visa to sri lanka 1 day stop over cruise

[sam5]

We are going on costa cruise in Jan. 2016 and stopping in Sri Lanka for a day.

Do we need a visa from uk or in Sri Lanka on landing? Please let us know.

Thanks

[BlueRiband]

Check the official government immigration or tourist site for Sri Lanka which should be available in English - you want to verify their visa requirements for UK citizens. If you need one it doesn't matter how briefly you will be in the country, or even if you don't leave the ship. You will be "in" Sri Lanka the moment the ship enters their territorial waters.

 

Don't rely on cruise line phone agents. They're not experts on visas but anyone who doesn't have all of their travel documentation in order will be denied boarding.

[zqvol]

We are going on costa cruise in Jan. 2016 and stopping in Sri Lanka for a day.

Do we need a visa from uk or in Sri Lanka on landing? Please let us know.

Thanks

 

Do not pay any attention to any answer you get on these boards. You need to contact the embassy to make an accurate determination.

[kitty9]

This is directly from the Sri Lanka Department of Immigration. You can easily google the same information very easily on your own. Google is your friend.

 

 

 

General Information

IMPORTANT NOTICE

 

With effect from 1st January 2012, all Holiday or Business travelers to Sri Lanka must have Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for entering in to Sri Lanka. Please visit http://www.eta.gov.lk for more information.

 

The facility for applying Business Purpose Visa is at present available only at the Head Office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration and the Sri Lankan Overseas Missions.

 

When applying ETA by third parties payments are to be made through the arrangement made in our website http://www.eta.gov.lk and obtain acknowledgement of ETA application. Any payments made to other websites or agencies are not valid to process a valid ETA. Therefore, always ensure that the payments made by accessing to Sri Lanka ETA website and avoid making repayment at the port of entry to Sri Lanka.

 

What is a Sri Lankan Visa?

 

A Sri Lankan visa is an endorsement on a passport or a similar document to facilitate the legal entry of non Sri Lankans into the country and to regulate the period of their stay and the conditions governing such stay.

 

What are the Types of Sri Lankan Visas?

 

There are four kinds of visas which permit a person to enter and/or stay in Sri Lanka.

 

Visit Visa

 

A Visit Visa is an entry permit signifying the consent of the Sri Lankan Government for the admission of a foreign national to the country. The Visa contains details of the period of time and the condition/s of the stay.

 

There are two sub-categories which come under visit visas :-

 

1. Tourist Visit Visa

 

A Tourist Visa is issued to bona-fide tourists who want to enter Sri Lanka for sightseeing, excursions, relaxation, visit relatives or yoga training for a short period of time.

 

2. Business Purpose Visa

 

A Business Purpose Visa is issued to foreign nationals who visit Sri Lanka for business purposes for short period of time. This visa may be issued for single or double journeys.

[Super Susan]

We are going on costa cruise in Jan. 2016 and stopping in Sri Lanka for a day.

Do we need a visa from uk or in Sri Lanka on landing? Please let us know.

Thanks

 

Hi Sam5, We're doing the same cruise in February - did you need the visa for Sri Lanka or was it taken care of by Costa?

[NMLady]

Hi Sam5, We're doing the same cruise in February - did you need the visa for Sri Lanka or was it taken care of by Costa?

 

You expect the OP to be reading this thread two years later??

[mom says]

Hi Sam5, We're doing the same cruise in February - did you need the visa for Sri Lanka or was it taken care of by Costa?

The OP was a one post wonder. If you want to know if Costa will take care of the visa, either ask on the Costa forum, or call Costa directly.