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Business Purpose ETA

Sri LankaShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Business travellers to Sri Lanka can obtain an ETA (electronic travel authorisation) for entering Sri Lanka. A Visit Visa is an entry permit signifying the Sri Lankan Government's consent to admit a foreign national, stating the period and conditions of stay. The official source does not state whether an ETA is mandatory for every business visitor.

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Limits of the record
  • The page says business travellers "can have" an ETA; it does not state in these words that an ETA is mandatory for every business visitor.
  • No nationality-by-nationality matrix or list of exempt nationalities for business travel is given on this page.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The Business Purpose Visa covers foreign nationals visiting Sri Lanka for business purposes for a short period of time; holders must not engage in any employment (paid or unpaid) or any trade or business other than that specified in the visa.

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What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The visa may cover single, double or multiple entries within its approved validity, but the official source does not state a specific maximum number of days for the business visa.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state a specific day-count maximum-stay figure for the Business Purpose Visa.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Immigration must be satisfied that the traveller has adequate funds for maintenance in Sri Lanka and for the return passage to the country that issued the passport; the passport must be valid for at least six months from arrival; and a visit visa holder must hold a written assurance (ticket) to return to the country of domicile or a visa for the next country of destination.

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Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Applications to extend extendable visas are made to the Department of Immigration and Emigration or online; at present, a business visa cannot be extended online. For ETA information the page refers travellers to eta.gov.lk.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not describe the initial application steps for the Business Purpose Visa/ETA beyond pointing to eta.gov.lk.
  • The page does not state in which circumstances a business visa extension is granted at the Department, or its maximum length.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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