Sri Lanka Passport Visa-Free Countries 
Rank 89 in the world, 39 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance
18Visa-freeentry with passport
21On arrivalissued at the border
55E-visaonline, no consulate
104Visa requiredvia a consulate
Key destinations
Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last
Thailandvisa-free, up to 60 days
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advanceFull list of destinations
198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026
Visa-free 18
entry with passport
Bahamas90 days
Barbados180 days
Dominica180 days
Gambia90 days
Grenada90 days
Haiti90 days
Kiribati90 days
Lesotho
Malawi90 days
Micronesia30 days
Rwanda30 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore30 days
Tajikistan30 days- Thailand60 days
Vanuatu120 days
Venezuela90 days
Visa on arrival 21
issued at the border
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
East Timor
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Laos
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritius
Nepal
Palau
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Samoa
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Tuvalu
E-visa 55
applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
DR Congo
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Libya
Malaysia
Mauritania
Moldova
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Somalia- South Korea
South Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Togo- UAE
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Visa required 104
obtained in advance via a consulate
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria- Canada
Central African Republic
Chile- China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia- Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica- Japan
Jordan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Senegal- Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia- Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine- United Kingdom
Uruguay- USA
Vatican
Yemen
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FAQ
How many countries can Sri Lanka passport holders visit without a visa?
39 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 18 visa-free and 21 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 55 countries issue an e-visa online, and 104 require applying at a consulate.
Do Sri Lanka passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Sri Lanka passport?
89 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.
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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly