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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, holders of the Sri Lankan passport enjoy entry to 19 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 70 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 13 of the 16 SADAC member countries.

Visa-free 16
On arrival or eVisa 69
eTA or registration 4
Visa required 121
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As of 14 October 2026, Sri Lankan citizens can travel visa-free to 16 countries and territories: Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Gambia, Grenada, Haiti, Kiribati, Lesotho, Micronesia, Montserrat, Rwanda, Singapore, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tajikistan, Vanuatu, and Virgin Islands (British).

As of 14 October 2026, Sri Lankan citizens need an eTA for 3 countries and territories: Kenya, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Seychelles.

As of 14 October 2026, Sri Lankan citizens can get a visa on arrival in 18 countries and territories: Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu.

As of 14 October 2026, Sri Lankan citizens can apply for an eVisa for 52 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, South Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Sri Lankan citizens need a visa for 121 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, and Yemen.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Sri Lankan passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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