Sri Lanka Visa Rules

There are different types of Sri Lanka visas but the most common visa for touring Sri Lanka is a single entry tourist visa, which is valid for up to one month. A Sri Lanka visa for overseas passport holders is required when traveling to the country. Visa regulations are simple. Tourists visiting Srilanka can enter the country with minimum formalities.

Citizens of following 77 countries can enter Sri Lanka without a prior visa and will be allowed an entry visa for between 30-90 days (depending on country of nationality) at the point of entry without any 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. Brunei	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. Kyrgyz Stan	57. Saudi Arabia	77. Uzbekistan
18. Czech, Republic	38. Kuwait	58. Serbia-Montenegro
19. Denmark	39. Latvia	59. Seychelles

Nationals of countries not classified under the above 77 countries are required to possess a valid visa, obtained from the respective Sri Lanka Diplomatic Missions, prior to entering the country irrespective of the purpose of visit. Tourists should have a return air ticket, sufficient foreign exchange @ US$ 30/- per day, and valid travel documents to establish their bona-fide as tourists.

The Sri Lanka business visa is usually issued for a single entry within 90 days provided the passport remains valid, for a period of stay not exceeding 30 days. Three months multiple entries visa is available on request. Passport must have at least six months validity beyond entry date and must contain at least one blank visa page for visa to be issued.

For obtaining business visa, a business letter of responsibility typewritten on official letterhead is required and it should be addressed to the Sri Lankan embassy in the concerned country.
The letter must state all of the following:

The nature of the business to be performed
The name of the business reference to be visited
Guarantee sufficient financial support for the visit
Guarantee return transportation to the country of origin

Your sponsor letter should be signed by a company officer other than the applicant.

Your sponsor in Sri Lanka must send a fax to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the country of origin, stating the name of the applicant, confirming the business trip (fax must include company address and type of business). For stay over 7 days, the letter must be sent via the Immigration Department in Colombo.