. Indonesia |
50. Oman |
70. Thailand |
| 11. Bosnia Herzegovina |
31. Iran |
51. Pakistan |
71. Turkey |
| 12. Brunai |
32. Ireland |
52. Philippines |
72. Turkmenistan |
| 13. Bulgaria |
33. Israel |
53. Poland |
73. U.A.E. |
| 14. Canada |
34. Italy |
54. Portugal |
74. U.K. |
| 15. China |
35. Japan |
55. Romania |
75. Ukraine |
| 16. Croatia |
36. Kazakhstan |
56. Russian Federation |
76. U.S.A. |
| 17. Cyprus |
37. Kyrgystan |
57. Saudi Arabia |
77. Uzbekistan |
| 18. Czech, Republic |
38. Kuwait |
58. Serbia-Montenegro |
78. Vietnam * |
| 19. Denmark |
39. Latvia |
59. Seychelles |
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| 20. Doha Qatar |
40. Lithuania |
60. Singapore |
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| * Diplomatic & Official passport holder's only - For more information on Visa Information Click here |
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