Sri Lanka ETA: official website, fee and validity
The Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is an online travel authorisation for visiting Sri Lanka, issued by the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka. Apply only on the official website below.
Official website (Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka) →- Fee
- Free since 25 May 2026 for tourists from 40 listed countries, for 30 days. Other nationalities pay the amounts on the official fee page.
- How long it lasts
- An ETA is valid for six months. You can't get a new one on the same passport until it expires.
- When to apply
- Every foreign national needs one before arriving in Sri Lanka, including the 40 free-of-charge nationalities.
- How long you can stay
- 30 days, with a second entry allowed within those 30 days (90 days for Maldivian nationals).
Apply on the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka's own website, linked above. Other websites may charge extra for the same application.
Which passports need what for Sri Lanka
Our verified entry rule for each passport we cover. Not every passport uses the Sri Lanka ETA: open your passport's page to see exactly what you need.
- Argentina: Travel authorisation
- Australia: Travel authorisation
- Brazil: Travel authorisation
- Canada: Travel authorisation
- Chile: Travel authorisation
- China: Travel authorisation
- France: Travel authorisation
- Germany: Travel authorisation
- India: Travel authorisation
- Israel: Travel authorisation
- Italy: Travel authorisation
- Japan: Travel authorisation
- Malaysia: Travel authorisation
- Mexico: Travel authorisation
- Netherlands: Travel authorisation
- New Zealand: Travel authorisation
- Singapore: Travel authorisation
- South Korea: Travel authorisation
- Spain: Travel authorisation
- Ukraine: Travel authorisation
- United Kingdom: Travel authorisation
- United States: Travel authorisation
Official sources
- Free ETA for 40 countries, when to apply, length of stay: Sri Lanka ETA, Alert 01 (from 25 May 2026)
- Validity: Sri Lanka ETA, FAQ
- Fees for other nationalities: Sri Lanka ETA, fees
Checked against the source on 2026-10-28
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