Sri Lanka visa
ETA · Valid 30 days · Decision in 1 to 2 days · Electronic travel authorisation for tourism and business
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e-Visa · 30 days · paperless
Sri Lanka visa from India
When do you plan to travel?
Set your travel date in the price card and we'll pick the right attention level for your lead time. Without a date, decisions land by 26 Sept.
That's it. Just one step and we process your visa.
Step 1
What are you travelling to Sri Lanka for?
Tourist and student files stay in-house. Everything else goes to a partner we have vetted.
Student visa route · Sri Lanka
Proof of funds needed: $5,000 (first-year tuition + living, indicative). Same process below, plus your admission letter.
Sri Lanka student visa · Student
Admission letter, funds and a clean file are what decide student visas for Sri Lanka. We check all three before anything is lodged, and the decision window is guaranteed like every other Vistolane visa.
Proof of funds
$5,000
first-year tuition + living, indicative
Route
Student
Double entry
Decision window
1 to 2 days
guaranteed before you pay
How the student route works
- 1
Admission first
Secure an offer from a recognised institution; we check the acceptance letter meets visa rules.
- 2
Show the funds
Tuition for the first year plus living costs, in your name or a sponsor's, seasoned for the required period.
- 3
We file the application
Forms, financial evidence, language scores and health cover assembled and lodged for you.
- 4
Biometrics and, where required, an interview
Booked at the nearest centre; we prepare you for credibility questions.
Decision and travel
Visa issued for the length of the course; we brief you on entry and work-hours rules.
Documents for a student file
- Unconditional offer or admission letter
- Proof of tuition payment or deposit
- Bank statements or education loan sanction letter
- Academic transcripts and certificates
- English test score (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE) where required
- Health insurance or medical exam where required
Your approval is guaranteed on Vistolane
Applying for a Sri Lanka visa is tedious and often refused over small manual errors. Vistolane pairs a specialist review with automated checks so nothing slips.
96.7%
approval on Vistolane
75.3%
approval applying alone
Your approval is guaranteed, or your Vistolane fee back.
How the Sri Lanka e-visa process works
- 1
Apply on Vistolane
Upload your passport. Details are read automatically, so no typing errors. You only pay the government fee up front.
- 2
Your documents are verified
A specialist checks every file against the immigration standard and lodges it with the authority.
- 3
Your visa gets processed
We work with immigration to keep the file moving and track it against the published window.
- Application sent to the immigration supervisor25 Sept, 09:45 AM On time
- Application sent for internal security checks26 Sept, 11:10 AM On time
Get your visa on26 Sept, 10:34 AM
The approved e-visa lands in your inbox and your Vistolane account, ready to print.
What travellers say about the process
Trusted by applicants across India, the Gulf and Africa.
Ritika S.
Mumbai · UK Standard Visitor
Uploaded my passport on a Sunday, appointment booked by Tuesday, visa in 12 working days. The checklist caught a bank statement issue I would have missed.
Emeka O.
Lagos · Schengen (France)
The decision date they showed was the date it actually arrived. Concierge specialist answered every question the same day.
Farah A.
Dubai · Japan e-visa
Fastest visa I have done. Paid, uploaded two files, approved in six days.
Arjun M.
Bengaluru · UAE Tourist 60-day
Straightforward and quick. Would have liked the hotel booking check earlier in the flow.
Why Sri Lanka visas get refused
Passport validity
Passport expiring within 6 months of travel or without two blank pages.
Funds evidence
Bank statements that do not show a stable balance or an unexplained large deposit.
Purpose of travel
Itinerary, hotel and return ticket that do not match the dates on the form.
Previous refusals
An undeclared earlier refusal or overstay on any visa.
Frequently asked questions
How we reviewed this page
Fees, windows and rules on this page come from official government sources and are re-checked when the authority publishes changes.
1 traveller · Concierge · by 26 Sept 2026
Total $108
About the Sri Lanka visa
Sri Lanka: electronic travel authorisation for tourism and business. Government fee and the guaranteed decision window are confirmed before you pay.
Sri Lanka issues this visa electronically. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the government fee and receive the approval by email; nothing is stuck into your passport and there is no consulate visit.
Fees. The Sri Lanka government fee is $0 and the vistolane filing fee is $19, an all-in price of $19 per traveller with no surcharge at the consulate. The published processing time is 1 to 2 days. vistolane commits to a decision date before you pay and shows the 2-day window on the price card above.
Validity and stay. A Sri Lanka eta is valid for 30 days and allows a stay of up to 30 days on a double-entry basis. Routes covered on this page: Tourist ETA, Business ETA, Student.
Proof of funds for Sri Lanka, by visa category
Indicative minimums in your currency. Consulates read three to six months of statements and compare the balance with your itinerary, tuition or salary.
| Tourist / visitor | $600 |
| Student | $5,000 |
| Work / sponsored | $420 |
| Family / partner | $780 |
| Business / investor | $100,000 |
| Permanent residence | $750 |
Refusals. The most common Sri Lanka refusal reasons are inconsistent bank statements, weak evidence of ties or purpose of travel, and form errors that contradict the passport. Every document you upload to vistolane is checked against the Sri Lanka checklist before filing, and the mock interview tool covers the questions case officers raise in follow-up requests.
Not sure which route fits? Run the free Sri Lanka eligibility check, compare visa types, browse licensed consultants for Sri Lanka, or read the full Sri Lanka visa guide with a day-by-day timeline and refusal cases.
