Sri Lanka entry requirements, by passport

What we've verified for Sri Lanka

Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 2026-09-17). The specifics depend on your nationality — open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.

• Standard short-stay visa fee: Free
• Required documents (2)
• Required vaccinations
• Health-insurance rules
• Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
• Overstay penalties
• Airport transit rules

Sources: immigration.gov.lk (Sri Lanka's Department of Immigration and Emigration — "Special Notice to the Short Term Visitors to Sri Lanka": free tourist ETA since 25 May 2026 for nationals of 40 countries, Spain included; the ETA being compulsory for all foreign nationals; 30 days with double entry; extension on payment; verified via direct fetch); eta.gov.lk (official ETA portal — full fee table by nationality and type: US$50 general tourist, US$20 SAARC, US$60 on arrival, free two-day transit, free for children under 12; verified via direct fetch); customs.gov.lk (Sri Lanka Customs — "Travellers" and FAQ: baggage exemptions for tourists, two bottles of wine and 1.5 litres of spirits, no tobacco allowance, duty to declare currency, gold and gems to the Arrival No. 1 Officer; verified via direct fetch); Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Cap. 351), Section 23, and the overstay fine order approved by Parliament and gazetted in June 2023 (US$250 for 7 to 14 days, US$500 above 14 days, no penalty if you leave within the first 7), confirmed via parliament.lk; exteriores.gob.es (Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Sri Lanka: free ETA, passport validity and blank pages, import and export bans, yellow fever by country of origin, penalties for staying with an expired visa, security warnings); whc.unesco.org (World Heritage List) (checked 17 September 2026).