Syria passport Sri Lanka
Do Syrians need a visa for Sri Lanka?
You need an eVisa.
Sri Lanka
Colombo · Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) · Sinhala, Tamil
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eVisa (electronic visa). A real visa application, made online instead of at an embassy. It is assessed, it takes days rather than minutes, and it can be refused.
You apply online before you travel and are approved before you fly. There is no embassy appointment and no interview — you fill in a form on the government's own site, pay the government's fee, and carry the approval with you.
- Status
- eVisa
- Stay permitted
- 30 days
- 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 Syria 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
| Type | Government 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.