Visa requirements for Sri Lankan citizens

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A non-biometric Sri Lankan passport

Visa requirements for Sri Lankan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Sri Lanka.

As of 2024, Sri Lankan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 43 countries and territories, ranking the Sri Lankan passport 99th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1] This has hampered the ability of Sri Lankan business people to travel and connect with peers and maintain a globally competitive outlook.

Although Sri Lanka is a middle-income country, successive Sri Lankan governments have made little or no efforts to improve the standing of the passport.[2][3] The Sri Lankan passport continues to rank in the bottom 10% of Henley's Annual Passport Rankings.[4] Considering the extent of the Sri Lankan diaspora, a passport with wider access to the world could contribute to a more competitive and future-ready society.[5]

Sri Lanka has limited personal or business contacts with the ASEAN, a region with which it shares significant historical and cultural relations. Within the SAARC region, the Sri Lankan government has made little effort to encourage religious tourism from countries such as Nepal and Bhutan.[6] As of 2023, it is negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with Thailand. However, it remains unclear if this will result in visa free travel for Sri Lankan business people.[7] Sri Lankans are unable to travel to Indonesia, one of the world most important markets, without a complex visa application process.[1]

Despite demands from citizens and civil society groups, Sri Lanka has largely been unsuccessful in expanding visa-free travel for its citizens.[8] The Sri Lankan government has been able to negotiate visa-free travel to numerous countries for diplomatic and official Passport holders, effectively developing a 2-tiered system that benefits state officials over ordinary citizens.[9][10][11]

Most recently, Sri Lanka signed a visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders with Cambodia.[12] The Sri Lankan state has made statements from time to time that it wishes to enhance links within the Indian Ocean littoral but has largely struggled to convert these statements into reality.[13] In 2023, the Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe noted that Sri Lanka had applied for membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and is actively seeking to establish trade relations with countries in ASEAN.[14]

Visa requirements map[edit]

Visa requirements for Sri Lankan citizens holding ordinary passports
  Sri Lanka
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

Visa requirements[edit]

