Official Sri Lanka Immigration Department announced an Electronic Approval Note ( ETA) for a short term social visit to Republic of Sri Lanka from 1st January 2012 onwards.
A Sri Lanka Approval Note (ETA) is an online Visa permit to enter Sri Lanka for non Sri Lankan nationalities and valid to stay as per visa policy.
Persons plans entry to Sri Lanka which should hold a valid (ETA) Approval Note issued by Sri Lanka Immigration. Tourists/Business can apply online for Sri Lanka ETA which is completely electronic processing online submission and the approval for the same will be communicated via email.
An ETA is an Electronic Approval Note (Visa) for visit to Sri Lanka for a stay of up to 30 days. The Sri Lanka ETA is issued electronically; it is not required to submit original travel document or other documents for processing. Applicant need to complete and submit our online application form and the Sri Lanka ETA can be processed within 24 hours. Most of the Sri Lanka ETA will be processed immediately as per Immigration approval.
It is very important that the information on the request form is accurate and exactly matches the traveller's passport. Name, Date of Birth, Citizenship, Passport Number and Passport dates must be correct.
To receive approved Sri Lanka ETA, there is no need of original documents submission for processing. To get simply complete your application on this portal, using our Electronic Visa Application Form and system will review the submission and processing your application for your ETA application with Immigration System Sri Lanka on your behalf.
All travellers to Sri Lanka regardless of their age require an ETA, if applicant’s children are holding a separate passport they should apply for a separate Application,, but applicant must fill-in their details as they appear on the passport.
Generally Sri Lanka ETA Approval note will be issued within 24 business days’ time subject to all the applicant’s information submitted to this website is accurate and honest. Application approval time may be extended if they submitted invalid information or getting delay from immigration system due to server maintenance, network failure or other reason. ETA is initially limited to stay upto 30days validity from the date of arrival although it may be extended for up to six months period subject to immigration authority.
To receive an Sri lanka ETA Approval Note. The person must not stay in in Sri Lanka and should hold a passport that is valid more than 6 month. A person should apply for eVisa with the mentioned details as per your Passport . The passport number will be synchronize to that ETA application and applicant has to carry applied passport Sri Lanka ETA visas are electronic Approval note; therefore no stamping or stickers will be placed or is required to be placed, in your passport. The visa is linked to your passport number.
A Visitor planning for a short term stay to Sri Lanka for following purposes, must obtain ETA prior approval for their arrival.
A person visiting Srilanka for Business prupose on the following categories only must obtain Business ETA Visa.
A person visiting third countries via transiting Sri Lanka for transit prupose on the following purposes only must obtain ETA Visa.
