Passport guide · Sri Lankan
Sri Lankan passport: 43 visa-free destinations
Holders of a Sri Lanka passport have easy entry to 43 countries — 19 visa-free and 24 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
19visa-free
24visa on arrival
47e-visa
108visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Sri Lankan passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- BahamasVisa-free · 90 days
- BarbadosVisa-free · 180 days
- DominicaVisa-free · 180 days
- GambiaVisa-free · 90 days
- GrenadaVisa-free · 90 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- KiribatiVisa-free · 90 days
- LesothoVisa-free
- MalawiVisa-free · 90 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- RwandaVisa-free · 30 days
- Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- SingaporeVisa-free · 30 days
- TajikistanVisa-free · 30 days
- ThailandVisa-free · 60 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- VenezuelaVisa-free · 90 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- BoliviaVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- CambodiaVisa on arrival
- Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- GhanaVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- IranVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- LaosVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- MauritiusVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- PakistanVisa on arrival
- PalauVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
- TanzaniaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Albaniae-Visa
- Antigua and Barbudae-Visa
- Australiae-Visa
- Azerbaijane-Visa
- Bahraine-Visa
- Benine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Botswanae-Visa
- Burkina Fasoe-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Colombiae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- Ecuadore-Visa
- El Salvadore-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Ethiopiae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Georgiae-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Hong Konge-Visa
- Indiae-Visa
- Indonesiae-Visa
- Iraqe-Visa
- Kazakhstane-Visa
- Kyrgyzstane-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Malaysiae-Visa
- Moldovae-Visa
- Mozambiquee-Visa
- Myanmare-Visa
- Nigeriae-Visa
- Omane-Visa
- Papua New Guineae-Visa
- Qatare-Visa
- Sao Tome and Principee-Visa
- Somaliae-Visa
- South Koreae-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Surinamee-Visa
- Syriae-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- Ugandae-Visa
- United Arab Emiratese-Visa
- Uzbekistane-Visa
- Vietname-Visa
- Zambiae-Visa
- Zimbabwee-Visa
Visa required — 108 destinations
embassy visa needed · click to expand
These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- AndorraVisa required
- AngolaVisa required
- ArgentinaVisa required
- ArmeniaVisa required
- AustriaVisa required
- BangladeshVisa required
- BelarusVisa required
- BelgiumVisa required
- BelizeVisa required
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
- BrazilVisa required
- BruneiVisa required
- BulgariaVisa required
- CanadaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- ChileVisa required
- ChinaVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- Costa RicaVisa required
- CroatiaVisa required
- CubaVisa required
- CyprusVisa required
- Czech RepublicVisa required
- DenmarkVisa required
- Dominican RepublicVisa required
- EgyptVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- EstoniaVisa required
- FijiVisa required
- FinlandVisa required
- FranceVisa required
- GermanyVisa required
- GreeceVisa required
- GuatemalaVisa required
- GuyanaVisa required
- HondurasVisa required
- HungaryVisa required
- IcelandVisa required
- IrelandVisa required
- IsraelVisa required
- ItalyVisa required
- JamaicaVisa required
- JapanVisa required
- JordanVisa required
- KosovoVisa required
- KuwaitVisa required
- LatviaVisa required
- LebanonVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- LiechtensteinVisa required
- LithuaniaVisa required
- LuxembourgVisa required
- MacaoVisa required
- MaliVisa required
- MaltaVisa required
- Marshall IslandsVisa required
- MexicoVisa required
- MonacoVisa required
- MongoliaVisa required
- MontenegroVisa required
- MoroccoVisa required
- NamibiaVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NetherlandsVisa required
- New ZealandVisa required
- NicaraguaVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- North MacedoniaVisa required
- NorwayVisa required
- PalestineVisa required
- PanamaVisa required
- ParaguayVisa required
- PeruVisa required
- PhilippinesVisa required
- PolandVisa required
- PortugalVisa required
- RomaniaVisa required
- RussiaVisa required
- Saint LuciaVisa required
- San MarinoVisa required
- Saudi ArabiaVisa required
- SenegalVisa required
- SerbiaVisa required
- SlovakiaVisa required
- SloveniaVisa required
- Solomon IslandsVisa required
- South AfricaVisa required
- SpainVisa required
- SudanVisa required
- SwazilandVisa required
- SwedenVisa required
- SwitzerlandVisa required
- TaiwanVisa required
- TongaVisa required
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
- TunisiaVisa required
- TurkeyVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- UkraineVisa required
- United KingdomVisa required
- United StatesVisa required
- UruguayVisa required
- VaticanVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Sri Lankan passport holders visit visa-free?
Sri Lankan passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 43 countries — 19 visa-free and 24 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Gambia, Grenada.
Is the Sri Lankan passport strong?
The Sri Lankan passport has limited visa-free reach (43 destinations). You can dramatically expand access by obtaining a UAE residence permit, US Green Card, or Schengen residence permit — see our residence permit guides for details.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 47 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Sri Lankan passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
108 countries require Sri Lankan passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Sri Lankan passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.