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Sri Lanka · Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
Apply for your Sri Lanka ETA.
Answer a few questions, we check every field, and we submit your Sri Lanka ETA to Sri Lanka's authorities. One Venelas fee, the government fee on its own line. Approved, or your Venelas fee back.
Start your Sri Lanka ETA
Takes about a minute · you pay when you submit
Approved, or your fee backGovernment fee shown separately, never marked upNo account needed to startA registered company, Opaige Inc
Sri Lanka ETA, at a glance.
Every figure below is the destination’s own, checked against the official site.
- Venelas fee
- —to prepare, check and submit
- Government fee
- Set by your passportpaid to Sri Lanka's authorities, on its own line
- Valid for
- 6 months to enter
- Decision
- Not published
- You need
- Passport
- Issued by
- Sri Lanka's authoritiesVenelas is not a government agency
Who needs Sri Lanka ETA.
You need Sri Lanka ETA to travel to Sri Lanka unless your passport is exempt. Venelas works out that Sri Lanka ETA is the right authorisation for your trip, then prepares, checks and submits it for you.
Not sure whether you need one? Check the current rules on the official eligibility guidance before you apply.
What Sri Lanka ETA is for.
Sri Lanka ETA covers short visits to Sri Lanka — tourism, visiting family and friends, business meetings, and, where the rules allow, transit. It is not a work permit or a long-stay visa.
If your trip is not covered by Sri Lanka ETA — a longer stay, or a purpose it does not allow — you may instead need a Sri Lankan visa. Your passport must be valid for your whole trip; Sri Lanka's authorities set the exact conditions, shown on the official site.
What you need.
Have these ready and the application takes about a minute.
Documents
- Passport
What we’ll ask you
- Your passport details
- Your trip dates
- An email address for the result
- Your intended arrival date
- Your title
- Your occupation
- Your country of birth
- The country you live in
- The countries you visited in the last 14 days
- Your address during the stay
The fee, and how long it lasts.
One Venelas fee, the government fee always separate. Nothing is added once you start.
The fee, in full
- Venelas fee
- —
- Government fee
- Set by your passport
- Added after you start
- Nothing
- Refund if refused
- Venelas fee back
Validity & stay
- Authorisation
- Sri Lanka ETA
- Valid for
- 6 months to enter
- Length of stay
- Up to 30 days
- Decision time
- Not published
Good to know. Free since 25 May 2026 for 40 passports, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, China and many EU countries, and for children under 12. Otherwise USD 50, or USD 20 for other South Asian passports.
How it works.
The same four steps for every traveller on the application.
We check every field
We read each answer against the official form, so a small mistake does not cost you the application.
We submit for you
We file your Sri Lanka ETA with Sri Lanka's authorities and keep you posted at every step.
You get the result
The decision arrives by email and stays in your Venelas account. It is made solely by Sri Lanka's authorities.
Why apply with Venelas.
Approved, or your fee back
If your application is refused, the Venelas fee comes back to you.
The fee on its own line
The government fee is shown separately, and nothing is added after you start.
Every field checked
We read each answer against the official form before we submit it.
Your whole family, one application
Add every traveller to one application; we prepare each authorisation.
In your language
Apply in any of twenty languages, with the price in your currency.
Kept for next time
Your details are kept private and saved, so your next application takes about a minute.
Sri Lanka ETA questions, answered.
What does Sri Lanka ETA cost through Venelas?
You pay one Venelas fee to prepare, check and submit your application, shown in full before you pay, plus the government fee, which is set by your passport. Both are shown on their own lines, and no fee is added after you start.
Who needs Sri Lanka ETA?
You need Sri Lanka ETA to travel to Sri Lanka unless your passport is exempt. If you are unsure, check the current rules on the official site before you apply.
What do I need to apply?
Your passport, an email address for the result, and your trip dates. For Sri Lanka, the form also asks your intended arrival date, your title, your occupation, your country of birth, the country you live in, the countries you visited in the last 14 days and your address during the stay.
What can I do on Sri Lanka ETA?
Sri Lanka ETA is for short visits: tourism, seeing family and friends, business meetings, and, where the rules allow, transit. It does not permit paid work or long-term study. If your trip is not covered, you may instead need a Sri Lankan visa. The exact conditions are set by Sri Lanka's authorities.
How long does Sri Lanka ETA take?
The authorities do not publish a set processing time. We submit as soon as your application is ready and keep you posted.
How long is Sri Lanka ETA valid, and how long can I stay?
It is valid 6 months to enter. You can usually stay up to 30 days.
Does my passport need to be valid for a certain time?
Your passport must be valid for your whole trip, and many destinations ask for at least six months’ validity beyond your arrival date. Check the current rule for Sri Lanka on the official site; we flag it if your dates look short.
Do I need Sri Lanka ETA to transit through Sri Lanka?
Transit rules vary by nationality and route. If you will only pass through Sri Lanka on the way somewhere else, check whether an authorisation is required on the official site; we prepare the one your trip needs.
Can I apply for my whole family at once?
Yes. One Venelas application can carry several travellers, and we prepare each person’s authorisation. In most cases every traveller needs their own, including children.
Do I apply through Venelas or the government?
Venelas prepares, checks and submits your application to Sri Lanka's authorities. Venelas is a private company owned by Opaige Inc, not a government agency. The decision to grant or refuse the authorisation is made solely by Sri Lanka's authorities.
Can I change my details after I apply?
Tell us before we submit and we correct it at no cost. Once Sri Lanka's authorities have issued Sri Lanka ETA, changes are made through them, not through Venelas.
How will I receive my Sri Lanka ETA?
When the decision is made, we send it to the email address on your application, and it stays in your Venelas account so you can find it any time.
Is my information secure?
Your details are sent over an encrypted connection and kept private, never sold. We store them so your next application takes about a minute.
Why might an application be refused, and what happens then?
The most common cause is incomplete or inconsistent information, which is why we read every field against the official form before we submit. The decision rests with Sri Lanka's authorities. If it is refused, your Venelas fee comes back to you; the government fee belongs to the destination.
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