Visit Visa
Foreign tourists to Sri Lanka are required to obtain an eVisa prior to arrival in Sri Lanka.
eVisa could be applied at https://www.srilankaevisa.lk/
More information regarding the eVisa scheme including types of visas available, visa fees and documents required is available at https://www.srilankaevisa.lk/information
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Penalties for overstay:
A foreigner staying in Sri Lanka without a valid visa will be charged the following with effect from 21st June 2023:
A person who departs Sri Lanka within seven (07) days of visa expiry: applicable visa fee
Where the period of overstay has exceeded seven (07) days and has continued up to fourteen (14) days: penalty of USD 250 + applicable visa fee
Where the period of overstay has exceeded fourteen (14) days: penalty of USD 500 + applicable visa fee
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From 01.01.2023, tourists arriving in Sri Lanka by air three days before arrival have to fill in an on-line Arrival Card: https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk/emb/eEmbarkation/'#/home-page
