{"question":{"passport":"BLR","destination":"LKA","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"allowed","headline":"Visa on arrival, 30 days","requirement":{"kind":"none","message":"No advance visa, you get one on arrival."},"stay":{"kind":"DAYS","maxDays":30,"ruleType":"RESETS_ON_EXIT","phrasing":"You may stay up to 30 days."},"conditions":[{"kind":"PROCEDURE","text":"Nationals of these 40 countries are eligible to obtain a tourist visa (ETA) free of charge for a period of 30 days with double entry if applied for in advance through the ETA system."}],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"immigration-notice","url":"https://www.immigration.gov.lk/pages_e.php?id=60","passage":"With effect from 25.05.2026, nationals of the following 40 countries are eligible to obtain tourist visa (ETA) free-of-charge for a period of 30 days. … AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BAHARAIN BELARUS BELGIUM CANADA CHINA CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY INDIA INDONESIA IRAN ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN KAZAKAZTHAN KUWAIT MALAYSIA NEPAL NETHERLAND NEW ZEALAND NORWAY OMAN PAKISTAN POLAND QATAR RUSSIA SAUDI ARABIA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN SWEDEN SWISTZERLAND THAILAND TURKEY UAE UNITED KINGDOM UNITED SATATES OF AMERICA","explanation":"The notice names these 40 countries and grants them a free 30-day tourist visa (ETA); because the ETA system's own FAQ states that the ETA is not a precondition to board and its fees page lists 'On arrival' as a method of obtaining the tourist visa, these nationals can enter without arranging anything in advance, obtaining the 30-day visa on arrival.","publisher":"Special Notice to the Short Term Visitors to Sri Lanka … Last Update : 2026-08-20"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-20","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}