Where Sri Lanka passport holders can go visa-free
227 countries and territories: visa-free โ 25, electronic travel authorisation โ 2, visa on arrival โ 8, e-visa โ 66, visa required โ 126. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Sri Lanka passport you can enter 27 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 74 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 227 countries and territories
- references disagree: 24
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 25
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands31 days
- Dominica180 days
- Gambia90 days
Details
Must obtain an entry clearance from Gambian Immigration prior to arrival.
- Grenada90 days
- Guernsey
- Haiti90 days
- Kiribati90 days
Details
90 days within any 12-month period.
- Lesotho90 days
- Maldives90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Micronesia30 days
- Montserrat
- Niue30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Venezuela90 days
Travel authorisation ยท 2
- Kenya90 days
Details
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
Visa on arrival ยท 8
- Comoros45 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Liberia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Mauritius60 days
- Palau30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 66
- Afghanistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania90 days
Details
Visa-free travel for a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period for valid or previously used visa issued by a Schengen area country, the United States, or the United Kingdom.
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
Details
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Azerbaijan30 days
- Bahrain14 days
Details
Visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days for those who hold a valid residency permit to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, who have already stayed for more than 6 months in their country of residence.
- Benin30 days
Details
Must have an International Vaccination Certificate. Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EUR), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR).
- Bhutan90 days
Details
Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.
- Bolivia30 days
- Botswana90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi30 days
Details
From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain a visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport and at all land borders.
- Cambodia30 days
- Cameroon
- Chad
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Colombia
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Cuba90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Djibouti90 days
- DR Congo7 days
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia90 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
- Fiji
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Gabon90 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea90 days
- Hong Kong
- India30 days
- Indonesia60 days
- Iran30 days
- Iraq30 days
- Israel90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
- Laos30 days
- Libya
- Madagascar90 days
Details
For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
- Malawi30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mauritania30 days
- Mozambique30 days
Details
Upon arrival, the visa will be issued after payment of the fee at the point of entry.
- Myanmar28 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand (Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung) or India (Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu). e-Visa is available for tourism only.
- Namibia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Nepal90 days
- New Zealand
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining Electronic Travel Authorization prior to departure.
- Nigeria30 days
- Pakistan90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
- Papua New Guinea60 days
Details
Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
- Qatar
Details
Visitors may apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
- Saint Helena
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe
- Serbia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
90 days within any 180-day period. Transfers allowed. Visa-free travel for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union or the United States.
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Somalia30 days
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tanzania90 days
- Togo15 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Uganda90 days
- United Kingdom
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Online visitor visa launched for visa required nationals since 25 February 2026.
- Uzbekistan30 days
Details
5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
- Vietnam
Details
e-Visa is valid for up to 90 days with single or multiple entries. Prearranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang airports. Phรบ Quแปc without a visa for up to 30 days.
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Visa required ยท 126
- Algeria
Details
Visitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
- Andorra
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Angola
- Antarctica
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
Details
Visa on arrival for US or Schengen visa holders.
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
Details
Multiple-entry visa (issued by a Schengen country, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Monaco, Romania, the United Kingdom or the United States) covers entry for a maximum stay of 30 days or until the visa expires. A maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period is permitted.
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Canada
Details
US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa-free.
- Cape Verde
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
Details
24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China (except รrรผmqi), allows domestic travel through different airports.
- Congo
- Costa Rica
Details
Holders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days. Regular passport holders are required to obtain a restricted visa with permission from Costa Rica's internal ministries.
- Croatia
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Curaรงao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Denmark
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Dominican Republic
Details
Holders of a valid visa or a residence permit of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.
- Egypt
- El Salvador
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Eritrea
- Estonia
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- France
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Georgia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
e-Visa available for holders of a valid visa or residence permit from a Schengen area country, OECD member country, or a GCC country can travel to Georgia visa-free for a period of 90 days. Visitors obtain an entry visa stamp to Georgia on arrival. The GCC resident permit should be at least six-months old for Georgia visa exemption.
- Germany
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Ghana
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Gibraltar
- Greece
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Greenland
- Guatemala
Details
Visa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State.
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Iceland
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Ireland
Details
Visa is issued free of charge.
- Isle of Man
- Italy
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Jamaica
- Japan
Details
Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. May apply online
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Kazakhstan e-Visa E-Visa can be issued only if there is a valid invitation from the Kazakh side. To apply for an e-Visa, you need an invitation number received from the inviting Kazakh side. The issued electronic visa must be printed out for presentation at the state border crossing and on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. E-Visa gives the right to enter / exit the Republic of Kazakhstan only through the international airports of Astana and Almaty. E-Visas are not issued to foreigners with whom children travel together.
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
Details
GCC residents can apply for e-Visa if they have residency in one of the GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman).
- Latvia
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Lebanon
Details
In addition to a visa, approval should be obtained from the Immigration Department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Luxembourg
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Macau
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mayotte
- Mexico
Details
Holders of a valid visa for Canada, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom or a Schengen area country may stay for a maximum of 180 days.
- Moldova
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa.
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry for a maximum of 30 days. Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days
- Morocco
Details
May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Nauru
- Netherlands
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry for a maximum of 15 days and at least five more days than the stay.
- Norway
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Oman
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Foreigners residing in GCC countries may obtain a visa on arrival in Oman. Entry visas are issued to residents of any GCC country who arrive directly from any GCC country. Restrictions apply to non-degree related professions (e.g., labourers, carpenters). Entry visas are also granted to members of the resident's family as long as they enter together.
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
Details
Residents of the United Arab Emirates may obtain an eVisa through the official Philippine eVisa website. A valid Emirati residence visa must be shown upon an eVisa application.
- Poland
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Portugal
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Rรฉunion
- Romania
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
Details
Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
- Senegal
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Slovenia
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online.
- Spain
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Sudan
- Sweden
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Switzerland
Details
Multiple-entry Schengen visa covers entry.
- Taiwan
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Tรผrkiye
Details
May Apply conditional e-Visa. Maximum stay of 30 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union or the United States.
- Turkmenistan
Details
When transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
May apply using 'Smart service'.
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
Details
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
Details
Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).
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