Sri Lanka Entry Visa – all you need to know in august 2024
Many of the tourists search for the process to apply for Sri Lanka Entry visa. Well, 2024 has been an year where there were many changes. Starting from the Sri Lanka Entry visa website (www.eta.gov.lk) getting a new portal via VFS to www.srilankaevisa.lk, now the latest update is there’s no Official Website or Online Process to Apply for Tourist Visa to Sri Lanka. Does this mean Sri Lanka is not accepting Tourists at the moment? No, read below….
What is the Sri Lanka tourist entry visa website?
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued an interim court order blocking the operations of the VFS Operated Sri Lanka Entry visa website. That is the www.srilankaevisa.lk website. In view of these orders, the website is suspended effective 2 August at 17:00 hours Sri Lanka Standard Time.
SO how to get Sri Lanka entry visa now?
On-Arrival.
Simple as that.
Sri Lanka has always operated On-Arrival visa for more than 150 countries worldwide. This means, if you are from a Western Country, Americas or the major listed countries, you can get Visa On-Arrival in Sri Lanka. That’s at the Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
Until the Department of Immigration resolves the matter of the official website for the Sri Lanka Tourist visa and complies with the Supreme Courts, there will be ONLY On-Arrival Visa for Sri Lanka. This is starting 02nd August 2024 05.00 PM onwards until notified.
I’ve already applied for visa and did payments?
For applicants, whose visa applications is under process.
In case you have applied on 2 August after 17:00 hours Sri Lanka Standard Time you will receive a refund. Please share your application reference number to travel.partner@srilankaevisa.lk
What now with Sri Lanka entry visa for tourists?
This issue of the Entry visa website is to be resolved very soon. Sri Lanka recorded over 01 Million Tourists for the First Six months of 2024. And the Summer season and Winter periods are already looking full with more tourists planning their Holiday in Sri Lanka.
An updated will be posted on the blog with the updated visa process.
Can 3rd party operators get me visa?
Not at all. There are many scam sites offering Sri Lanka Entry visa. But these are not operated by Regulated Government Agencies. So, avoid applying for Sri Lanka Entry visa through any website for the moment. There is nothing any Operator or Website can do for your Sri Lanka Entry visa.
The Only possible way to get Sri Lanka Entry Visa is On-Arrival at the Sri Lanka Airports.
How much is on-arrival sri lanka entry visa?
It’s USD 50.00 net for majority of the nationals.
China/India/Indonesia/Russia/Thailand/Malaysia/Japan Nationals pay USD 10.00 per entry visa.
When can we apply visa online again?
Yet to be decided. There’s discussion on which Website/Platform needs to be re-instated for the Sri Lanka Entry visa process. Updates to follow.
What’s the story here with Sri Lanka visa?
Follow the below web-posts: You can get an idea on the timeline and what happened.
Sri Lanka Visa guide [Updated May 07, 2024]
Sri Lanka Visa Guide [Updated July 2024]
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