How many nationalities can enter Sri Lanka without a visa in 2026?

0 passports can enter Sri Lanka visa-free, plus 149 more with visa on arrival. E-visas and travel authorisations extend easy access further. Always verify with official sources before travel.

Does Sri Lanka require ETIAS or a similar travel authorisation?

If Sri Lanka is in the Schengen area, ETIAS (a €20 online travel authorisation) is expected to become mandatory from Q4 2026 for visa-exempt nationalities -- not yet enforced. Check exact status with NomadPilot's free readiness checker.

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Who can enter Sri Lanka without a visa in 2026?

0 passports can enter Sri Lanka visa-free and 149 more with visa on arrival, out of 198 nationalities tracked. Gold-marked results below are verified against official government sources; the rest is community data — double-check before you book. Click any country for a full readiness check.

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Passports that get visa on arrival entry to Sri Lanka (149)

Albania · Algeria · Andorra · Angola · Antigua and Barbuda · Argentina · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahamas · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belize · Benin · Bhutan · Bolivia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Botswana · Brazil · Brunei Darussalam · Bulgaria · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cambodia · Cape Verde · Central African Republic · Chad · Chile · Colombia · Comoros · Costa Rica · Croatia · Cuba · Cyprus · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Egypt · El Salvador · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Estonia · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Fiji · Gabon · Georgia · Greece · Grenada · Guatemala · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Holy See (Vatican City State) · Honduras · Hong Kong · Hungary · Iceland · Iraq · Ireland · Jamaica · Jordan · Kenya · Kiribati · Kyrgyzstan · Lao People's Democratic Republic · Latvia · Lebanon · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Macao · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Malta · Marshall Islands · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mexico · Micronesia, Federated States of · Moldova, Republic of · Monaco · Mongolia · Montenegro · Morocco · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Nauru · Nicaragua · Niger · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guinea · Paraguay · People's Republic of China · Peru · Philippines · Portugal · Republic of the Congo · Republic of The Gambia · Romania · Rwanda · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · San Marino · Sao Tome and Principe · Senegal · Serbia · Sierra Leone · Slovakia · Slovenia · Solomon Islands · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · State of Palestine · Sudan · Suriname · Taiwan, Province of China · Tajikistan · The Republic of North Macedonia · Timor-Leste · Togo · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tunisia · Turkmenistan · Tuvalu · Uganda · Ukraine · United Republic of Tanzania · Uruguay · Uzbekistan · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Vietnam · Yemen · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Passports that get travel authorisation (eta/esta) entry to Sri Lanka (44)

Afghanistan · Australia · Austria · Belarus · Belgium · Cameroon · Canada · Czech Republic · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · India · Indonesia · Islamic Republic of Iran · Israel · Italy · Japan · Kazakhstan · Kuwait · Malaysia · Maldives · Nepal · Netherlands · New Zealand · Nigeria · Norway · Oman · Pakistan · Poland · Qatar · Russian Federation · Saudi Arabia · Seychelles · Singapore · South Korea · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Thailand · Türkiye · United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom · United States of America

Passports that get visa required entry to Sri Lanka (4)

Cote d'Ivoire · Ghana · Kosovo · Syrian Arab Republic

Passports that get no admission entry to Sri Lanka (1)

North Korea

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Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See (Vatican City State)Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Islamic Republic of Iran Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay People's Republic of China Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of the Congo Republic of The Gambia Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan, Province of China Tajikistan Thailand The Republic of North Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Sources: verified government data (gold) and the open Passport Index dataset (community). Guidance only — border officers make the final decision. Last generated 2026-10-13.