Department of Immigration and Emigration

Sri Lankan Identity Overseas



Visa Fees

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 (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.
* The visa payments are calculated from the arrival date of the passenger.
 
Residence Visa Fee
  Visa Class Fee US Dollar (US $)
(For a year or part thereof)
Residence Visa - 1
  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
200
Residence Visa - 2
  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
100
Residence Visa - 3
  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
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    
  Methods of Submission of ETA Application South Asisan Accociation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Countries All Other Countries Children of any nationality under the age of 12 years
    Tourist Visa with Double Entry for 30 days Business Visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days Transit Visa with Single Entry for 2 days Tourist Visa with Double Entry for 30 days Business Visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days Transit Visa with Single Entry for 2 days      
  By the Applicant US$ 20 US$ 30 Free US$ 50 US$ 55 Free Free
  By Third party US$ 20 US$ 30 Free US$ 50 US$ 55 Free Free
  At Sri Lanka Overseas Missions US$ 20 US$ 30 Free US$ 50 US$ 55 Free Free
  At the head office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration, Colombo, Sri Lanka US$ 20 US$ 30 Free US$ 50 US$ 55 Free Free
  On arrival at the port of entry in Sri Lanka US$ 25 ------- Free US$ 60 ------- Free Free
 

 

1.  ETA Tourist Purpose
Tourist Visa Extensions Fees 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, Seychelles, Czech Republic, Singapore

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
 

 

 
 
2.  Free Visa – For seven nationals (China, India, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia) can be extended subject to the payment and period shown in the above table
 
3. ETA Business Purpose Fees - US $
* 30th Day to 180th Day from the arrival date

For United States of America (after 30 days upto 180 days)

100
* 30th Day to 90th Day from the arrival date

For any country other than United States of America

100
* 90th  Day to 180th Day from the arrival date

For any country other than United States of America

200
 

 

 

4. Transit Visa

Two Days

For all countries

Free

 


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  • Dep. of Immigration and Emigration
  • "Suhurupaya", Sri Subhuthipura Road,
  • Battaramulla.
  • 1962 / +94 112 101 500
  • +94 011 2885 358
  • controller@Immigration.gov.lk
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