Sri Lanka approves visa-free entry for Travelers from Seven Countries
June 12, 2024
The validity of the free visa program for nationals of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan, as introduced by the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DOIE) has been extended indefinitely. This program is applicable solely for tourist purposes and grants a single-entry visa for a duration of thirty (30) days.
Furthermore, the DOIE has introduced a new visa platform through the VFS system for ETA Visas. Therefore, travelers from the aforementioned nationalities who wish to avail themselves of the free visa program must apply for a thirty (30) days ETA tourist visa through the newly designated website: https://www.srilankaevisa.lk.