e-Visa / ETA
Sri Lanka tourist visa
Apply online. For a Nepalese passport, living in the UAE.
Stay and validity
Tourist ETA typically 30 days double entry; extensions possible
Processing
Usually quick online ()
Last checked
15 Oct 2026
Cost
- Government fee
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- Our service fee
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- Pay at VFS / embassy
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- Total online, one traveller
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Free tourist ETA up to 30 days from 25 May 2026 for listed 40 countries (includes IN, PK, NP, GB).
Documents
- ✓passport
Tips and common rejection reasons
- The name on every file must match the passport exactly.
- A blurry, cropped, or glare-covered scan is a common reason a file is sent back.
- Check the passport expiry against this destination before you pay. Many countries expect at least 6 months of validity, and some use a different rule.
- The embassy or government decides the application. We do not guarantee approval.
- Passport validity is shorter than the destination requires.
- The photo shows glasses, a shadow, or a busy background.
- The date of birth or the spelling of the name does not match the passport.
- A supporting visa or residence card was required and was missing or expired.
- A detail in the form does not match the passport.
The embassy or government decides. We do not guarantee approval.
Policy notes
Use only eta.gov.lk. Children under 12 free tourist ETA 30 days. On-arrival fees higher.
If plans change
Before we submit the file, ask us about a refund of the online payment. After we submit it, the government fee is not refundable. A refusal does not refund the government fee. The full wording is in our refund policy.
Last checked: 15 Oct 2026. Information only, not a guarantee. The embassy or government decides, and rules can change.