VISA SERVICES

Diplomatic & Official Visits

A Gratis Visa is issued to the Official and Diplomatic passport holder(s) who visit Sri Lanka for short period of time.

Gratis Visa • Gratis basis

Overview Key Details Allowed & Prohibited Activities Required Documents Visa Exemptions

Gratis Visa

A Gratis Visa is issued to the Official and Diplomatic passport holder(s) who visit Sri Lanka for short period of time.

A visa issued to a diplomat/official of mission which is accredited to Sri Lanka from third country who wishes to enter Sri Lanka on several occasions within the overall period authorized by a visa for the purpose of diplomatic /consular affairs permitting to stay one year limiting 90 days visit at each stay for the potential applicant with the recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka.

Key Details

For Whom:

Diplomats/Officials of a foreign mission which is accredited to Sri Lanka from third country

Period of Visa:

One year limiting 90 days stay at each visit (Multiple entries with the validity period of the visa)

Visa Fee:

Gratis basis

Application mode:

DIE Head Office / Sri Lankan Overseas Missions

Allowed & Prohibited Activities

Allowed activities:

Discharging Diplomatic or consular affairs

Not allowed activities:

Performing any other activities is strictly prohibited

Engaging in internal politics of the country

Required Documents

Required Documents:

Copy of valid passport

Recommendation letter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Visa Exemptions

The following visa exemptions shall be granted to the citizens of a country specified in Column1 bearing a passport specified in Column 2 for a period specified in Column 3:-

29 Bilateral Exemption Agreements

Column 1 Country	Column 2 Type of Passport	Column 3 Duration of the Visa period
BH Bahrain	Diplomatic or Special	Up to Ninety days during a period of Hundred and Eighty days from the First entry
BD Bangladesh	Diplomatic or Official	up to Thirty days
BY Belarus	Diplomatic or Official	up to Thirty days
BR Brazil	Diplomatic, Official or Service	up to Ninety days
KH Cambodia	Diplomatic, Official or Service	up to Thirty days
CL Chile	Diplomatic or Official	up to Ninety days
CN China	Diplomatic, Official, Service or Public Affairs	up to Thirty days
CU Cuba	Diplomatic	up to Ninety days
GE Georgia	Diplomatic, Official or Service	Up to Ninety days in any Hundred and Eighty days period
HK Hong Kong	Citizens of Hong Kong SAR	up to Thirty days
IN India	Diplomatic or Official(for diplomatic and official visits only) (If employed by an International Organization or an agency Visa shall be obtained for official and private visits)	up to Thirty days
ID Indonesia	Diplomatic, Official or Service	up to Thirty days
IR Iran	Diplomatic, Official or Service	up to Thirty days
KZ Kazakhstan	Diplomatic or Service	up to Thirty days
KE Kenya	Diplomatic or Official	up to Thirty days
MV Maldives	Diplomatic, Official or Ordinary	up to Ninety days
MM Myanmar	Diplomatic, Official or Service	up to Thirty days
OM Oman	Diplomatic, Special or Service	up to Ninety days and during a period of Hundred and Eighty days from the first entry
PK Pakistan	Diplomatic or Official	up to Thirty days
PH Philippines	Diplomatic or Official	up to Thirty days
QA Qatar	Diplomatic and Special passport holders	up to Thirty days
RO Romania	Diplomatic	up to Ninety days within any Hundred and Eighty days period
RU Russia	Diplomatic, Official or Service	up to Thirty days
SC Seychelles	Diplomatic, Official or Ordinary	Sixty days at each visit and cumulative duration of Ninety days in a year
SG Singapore	Diplomatic, Official or Ordinary	up to Thirty days
TH Thailand	Diplomatic or Official	up to Ninety days
UA Ukraine	Diplomatic, Service or Official	Up to Thirty days within Sixty days period
VN Vietnam	Diplomatic or Official	Up to Ninety days
BJ Benin	Diplomatic, Official or Service	up to Thirty days