Uddau Lanka
retirement help service in Sri Lanka for foreigners
APPLY VISA ONLINE
THE GOVERNMENT OFFCIAL SITE
With effect from 1st January 2012, all Holiday or Business travelers to Sri Lanka must have a valid Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter into Sri Lanka. Please visit www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa for more information. Please be aware that there are unofficial websites soliciting visa seekers to apply for Sri Lankan visa through their online portals charging exorbitant amounts as visa/service fee. Please note the following: The issuing authority of the Sri Lankan ETA visa is the Department of Immigration & Emigration in Sri Lanka and the link for its website is www.immigration.gov.lk
SUMMARY
NO ETA COUNTRIES
On the basis of reciprocity, citizens of The Republic of Singapore, The Republic of Maldives and The Republic of Seychelles are exempt from the requirement of obtaining ETA to visit Sri Lanka.
NO VISA FEE COUNTRIES
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to refrain from charging visa fees from tourists arriving in Sri Lanka from five countries.
The countries are China, Russia, India, Thailand and Indonesia.
EXTENSION
A visitor wishing to stay more than 30 days in Sri Lanka, may apply for an extension. The short term visit visa may be extended maximum up to 270 days from the the date of arrival in three consecutive instances as grant 30 days on entry , 60 days at first extension and 90 days for second and third instances.
Our Clients Say
There are many fake sites, There are many foreigners apply online and later when they arrive here, The immigration say the visa is not granted. Kindly check your inbox for more support. in my experience the “non official” sites do get the visa. They are just more expensive. Find a reliable persons to do the job if you do not want to do it online 1
Roberta Rose
COMMON ISSUES & ANSWERS
Q When I apply for my sri lankan visa through ETA online and request 30 days tourist visa, does the 30 days start from when you are granted it or from when you arrive at the airport?
A It start the moment you arrive at the airport
Q This question has probably been asked millions of times but how many days in advance can we book our Visa......Plenty of time as we do not fly out until the end of Feb 2024
A A week or two i advance in more than enough.. usually you get it within a day or two Dear John, ETA you can get in minute's when you apply and it's valid from the date of arrival. Initially it's granted for 30 days and if you want it can extend when you're in sri lanka. I hope this is clear for you. Thx It's always better if you could do the ETA one month ahead because should there be a delay, you could address the situation. If not you could also get your visa upon arrival. Hope this helps
Q I have a question. Due to a typo mistake when I applied for my visa I wrote my date of birth wrong. What is the way to change this?
Many thanks for your help
Hi, I had the same problem. My son's birth year was wrong by mistake. Visa officer at the airport made me apply for a new visa. Had to pay again.
Wanna apply for ETA but use only one way ticket.
Onward ticket only necessary at airline check in and immigration?