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Entry & VISA Formalities
For nationals of most countries, visas are issued on arrival for 30
days. Extension of tourist visas is handled by the Department of
Immigration and Emigration, for further details call Tel: 011
2597511
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Eligibility |
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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. |
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Mode of Issue |
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Bona fide tourists from the countries listed in
Schedule 'A' are permitted entry upon arrival in
Sri Lanka for 30 days stay. No further extension beyond
30 days is granted until further notice. However further
extension shall only be considered with valid reasons.
Those who visit for purposes other than holiday should
obtain prior visas.
The Sri Lankan Missions abroad may continue to grant
tourist visas up to a period of three months for
bona-fide tourists after recovering necessary
fees.
Nationals of countries not listed in
Schedule 'A' should obtain prior Visit visas
whatever the purpose of visit is. |
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Countries
Exempt from Visas |
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All the
countries in the SAARC region are exempt
from visa |
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A |
Albania,
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan |
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B |
Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria |
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C |
Canada,
China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic |
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D |
Denmark |
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E |
Estonia |
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F |
Finland,
France |
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G |
Georgia,
Germany, Greece |
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H |
Hong Kong
(China), Hungary |
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I |
India,
Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy |
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J |
Japan |
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K |
Kazakstan,
Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan |
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L |
Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg |
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M |
Malaysia,
Maldives |
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N |
Nepal,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway |
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O |
Oman |
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P |
Pakistan,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal |
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Q |
Qatar |
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R |
Republic of
Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian
Federation |
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S |
Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland |
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T |
Taiwan,
Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan
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U |
United Arab
Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of
America, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Ugoslavia |
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