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Sri Lanka Business Visas

Processing Times, Forms, and Requirements


A Visa is Required to Travel to Sri Lanka for Business

Passport

  1. Submit your original United States Passport. You must submit your actual passport, (not a copy) as your visa will be issued within the pages of your passportbook.
  2. Your passport must be signed. Do not worry about the safety of your passport; our company has never lost a passport in 34 years and we take great care to make sure it is handled with the utmost of care.
  3. Your passport must have at least 6 months of remaining validity from your date of entry into this country.
  4. You must have at least 2 adjacent blank visa pages (you cannot count the four in the very back of your passport as these pages are reserved for governmental use. RJR can assist you with renewing your current passport.

Photographs

  1. Submit 2 recently taken passport photos
  2. Passport Photo MUST have a completley blank white background, without any other shades or tints (i.e. dark gray, tan, off-white)
  3. If submitting more than one picture, be sure the others are a replication of the first one and not different types of pictures. DO NOT submit pictures with eyeglasses or sunglasses, jewelry, and headware as they will not be accepted. For a complete list of photo requirements and restrictions, click here.

Follow this URL ( Sri Lanka Printable Form) to the visa application form. Complete 1 fully completed form.

Include with your application proof of round trip tickets for your trip with your name on the confirmation

OR

If your trip has been booked by a travel agent, include a signed letter on the agent's company letterhead with information regarding your trip and confirmations

Include a clear color copy of your dirvers liscense

OR

Provide one most recent utility bill with your name and home address

Include a copy of the most recent bank statement with your name and address included on the statement.

NOTE: For your personal privacy and security, please black out any account numbers found on your statement.

Include and original letter from your company that is signed by an office other than yourself regarding the purpose of your trip, as well as your passport number, issue date, expiration, and name as it appears on the passport.

Provide an official letter of invitation from the sponsor company that include the reason for your visit, and the relationship to you and your company. This letter should include your passport number, issue date, expiration, and name as it appears on the passport.

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Please visit Center for Disease Control - www.CDC.gov for up to date information about disease and vaccination information when traveling to Sri Lanka.

Notes about Sri Lanka Business Visa
Note: The Sri Lankan ETA Business visa is for "short stays" only. The Embassy is not specific about how long but we recommend staying less than 2 weeks on a Business ETA. If you are staying longer contact our Customer Service at 1 800 783-8472.


Sri Lanka Business Visa Options

# of Entries Processing Time Validity Period Allowable Stay Processing Fees Consular Fees  
Double 14 Days 180 Days 30 Days $159 $45
Multiple 14 Days 360 Days 90 Days $159 $145