Beach and rocks at Pigeon Island National Park, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Colombo · Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) · Sinhala, Tamil

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Côte d’Ivoire passport Sri Lanka

Do Ivorians need a visa for Sri Lanka?

You need a visa.

Visa required

You must apply and be approved before you travel. The government charges $0. Airlines will refuse to board you without it, and applying takes time — start well before you book anything you cannot change.

Status
Visa required
Stay permitted
30 days from arrival, double entry. It can be extended inside Sri Lanka.
Government fee
$0
Typical decision
Not published
Apply on the official Sri Lanka government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there, and there is no service in between.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on eta.gov.lk

Before you fly

  • Changing planes: a passport from Côte d’Ivoire needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read

Every published fee

TypeGovernment fee
tourist eta all other countries $50
business eta all other countries $55
tourist eta south asian countries $20
business eta south asian countries $30
tourist visa on arrival all other countries $60
tourist visa on arrival south asian countries $25
tourist eta 40 listed countries $0
transit 2 days $0

Checked 18 October 2026 — read this fee table on eta.gov.lk

Worth knowing

  • The ETA processing fee is not refundable and cannot be transferred.
  • Children under 12 of any nationality get a free 30-day tourist ETA.
  • The official ETA site is eta.gov.lk. Agent sites charge more than the government fee for the same ETA.

How long it takes

Apply online before you travel. Applying in advance costs less than the visa on arrival.

Guides for Sri Lanka