Entry/Exit Requirements
"A passport and onward/return ticket and proof of sufficient
funds are required. A no-cost visitor visa, valid for 30 days, will
be granted to tourists at the time of entry into Sri Lanka. Business
travelers are required to have a visa prior to arrival. Individuals
traveling to Sri Lanka for purposes other than tourism (i.e. volunteering
or working) must obtain an entry visa from the nearest Sri Lankan
Embassy or Consulate before their arrival in Sri Lanka. Visitors
staying more than 30 days for any purpose must pay residency visa
fees. Travelers need yellow fever and cholera immunizations if they
are arriving from an infected area. Sri Lankan law requires all
foreign guests in private households to register in person at the
nearest local police station. Individuals who stay in private households
without registering may be temporarily detained for questioning.
This requirement does not apply to individuals staying in hotels
or guesthouses.
Specific inquiries should be addressed to the Embassy of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, 2148 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20008, telephone (202) 483-4025 through 26, fax numbers (202)
232-7181, e-mail address:consular@slembassyusa.org, the Sri Lankan
Consulate General in Los Angeles at 3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1405,
Los Angeles, CA 90010, telephone (213) 387-0210, or the U.N. Mission
in New York City, telephone (212) 986-7040. There are several honorary
Sri Lankan consuls general and consuls in the United States. They
can be located at the Sri Lankan Embassy web site. Visit the Embassy
of Sri Lanka web site at http://www.slembassyusa.org
for the most current visa information." - US State Dept
For non-US Citizen requirements, please contact
us for updated information.
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