Penalties for overstay

A foreigner staying in Sri Lanka without a valid visa will be charged US $ 500 penalty in addition to the visa fee.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), the prescribed Authority may grant a grace period - (a) of two days at the port of depature to a person referred to in paragraph (1);

or

(b) seven days when applying for an extension of the period of stay specified in the visa from the Department of Immigration and Emigration.

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
10. Residence Guest Scheme
11. Visa for appearance before the court

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

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries.

(Electronic Travel Authorization - ETA)
(For first 30 Days )

Any country other than a SAARC Country.

(Electronic Travel Authorization - ETA)
(For first 30 Days )

For Any Country

(Electronic Travel Authorization - ETA)
(For first 180 Days )

(This is available only up to 24.06.2023)

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 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) countries (Electronic Travel Authority) (ETA)

Any country other than a SAARC Country

(Electronic Travel Authority) (ETA)

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)

For all countries