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Afghanistan Visa required[15]
 Albania eVisa[16][17]
 Algeria Visa required[18]
 Andorra Visa required[19]
  • Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
 Angola Visa required[20]
 Antigua and Barbuda eVisa[21][22]
 Argentina Visa required[23]
 Armenia Visa required[24]
 Australia and territories Online Visa required[25][26]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
 Austria Visa required[27]
 Azerbaijan eVisa[28][29] 30 days
 Bahamas Visa not required[30] 3 months
 Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival[31] 14 days
  • Visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days for those who hold a valid residency permit to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, who have already stayed for more than 6 months in their country of residence.
 Bangladesh Visa required[32]
 Barbados Visa not required[33] 6 months
 Belarus Visa required[34]
 Belgium Visa required[35]
 Belize Visa required[36]
  • Visa on arrival for US or Schengen visa holders.
 Benin eVisa[37][38] 30 days
  • Must have an International Vaccination Certificate.
 Bhutan eVisa[39][40]
 Bolivia Online Visa / Visa on arrival[41] 30 days[42]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required[43]
  • Multiple-entry visa (issued by a Schengen country, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Monaco, Romania, the United Kingdom or the United States) covers entry for a maximum stay of 30 days or until the visa expires. A maximum stay of 90 days within a 180-day period is permitted.[44]
 Botswana eVisa[45][46] 3 months
 Brazil Visa required[47]
 Brunei Visa required[48]
 Bulgaria Visa required[49]
  • Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
 Burkina Faso eVisa[50][51]
 Burundi Visa on arrival[52] 1 month
 Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival[54][55] 30 days
 Cameroon eVisa[56][57]
 Canada Visa required[58]
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[59]
 Central African Republic Visa required[60]
 Chad Visa required[61]
 Chile Visa required[62]
 China Visa required[63]
 Colombia Online Visa[64][65]
 Comoros Visa on arrival[66] 45 days
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[67]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa[68][69] 7 days
 Costa Rica Visa required[70]
 Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[71][72] 3 months
 Croatia Visa required[73]
  • Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
 Cuba Visa required[74]
 Cyprus Visa required[75]
 Czech Republic Visa required[76]
 Denmark Visa required[77]
 Djibouti eVisa[78][79] 90 days
 Dominica Visa not required[80] 6 months
 Dominican Republic Visa required[81]
 Ecuador Visa required[82]
 Egypt Visa required[83]
 El Salvador Visa required[84]
 Equatorial Guinea eVisa[85][86]
 Eritrea Visa required[87]
 Estonia Visa required[88]
 Eswatini Visa required[89]
 Ethiopia eVisa[90][91] 90 days
 Fiji Visa required[92]
 Finland Visa required[93]
 France Visa required[94]
 Gabon eVisa[95][96]
 Gambia Visa not required[97] 90 days
  • Must obtain an entry clearance from Gambian Immigration prior to arrival. [98]
 Georgia Visa required[99][100]
  • e-Visa available for holders of a valid visa or residence permit from a Schengen area country, OECD member country, or a GCC country can travel to Georgia visa-free for a period of 90 days. Visitors obtain an entry visa stamp to Georgia on arrival. The GCC resident permit should be at least six-months old for Georgia visa exemption.
 Germany Visa required[101]
 Ghana Visa required[102]
 Greece Visa required[103]
 Grenada Visa not required[104] 3 months
 Guatemala Visa required[105]
 Guinea eVisa[106][107] 90 days
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[108] 90 days
 Guyana Visa required[109]
 Haiti Visa not required[110] 90 days
 Honduras Visa required[111]
 Hungary Visa required[112]
 Iceland Visa required[113]
 India eVisa[114][115] 30 days
 Indonesia Visa required[116]
 Iran eVisa[117][118] 30 days
 Iraq Visa required[119]
 Ireland Visa required[120]
  • Visa is issued free of charge.[121]
 Israel Visa required[122]
 Italy Visa required[123]
 Jamaica Visa required[124]
 Japan Visa required[125]
 Jordan Visa required[126]
 Kazakhstan eVisa[127][128]
 Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation[129][130] 90 days
  • Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
  • eTA fee is 32.50 USD.
  • Proof of reservation at the hotel where you plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
 Kiribati Visa not required[131] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 12-month period.
 North Korea Visa required[132]
 South Korea Visa required[133]
  • Visa-free transit through Incheon airport.
  • Visa-free travel to Jeju for 7 days if visitor has previously travelled to South Korea or holds a residency permit from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States.
 Kuwait Visa required[134]
  • GCC residents can apply for e-Visa if they have residency in one of the GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman).
 Kyrgyzstan eVisa[135][136] 60 days
 Laos eVisa / Visa on arrival[137][138] 30 days
 Latvia Visa required[139]
 Lebanon Visa required[140]
 Lesotho Visa not required[141] 90 days
 Liberia Visa required[142]
 Libya eVisa[143][144]
 Liechtenstein Visa required[145]
 Lithuania Visa required[146]
 Luxembourg Visa required[147]
 Madagascar Visa on arrival[148] 60 days
 Malawi Visa not required[149] 30 days
 Malaysia eVisa[150][151] 30 days
 Maldives Free visa on arrival[152] 30 days
 Mali Visa required[153]
 Malta Visa required[154]
 Marshall Islands Visa required[155]
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[156]
 Mauritius Visa on arrival[157] 60 days[158]
 Mexico Visa required[159]
  • Holders of a valid visa for Canada, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom or a Schengen area country may stay for a maximum of 180 days.
 Micronesia Visa not required[160] 30 days
 Moldova Visa required[161]
  • Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa.[162]
 Monaco Visa required[163]
 Mongolia Visa required[164]
 Montenegro Visa required[165]
  • Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry for a maximum of 30 days.
 Morocco Visa required[166]
 Mozambique eVisa[167][168] 30 days
  • Upon arrival, the visa will be issued after payment of the fee at the point of entry.
 Myanmar eVisa[169][170] 28 days
 Namibia Visa required[171]
 Nauru Visa required[172]
   Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival[173] 90 days[174]
 Netherlands Visa required[175]
 New Zealand and territories Online Visa required[176]
 Nicaragua Visa required[178]
 Niger Visa required[179]
 Nigeria eVisa[180][181] 90 days
 North Macedonia Visa required[182]
  • Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry for a maximum of 15 days and at least five more days than the stay.
 Norway Visa required[183]
 Oman Visa required[184]
  • Foreigners residing in GCC countries may obtain a visa on arrival in Oman. Entry visas are issued to residents of any GCC country who arrive directly from any GCC country. Restrictions apply to non-degree related professions (e.g., labourers, carpenters).
  • Entry visas are also granted to members of the resident's family as long as they enter together.
 Pakistan ETA / Online Visa[185][186] 30 days / 3 months
  • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.[187]
  • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[188]
  • Online Visa eligible.[189]
 Palau Free visa on arrival[190] 30 days
 Panama Visa required[191]
 Papua New Guinea eVisa[192][193] 60 days
  • You can apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
 Paraguay Visa required[194]
 Peru Visa required[195]
 Philippines Visa required[196]
 Poland Visa required[197]
 Portugal Visa required[198]
 Qatar eVisa[199][200]
  • Travelers can apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
 Romania Visa required[201]
  • Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
 Russia Visa required[202]
 Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival[203][204] 30 days
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[205] 3 months
 Saint Lucia Visa required[206]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[207] 3 month
 Samoa Visa not required[208] 60 days
 San Marino Visa required[209]
 São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa[210][211]
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[212]
 Senegal Visa required[213]
 Serbia Visa required[214]
 Seychelles Electronic Border System[215][216] 3 months
  • Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
  • Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Payment of the fee (10 EUR) by credit or debit card.
  • Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
 Sierra Leone Free visa on arrival[217] 30 days
 Singapore Visa not required[218] 30 days
 Slovakia Visa required[219]
 Slovenia Visa required[220]
 Solomon Islands Visa required[221]
 Somalia Visa on arrival[222] 30 days
 South Africa Visa required[223]
 South Sudan eVisa[224][225]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
 Spain Visa required[226]
 Sudan Visa required[227]
 Suriname eVisa[228][229]
 Sweden Visa required[230]
  Switzerland Visa required[231]
 Syria Visa required[232]
 Tajikistan Visa not required[233][234] 30 days
 Tanzania Visa required[235]
 Thailand Visa required[236]
 Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[237] 30 days
 Togo eVisa[238][239] 15 days
 Tonga Visa required[240]
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa required[241]
 Tunisia Visa required[242]
 Turkey Visa required[243]
 Turkmenistan Visa required[244]
 Tuvalu Visa on arrival[245] 1 month
 Uganda eVisa[246][247] 3 months
 Ukraine Visa required[248]
 United Arab Emirates Visa required[249]
  • May apply using 'Smart service'.[250]
 United Kingdom Visa required[251]
 United States and territories Visa required[252]
 Uruguay Visa required[253]
 Uzbekistan eVisa[254][255] 30 days
  • 5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.[256]
 Vanuatu Visa not required[257] 30 days
 Vatican City Visa required[258]
 Venezuela Visa not required[259] 90 days
  • According to IATA, Sri Lankan citizens can visit Venezuela without a visa for up to 90 days, but it is unclear if this is the case.
 Vietnam eVisa[260][261]
  • e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
  • Prearranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang airports.
  • Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.
 Yemen Visa required[262]
 Zambia eVisa[263][264] 90 days
 Zimbabwe eVisa[265][266] 3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories[edit]

