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Fees

Category

Visa Fee
Rs. [SL]

Tax
Rs. [SL]

· Multiple Entry

· For 3 months

Treble the Normal Fee

Nil

· 3 months to one year

Treble the Normal Fee

10,000

Residence

· Expatriate personnel whose services are required
  for projects approved by the State

10,000

10,000

· Expatriate personnel employed in projects under
  BOI of Sri Lanka

10,000

10,000

· A foreign national who desires to invest monetary  capital or to engage in business activities in Sri Lanka

10,000

10,000

· Members of the Clergy

Free

Nil

· Religious Workers and Religious Students

10,000

10,000

· Volunteers

Free - Only if provided for the agreement signed between Sri Lanka & other country / 10,000

10,000

· Personnel attached to NGOs

Free - Only if provided for  the agreement signed between Sri Lanka & other country / 10,000

10,000

· Foreign students

  a) In Universities

  b) Educational Institutions approved by the State
  c) Other Institutions

Free if the Ministry of Higher Education recommends free visa
5,000
10,000

Nil
5,000
10,000

· Registered Indians covered by the 1954 Agreement

5,000

5,000

· Ex. Sri Lankans

5,000

5,000

· Spouses of Sri Lankans

Free

Nil

· Children of Sri Lankans holding foreign nationality

Free - Under 16 years
10,000 - above 16 years

10,000 - above 16 yrs

Transit

· Normal visa fee as in Schedule 'B' below

Note: Visa Fee recovered on reciprocal basis [Please refer Schedule 'B' below]

· Up to 3 months

Normal Fee [If no prior Visa obtained]

Nil

· 3 to 6 months

Normal Fee

10,000

· 6 months to 9 months - Under special circumstances at the discretion of DC [Visa]

Normal Fee

15,000

Per Year

10,000

10,000

Schedule 'A'
[Countries whose national can enter Sri Lanka as holiday makers without prior visa and remain 30 days without a payment]

01. Albania

22. Estonia

02. Armenia

23. Finland

03. Australia

24. France

04. Austria

25. Georgia

05. Azerbaijan

26. Germany

06. Bahrain

27. Greece

07. Bangladesh

28. Hong Kong

08. Belarus

29. Hungary

09. Belgium

10. Bhutan

11. Bosnia-Herzegovina

12. Brunai

13. Bulgaria

14. Canada

15. China

16. Croatia

17. Cuba **

18. Cyprus

19. Czech, Republic

20. Denmark

21. Doha Qatar

42. Liechtenstein

   *   Diplomatic & Official passport holder's only                 ** Diplomatic passport holder's only

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

#

Schedule 'B' - Visa Fees

Country

Rs. [SL]

$ [US]

