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Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 1.30 pm
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Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 1.30 pm
Sri Lanka has longstanding democratic traditions, and respects the freedom of speech & expression. In keeping with this spirit, journalists & media personnel are welcome to visit Sri Lanka.
All journalists & media personnel travelling to Sri Lanka must obtain visa from the Consulate General prior to their travel to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka has introduced an online system to issue an authorization (Electronic Travel Authorization or ETA) for short visits of less than 30 days, which can be obtained by applicants on their own through www.eta.gov.lk.
To apply for an ETA, please visit the official ETA website ONLY. We have received complaints that third-party websites offer to arrange Sri Lankan ETA and charge exorbitant amounts. This office would not be responsible for any payments made to these third-party sites or agencies.
Applying at our counter: If you so require, we can facilitate your ETA application. You can submit your application for an ETA for more than 30 days (Up to 90 days) by visiting us in person.
To submit the application at the counter, you must obtain a prior appointment. You can obtain an appointment on any working day between 9.30am -1.30pm. For public holiday closures please visit here.
Submitting via post: You can also submit your application for ETA for more than 30 days (Up to 90 days) via post. You must send the application to us at least 7 working days prior to your departure.
Sri Lanka has introduced an online system to issue an authorization (Electronic Travel Authorization or ETA) for short visits up to 180 days, which can be obtained by applicants on their own through www.eta.gov.lk.
To apply for an ETA, please visit the official ETA website ONLY. It has been reported that third-party websites offer to arrange Sri Lankan ETA and charge exorbitant amounts. This office would not be responsible for any payments made to these third-party sites or agencies.
Applying at our counter: If you so require, we can facilitate your ETA application. You can submit your application by visiting us in person.
To submit the application at the counter, you must obtain a prior appointment. You can obtain an appointment on any working day between 9.30am -1.30pm. through the link provided in this website. For public holiday closures please visit here.
Submitting via post: You can also submit your application for ETA for more than 30 days (Up to 90 days) via post. You must send the application to us at least 7 working days prior to your departure.
For Applications submitted via post – the relevant fee should be sent by Postal Money Order (Australia Post)/ bank draft drawn in favor of the “Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Melbourne” along with the application and relevant documents. The scanned copy of the receipt will be emailed to the applicant after the application is processed.
| Visa Category | Designated countries | Period | Visas Fee in Australian Dollars (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist Purposes (Electronic Travel Authority – ETA) | Any country other than SAARC countries (Passport holders of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa and Solomon Islands etc) | Up to thirty (30) days | 55.00 |
| Passport holders of Australia and New Zealand only | Up to 180 days | 55.00 | |
| For passport holders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries. | Up to thirty (30) days | 28.00 | |
| Business Purposes (Electronic Travel Authority – ETA) | Any country other than SAARC countries (Passport holders of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa and Solomon Islands etc) | Up to thirty (30) days | 55.00 |
| For passport holders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries. | Up to thirty (30) days | 41.00 |
For ETA applied on your own – notification will be sent to you directly by the Department of Immigration & Emigration.
For the applications submitted to the Consulate General -approval granted for the visa will be notified to you by email, by the Consulate General.
You do not need to obtain a prior appointment for collection of the passport endorsed with visa. You can collect your passport by visiting the Consulate General between 9:15 – 9:30am OR 1:30 – 1:45pm on any working day. Please check our website for any public holiday closures prior to visiting us.
For collection of your visa stamped passport, it is mandatory to bring the receipt issued by the Consulate General at the time of the submission of application.
For collection of your visa stamped passport by a third party, you are required to provide the third party with an authorization letter and the receipt issued by the Consulate General at the time of the submission of your application.
If you wish to receive your visa endorsed passport via registered post, please email to mail@slcgmel.org with your name, passport number, application reference number and the postal address. The tracking number will be emailed to you to follow-up, once your passport posted.
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Transit Visas are granted to foreign nationals for entry into Sri Lanka for a short period in the course of their journey to another destination.
As of now, Transit Visas are not issued by the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka.
However, a maximum permitted transit time of 16 hours for passengers with an onward confirmed connection is allowed at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo.
This direction will be applicable with effect from 0001hrs on 16th November 2021 onwards and until further notice.
Sri Lanka has longstanding democratic traditions, and respects the freedom of speech & expression. In keeping with this spirit, journalists & media personnel are welcome to visit Sri Lanka.
All journalists & media personnel travelling to Sri Lanka must obtain visa from the Consulate General prior to their travel to Sri Lanka.
