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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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 |
Free | |
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 |
Visit Visa | Tourist Purpose | Online | On arrival |
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For first 30 Days |
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries. (Electronic Travel Authorization - ETA) |
20 | 25 |
For first 30 Days |
Any country other than a SAARC Country. (Electronic Travel Authorization - ETA) |
50 | 60 |
For first 180 Days |
For Any Country (Electronic Travel Authorization - ETA) (This is available only up to 24.06.2023) |
50 | - |
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 |
Online | From the Head Office |
100 | 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 Singapore, Maldives, Seychelles, and Czech Republic |
- | 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 |
Visit Visa |
Business Purposes |
Online | On arrival |
For first 30 Days |
For South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) countries (Electronic Travel Authority) (ETA) |
30 | - |
For first 30 Days |
Any country other than a SAARC Country (Electronic Travel Authority) (ETA) |
55 | - |
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 | |
30th Day to 90th Day from the arrival date |
For any country other than United States of America (after Thirty days up to Ninety days) (Extension can be done only at Head office) |
100 | |
90th Day to 180th Day from the arrival date |
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) |
200 | |
Transit Visa |
For all countries |
Free | |
To extend the tourist visa after 30 days by visiting the head office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, or through the website https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk/vs | |||
Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2241/37 for more details | |||