Get Sri Lanka Business Visa

Foreign nationals traveling to Sri Lanka on engaging following circumstances are required to obtain Business Visa.

• Business meetings & negotiations
• Conferences, workshops & seminars
• Short-term training programmes
• Religious events
• Art, music and dance events
• Symposiums

Short-term Business Visa (30 days)

Business ETA facility is opened to potential applicants in addition to the existing facility of obtaining Business ETA from Sri Lanka Overseas Missions and the Head Office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration, Colombo.

 

Foreign nationals traveling Sri Lanka and stay for less than 30 days on business purposes will be granted visa for 30 days with multiple entries. In this case, the applicant or a third party on behalf of the applicant can apply for the visa by submitting the ETA application to the Consular Division of this Mission or online via the Official ETA website (www.eta-govt.com).

 

If you are unable to submit the online application due to technical errors, you may submit your application to the nearest Sri Lankan Diplomatic Mission / Embassy with required documents as follows;

 

Documents required

• Duly filled ETA application (download)
• Valid passport (The validity of the passport must be at least six months beyond the date of entry into Sri Lanka)
• Two recent photographs (standard photo format)
• Return air ticket
• Letter of invitation from the host company in Sri Lanka. A copy of the letter should be directly sent to the Consular Division of this Mission. (Photographs are not acceptable)
• Letter from the Organization in the United States
• Copy of the bank statement showing adequate funds for your stay in Sri Lanka and for the payment of your return passage out of Sri Lanka. (This requirement is not applicable to Sri Lankan Americans.)

The Prescribed Fee

ETA Category		Charges in US Dollars
		ETA Processing Fee		Reciprocal Visa Fee
		SAARC Countries	All Other Countries
1	Business Visa / Multiple Entry / 30 days	USD 20.00	USD 40.00	Not applicable

 

Processing Time

02 - 04 business days

 

 

Long-term Business Visa (More than 30 days)

Foreign nationals traveling Sri Lanka and stay for a period of more than 30 days (and less than 90 days) on business purposes will be granted visa for maximum 90 days with single/double/multiple entries. In this case, the applicant or a third party on behalf of the applicant can apply for the visa by submitting the ETA application to the Consular Division of this Mission.

 

All the applications for Long-term business visas should submit to the nearest Sri Lankan Diplomatic Mission and applications though the official ETA website is not facilitated.

 

Documents required

• Duly filled ETA application (download)
• Valid passport (The validity of the passport must be at least six months beyond the date of entry into Sri Lanka)
• Two recent photographs (standard photo format)
• Return air ticket
• Letter of invitation from the host company in Sri Lanka. A copy of the letter should be directly sent to the Consular Division of this Mission. (Photographs are not acceptable)
• Letter from the Organization in the United States
• Copy of the bank statement showing adequate funds for your stay in Sri Lanka and for the payment of your return passage out of Sri Lanka. (This requirement is not applicable to Sri Lankan Americans.)

The Prescribed Fee

ETA Category		Charges in US Dollars
		ETA Processing Fee		Reciprocal Visa Fee
		SAARC Countries	All Other Countries
1	Business Visa / Single Entry / 90 days	USD 20.00	USD 40.00	Relevant country fee
2	Business Visa / Double Entry / 90 days	USD 20.00	USD 40.00	Twice (x2) the relevant country fee
3	Business Visa / Multiple Entry / 90 days	USD 20.00	USD 40.00	Thrice (x3) the relevant country fee

 

Refer country fee schedule for relevant country fee.

 

Processing Time

02 - 04 business days