Penalties for overstay According to the Gazette 2337/10 of June 21, 2023 foreigners overstay penalty (charges) are amended as append below with effect from June 21, 2023.
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Residence Visa Fee | |||
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Visa Class | Fee US Dollar (US $) (For a year or part thereof) |
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Residence Visa - 1 |
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200 | |
Residence Visa - 2 |
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100 | |
Residence Visa - 3 |
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100 | |
Residence Visa - 4 |
For clergy |
200 | |
Residence Visa - 5 |
For a foreign spouse who is married to a Sri Lankan citizen |
Free | |
Dependent children of the non-Sri Lankan spouse | 150 | ||
Residence Visa - 6 | For a non-Sri Lankan spouse of a demised Sri Lankan who has not remarried (With the approval for employment) | 100 | |
Residence Visa - 7 | For a non-Sri Lankan spouse of a Sri Lankan citizen who is living in Sri Lanka continuously for not less than ten years (with the approval for employment) | 100 | |
Residence Visa - 8 | For a non-Sri Lankan spouse of a Sri Lankan citizen who has children below eighteen years (with the approval for employment) | 100 | |
Residence Visa - 9 | Children of Sri Lankan parents holding foreign passports. | 150 | |
Residence Visa - 10 | Digital Nomad | 500 |
Tourist Visa Fee | ||
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Type of Visa | Period of validity | Visa fees |
One Month Tourist Visa |
For 30 Days Extendable only for 30 days |
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As per reciprocal agreements | * 30 days for Singapore/ Republic of Czech * 60 days for Seychelles * 90 days for Maldivian * (Should be obtainable at one stretch from port of entry and Sri Lankan mission abroad) |
Free of charge |
Standard Tourist Visa / Business Visa | For 180 days (Each stay is restricted for 60 days) |
US $ 75 |
One year, Multiple Entry, Tourist Visa / Business Visa |
For one year |
US $ 200 |
Standard Tourist Visa Business and Entertainment purposes (For United States of American citizen only) |
For Five years |
Us $ 100 |
Two year, Multiple Entry, Tourist Visa /Business Visa | For Two years (Each stay is restricted for 180 days) |
US $ 300 |
Five years. Multiple Entry, Tourist Visa / Business Visa |
For Five years (Each stay is restricted for 180 days) |
US $ 500 |
Ten years, Multiple Entry, Tourist Visa / Business Visa | For Ten years (Each stay is restricted for 180 days) |
US $ 1000 |
Visa without payments Diplomatic / Official visa with the recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
For One year |
Exempted from charges |
Tourist Visa exempted from charges (India, Russia, Malaysia, China, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia) |
For 30 Days (This can be applied until further notice) |
Exempted from charges |
Tourist Visa Extensions Fees | |||
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There are four types of tourists visa extensions:
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1. ETA Tourist | Fees - US $ | ||
* 30th Day to 90th Day from the arrival date |
For the following designated countries Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Sweden, Hungary, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, United States of America, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Estonia, Mauritius, Iceland, and Cuba |
100 | |
* 90th Day to 180th Day from the arrival date |
For United States of America |
Free | |
* 30th Day to 90th Day from the arrival date |
For Maldives |
Free | |
* 30th Day to 90th Day from the arrival date |
For any country other than a designated country, United States of America, Singapore, Maldives, Seychelles, and Czech Republic |
60 | |
* 90th Day to 180th Day from the arrival date |
For any country other than United States of America |
150 | |
* 180th Day to 270th Day from the arrival date |
For any country |
200 | |
* 30th Day to 180th Day from the arrival date |
For United States of America (after Thirty days up to Hundred and Eighty days (Extension can be done only at Head office) |
100 | |
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* Above mentioned fees and periods for visit visa tourist and business are only applicable to visitors who have obtained ETA before 17th April 2024 and those visitors who obtain on arrival visa till 17 April 2024 at port of entry. |
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2. 30 days tourist visa
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3. Free Visa – For seven nationals (China, India, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia) 30 more days by paying US $50 | |||
4. 6 month standard tourist visa – 60 more days by cancelling double entry. No fee applicable for the extension. | |||
Transit Visa |
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Two Days |
For all countries |
Free |
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Four Days |
Passengers (Transit from Sri Lanka Seaport) |
US $ 25 |
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