Visa to Sri Lanka Online

An electronic visa can be obtained through a simple form, completely online

Visa Sri Lanka - Essential Information

Online visa to Sri Lanka is an Electronic Travel Authorization that's available to citizens of more than two hundred countries for three types of travel: business/leisure/and transit.

Sri Lanka ETA can easily be obtained online upon following a quick and intuitive application process. Moreover, the only document required for completing the process of applying is a valid passport.

The Government of Sri Lanka implemented the ETA system in 2012 to help pre-screen the incoming visitors, as well as to ease the whole process of gathering the required travel authorization for foreign travellers.

Submitted applications are reviewed within a maximum of 72 hours, during business days. Making the whole process of getting a Sri Lanka ETA as quick as 3 days.

There are three Sri Lanka ETA types travellers can choose from; two double-entry authorizations that both allow a total of 30 days spent in the country, for either leisure or business reasons, and one 2-day transit ETA.

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When should travellers submit their Sri Lanka ETA application

Applications for the Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization should be submitted no later than 72 hours of one's planned departure to Sri Lanka.

Even though, the average processing time is just 24 hours, do not apply at the very last minute since the whole process may take even three business days.

Moreover, to avoid any delays or issues with approval, it's best to check the completed application form thoroughly before submitting it for processing. Check the provided data for correctness and make sure that you have given all the needed information.

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Sri Lanka ETA - Requirements

The requirements needed to be met to apply for the Sri Lanka visa online are minimal and do not require too many preparations.

All that travellers need is:

  • an active email address
  • a valid passport
  • access to any online payment method

Please note that your passport must have a minimum validity period of six months from entering Sri Lanka.

Step-By-Step Guide to the Sri Lanka ETA Application Process

The Sri Lanka ETA application process can be easily completed following these simple steps:

  1. Select the preferred Sri Lanka ETA type (electronic tourist visa/business visa/transit visa)
  2. Grab your valid passport (make sure it will stay valid for at least six months forth from the planned entry to Sri Lanka date)
  3. Complete the application form by providing the required data and checking it for correctness
  4. Cover the Sri Lanka ETA issuing fee by choosing any of several methods of online payment available
  5. Check your email inbox for the confirmation email and the approved electronic visa

The application form requires travellers to provide their basic personal information, such as name, surname, date of birth, passport details, as well as their contact information, travel to Sri Lanka details, and more.

Completing the form with the required details takes minutes, but take your time to double-check the provided information since mistakes may lead to delays or even issues with application approval.

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What follows completing the application process

After completing the online application process, the Sri Lankan Government will process your application and issue your ETA within a maximum of 72 hours.

The approved document will reach your email inbox in the form of a PDF file. To add to the ease of the whole process, approved eVisa links directly to the traveller's passport; therefore, eliminating the need to print the received document out.

All you have to do is show your valid passport upon arriving in Sri Lanka and the customs officials will be able to read your Sri Lanka ETA by your passport number.

Make sure to provide a correct passport number when completing your application to avoid any issues with entering Sri Lanka.

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How can I use my Sri Lanka ETA

Sri Lanka ETA comes in three different types serving three different purposes:

  • leisure - going on vacation, visiting friends and family, exploring Sri Lanka and its tourist attractions
  • business - perfect for business meetings in Sri Lanka, events, trade fairs, and other professional reasons
  • transit - ideal for those planning to take a layover in Sri Lanka while reaching another destination

Please note that the transit ETA allows a 2-day stay in Sri Lanka, while the ETA issued for business and tourism purposes allows a total stay of 30 days.

