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Sri Lanka visa exemption & requirements

As of 2024, regular passport holders from 3 countries visiting Sri Lanka for tourism purposes including Maldives, Seychelles and Singapore Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Sri Lanka Visa Required Visa Not Required E-visa Visa On Arrival

Sri Lankan visa exempt countries

To enter Sri Lanka for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Sri Lanka without a visa:

Asia

Nationals from 2 countries in Asia are exempt from Sri Lanka visa, while those from 29 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Afghanistan Visa required No No
Armenia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Azerbaijan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bangladesh Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bhutan Visa required Yes Yes
Brunei Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Cambodia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
China Visa required No No
Timor-Leste Visa required Yes Yes
Georgia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
India Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Indonesia Visa required 30 days No Yes
Japan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kazakhstan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kyrgyzstan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Laos Visa required Yes Yes
Malaysia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Maldives Visa not required 30 days No Yes
Mongolia Visa required Yes Yes
Myanmar Visa required 30 days Yes No
Nepal Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
North Korea Visa required No No
Pakistan Visa required No No
Philippines Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Singapore Visa not required 30 days No Yes
South Korea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tajikistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Thailand Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Turkmenistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Uzbekistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Vietnam Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

Europe

Nationals from all countries in Europe will need visas to travel to Sri Lanka as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Albania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Andorra Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Austria Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Belarus Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Belgium Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bulgaria Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Croatia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Cyprus Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Czech Republic Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Denmark Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Estonia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Finland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
France Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Germany Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Greece Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Hungary Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Iceland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ireland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Italy Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Latvia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Liechtenstein Visa required 30 days Yes No
Lithuania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Luxembourg Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
North Macedonia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Malta Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Moldova Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Monaco Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Montenegro Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Netherlands Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Norway Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Poland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Portugal Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Romania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Russia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
San Marino Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Serbia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Slovakia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Slovenia Visa required N/A No No
Spain Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Sweden Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Switzerland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Turkey Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ukraine Visa required Yes Yes
United Kingdom Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kosovo Visa required N/A No No

Africa

Only citizens from Seychelles do not need visas, while nationals from 53 other countrie(s) in Africa are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Sri Lanka.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Algeria Visa required Yes Yes
Angola Visa required 30 days Yes No
Benin Visa required 30 days No Yes
Botswana Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Burkina Faso Visa required 30 days Yes No
Burundi Visa required 30 days Yes No
Cameroon Visa required No No
Cape Verde Visa required Yes Yes
Central African Republic Visa required 30 days Yes No
Chad Visa required 30 days Yes No
Comoros Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required No No
Djibouti Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Egypt Visa required No No
Equatorial Guinea Visa required 30 days Yes No
Eritrea Visa required 30 days Yes No
Ethiopia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Gabon Visa required No No
Gambia Visa required Yes No
Ghana Visa required No No
Guinea Visa required No No
Côte d'Ivoire Visa required No No
Kenya Visa required No No
Lesotho Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Liberia Visa required No No
Libya Visa required 30 days Yes No
Madagascar Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Malawi Visa required 30 days Yes No
Mali Visa required No No
Mauritania Visa required Yes No
Mauritius Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Morocco Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mozambique Visa required 30 days Yes No
Namibia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Niger Visa required 30 days Yes No
Nigeria Visa required No No
Rwanda Visa required 30 days Yes No
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa required N/A No No
Senegal Visa required Yes Yes
Seychelles Visa not required 90 days No Yes
Sierra Leone Visa required No No
Somalia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
South Africa Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Sudan Visa required No No
Eswatini Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tanzania Visa required 30 days Yes No
Togo Visa required 30 days Yes No
Tunisia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Uganda Visa required No No
Zambia Visa required 30 days Yes No
Zimbabwe Visa required 30 days Yes No
Republic of the Congo Visa required No No
Guinea-Bissau Visa required No No
South Sudan Visa required 30 days Yes No

Central America and Caribbean

Nationals from all countries in Central America and Caribbean will need visas to travel to Sri Lanka as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Antigua and Barbuda Visa required 30 days Yes No
Bahamas Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Barbados Visa required 30 days Yes No
Belize Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Costa Rica Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Cuba Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Dominica Visa required 30 days Yes No
Dominican Republic Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
El Salvador Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Grenada Visa required 30 days Yes No
Guatemala Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Haiti Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Honduras Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Jamaica Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Nicaragua Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Panama Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa required 30 days Yes No
Saint Lucia Visa required 30 days Yes No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required 30 days Yes No
Trinidad and Tobago Visa required 30 days Yes No

South America

Nationals from all countries in South America will need visas to travel to Sri Lanka as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Argentina Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bolivia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Brazil Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Chile Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Colombia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ecuador Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Guyana Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Paraguay Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Peru Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Suriname Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Uruguay Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Venezuela Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

Oceania

Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Sri Lanka as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Australia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Fiji Visa required Yes Yes
Kiribati Visa required No Yes
Marshall Islands Visa required No Yes
Micronesia Visa required No Yes
Nauru Visa required No Yes
New Zealand Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Palau Visa required No Yes
Papua New Guinea Visa required Yes Yes
Samoa Visa required No Yes
Solomon Islands Visa required No Yes
Tonga Visa required No Yes
Tuvalu Visa required No Yes
Vanuatu Visa required No Yes

Middle East

Nationals from all countries in Middle East will need visas to travel to Sri Lanka as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Bahrain Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Iran Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Iraq Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Israel Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Jordan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kuwait Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Lebanon Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Oman Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Qatar Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Saudi Arabia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Syria Visa required No No
United Arab Emirates Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Yemen Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

North America

Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Sri Lanka as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Canada Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mexico Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
United States Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

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