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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER SRI LANKA

Tourist Visa

  • Visa is issued on arrival for stay of max. up to 30 days.
Business Visa:
  • Submit your valid, signed U.S. Passport, must be valid for at least 6 months beyond entry date.
  • 1 Visa Application Form, completed and signed
  • 2 Passport-type photographs
  • Completed Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
  • Copy of flight itinerary showing round trip
  • A business letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:

    Embassy of Sri Lanka, Visa Section, Washington D.C.

    The letter must state all of the following:
  • The nature of the business to be performed
  • The name of the business reference to be visited
  • Guarantee sufficient financial support for the visit
  • Guarantee return transportation to the U.S
  • Your sponsor letter should be signed by a company officer other than the applicant.
  • Your sponsor in Sri Lanka must send a fax to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C., stating the name of the applicant, confirming the business trip (fax must include company address and type of business). For stay over 7 days, the letter must be sent via the Immigration Department in Colombo.
Processing Instructions

    Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:

    TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
    925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
    Washington D.C. 20005

    Your application will be hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed in 4 business days.

Fees

  • TDS Service Fee:
    $45.00 Per visa

  • Consular Fee:
    $100.00 Per Visa - Single or Multiple Entries valid for 3 months

  • Include credit card authorization, a check or money order payable to to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa, plus Embassy Consular Fee per visa, and return Shipping Fee.

Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa Notes
  • The Sri Lanka business visa is usually issued for a single entry within 90 days provided the passport remains valid, for a period of stay not exceeding 30 days. Three months multiple entries visa is available on request.
  • Passport must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining U.S. Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages for a valid passport.

REGISTER YOUR TRIP:

The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
  • Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
  • Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
  • Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
  • Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
  • A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.


Print Visa Application Form

INFORMATION AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 07/2008



 
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