Visa for Sri Lanka

Belgian · Mar 19th, 2007, 14:21

Hi all

I know this is a forum for Indian visa but i dont know where else i can ask my question. At the moment im in india now for about 1.5 years. I deceided to stay my next 6 months in Sri Lanka. At least i wanna try for that.

Is it easy to get 6 months visa for Sri lanka? I wonder because there is a war there. And how to get a visa for Sri Lanka? I know that one gets a free 1 month visa from the airport in colombo. But how can we extend it?

My plan is to stay most of the time in buddhist meditation centers, to do some courses. Some one told me with a letter of the headmonk we can easily get a long visa. Does anyone has experience with this?

Thanks a lot

Belgian

lonelyaztec · Mar 20th, 2007, 12:28

Hi

Visa in srilanka is given on arrival. And, Srilankan tourist visa is for 2 monthly only.

May be you have to get in check with a local travel agency in Srilanka to see how you can extend your stay.

I went to Srilanka through Walker tours. Google for Walker tours, contact them, and they might be able to help you with some information.

Belgian · Apr 7th, 2007, 14:52

Thx

Does anyone knows if it is possible to go to sri lanka from india, with a one way ticket?

Is it allowed?

Are you sure that we get 2 months visa at the airport? as far as i remember people only get 1 month visa?

Thank you very much

Belgian

sandhyamrdul · Apr 8th, 2007, 21:04

You get a 30 day visa on arrival, you can then apply for a longer visa from the government when you get there, the only thing is you have to prove you have the money to support your stay. But Sri Lanka is not really the best place to visit at the moment with the pseudo civil war situation.

Belgian · Apr 9th, 2007, 12:12

Thanks for the info, Sandhya

Do you have any idea how much money i have to show them, to proof i can support my stay?

And how many months visa maximum can i get at the airport?

And do you have any idea how much the visa cost?

Thx a lot

batistuta · Apr 9th, 2007, 12:28

Most of the Srilankan govt links are not working here. Maybe it can work for you.Try googling Srilanka+ visa .I had read sometime back and am not sure if i remember it correctly ,but one can stay in Sri lanka for 2 months. You can get visa extension once in Lanka.That makes it 3 months , but Pls do note that this may differ from Nationality to Nationality.

Try this link, It was the only one that was working.

http://www.go-lanka.com/sri-lanka/tr...a_customs.html

Regards,

cyberhippie · Apr 9th, 2007, 12:35

I found this on the Sri Lanka High commission website (london)

Quote:

visa will be endorsed on the passport for a period of 30 days on arrival at the port of entry in Sri Lanka. Tourist visa of 30 days endorsed at the port of entry will not be extended under any circumstances .Prior visas could be obtained by the bonafide tourists from the Sri Lanka High Commission in London for a maximum period up to 3 months

Quote:

Work, (paid or unpaid) Residence, Long term and Multiple entry visas are approved and issued only by the Controller of Immigration in Colombo. Applications should be forwarded to the following address.

Addl. Controller/Visa

Department of Immigration & Emigration

No:41, Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha

Colombo 10

Tel. 00 94 11 5329300 Fax. 00 94 11 2674631

E-mail adcvisa@immigration.gov.lk

sandhyamrdul · Apr 10th, 2007, 12:46

I am not sure what the exact amount of money is, but a credit card/foreign exchange receipts, hard cash, should do the job. The visa fee varies from nationality to nationality, it is only really expensive for Americans. Sorry I don't have the details...

edwardseco · Apr 10th, 2007, 13:57

Might find this of interest:http://www.immigration.gov.lk/html/visa/visit.html
VOA is 30 days. Have heard a rumor that extensions are going to be discouraged in future..

woodlouse · Apr 10th, 2007, 20:21

Hi Belgian

I visited Sri Lanka from Nov 05 til Jan 06 and extended my visa while I was there.

tourists are automatically issued with a months visa on arrival.
to extend your visa either do it in your own country before you go or do it at the office in bambalapitya district in colombo. if you do it in colombo, you should go early in the morning as applications are not accepted after 12.30 and it takes a while to do the processing. take exact fee in sri lankan rupees

Sri Lanka - visa advice various

woodlouse · Apr 10th, 2007, 20:29

btw, they were quite nice to me as they miss read my name as 'Ananda' a buddhist name

Belgian · Apr 13th, 2007, 14:33

thx all for your kind replies

Does anyone knows if it is allowed to enter sri lanka with one way ticket?

Thing is that im in india now. And i want to stay some time in Sri Lanka. AFter that i havent deceided if i will go back to my home country or go back to india...

Thx

Belgian

batistuta · Apr 13th, 2007, 14:40

You will need a return ticket as per the Info provided in this link.

http://www.immigration.gov.lk/html/visa/visit.html

edwardseco · Apr 14th, 2007, 07:34

However, people report that in practice you don't unless you look too "scruffy" (no warranties)..

