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Visa Route Detail

🇨🇳 China to Sri Lanka: visa and entry requirements 🇱🇰

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · Electronic Travel Authorization required before tourism travel; current authorised stay is 30 days · A mainland People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder should obtain Sri Lanka's Electronic Travel Authorization before tourism travel. Current China Consular Service guidance says Chinese tourists remain eligible for the free visa policy with a 30-day stay and should complete the ETA workflow online. The traveller must carry a passport valid for at least six months and may be asked for return or onward travel, accommodation and sufficient funds. A limited airport-counter application is possible at Colombo Bandaranaike or Mattala Rajapaksa airports, but it carries refusal and return-flight risk, so it is an alternative arrival channel rather than visa-free entry. Other purposes require the appropriate visa.

Current statuse-Visa
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayElectronic Travel Authorization required before tourism travel; current authorised stay is 30 days · A mainland People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder should obtain Sri Lanka's Electronic Travel Authorization before tourism travel. Current China Consular Service guidance says Chinese tourists remain eligible for the free visa policy with a 30-day stay and should complete the ETA workflow online. The traveller must carry a passport valid for at least six months and may be asked for return or onward travel, accommodation and sufficient funds. A limited airport-counter application is possible at Colombo Bandaranaike or Mattala Rajapaksa airports, but it carries refusal and return-flight risk, so it is an alternative arrival channel rather than visa-free entry. Other purposes require the appropriate visa.
Last verifiedJuly 16, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for China ordinary passport holders traveling to Sri Lanka: e-Visa · Electronic Travel Authorization required before tourism travel; current authorised stay is 30 days · A mainland People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder should obtain Sri Lanka's Electronic Travel Authorization before tourism travel. Current China Consular Service guidance says Chinese tourists remain eligible for the free visa policy with a 30-day stay and should complete the ETA workflow online. The traveller must carry a passport valid for at least six months and may be asked for return or onward travel, accommodation and sufficient funds. A limited airport-counter application is possible at Colombo Bandaranaike or Mattala Rajapaksa airports, but it carries refusal and return-flight risk, so it is an alternative arrival channel rather than visa-free entry. Other purposes require the appropriate visa..

Rule history

FAQ

Common questions about China to Sri Lanka

Do China citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · Electronic Travel Authorization required before tourism travel; current authorised stay is 30 days · A mainland People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder should obtain Sri Lanka's Electronic Travel Authorization before tourism travel. Current China Consular Service guidance says Chinese tourists remain eligible for the free visa policy with a 30-day stay and should complete the ETA workflow online. The traveller must carry a passport valid for at least six months and may be asked for return or onward travel, accommodation and sufficient funds. A limited airport-counter application is possible at Colombo Bandaranaike or Mattala Rajapaksa airports, but it carries refusal and return-flight risk, so it is an alternative arrival channel rather than visa-free entry. Other purposes require the appropriate visa.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Sri Lanka without a visa?

The current tourism policy is not modeled as unconditional visa-free entry: e-Visa · Electronic Travel Authorization required before tourism travel; current authorised stay is 30 days · A mainland People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder should obtain Sri Lanka's Electronic Travel Authorization before tourism travel. Current China Consular Service guidance says Chinese tourists remain eligible for the free visa policy with a 30-day stay and should complete the ETA workflow online. The traveller must carry a passport valid for at least six months and may be asked for return or onward travel, accommodation and sufficient funds. A limited airport-counter application is possible at Colombo Bandaranaike or Mattala Rajapaksa airports, but it carries refusal and return-flight risk, so it is an alternative arrival channel rather than visa-free entry. Other purposes require the appropriate visa..

How long can I stay in Sri Lanka?

e-Visa · Electronic Travel Authorization required before tourism travel; current authorised stay is 30 days · A mainland People's Republic of China ordinary-passport holder should obtain Sri Lanka's Electronic Travel Authorization before tourism travel. Current China Consular Service guidance says Chinese tourists remain eligible for the free visa policy with a 30-day stay and should complete the ETA workflow online. The traveller must carry a passport valid for at least six months and may be asked for return or onward travel, accommodation and sufficient funds. A limited airport-counter application is possible at Colombo Bandaranaike or Mattala Rajapaksa airports, but it carries refusal and return-flight risk, so it is an alternative arrival channel rather than visa-free entry. Other purposes require the appropriate visa.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 16, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.