Where can a Sri Lankan passport take you?
Every country you can enter, and how. These are also the stops we use for your Layovered routes.
Change passport
A US, UK, Schengen or similar visa opens more countries. Free, no sign-in.
93 countries
Thailand
Visa-freeAsia · up to 60 days
Singapore
Visa-freeAsia · up to 30 days
Seychelles
ETA formAfrica · stay varies
Kenya
ETA formAfrica · up to 90 days
Antigua and Barbuda
Visa-freeCaribbean · up to 6 months
Bahamas
Visa-freeCaribbean · up to 90 days
Bangladesh
Visa-freeAsia · up to 30 days
Barbados
Visa-freeCaribbean · up to 180 days
Cape Verde
ETA formAfrica · up to 30 days
Dominica
Visa-freeCaribbean · up to 6 months
Grenada
Visa-freeCaribbean · up to 90 days
Haiti
Visa-freeCaribbean · up to 90 days
Kiribati
Visa-freeOceania · up to 90 days
Lesotho
Visa-freeAfrica · stay varies
Malawi
Visa-freeAfrica · stay varies
Micronesia
Visa-freeOceania · up to 30 days
Montserrat
Visa-freeCaribbean · up to 180 days
Senegal
Visa-freeAfrica · stay varies
St. Kitts and Nevis
ETA formCaribbean · stay varies
Tajikistan
Visa-freeAsia · up to 30 days
Tanzania
Visa-freeAfrica · stay varies
The Gambia
Visa-freeAfrica · up to 90 days
Venezuela
Visa-freeAmericas · up to 90 days
Maldives
On arrivalAsia · up to 30 days
Mauritius
On arrivalAfrica · up to 60 days
Bahrain
On arrivalMiddle East · up to 14 days or 30 days
Burundi
On arrivalAfrica · up to 30 days
India
On arrivalAsia · up to 30 days
Liberia
On arrivalAfrica · up to 90 days
Palau Islands
On arrivalOceania · up to 30 days
Rwanda
On arrivalAfrica · up to 30 days
Samoa
On arrivalOceania · up to 90 days
Sierra Leone
On arrivalAfrica · stay varies
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
On arrivalCaribbean · up to 90 days
Timor-Leste
On arrivalAsia · up to 30 days
Tuvalu
On arrivalOceania · up to 30 days
Vanuatu
On arrivalOceania · up to 120 days
United Arab Emirates
eVisaMiddle East · stay varies
Türkiye
eVisaEurope · stay varies
Malaysia
eVisaAsia · up to 30 days
Indonesia
eVisaAsia · stay varies
Vietnam
eVisaAsia · up to 30 days
Ethiopia
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Japan
eVisaAsia · stay varies
Hong Kong (SAR China)
eVisaAsia · stay varies
Georgia
eVisaEurope · up to 30 calendar days
Azerbaijan
eVisaEurope · stay varies
Cambodia
eVisaAsia · up to 30 days
Bhutan
eVisaAsia · stay varies
Australia
eVisaOceania · stay varies
Albania
eVisaEurope · stay varies
Algeria
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Angola
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Anguilla
eVisaCaribbean · stay varies
Armenia
eVisaMiddle East · up to 120 days
Benin
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Burkina Faso
eVisaAfrica · up to 90 days
Cameroon
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Chad
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Chile
eVisaAmericas · stay varies
Cote d'Ivoire
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Cuba
eVisaCaribbean · stay varies
Djibouti
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Ecuador
eVisaAmericas · stay varies
El Salvador
eVisaAmericas · stay varies
Equatorial Guinea
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Fiji
eVisaOceania · stay varies
Gabon
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Guinea
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Iran
eVisaMiddle East · stay varies
Israel
eVisaMiddle East · stay varies
Jordan
eVisaMiddle East · stay varies
Kazakhstan
eVisaAsia · stay varies
Kyrgyzstan
eVisaAsia · stay varies
Laos
eVisaAsia · stay varies
Madagascar
eVisaAfrica · up to 60 days
Mauritania
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Moldova
eVisaEurope · stay varies
Mozambique
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Myanmar
eVisaAsia · up to 28 days
Nigeria
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Pakistan
eVisaAsia · stay varies
Papua New Guinea
eVisaOceania · stay varies
Sao Tome and Principe
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Somalia
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
South Sudan
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Suriname
eVisaAmericas · stay varies
Togo
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Trinidad and Tobago
eVisaCaribbean · stay varies
Tunisia
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Uzbekistan
eVisaAsia · stay varies
Zambia
eVisaAfrica · stay varies
Zimbabwe
eVisaAfrica · up to 1 month
Where Sri Lankan passport holders can go with a visa
A valid visa from one of these countries opens more places to visit or transit.
Other passports
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Sri Lankan passport holders visit without a visa?
With the passport alone, 23 countries are visa-free and 14 give a visa on arrival. Another 56 offer an eVisa you apply for online before you fly.
Which countries are visa-free for Sri Lankan citizens?
They include Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh. The checker above lists all 23, with the stay allowed where we have it.
Does a US or Schengen visa give Sri Lankan passport holders extra access?
Yes. A valid US, Schengen, UK, Canada or UAE visa can open entry to more countries. Tick the visas you hold above to see which.
What is the difference between visa-free and visa on arrival?
Visa-free means no visa at all, though a few countries ask for a short online form (an ETA) before you fly. Visa on arrival means you get it at the airport, sometimes for a fee.
Is this list up to date?
Rules change at short notice, so always check with official sources before you travel. Each country page shows when we last checked it.