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.

• Where the period of the overstay has exceeded seven days (07) and has continued up to fourteen days (14) days calculated from the date of expiry of the period of validity of the original visa, two hundred and fifty (250) United States Dollars will be charged as a penalty in addition to the applicable visa fee.
   
• Where the period of the overstay has exceeded fourteen (14) days calculated from the date of expiry of the period of validity of the original visa, five hundred and fifty (500) United States Dollars will be charged as a penalty in addition to the applicable visa fee; and
   
• A person, who departs from Sri Lanka within seven (07) days calculated from the date of expiry of the period of validity of the original visa, may depart from Sri Lanka by paying the applicable visa fee at the port of departure without paying any penalty.

1. For Investors
2. For Employees
3. For Students
4. For Medical Visa
5. Non-government institutions
6. For Religious Worker Visa
7. For the spouse of the above person
8. For the dependent children of the above person
9. My Dream Home Visa - Extension only
10. Residence Guest Scheme - Extension only
11. Visa for appearance before the court
12. Port City Visa

1. any person whose citizenship of Sri Lanka has been ceased under sections 19, 20 or 21 of the Citizenship Act
2. For the spouse of the above person
3. For the dependent children of the above person

1. any person who has been registered as an Indian Citizen under section 13 of the Indo- Ceylon Agreement
2. For the spouse of the above person
3. For the dependent children of the above person

For clergy

For a foreign spouse who is married to a Sri Lankan citizen

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

For United States of America

For Singapore, Maldives, Seychelles, and Czech Republic

For any country other than a designated country, United States of America, Singapore, Maldives, Seychelles, and Czech Republic

For any country other than United States of America

For any country

Business Purposes 

For United States of America (after Thirty days up to Hundred and Eighty days

(Extension can be done only at Head office)

For any country other than United States of America (after Thirty days up to Ninety days)

(Extension can be done only at Head office)

For any country other than United States of America (after Ninety days up to Hundred and Eighty days)

(Extension can be done only at Head office)

Transit Visa

Two Day
Four Days

For all countries

Crew Passengers

Free

25

* 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 from 17 April 2024 at port of entry.

Please note that foreigners who obtain Non-residence visit and business 6 months visa can extend upto 60 more days by cancelling the double entry.