Entry rules · Hungary passport

Do Hungary passport holders need a visa for Sri Lanka?

Yes. Hungary passport holders need an eVisa for Sri Lanka: apply online before you travel.

Checked against official sources on 14 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.

The rule

Entry
eVisa. Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.
Status
Verified 14 Oct 2026
Official source
Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk)
Applies to
A short tourist visit with an ordinary Hungary passport.

What the official sources say

The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.

Entry: eVisa

Please note that all foreign nationals, including nationals of the above-mentioned 40 countries and nationals with bilateral reciprocal agreements between between (i.e. Maldives, Seychelles, and Singapore), are required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) prior to arrival in Sri Lanka.

Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk) · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

nationals of all other countries shall continue to be subject to the general rules and regulations governing the Sri Lanka ETA system.

Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk) · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

Please note that all foreign nationals, including nationals of the above-mentioned 40 countries and nationals with the bilateral reciprocal agreements with Sri Lanka ( i.e. Maldives, Seychelles and Singapore) are required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) prior to their arrival in Sri Lanka.

Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026
More quotes (24)

3. Standard Visitor Visa - Tourist any country other than a SAARC country,

Government of Sri Lanka, Gazette Extraordinary No. 2490/02 of 25.05.2026 (Department of Government Printing) · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States of America (up to thirty days) Required to obtain Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)

Government of Sri Lanka, Gazette Extraordinary No. 2490/02 of 25.05.2026 (Department of Government Printing) · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

are hereby further amended in regulation 13 thereof, in the table under the heading "2. Visit Visa" by the repeal of items 1, 2 and 3 stipulated therein and the substitution therefor of the following :-

Government of Sri Lanka, Gazette Extraordinary No. 2490/02 of 25.05.2026 (Department of Government Printing) · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

Visa | Type of the Visa | Fee United States Dollars (US $)

Government of Sri Lanka, Gazette Extraordinary No. 2490/02 of 25.05.2026 (Department of Government Printing) · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

2. Visit Visa | Tourist Purposes

Government of Sri Lanka, Gazette Extraordinary No. 2490/02 of 25.05.2026 (Department of Government Printing) · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

4. The citizens of all countries not covered by Sections (2) and (3) above when arriving in Sri Lanka for short term visits shall enter Sri Lanka having obtained approval for visa through the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) system with effect from 01.01.2012.

Government of Sri Lanka, Gazette Extraordinary No. 1739/19 of 05.01.2012 - Order under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Department of Government Printing) · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

13. (1) The fees payable in respect of visas shall be as set out in the table below: -

Government of Sri Lanka, Gazette Extraordinary No. 2241/37 of 18.08.2021 - Immigrants and Emigrants (Amendment) Regulations (Department of Government Printing) · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

| Tourist Purposes | Online | On arrival

Government of Sri Lanka, Gazette Extraordinary No. 2241/37 of 18.08.2021 - Immigrants and Emigrants (Amendment) Regulations (Department of Government Printing) · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

The ETA is issued through an on-line system. No passport copies, documents or photographs are required. There is no requirement to endorse the ETA on the passport.

Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk) · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

An intended traveller visiting Sri Lanka for a short stay for following purposes, must obtain ETA prior approval for their arrival.

Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk) · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

An intended traveller planning a holiday visit, a short business trip or to transit through, needs to apply and obtain an ETA prior to arrival in Sri Lanka.

Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk) · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

It is an Electronic Travel Authorization granted online through the web based visa system implemented by DI&E.

Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk) · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

All Tourist or Business travelers to Sri Lanka can have ETA for entering in to Sri Lanka.

Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

ORDER made by the Minister of Defence & Urban development under Subsection (2) of Section (2) in Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Chapter 351), read with article 44(2) of the constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Government Gazette — Minister of Defence and Urban Development · Order legal authority · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

4.The citizens of all countries not covered by Sections (2) and (3) above when arriving in Sri Lanka for short term visits shall enter Sri Lanka having obtained approval for visa through the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) system with effect from 01.01.2012.

Sri Lanka Government Gazette — Minister of Defence and Urban Development · Order paragraph 4 · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

REGULATIONS made by the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs under Section 52, read with Section 23 of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act, (Chapter 351) and approved by Parliament.

Sri Lanka Government Gazette — Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs · Page 1 legal authority · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

The Immigrants and Emigrants Regulations, 1956, published in the Supplement to the Ceylon Government Gazette No. 10,896 of February 24,1956 as amended from time to time are hereby further amended in regulation 13 thereof, in the table under the heading "2. Visit Visa" by the repeal of items 1, 2 and 3 stipulated therein and the substitution therefor of the following :-

Sri Lanka Government Gazette — Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs · Page 1 regulation 13 amendment · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

Please note that all foreign nationals, including nationals of the above-mentioned 40 countries and nationals with the bilateral reciprocal agreements with Sri Lanka ( i.e. Maldives, Seychelles and Singapore) are required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) prior to their arrival in Sri Lanka. As per the bilateral reciprocal agreement between Sri Lanka and Maldives, Maldivian nationals will receive 90 days tourist visa through ETA system.

Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration · Mandatory prior ETA, including bilateral nationalities and Maldives 90 days · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

ETA is an official authorization for a Short Visit to Sri Lanka (For more info...) and is issued electronically. The ETA is introduced with the intention of providing an efficient, reliable and simplified service to those who visit Sri Lanka. ETA holders will be issued a 30 day Short Visit visa at the port of entry in Sri Lanka. The ETA will be effective from 1st of January 2012.

Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration · Legacy description separates ETA from a visa issued at entry · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

If you are planning a short visit to Sri Lanka, you can submit your ETA application online to the Department of Immigration & Emigration.

Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration · Submission by the applicant · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

Click on the Apply button and fill in the ETA application. Pay the relevant ETA processing fee using your electronic payment cards (credit card/e-commerce enabled debit cards) and submit the application. Only Visa, Master and American Express Cards are accepted. If you are unable to pay by electronic payment cards (credit card/e-commerce enabled debit cards), you have to select one of the alternative options. Apply If your application is successfully submitted, you will receive an acknowledgment promptly. View sample ETA approval notice and/or referral notice.

Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration · Electronic application and electronic fee payment · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

Receive ETA approval or a referral notice. If a referral notice is served, you may contact Department of Immigration and Emigration for the necessary ETA.

Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration · Approval or individual referral · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

7. (i) Application Submitting Terms You must enter the passport number correctly You must enter nationality correctly as appears in the travel document You must enter your date of birth correctly You must recheck/cross-check the above information to ensure that it has been entered correctly. You will be required to pay for the visa again upon arrival in case of any inconsistency in the above particulars. (ii) You must make sure that the same travel document which was used for applying online visa is used for entering into Sri Lanka. In the event you produce a travel document other than the one used for applying online visa, you are required to pay again on arrival for the visa.

Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration · Application submitting terms explicitly call the document online visa · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

3.Standard Visitor Visa - Tourist any country other than a SAARC country, 50.0060.00 Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Netherland, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States of America (up to thirty days) Required to obtain Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)

Sri Lanka Government Gazette — Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs · Page 2 item 3 · Law, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

Sri Lanka for other passports

On arrivalUp to 30 daysPublic data
Ghana
eVisa
Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Visa requiredPublic data
Nigeria

How this rule was checked

On 14 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Sri Lanka, chiefly Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka (official ETA website eta.gov.lk). Two independent checks reached the same result.

Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: visa on arrival, up to 30 days. The official source shows: eVisa, and that is what this page shows.

See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.

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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.

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Before you travel

This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Sri Lanka.