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Visa requirements for Sri Lanka

Holders of 5 of 198 passports can enter without applying for a visa in advance.

188 of 198 rules verified in the last 90 days · the rest not recently verified (public visa data as of 17 Feb 2026)

Government travel advice for Sri Lanka

United States
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
United Kingdom
No advice against travel
Canada
Exercise a high degree of caution

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Sri Lanka as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

Who needs a visa for Sri Lanka

World map of what each country's passport holders need to enter Sri Lanka. The full list is in the table below.

  • Visa on arrival
  • eVisa
  • Visa required
  • No admission
  • Sri Lanka
  • No data

Each country is coloured by what its passport holders need to enter Sri Lanka. Select a country to see its passport page.

Entry requirements by passport

What holders of each passport need for a short visit to Sri Lanka — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.

On arrival5 passports

Get your visa at the border.

Visa on arrival to enter Sri Lanka
PassportStayStatusSource
AfghanistanUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
GhanaUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Hong KongUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
KosovoUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
TaiwanUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

eVisa189 passports

Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.

eVisa to enter Sri Lanka
PassportStayStatusSource
Albania—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Algeria—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Andorra—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Angola—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Antigua and Barbuda—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Argentina—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Armenia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Australia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Austria—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Azerbaijan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Bahamas—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Bahrain—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Bangladesh—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Barbados—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Belarus—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Belgium—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Belize—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Benin—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Bhutan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Bolivia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Bosnia and Herzegovina—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Botswana—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Brazil—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Brunei—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Bulgaria—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Burkina Faso—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Burundi—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Cambodia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Canada—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Cape Verde—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Central African Republic—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Chad—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Chile—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
China—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Colombia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Comoros—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Costa Rica—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Croatia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Cuba—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Cyprus—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Czechia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Democratic Republic of the Congo—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Denmark—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Djibouti—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Dominica—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Dominican Republic—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Ecuador—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Egypt—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
El Salvador—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Equatorial Guinea—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Eritrea—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Estonia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Eswatini—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Ethiopia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Fiji—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Finland—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
France—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Gabon—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Gambia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Georgia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Germany—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Greece—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Grenada—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Guatemala—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Guinea—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Guinea-Bissau—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Guyana—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Haiti—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Honduras—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Hungary—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Iceland—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
India—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Indonesia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Iran—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Iraq—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Ireland—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Israel—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Italy—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Jamaica—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Japan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Jordan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Kazakhstan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Kenya—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Kiribati—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Kuwait—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Kyrgyzstan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Laos—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Latvia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Lebanon—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Lesotho—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Liberia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Libya—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Liechtenstein—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Lithuania—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Luxembourg—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Macao—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Madagascar—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Malawi—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Malaysia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Maldives—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Mali—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Malta—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Marshall Islands—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Mauritania—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Mauritius—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Mexico—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Micronesia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Moldova—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Monaco—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Mongolia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Montenegro—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Morocco—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Mozambique—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Myanmar—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Namibia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Nauru—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Nepal—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Netherlands—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
New Zealand—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Nicaragua—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Niger—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
North Macedonia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Norway—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Oman—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Pakistan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Palau—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Palestine—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Panama—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Papua New Guinea—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Paraguay—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Peru—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Philippines—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Poland—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Portugal—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Qatar—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Republic of the Congo—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Romania—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Russia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Rwanda—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Saint Kitts and Nevis—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Saint Lucia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Samoa—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
San Marino—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
São Tomé and Príncipe—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Saudi Arabia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Senegal—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Serbia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Seychelles—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Sierra Leone—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Singapore—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Slovakia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Slovenia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Solomon Islands—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Somalia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
South Africa—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
South Korea—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
South Sudan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Spain—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Sudan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Suriname—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Sweden—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Switzerland—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
SyriaUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Tajikistan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Tanzania—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Thailand—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Timor-Leste—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Togo—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Tonga—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Trinidad and Tobago—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Tunisia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Türkiye—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Turkmenistan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Tuvalu—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Uganda—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Ukraine—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
United Arab Emirates—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
United Kingdom—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
United States—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Uruguay—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Uzbekistan—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Vanuatu—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Vatican City—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Venezuela—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Vietnam—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Yemen—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Zambia—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Zimbabwe—Verified 14 Oct 2026Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)

Visa required3 passports

Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.

Visa required to enter Sri Lanka
PassportStayStatusSource
Cameroon—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Côte d'Ivoire—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Nigeria—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

No admission1 passport

Short visits are currently suspended or refused, apart from narrow exceptions.

No admission to enter Sri Lanka
PassportStayStatusSource
North Korea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026