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
Countries Conditions of access Notes
 Abkhazia Visa required[267]
 Kosovo Visa required[268] Do not need a visa -- a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (maximum 15 days stay).[269]
 Northern Cyprus Visa not required[270]
 Palestine Visa required[271] Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[272]
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
 Somaliland Visa on arrival 30 days for 30 USD, payable on arrival.[273][274]
 South Ossetia Visa not required[275] Multiple-entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[276][277]
 Taiwan Visa required[278][279]
 Transnistria Visa not required[280] Registration required after 24 hours.[281][282]
Dependent and autonomous territories
Country Conditions of access Notes
China
 Hong Kong eVisa[283]
 Macau Visa required[284][285]
Denmark
 Faroe Islands Visa required
 Greenland Visa required
Netherlands
 Aruba Visa required[286]
Netherlands Caribbean Netherlands Visa required[287] Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
 Curaçao Visa required[288]
 Sint Maarten Visa required[289]
France
 French Guiana Visa required[290]
 French Polynesia Visa required[291]
France French West Indies Visa required[292] Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy
 Mayotte Visa required[293]
 New Caledonia Visa required[294]
 Réunion Visa required[295]
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa required[296]
 Wallis and Futuna Visa required
New Zealand
 Cook Islands Visa not required[297] 31 days
 Niue Visa not required[298] 30 days
 Tokelau Visa required[299]
United Kingdom
 Anguilla Visa required[300]
 Bermuda Visa not required[301]
 British Virgin Islands Visa not required[302]
 Cayman Islands Visa not required[303]
 Falkland Islands Visa required[304]
 Gibraltar Visa required[305] Visa exemptions for holders of a valid UK multiple-entry visa or EU family residence permit
 Guernsey Visa not required
 Isle of Man Visa required[306]
 Jersey Visa required[307]
 Montserrat Visa not required[308]
 Saint Helena eVisa[309]

Passport validity[edit]

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[310]

General limitations on passport use[edit]

Visitors holding an Israeli passport or any passports showing evidence of travelling to Israel are not allowed to enter some countries due to the Arab League boycott of Israel. Some Arab League countries refuse entry to travelers whose passport shows evidence of entry into Israel or hold an unused Israeli visa.

Criminal record[edit]

Some countries (e.g., Canada and the United States[311]) routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record.

Blank passport pages[edit]

Many countries require the passport presented to have a minimum number (generally one or two) blank pages.[312] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted toward the minimum number.

Persona Non Grata[edit]

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning their entry into that country. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity. Attempts to enter the Gaza Strip by sea may attract a 10-year ban on entering Israel.[313]

Fingerprinting[edit]

Several countries including Afghanistan, Argentina, Cambodia, China (applies for ages 14 to 70), Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan and the United States demand all passengers to be fingerprinted on arrival.[314][315][316][317][318][319][320]

Additionally, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar conduct iris scanning on arrival and on visitors that need to apply for a UAE visa.[321][322]

See also[edit]

References and notes[edit]

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