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🇱🇰 Does a Sri Lankan need a visa for the United Kingdom 🇬🇧?

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.

United Kingdom at a glance

Capital: London · Currency: British pound (GBP, £) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +44

U.S. State Department travel advisory for the United Kingdom: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 8 May 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

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

More about entering the United Kingdom →

Your embassy in the United Kingdom

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

• High Commission of Sri Lanka, London

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

The other way round

🇬🇧 British passport holders visiting Sri Lanka: British passport holders do not need a visa for Sri Lanka, but must get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) online before travelling.

The Sri Lankan passport at a glance

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