Sri Lanka Visa Application Form Filling Guide
Sri Lanka Visa Application Form Filling Guide
The Sri Lanka visa application form is a mandatory document that you must submit for all Sri Lanka visa applications, regardless of visa type. The information you provide on the visa form must be up-to-date and accurate, and consistent with other Sri Lanka visa application documents you will submit.
Where to Fill Sri Lanka Visa Application Form?
You need to fill out the Sri Lanka visa application form differently depending on the visa type.
For short-term and transit Sri Lanka visa applications, you must fill out the application form online on the website created by the Sri Lanka Immigration Department for ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization).
For a Sri Lanka long-term visa or entry visa, you must download the visa application form from the Sri Lanka Immigration Department's website and fill it out by hand or on a computer.
Short Term Sri Lanka Visa Application Form
You must fill out the Sri Lanka transit and short-term or ETA visa application form online, hand-filled or computer-filled forms will not be accepted.
To fill out the Sri Lanka visa application form, you can access the Immigration Department's website here .
You can fill out the short-term Sri Lanka visa application form by following the steps below.
- Log in to the relevant website of the Sri Lanka Immigration Department.
- Select “Apply” from the top menu.
- At the bottom of the page that opens, click on the Accept application terms option.
- From the menu on the left of the page, select the option that best suits your travel purpose from the "Tourist ETA" or "Business Purpose ETA" visa type.
- If you are going to Sri Lanka for touristic purposes such as holiday, treatment, visiting relatives and friends, or participating in cultural and sporting events, choose “Tourist ETA”.
- If you are traveling to Sri Lanka for a business meeting, congress, business training, fair or seminar, or for a work-related project or corporate event, or for professional training lasting less than 1 month, choose “Business Purpose ETA”.
- If you need to pass through Sri Lankan territory on your way to another destination, select “Transit ETA”.
- If you are applying for yourself, select “Apply for an Individual”; if your application will be made by a representative, select “Apply for a Third Party”.
- Enter your ID and passport information.
- If you are traveling with your children, enter their information.
- Specify your travel purpose and enter information regarding your travel duration.
- Enter your contact information including address and phone number and answer 3 questions regarding your Sri Lanka travel history.
Sri Lanka Entry Visa Application Form
For a Sri Lanka entry visa, you can download the application form known as “Form B” in A4 format and fill it out from the official website of the Sri Lanka Immigration Department.
“Form B” for Sri Lanka entry visa is shown below.
Long Term Sri Lanka Visa Application Form
You can download and fill out the application form for a long-term Sri Lanka visa, known as “Form A”, from the official website of the Sri Lanka Immigration Department. The form you download must be in A4 size.
“Form A” for long-term Sri Lanka visa is given below.
Can I Add a Photo to the Sri Lanka Visa Application Form?
Yes, you need to attach a photograph to your entry visa and long-term Sri Lanka visa application form.
The photograph you will attach to your Sri Lanka visa application form must meet the Sri Lanka visa photo criteria.
Where Should the Sri Lanka Visa Form Be Submitted?
You need to fill the Sri Lanka transit and short term visa form online, so you do not need to submit the form anywhere.
You must apply for a Sri Lanka entry visa at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Ankara, Türkiye and therefore submit the visa application form to the Embassy.
For Sri Lanka long-term visa applications, you must submit the form to the head office of the Sri Lanka Immigration Department in Colombo, Sri Lanka.