Visa requirements for Sri Lankan citizens explained
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 44 countries and territories, ranking the Sri Lankan passport 97th 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.[2]
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.[3] [4] The Sri Lankan passport continues to rank in the bottom 10% of Henley's Annual Passport Rankings.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] Sri Lanka and Thailand signed a Free Trade Agreement in February 2024, and agreed to enable visa-free travel.[8]
Sri Lankans are unable to travel to Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines, five of the world's most important markets, without a complex visa application process with a hefty visa fee.[9] The inability to access the financial markets of Hong Kong has been especially detrimental to the growth of businesses in Sri Lanka.[10]
Despite demands from citizens and civil society groups, Sri Lanka has largely been unsuccessful in expanding visa-free travel for its citizens.[11] 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 and politicians over ordinary citizens.[12] [13] [14] [15] Likewise, the Sri Lankan state spends millions on maintaining an extensive diplomatic service, which is said to bring little or no benefits to its citizens.
In July 2024, Sri Lanka announced it will issue biometric passports to its citizens in order to address the poor standing of the passport.[16] The process, however, has been delayed due to procurement inconsistencies.[17] Most recently, Sri Lanka signed a visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders with Cambodia.[18]
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.[19] 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.[20]
Visa requirements
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
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Afghanistan | | | |
Albania | [21] | | - Visa-free travel for a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period for valid or previously used visa issued by a Schengen area country, the United States, or the United Kingdom.
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Algeria | | | |
Andorra | | | - Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
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Angola | | | |
Antigua and Barbuda | [22] | | |
Argentina | | | |
Armenia | | | |
Australia and territories | [23] | | - May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
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Austria | | | |
Azerbaijan | [24] | 30 days | |
Bahamas | | 3 months | |
Bahrain | | 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.
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Bangladesh | | | |
Barbados | | 6 months | |
Belarus | | | |
Belgium | | | |
Belize | | | - Visa on arrival for US or Schengen visa holders.
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| [25] | 30 days | - Must have an International Vaccination Certificate.
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Bhutan | [26] | | |
| | 30 days[27] | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | | | - 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 any 180-day period is permitted.[28]
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Botswana | [29] | 3 months | |
Brazil | | | |
| | | |
Bulgaria | | | - Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
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Burkina Faso | [30] | | |
Burundi | | 1 month |
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Cambodia | [32] | 30 days | |
Cameroon | [33] | | |
Canada | | | |
Cape Verde | | | |
Central African Republic | | | |
Chad | | | |
Chile | | | |
| | |
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Colombia | [34] | | |
Comoros | | 45 days | |
| | | |
| [35] | 7 days | |
Costa Rica | | | |
Cote d'Ivoire | [36] | 3 months |
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Croatia | | | - Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
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Cuba | | | |
Cyprus | | | |
Czech Republic | | | |
Denmark | | | |
Djibouti | [37] | 90 days | |
Dominica | | 6 months | |
Dominican Republic | | | |
Ecuador | | | |
Egypt | | | |
El Salvador | | | |
Equatorial Guinea | [38] | | |
Eritrea | | | |
Estonia | | | |
| | | |
Ethiopia | [39] | 90 days |
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Fiji | | | |
Finland | | | |
France | | | |
Gabon | [40] | |
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Gambia | | 90 days | - Must obtain an entry clearance from Gambian Immigration prior to arrival.[41]
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Georgia | [42] | | - 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.
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Germany | | | |
Ghana | | | |
Greece | | | |
Grenada | | 3 months | |
Guatemala | | | |
Guinea | [43] | 90 days | |
Guinea-Bissau | | 90 days | |
Guyana | | | |
Haiti | | 90 days | |
Honduras | | | |
Hungary | | | |
Iceland | | | |
India | [44] | 30 days | |
Indonesia | e visa | | |
| [45] | 30 days | |
Iraq | | | |
Ireland | | | - Visa is issued free of charge.[46]
|
Israel | | | |
Italy | | | |
Jamaica | | | |
Japan | | | |
Jordan | | | |
Kazakhstan | [47] | | |
Kenya | [48] | 90 days | |
Kiribati | | 90 days | - 90 days within any 12-month period.
