Sri Lanka grants visas to qualifying applicants for various types of visas. Based on the applicant's requirements, eligibility criteria, and other factors, the applicant may or may not be approved for a visa. Sri Lankan Embassy/Consulate will assess your application to determine whether you qualify for the visa approval. Depending on the category of the visa, the applicant is required to fill in the application form and submit it along with the necessary documents. The applicant is also required to pay the visa fee in order to process the application. An approved visa will allow its holder to enter Sri Lanka for a specified duration under certain conditions. Indian Passport holders will need to apply for an ETA (ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) in order to visit Sri Lanka for tourism, business or for transit.
Types Of Sri Lanka Visa
Whether the visit is for tourism, business, studies, transit or any other reason, the qualifying applicant must select the appropriate visa application form to initiate the application process. Currently, Sri Lanka offers few of these most common types of visas:
- Visit Visa - This visa category allows the applicants to apply for Tourist Visas and Business Visas under the short-stay non-immigrant visa policy. Indian Passport holders can apply for the ETA prior to their arrival in Sri Lanka. The visa allows the holders to stay up to a maximum of 30 days. Visitors under the Tourist Visa category are not allowed to be employed in Sri Lanka.
- Employment Visa - The qualifying factors depends on the applicant's profession, employer's profile, etc. The applicants will need to provide valid travel documents and specified letters to carry out the application process.
- Residence Visa - Individuals can apply for a residence visa if they are eligible for a visa under the Student, Investor, Religious, and other specified categories.
- Transit Visa - A Transit Visa allows the individual to travel through Sri Lanka to another destination country. The applicant is only required to provide basic travel documents and the copy of his/her travel tickets.
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
Applicants are provided with the following options to carry out the application for an ETA:
- By the applicant itself
- By a third party
- By one of the registered agents
- Applying at the Sri Lanka Missions
- Applying at the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DI&E)
- While arriving at the port of entry in Sri Lanka
The ETA application requires the applicants to visit the website - https://eta.gov.lk for ETA related services.
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Sri Lanka Visa Application
The visa/ETA application process for tourism and transit requires the applicants to fill in the application form, attach the documents, and pay the ETA fee. The ETA for business has been suspended as of now. Applicants can also take advantage of the limited facility of ETA on arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Colombo. The application for ETA on arrival requires payment of an additional fee which is subject to applicable factors. The ETA is issued for 30 days which can be extended up to six months based on requirements.
ETA Application Process
The ETA application process consists of the following steps:
- Application form: Applicants are required to fill all mandatory fields and submit the application
- Review: Once the application is completed, it needs to be reviewed by the applicant to ensure there are no errors or wrong information.
- Payment: Based on the type of the ETA, the applicants are required to make the applicable payment for the ETA application. Applicants are provided with multiple options for fee payment.
- Acknowledgment: After successful payment of the visa fee, the applicants will receive the ETA confirmation which is needed for future reference, even while the check the ETA application status.
Checking ETA Application Status
After applying for the ETA, applicants can visit the website - https://eta.gov.lk/etaslvisa/pages/checkStatus.jsp to check the approval status of the ETA. The following details are needed to check the status:
- Enter Confirmation Code
- Enter Passport Number
- Nationality
If the applicant has the Confirmation Code, he/she won’t need to provide the passport number, however, if he/she doesn’t have the Confirmation Code, the status can be checked with the passport number only.
Sri Lanka Visa Fee
ETA Processing Fee for Indian Passport holders | In USD |
Tourist visa with Double Entry for 30 days | 15 |
Tourist visa with Double Entry for 30 days (On arrival) | 20 |
Transits visa with Single Entry for 2 days | Free |
Children under 12 years of age | Free |
Business visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days | 25 |
Business visa with Double Entry for 30 days. (On arrival) | 30 |
Children under 12 years of age | Free |
Visa fee | 150 |
Sri Lankan Embassy Address in India
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Bangalore
Consulate of Sri Lanka
Royal Orchid, No.371, 2nd Floor, 13th Cross, 8th Main, Upper Palace Orchards, Sadashivanagar
City: Bangalore - 560 080
India
Tel: 080- 4097 9688, 4117 8469, 4173 4514
Fax: 080- 4099 6755, 2322 5069
Office timings: Mon to Fri - 0900 to 1830
Email:honconsul@gmail.com
secretaryhonconsul@gmail.com
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Chennai
Deputy High Commission for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
56, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam
Chennai - 600 034
Tel: 044- 2824 1896, 2825 2612, 2824 1047
Fax: 044- 2824 1894, 2825 4242
Application submission time: Mon to Fri - 0900 to 1200
Visa collection time: 1630 to 1730
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Delhi
Sri Lanka High Commission,
27, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi - 110 021
Tel: (11) 2301 7498/ 2301 0201/ 2301 0202/ 2301 0203
Fax: (11) 2379 3604
Application submission time: 0900 to 1200
Visa collection time: 1600 to 1700
Email: lankacomnd@mea.gov.lk
lankacomnd@gmail.com
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Kolkata
Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka
Flat No. 302A, Centre Point Building, 28/2, Shakespeare Sarani,
Kolkata - 700 017
Tel: 033- 2281 5354, 2461 5539
Fax: 033- 2246 5964
Application submission time: Mon to Fri - 0930 to 1730
Visa collection time: 1600 to 1700
Email: senabhijit58@gmail.com
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Mumbai
Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka House, 34, Homi Modi Street,
Mumbai - 400 021
Tel: 022- 2204 5861/ 8303
Fax: (22): 022- 2287 6132
Application submission time: 0900 to 1200
Visa collection time: 1530 to 1630