E-visa must for visitors to Sri Lanka
Published: 03:04 PM,Apr 23,2024 | EDITED : 11:04 AM,Apr 24,2024
All travelers to Sri Lanka must carry an e-visa for entry, according to a statement from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Muscat.
The island nation had earlier discontinued the previous visa scheme, Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), and introduced the new e-Visa scheme from April 16. The site to apply for the visa ishttps://www.srilankaevisa.lk
When applying for an e-Visa through third parties, the diplomatic mission advises the payments to be made only through official website
'Therefore, it is the applicant’s responsibility to always ensure that the payments are made by accessing the official e-Visa website, in order to avoid repayments or scamming by third parties,' Mohammed Lebbe, Sri Lankan Ambassador, said.
Citizens of Singapore, the Maldives, Seychelles and Czech Republic are exempted from the requirement of obtaining tourist standard 6-months e-visa to visit Sri Lanka, on the basis of reciprocity.
Additionally, travellers of certain nationalities cannot avail e-Visa and should apply for a visit visa at the nearest Sri Lankan Mission or at the Department of Immigration and Emigration.
In any case, all passengers on transit in Sri Lanka are eligible for an e-Visa waiver, if transiting through any of the Sri Lankan airports. The waiver is valid for a maximum of 2-day transit period only.
While travelling, all should carry copy of the e-visa , passport with at least six months validity from the date of entry and return ticket or proof of onward travel from Sri Lanka.
In addition, passengers from certain countries need to submit yellow fever vaccination certificate to comply with international health regulations.
The statement further says that additional information on Sri Lankan e-Visa can be found at https://www.srilankaevisa.lk/information.
The island nation had earlier discontinued the previous visa scheme, Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), and introduced the new e-Visa scheme from April 16. The site to apply for the visa ishttps://www.srilankaevisa.lk
When applying for an e-Visa through third parties, the diplomatic mission advises the payments to be made only through official website
'Therefore, it is the applicant’s responsibility to always ensure that the payments are made by accessing the official e-Visa website, in order to avoid repayments or scamming by third parties,' Mohammed Lebbe, Sri Lankan Ambassador, said.
Citizens of Singapore, the Maldives, Seychelles and Czech Republic are exempted from the requirement of obtaining tourist standard 6-months e-visa to visit Sri Lanka, on the basis of reciprocity.
Additionally, travellers of certain nationalities cannot avail e-Visa and should apply for a visit visa at the nearest Sri Lankan Mission or at the Department of Immigration and Emigration.
In any case, all passengers on transit in Sri Lanka are eligible for an e-Visa waiver, if transiting through any of the Sri Lankan airports. The waiver is valid for a maximum of 2-day transit period only.
While travelling, all should carry copy of the e-visa , passport with at least six months validity from the date of entry and return ticket or proof of onward travel from Sri Lanka.
In addition, passengers from certain countries need to submit yellow fever vaccination certificate to comply with international health regulations.
The statement further says that additional information on Sri Lankan e-Visa can be found at https://www.srilankaevisa.lk/information.