Suspension Of eVisas

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued an interim order suspending the recent visa outsourcing agreement between the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL), VFS Global, and GBS Technology Services.

The court has ordered the Department of Immigration and Emigration to reinitiate the previous ETA visa system that was in place before the introduction of the new eVisa system. As a result, the new eVisa platform, which was implemented in April 2024, has now been suspended.

Please note that the GOSL has yet to facilitate a resolution or provide a timeline for when the old ETA visa system will resume. We have been verbally informed by the regulators at the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DOIE) that travelers from eligible countries* may apply for on-arrival Tourist visas for a duration of thirty (30) days. The issuance of the Business Visas are currently suspended indefinitely.