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.

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

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherland, Poland, Italy, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Sweden, Hungary, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Estonia, Mauritius, Iceland and Cuba

United States of America

Singapore, Maldives, Seychelles and Czech Republic

Any other country except USA, Singapore, Maldives, Seychelles and Czech Republic

Note: ETA or on arrival visa valid up to 30 days only. If the tourist stays more than 30 days, 30 day tourist visa should be extended.

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

For any country other than United States of America

For any country other than United States of America

4. Transit Visa

Two Days

For all countries

Free