Do US passport holders need a visa for Sri Lanka?
Covers 11 passports and 80 destinations. Rules older than 30 days are flagged for re-check.
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How we checkFree ETA required. US passport holders need a Sri Lanka ETA, free since 25 May 2026.
The United States is on the official list of 40 countries whose citizens get the tourist ETA free of charge, but it is still required before arrival. Apply only on the official eta.gov.lk site. The US State Department's page (Last Updated October 16, 2025) matches this and asks for 6 months of passport validity beyond your expected departure date and 1 blank page.
Source: Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka. Checked Oct 6, 2026See the source
- Maximum stay
- 30 days
- Double entry within the 30 days (eta.gov.lk).
- Fee
- Free
- Since 25 May 2026 for 40 countries.
- Passport validity
- 6 months
- Beyond your expected departure date (State Department).
- Blank pages
- 1 for entry stamp
- State Department: "1 blank page required for entry stamp."
- Yellow fever
- If arriving from a risk country
- Certificate required if arriving from or transiting an endemic country (State Department).
Changes to this rule
- May 25, 2026Tourist ETA made free for 40 countries.