Sri Lanka Tourist ETA
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Beaches, tea country, and ancient rock fortresses — free entry for Indians.
Indian passport holders currently travel to Sri Lanka on a free Tourist Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) — no government fee, and the online form itself needs no uploaded documents. We handle the application and confirm it's approved before you fly.
A few details for Sri Lanka are still pending verification against official sources — we'll update this page as soon as they're confirmed.
At a glance
🇱🇰Ready in
Often near-instant online; up to 3 business days via an Overseas Mission
All in
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Nothing added later
- Entries Double entry
- Validity Enter within 3 months of issue
- Max stay Up to 30 days, extendable
- Documents checkedbefore filing
- Filed fastsame working day
- On timeor we refund
The fun part
Sri Lanka — the fun bit
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Why people go
Sri Lanka is the closest genuinely foreign destination for Indian travellers — under an hour from Chennai, around three from Delhi — and the free Electronic Travel Authorization removes the cost barrier entirely. What makes it work is the density: beaches, tea country, safari, ancient cities, and colonial forts sit within a few hours' drive of each other, so a week feels like a much longer trip. There is also strong cultural familiarity, from Buddhist and Hindu pilgrimage sites to the Ramayana trail around Nuwara Eliya and Sita Eliya, which draws a steady stream of Indian pilgrims. Food, language, and cricket all feel close to home.
Eligibility
Required documents
Upload each of these during your application — we check them for issues before anything is submitted.
Flight details
Your confirmed return or onward booking — immigration checks for this on arrival.
Hotel details
Where you're staying for the trip. A booking confirmation or host address is fine.
What we do for you
Your Sri Lanka visa, in five moves
You send
your documents
Scan your passport with your phone. We read it automatically.
We check
every page
Against the rules that apply today — not last year's blog post.
We flag
what won't pass
You hear it from us, with time to fix it.
We file
at the embassy
And chase it, so you're never on hold to a hotline.
It lands
on time
Before you fly — or your service fee comes back.
Common rejection reasons & how to avoid them
Passport validity too short
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from your date of arrival.
Applying for the wrong ETA category
Business, journalism, and NGO-related visits need different approval — using the free Tourist ETA for the wrong purpose can be refused.
No return ticket ready at the airport
Even though it's not uploaded during the application, immigration checks for a confirmed return or onward ticket on arrival.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, technically — but as of 25 May 2026, the Tourist ETA is free of charge for Indian passport holders under Sri Lanka's free visa regime covering 40 eligible nationalities.