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If you wish to extend your stay in Sri Lanka, an extension to your visa should be applied.  Extension may or may not be granted depending upon the reason for the extension, and whether the Department of Immigration and Emigration is convinced that the applicant does intend to return to his/her country after the stay in Sri Lanka.

 

If you seek an extension to your tourist visa, maximum duration for extension you can ask for is six months. Other visas are extended depending on the reason and the length recommended by the respective Sri Lankan Government Ministry or organizations.

 

We strongly advice applicants to apply visa extension well before expiry date to avoid penalties and inconvenience. Overstaying your visa is breach of visa conditions that may lead to refusal of the extension, detention and deportation from Sri Lanka.

 

Visa extensions can be applied at our Immigration Services Centre in Colombo or at the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Battaramulla.

Extension of Tourist Visa (ETA)

Foreign nationals seeking extension of their tourist ETA should apply for extensions before the expiry of the ETA. Extensions are usually given in three month blocks and maximum length of tourist visa is for six months.

Document Requirement

a. Completed and signed tourist visa extension application form

b. Passport of the applicant (original)

c. One colour passport size photograph of applicant (size (3.5x 4.5 cm)

d. Proof of financial resources to cover expenses for the extended stay

e. Proof of return air ticket to the country of domicile or a visa to the next country of destination

f. Other supporting documents to justify the request for extension

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

All applicants, except children below 12 years of age, must pay the ETA processing fee online. (However, ETA should obtain also for children below 12 years of age.) The online payment must be paid with a valid debit or credit card.

Applicants who have obtained the visa through ETA website are advised to keep a copy of the ETA approval notice with the passport to be produced at the port of entry in Sri Lanka.

Applicants are strictly advised to use the official Sri Lankan ETA website on applying the ETA and to avoid facing frauds involve with payments made online. This Mission or Department of Immigration & Emigration in Sri Lanka is not responsible for any incidents involved with any third party ETA websites or ETA agents. Payments made in this circumstance are not refundable anyway and you must pay again at the port of entry in Sri Lanka for ETAs applied through other than official ETA website.

For last-minute travelers who need to visit Sri Lanka on tourist/transit purposes without prior ETA approval, a limited facility to obtain ETA is available at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka. An additional fee of USD 5.00 will apply.

The ETA requirement is applicable to all nationalities except nationals of the Republic of Maldives, the Republic of Singapore and the Republic of Seychelles, who on the basis of reciprocity, are exempt from this requirement.

When applying ETA by third parties payments are to be made through the arrangement made in our website https://evisa-lk.com/ and obtain the acknowledgment of ETA application.  Any payments made to other websites or agencies are not valid to process a valid ETA.  Therefore, always ensure that the payments made by accessing to Sri Lanka ETA website and avoid making repayment at the port of entry to Sri Lanka.

How to apply for Sri Lanka visa

From pristine beaches and stunning temples, to mesmerising architecture and verdant landscapes, Sri Lanka offers everything that a traveller could wish for. If you have always been intrigued by this beautiful country, all you have to do is get a Sri Lanka visa, pack your bags and head to this enchanting destination.

Getting a Sri Lanka visa for Indians is pretty simple, and you can avoid the hassle of waiting in long queues and worrying about those hard-to-get visa appointments by applying for your Sri Lanka tourist visa through MakeMyTrip. We do not require your original passport or confirmed flight tickets for visa processing, and you no longer have to deal with middle-men, or complicated paperwork. Also, since the entire application process takes place through a credible platform, as opposed to the traditional approach, you avoid the risk of visa fraud and fake visas.

Sri Lanka Visa Process

After your booking is confirmed, we will send your Sri Lanka visa application to the Embassy. The Embassy usually takes 3 to 4 working days to approve the Sri Lanka visa, in case no additional documents are required.

You can apply for your Sri Lanka visa anytime through MakeMyTrip. However, we will forward your documents to the Embassy for processing only 30 days prior to your departure, to ensure that it is valid at the time of your travel.

You can cancel your Sri Lanka visa application at any time, till your documents are submitted to the embassy. Post the submission of your application, there will be no cancellation or refund.

You need to carry a print out of your Sri Lanka eVisa while travelling, to get the visa stamped on your passport by the Sri Lankan immigration officers at the airport. It just takes 5 minutes! Other documents required at the time of Sri Lanka immigration: Your original passport and onward/return air tickets.