Belgian · Apr 14th, 2007, 14:41

Mmm

Has anyone has experience with visit to sri lanka with one way ticket?

Thing is that i dont know how long i can stay there. I want to stay 4-6 months, but they maybe only allow for 2-3.

One more question, is it correct that air lanka has cheapest flights to Lanka? Some one else told me that iata has. Their websites are quite confusing...

Thx

Mar 19th, 2007, 14:21	#1
Belgian Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 24	Visa for Sri Lanka Hi all I know this is a forum for Indian visa but i dont know where else i can ask my question. At the moment im in india now for about 1.5 years. I deceided to stay my next 6 months in Sri Lanka. At least i wanna try for that. Is it easy to get 6 months visa for Sri lanka? I wonder because there is a war there. And how to get a visa for Sri Lanka? I know that one gets a free 1 month visa from the airport in colombo. But how can we extend it? My plan is to stay most of the time in buddhist meditation centers, to do some courses. Some one told me with a letter of the headmonk we can easily get a long visa. Does anyone has experience with this? Thanks a lot Belgian

Mar 20th, 2007, 12:28	#2
lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	Hi Visa in srilanka is given on arrival. And, Srilankan tourist visa is for 2 monthly only. May be you have to get in check with a local travel agency in Srilanka to see how you can extend your stay. I went to Srilanka through Walker tours. Google for Walker tours, contact them, and they might be able to help you with some information. __________________ Aztec My photoblog

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Belgian Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 24	Thx Does anyone knows if it is possible to go to sri lanka from india, with a one way ticket? Is it allowed? Are you sure that we get 2 months visa at the airport? as far as i remember people only get 1 month visa? Thank you very much Belgian

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sandhyamrdul Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7	You get a 30 day visa on arrival, you can then apply for a longer visa from the government when you get there, the only thing is you have to prove you have the money to support your stay. But Sri Lanka is not really the best place to visit at the moment with the pseudo civil war situation.

Apr 9th, 2007, 12:12	#5
Belgian Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 24	Thanks for the info, Sandhya Do you have any idea how much money i have to show them, to proof i can support my stay? And how many months visa maximum can i get at the airport? And do you have any idea how much the visa cost? Thx a lot

Apr 9th, 2007, 12:28	#6
batistuta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,728	Most of the Srilankan govt links are not working here. Maybe it can work for you.Try googling Srilanka+ visa .I had read sometime back and am not sure if i remember it correctly ,but one can stay in Sri lanka for 2 months. You can get visa extension once in Lanka.That makes it 3 months , but Pls do note that this may differ from Nationality to Nationality. Try this link, It was the only one that was working. http://www.go-lanka.com/sri-lanka/tr...a_customs.html Regards,

Apr 10th, 2007, 12:46	#8
sandhyamrdul Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7	I am not sure what the exact amount of money is, but a credit card/foreign exchange receipts, hard cash, should do the job. The visa fee varies from nationality to nationality, it is only really expensive for Americans. Sorry I don't have the details...

Apr 10th, 2007, 13:57	#9
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,436	Might find this of interest:http://www.immigration.gov.lk/html/visa/visit.html VOA is 30 days. Have heard a rumor that extensions are going to be discouraged in future..

Apr 10th, 2007, 20:21	#10
woodlouse firefly lovers club Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 82	Hi Belgian I visited Sri Lanka from Nov 05 til Jan 06 and extended my visa while I was there. tourists are automatically issued with a months visa on arrival. to extend your visa either do it in your own country before you go or do it at the office in bambalapitya district in colombo. if you do it in colombo, you should go early in the morning as applications are not accepted after 12.30 and it takes a while to do the processing. take exact fee in sri lankan rupees Sri Lanka - visa advice various

Apr 10th, 2007, 20:29	#11
woodlouse firefly lovers club Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 82	btw, they were quite nice to me as they miss read my name as 'Ananda' a buddhist name

Apr 13th, 2007, 14:33	#12
Belgian Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 24	thx all for your kind replies Does anyone knows if it is allowed to enter sri lanka with one way ticket? Thing is that im in india now. And i want to stay some time in Sri Lanka. AFter that i havent deceided if i will go back to my home country or go back to india... Thx Belgian

Apr 13th, 2007, 14:40	#13
batistuta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,728	You will need a return ticket as per the Info provided in this link. http://www.immigration.gov.lk/html/visa/visit.html

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edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,436	However, people report that in practice you don't unless you look too "scruffy" (no warranties)..

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Belgian Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 24	Mmm Has anyone has experience with visit to sri lanka with one way ticket? Thing is that i dont know how long i can stay there. I want to stay 4-6 months, but they maybe only allow for 2-3. One more question, is it correct that air lanka has cheapest flights to Lanka? Some one else told me that iata has. Their websites are quite confusing... Thx