 A

· Afghanistan

3300.00

30.00

· Algeria

3205.00

29.10

· Angola

4950.00

45.00

2750.00

25.00

· Armenia Republic of

3850.00

35.00

· Australia

3300.00

30.00

· Austria

2970.00

27.00

· Azerbaijan

4400.00

40.00

 B

· Bangladesh

2750.00

25.00

· Belarus

2200.00

20.00

· Belgium

2200.00

20.00

· Bahrain

3520.00

32.00

· Bhutan

2200.00

20.00

· Bosnia - Herzegovina

3520.00

32.00

· Botswana

440.00

4.00

· Brazil

8250.00

75.00

· Brunie

955.00

8.67

· Bulgaria

4070.00

37.00

· Burundi

8800.00

80.00

 C

· Cambodia

2200.00

20.00

· Cameroon

6930.00

63.00

· Canada

5500.00

50.00

· Chile

-

-

· China

2110.00

19.16

· Colombia

4400.00

40.00

· Congo

7040.00

64.00

· Costa Rica

220.00

2.00

· Cote D' Ivore

2640.00

24.00

· Croatia

2090.00

19.00

· Cuba

1650.00

15.00

· Cyprus

1100.00

10.00

· Czech Republic of

-

-

 D

· Denmark

2970.00

27.00

· Dominican Republic

220.00

2.00

 E

· Ecuador

2200.00

20.00

· Egypt

2970.00

27.00

· Eritrea

3300.00

30.00

· Estonia Republic of

1320.00

12.00

· Ethiopia

4620.00

42.00

 F

· Fiji

3520.00

32.00

· Finland

3080.00

28.00

· France

2860.00

26.00

 G

· Gabonese Republic of

9020.00

82.00

· Gambia

3520.00

32.00

· Georgia

5500.00

50.00

· Germany

2948.00

26.80

· Ghana

2090.00

19.00

· Greece

2970.00

27.00

· Guinea Republic of

7920.00

72.00

· Guyana

495.00

4.50

 H

· Haiti

165.00

1.50

· Honduras

1760.00

16.00

· Hong Kong

220.00

2.00

· Hungary

4400.00

40.00

 I

· Iceland

2640.00

24.00

· India

330.00

3.00

· Indonesia

3060.00

27.80

· Iran

1650.00

15.00

· Iraq

4575.00

41.56

· Ireland

1760.00

16.00

· Israel

1980.00

18.00

· Italy

3850.00

35.00

 J

· Jamaica

-

-

· Japan

2750.00

25.00

· Jordan

1565.00

14.23

 K

· Kenya

5500.00

50.00

· Korea Democratic Republic of

5500.00

50.00

· Korea Republic of

3300.00

30.00

· Kuwait

1100.00

10.00

 L

· Laos

2750.00

25.00

· Latvia

1100.00

10.00

· Lebanon

3630.00

33.00

· Lesotho

880.00

8.00

· Libya

3850.00

35.00

· Lithuania

1100.00

10.00

· Luxembourg

2860.00

26.00

 M

· Macedonia

6050.00

55.00

· Madagascar

7040.00

64.00

· Malaysia

440.00

4.00

· Maldives

4235.00

38.50

· Malta

4180.00

38.00

· Mexico

3960.00

36.00

· Moldova

4400.00

40.00

· Mongolia

2750.00

25.00

· Morocco

1760.00

16.00

· Mozambique

545.00

4.94

· Myanmar

2200.00

20.00

 N

· Namibia

1650.00

15.00

· Nepal

3300.00

30.00

· Netherlands

5390.00

49.00

· New Zealand

3795.00

34.50

· Nicaragua

3300.00

30.00

· Nigeria

440.00

4.00

· Norway

3600.00

32.70

 O

· Oman

2000.00

18.18

 P

· Pakistan

82.50

0.75

· Palestine

770.00

7.00

· Panama

165.00

1.50

· Papua New Guinea

1925.00

17.50

· Peru

1320.00

12.00

· Philippines

3300.00

30.00

· Poland

5280.00

48.00

· Portugal

2860.00

26.00

 Q

· Qatar

11220.00

102.00

 R

· Romania

3410.00

31.00

· Russian Federation

2750.00

25.00

 S

· Salvador

3520.00

32.00

· Saudi Arabia

5870.00

53.33

· Senegal

1650.00

15.00

· Singapore

-

-

· Slovak Republic of

2090.00

19.00

· Slovenia

3520.00

32.00

· South Africa

4825.00

43.86

· Spain

4400.00

40.00

· Sudan

6930.00

63.00

· Swaziland

1410.00

12.80

· Sweden

2750.00

25.00

· Switzerland

2995.00

27.20

· Syria

880.00

8.00

 T

· Tajikistan

8800.00

80.00

· Tanzania

22000.00

200.00

· Thailand

770.00

7.00

· Trinidad & Tobago

1540.00

14.00

· Tunisia

785.00

7.10

· Turkey

2310.00

21.00

· Turkmenistan

4510.00

41.00

 U

· Uganda

3300.00

30.00

· Ukraine

4950.00

45.00

· United Arab Emirates

17930.00

163.00

· United Kingdom

5940.00

54.00

· Uruguay

4775.00

43.40

· USA

11000.00

100.00

· Uzbekistan

8800.00

80.00

 V

· Venezuela

3300.00

30.00

· Vietnam

4950.00

45.00

 Y

· Yemen

4400.00

40.00

· Yugoslavia

1980.00

18.00

 Z

· Zaire

2310.00

21.00

· Zambia

2475.00

22.50

· Zimbabwe

4400.00

40.00

 #

· Other Countries

660.00

6.00