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🇱🇰 Does a Sri Lankan need a visa for India 🇮🇳?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

India at a glance

Capital: New Delhi · Currency: Indian rupee (INR, ₹) · Official languages: English, Hindi, Tamil · Calling code: +91

U.S. State Department travel advisory for India: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 16 June 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (D, M); for type G plugs bring a travel adapter for India's sockets (C, D, M).

More about entering India →

Your embassy in India

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in India, contact the embassy of Sri Lanka:

• High commission of Sri Lanka in India · 27, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri · slhcindia.org

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near India for Sri Lankan passport holders

• 🇲🇻 Maldives — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇳🇵 Nepal — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇬 Singapore — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇹🇯 Tajikistan — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇹🇭 Thailand — Visa-free 60 days
• 🇰🇭 Cambodia — Visa on arrival
• 🇱🇦 Laos — Visa on arrival
• 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇮🇳 Indian passport holders visiting Sri Lanka: Indian passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka, usually at the airport or land border.

The Sri Lankan passport at a glance

All destinations for Sri Lanka passport holders → · Who needs a visa for India →

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