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🇹🇭 Thailand to Sri Lanka: visa and entry requirements 🇱🇰

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · Free Electronic Travel Authorization required before travel; 30-day tourist stay with double entry · Thai ordinary-passport holders are included in Sri Lanka's current free tourist-visa programme for selected nationalities, effective from 25 May 2026. The traveller must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization before arrival even though no ETA fee is charged. The ordinary-passport tourism permission is issued for 30 days with double entry. Any extension after the initial 30 days is a separate, chargeable process and must not be assumed from the free ETA. Employment, residence and non-tourism activities require the appropriate Sri Lankan permission, and immigration authorities retain the final admission decision.

Current statuse-Visa
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayFree Electronic Travel Authorization required before travel; 30-day tourist stay with double entry · Thai ordinary-passport holders are included in Sri Lanka's current free tourist-visa programme for selected nationalities, effective from 25 May 2026. The traveller must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization before arrival even though no ETA fee is charged. The ordinary-passport tourism permission is issued for 30 days with double entry. Any extension after the initial 30 days is a separate, chargeable process and must not be assumed from the free ETA. Employment, residence and non-tourism activities require the appropriate Sri Lankan permission, and immigration authorities retain the final admission decision.
Last verifiedJuly 30, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for Thailand ordinary passport holders traveling to Sri Lanka: e-Visa · Free Electronic Travel Authorization required before travel; 30-day tourist stay with double entry · Thai ordinary-passport holders are included in Sri Lanka's current free tourist-visa programme for selected nationalities, effective from 25 May 2026. The traveller must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization before arrival even though no ETA fee is charged. The ordinary-passport tourism permission is issued for 30 days with double entry. Any extension after the initial 30 days is a separate, chargeable process and must not be assumed from the free ETA. Employment, residence and non-tourism activities require the appropriate Sri Lankan permission, and immigration authorities retain the final admission decision..

Rule history

FAQ

Common questions about Thailand to Sri Lanka

Do Thailand citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · Free Electronic Travel Authorization required before travel; 30-day tourist stay with double entry · Thai ordinary-passport holders are included in Sri Lanka's current free tourist-visa programme for selected nationalities, effective from 25 May 2026. The traveller must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization before arrival even though no ETA fee is charged. The ordinary-passport tourism permission is issued for 30 days with double entry. Any extension after the initial 30 days is a separate, chargeable process and must not be assumed from the free ETA. Employment, residence and non-tourism activities require the appropriate Sri Lankan permission, and immigration authorities retain the final admission decision.. 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 · Free Electronic Travel Authorization required before travel; 30-day tourist stay with double entry · Thai ordinary-passport holders are included in Sri Lanka's current free tourist-visa programme for selected nationalities, effective from 25 May 2026. The traveller must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization before arrival even though no ETA fee is charged. The ordinary-passport tourism permission is issued for 30 days with double entry. Any extension after the initial 30 days is a separate, chargeable process and must not be assumed from the free ETA. Employment, residence and non-tourism activities require the appropriate Sri Lankan permission, and immigration authorities retain the final admission decision..

How long can I stay in Sri Lanka?

e-Visa · Free Electronic Travel Authorization required before travel; 30-day tourist stay with double entry · Thai ordinary-passport holders are included in Sri Lanka's current free tourist-visa programme for selected nationalities, effective from 25 May 2026. The traveller must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization before arrival even though no ETA fee is charged. The ordinary-passport tourism permission is issued for 30 days with double entry. Any extension after the initial 30 days is a separate, chargeable process and must not be assumed from the free ETA. Employment, residence and non-tourism activities require the appropriate Sri Lankan permission, and immigration authorities retain the final admission decision.. 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 30, 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.