Sri Lanka
Brunei Darussalam passportEdit check
Visa on arrival, 30 days
The allowance is per visit: it starts again on your next entry.
Entry and stay only. What this covers
Your stay
Add your arrival date to work out the stay that fits this rule.
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Official wording
Method of submission of ETA Application … By the applicant/ At the Sri Lankan overseas mission/ At the head office … US$ 20 … US$ 50 … On arrival … US$ 25 … US$ 60
Aevamo’s reading
Regulation 2 of the Immigrants and Emigrants Regulations 1956, made under section 48 of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No. 20 of 1948, requires every person to whom section 10 of the Act applies to hold a visa to enter Sri Lanka; that is the instrument that creates the visa obligation which the Department's ETA system and the 2026 fee-waiver scheme implement and apply.
The ETA fees page lists 'On arrival' as a method of submitting the ETA application for both South Asian and all other countries (US$ 25 / US$ 60), and the ETA system's FAQ states that the ETA is not a precondition to board; nationals of countries not on any exemption or free list can therefore enter Sri Lanka without advance authorisation and obtain the 30-day tourist visa on arrival.
Source details
How the documents behind this regime are dated
immigration-notice: 'With effect from 25.05.2026', page footer 'Last Update : 2026-08-20'; eta-fees: 'With effect from 25.05.2026'; qatar-embassy-notice: dated 20/02/2026; immigrants-regulations: reprint of the 1956 regulations with amendments.
What this answer covers Limits & assumptions
Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.
Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.