List of countries who can apply for evisa to Sri Lanka

AlbaniaAlbania AlgeriaAlgeria American SamoaAmerican Samoa
AndorraAndorra AngolaAngola AnguillaAnguilla
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda ArgentinaArgentina ArmeniaArmenia
ArubaAruba AustraliaAustralia AustriaAustria
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan BahamasBahamas BahrainBahrain
BangladeshBangladesh BarbadosBarbados BelarusBelarus
BelgiumBelgium BelizeBelize BeninBenin
BermudaBermuda BhutanBhutan BoliviaBolivia
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina BotswanaBotswana BrazilBrazil
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands BruneiBrunei BulgariaBulgaria
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso BurundiBurundi CambodiaCambodia
CameroonCameroon CanadaCanada Cape VerdeCape Verde
Cayman IslandsCayman Islands Central African RepublicCentral African Republic ChadChad
Channel Islands ChileChile ChinaChina
ColombiaColombia ComorosComoros Costa RicaCosta Rica
CroatiaCroatia CubaCuba CyprusCyprus
Czech RepublicCzech Republic DenmarkDenmark DjiboutiDjibouti
DominicaDominica Dominican RepublicDominican Republic East TimorEast Timor
EcuadorEcuador EgyptEgypt Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea
EritreaEritrea EstoniaEstonia EswatiniEswatini
EthiopiaEthiopia Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands FijiFiji
FinlandFinland FranceFrance GambiaGambia
GeorgiaGeorgia GermanyGermany GibraltarGibraltar
Glorioso IslandsGlorioso Islands GreeceGreece GreenlandGreenland
GrenadaGrenada GuadeloupeGuadeloupe GuamGuam
GuatemalaGuatemala GuyanaGuyana HaitiHaiti
HondurasHonduras Hong KongHong Kong HungaryHungary
IcelandIceland IndiaIndia IndonesiaIndonesia
IranIran IraqIraq IrelandIreland
Isle of ManIsle of Man IsraelIsrael ItalyItaly
JamaicaJamaica Jan MayenJan Mayen JapanJapan
JordanJordan KazakhstanKazakhstan KiribatiKiribati
South KoreaSouth Korea KuwaitKuwait KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
LaosLaos LatviaLatvia LebanonLebanon
LesothoLesotho LibyaLibya LiechtensteinLiechtenstein
LithuaniaLithuania LuxembourgLuxembourg MacauMacau
MacedoniaMacedonia MadagascarMadagascar MalawiMalawi
MalaysiaMalaysia MaltaMalta Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands
MartiniqueMartinique MauritaniaMauritania MauritiusMauritius
MayotteMayotte MexicoMexico MicronesiaMicronesia
MoldovaMoldova MonacoMonaco MongoliaMongolia
MontenegroMontenegro MontserratMontserrat MoroccoMorocco
MozambiqueMozambique NamibiaNamibia NauruNauru
Navassa IslandNavassa Island NepalNepal NetherlandsNetherlands
Netherlands Antilles New CaledoniaNew Caledonia New ZealandNew Zealand
NicaraguaNicaragua NigerNiger NiueNiue
NorwayNorway OmanOman PakistanPakistan
PalauPalau PanamaPanama Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
Paracel Islands ParaguayParaguay PeruPeru
PhilippinesPhilippines Pitcairn IslandsPitcairn Islands PolandPoland
PortugalPortugal Puerto RicoPuerto Rico QatarQatar
ReunionReunion RomaniaRomania RussiaRussia
RwandaRwanda Saint HelenaSaint Helena Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines SamoaSamoa
San MarinoSan Marino Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
SenegalSenegal SerbiaSerbia SlovakiaSlovakia
SloveniaSlovenia Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands SomaliaSomalia
South AfricaSouth Africa SpainSpain Sri LankaSri Lanka
SurinameSuriname SvalbardSvalbard SwedenSweden
SwitzerlandSwitzerland TaiwanTaiwan TajikistanTajikistan
TanzaniaTanzania ThailandThailand TogoTogo
TokelauTokelau TongaTonga Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
TunisiaTunisia TurkeyTurkey TurkmenistanTurkmenistan
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands TuvaluTuvalu UkraineUkraine
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates United KingdomUnited Kingdom United States of AmericaUnited States of America
UruguayUruguay UzbekistanUzbekistan VanuatuVanuatu
Vatican CityVatican City VenezuelaVenezuela VietnamVietnam
Wake IslandWake Island Wallis and FutunaWallis and Futuna Western SaharaWestern Sahara
YemenYemen ZambiaZambia ZimbabweZimbabwe