Openness rank
#20
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Population
21.8 million
Area
65,610 km²
Currency
Sri Lankan rupee LKR
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Foreign-born
40,698 · 2024
Migrant share
0.2%
Ethnic groups · 2012
- Sinhalese74.9%
- Sri Lankan Tamil11.2%
- Sri Lankan Moors9.2%
- Indian Tamil4.2%
- other0.5%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
193
F+A+eTA
Visa free
0
passports in
eVisa
1
Visa required 3
Entry with current passport
On arrival30 days
Sri Lanka
LK · Openness rank #20 · Briefing updated 2026-09
An ETA covers tourism and transit.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
South Korea#2On arrival
Singapore#2On arrival
Japan#4On arrival
Spain#5On arrival
Belgium#6On arrival
Switzerland#6On arrival
Germany#6On arrival
Denmark#6On arrival
Finland#6On arrival
France#6On arrival
Ireland#6On arrival
Italy#6On arrival
Luxembourg#6On arrival
Malaysia#6On arrival
Netherlands#6On arrival
Norway#6On arrival
Sweden#6On arrival
Austria#19On arrival
Greece#19On arrival
Croatia#19On arrival
Hungary#19On arrival
Malta#19On arrival
Poland#19On arrival
Portugal#19On arrival
Slovenia#19On arrival
Slovakia#19On arrival
Bulgaria#28On arrival
Czechia#28On arrival
Estonia#28On arrival
Latvia#28On arrival
New Zealand#28On arrival
Romania#28On arrival
Australia#34On arrival
Lithuania#34On arrival
Cyprus#36On arrival
United Kingdom#36On arrival
Liechtenstein#36On arrival
Canada#39On arrival
Iceland#39On arrival
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.