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| | | |
| | | - Visa-free transit through Incheon airport.
|
Kuwait | | | - 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 | [49] | 60 days | |
| [50] | 30 days | |
Latvia | | | |
Lebanon | | |
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Lesotho | | 90 days | |
Liberia | | | |
Libya | [51] | | |
Liechtenstein | | | |
Lithuania | | | |
Luxembourg | | | |
Madagascar | | 60 days | |
Malawi | | 30 days | |
Malaysia | [52] | 30 days | |
Maldives | | 30 days | |
Mali | | | |
Malta | | | |
Marshall Islands | | | |
Mauritania | | |
|
Mauritius | | 60 days[53] | |
Mexico | | | - 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.
|
| | 30 days | |
| | | - 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.[54]
|
Monaco | | | |
Mongolia | | | |
Montenegro | | | - Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry for a maximum of 30 days.
|
Morocco | | | |
Mozambique | [55] | 30 days | - Upon arrival, the visa will be issued after payment of the fee at the point of entry.
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Myanmar | [56] | 28 days |
|
Namibia | | | |
Nauru | | | |
Nepal | | 90 days[57] | |
| | | |
New Zealand and territories | | | - Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining Electronic Travel Authorization prior to departure.[58]
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Nicaragua | | | |
Niger | | | |
Nigeria | [59] | 90 days | |
| | | - Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry for a maximum of 15 days and at least five more days than the stay.
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Norway | | | |
Oman | | | - 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.
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Pakistan | [60] | 30 days / 3 months | |
Palau | | 30 days | |
Panama | | | |
Papua New Guinea | [61] | 60 days | |
Paraguay | | | |
Peru | | | |
Philippines | | | |
Poland | | | |
Portugal | | | |
Qatar | [62] | | - Visitors may apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
|
Romania | | | - Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
|
| | | |
Rwanda | | 30 days | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | | 3 months | |
Saint Lucia | | | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | | 3 month | |
Samoa | | 60 days | |
San Marino | | | |
| [63] | | |
Saudi Arabia | | | |
Senegal | | | |
Serbia | | | - Visa-free travel for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union or the United States.
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Seychelles | [64] | 3 months | |
Sierra Leone | | 30 days | |
Singapore | | 30 days | |
Slovakia | | | |
Slovenia | | | |
Solomon Islands | | | |
Somalia | | 30 days | |
South Africa | | | |
| [65] | | - Obtainable online.
- Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
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Spain | | | |
Sudan | | | |
Suriname | [66] | | |
Sweden | | | |
Switzerland | | | |
| | | |
Tajikistan | [67] | 30 days | |
| | | |
| | 60 days | |
Timor-Leste | | 30 days | |
Togo | [68] | 15 days | |
Tonga | | | |
Trinidad and Tobago | | | |
Tunisia | | | |
Turkey | | | - Conditional eVisa. Maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union or the United States.
|
Turkmenistan | | | |
Tuvalu | | 1 month | |
Uganda | [69] | 3 months | |
Ukraine | | | |
United Arab Emirates | | | - May apply using 'Smart service'.[70]
|
United Kingdom | | | |
United States and territories | | | |
Uruguay | | | |
Uzbekistan | [71] | 30 days | |
Vanuatu | | 30 days | |
| | | |
| | 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.
|
| [72] | | - e-Visa is valid for up to 90 days with single or multiple entries.
- 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.
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Yemen | | | |
Zambia | [73] | 90 days | |
Zimbabwe | [74] | 3 months | | |
Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories
- Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
Countries | Conditions of access | Notes |
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| [75] | |
| [76] | 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).[77] |
| [78] | |
| | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[79] |
| | Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. |
| | 30 days for US$30, payable on arrival.[80] [81] |
| [82] | Multiple-entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[83] [84] |
| [85] | |
| [86] | Registration required after 24 hours.[87] [88] | |
- Dependent and autonomous territories
Passport validity
Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[95]
General limitations on passport use
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
Some countries (e.g., Canada and the United States[96]) routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record.
Blank passport pages
Many countries require the passport presented to have a minimum number (generally one or two) blank pages.[97] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted toward the minimum number.
Persona Non Grata
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.[98]
Fingerprinting
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.[99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105]
Additionally, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar conduct iris scanning on arrival and on visitors that need to apply for a UAE visa.[106] [107]
See also
References and notes
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- Web site: Iris Scanner Could Replace Emirates ID In UAE . 11 June 2017 . SimplyDXB . 7 July 2018 . The breach of privacy is probably the biggest threat to the biometric technique of iris recognition. Secondly, a device error can false reject or false accept the identity which can also have some heinous consequences. Lastly, the method is not the most cost-effective one. It is complex and therefore expensive. Furthermore, the maintenance of devices and data can also be relatively burdensome. However, thanks to the oil money and spending ability of Dubai, they are economically equipped to effectively embrace this system..