TikaWeeks #31/2019: Sri Lanka update

Posted by John on 31st July 2019

Department of Immigration and Emigration logo, Sri Lanka (courtesy of President’s Media Division)

Today was the official launch of the Visa Fee Exemption programme to Sri Lanka for 48 countries, including the UK, most of Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA. As from tomorrow, the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) fee will be waived for six months as another incentive to visit Sri Lanka. Please apply for an ETA in the usual way through the official ETA portal and you will not be charged for a visa if your return date is on or before 31 January 2020.     

The full list of exempted countries is, as follows:

  1. Austria
  2. Australia
  3. Belgium
  4. Bulgaria
  5. Canada
  6. Cambodia
  7. China
  8. Croatia
  9. Cyprus
  10. Czech Republic
  11. Denmark
  12. Estonia
  13. Finland
  14. France
  15. Germany
  16. Greece
  17. Hungary
  18. India
  19. Indonesia
  20. Iceland
  21. Ireland
  22. Israel
  23. Italy
  24. Japan
  25. Latvia
  26. Lithuania
  27. Luxemburg
  28. Malaysia
  29. Malta
  30. Netherlands
  31. New Zealand
  32. Norway
  33. Philippines
  34. Poland
  35. Portugal
  36. Romania
  37. Russia
  38. Singapore
  39. South Korea
  40. Slovak Republic
  41. Slovenia
  42. Spain
  43. Sweden
  44. Switzerland
  45. Thailand
  46. Ukraine
  47. UK
  48. USA

Categories: News, Sri Lanka, Travel tips

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