{"id":150958,"date":"2025-07-25T16:40:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=150958"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:40:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:40:03","slug":"full-list-as-sri-lanka-waives-visa-fees-for-40-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2025\/07\/25\/full-list-as-sri-lanka-waives-visa-fees-for-40-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list as Sri Lanka waives visa fees for 40 countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy Adaderana<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n

To boost their tourism, the Sri Lankan government has taken a major step by giving visa fee waivers to forty countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sudden change in visa policy is expected to boost the tourism recovery of Sri Lanka. The national policy change also induced the economy of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This visa policy change is expected to attract international visitors to increase the cultural exchange. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The countries to get this visa fee waived include Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, China, Australia, Spain, Belarus and many more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This reflects the country\u2019s efforts to improve its international standing and create easier access for travellers, boosting tourism and international relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sri Lanka ranks 91st in the global visa index as of 2024, with access to 42 visa-free destinations. This puts the country in a relatively favourable position for travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visa-free destinations allow Sri Lankan passport holders to travel to multiple countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa without needing a visa in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Countries to Receive Visa-Free Entry to Sri Lanka: <\/strong><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.            United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.            Federal Republic of Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.            Kingdom of the Netherlands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.            The Kingdom of Belgium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.            The Kingdom of Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.            The Commonwealth of Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.            Republic of Poland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8.            The Republic of Kazakhstan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.            The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.          The United Arab Emirates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11.          Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12.          People\u2019s Republic of China *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13.          The Republic of India *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.          The Republic of Indonesia *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15.          The Russian Federation *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16.          The Kingdom of Thailand *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

17.          The Federation of Malaya *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

18.          Japan *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

19.          Republic of France<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20.          United States of America<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

21.          Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

22.          Czech Republic (Czechia)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

23.          Republic of Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24.          Swiss Confederation (Switzerland)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

25.          Republic of Austria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

26.          State of Israel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

27.          Republic of Belarus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28.          Islamic Republic of Iran<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

29.          Kingdom of Sweden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

30.          Republic of Finland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

31.          Kingdom of Denmark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

32.          Republic of Korea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

33.          State of Qatar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

34.          Sultanate of Oman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

35.          Kingdom of Bahrain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

36.          New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

37.          State of Kuwait<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

38.          Kingdom of Norway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

39.          Republic of T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

40.          Pakistan <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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