Sri Lanka Visa & Passport

Sri Lanka Visa are issued for different types but the most common visa for visiting Sri Lanka is a single entry tourist visa Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka can enter the country with minimum formalities.

• Citizens of 77 countries can enter Sri Lanka without a prior visa and will be allowed an entry visa for between 30-90 days at the point of entry without any payment.
• Nationals of countries not under the 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.

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.