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VISA

Important Notice

When applying for Visit/Business/Transit Visas online, the applications should be submitted through the Sri Lanka Government  web site (www.srilankaevisa.lk).  Any payments made to other websites or agencies are not valid to process Sri Lankan Visa through (www.srilankaevisa.lk). Therefore, always ensure to access Sri Lanka government  web site (www.srilankaevisa.lk) in order to avoid making repayments for visas  at the Port of entry to Sri Lanka.

 

 

Penalties for overstay

According to the Gazette 2337/10 of June 21, 2023 foreigners overstay penalty (charges) are amended as append below with effect from June 21, 2023.

  • Where the period of the overstay has exceeded seven days (07) and has continued up to fourteen days (14) days calculated from the date of expiry of the period of validity of the original visa, two hundred and fifty (250) United States Dollars will be charged as a penalty in addition to the applicable visa fee.
  • Where the period of the overstay has exceeded fourteen (14) days calculated from the date of expiry of the period of validity of the original visa, five hundred and fifty (500) United States Dollars will be charged as a penalty in addition to the applicable visa fee; and
  • A person, who departs from Sri Lanka within seven (07) days calculated from the date of expiry of the period of validity of the original visa, may depart from Sri Lanka by paying the applicable visa fee at the port of departure without paying any penalty.