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The official Sri Lanka ETA website
and the real fee

Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization. Apply only on eta.gov.lk. Lookalike sites often charge more than the government.

Official fee

What the government charges

Free for a 30-day tourist ETA for nationals of 40 countries from 25 May 2026 (among them the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, India and China; full list on eta.gov.lk). For other nationalities a tourist ETA is US$50, or US$20 for South Asian countries (US$60 and US$25 on arrival). A business ETA is US$55, or US$30 for South Asian countries. Children under 12 get a free tourist ETA for up to 30 days.

Note: The fee depends on your nationality. Romania, for example, is not on the free list. Check the fees page on eta.gov.lk for your passport before paying. Sri Lanka lists “by third party” as an accepted way to submit, so an agent isn't automatically illegal, but anything above the official fee goes to the agent.

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Governments change fees, so always confirm on the official site before paying.

Free checker

Is that Sri Lanka ETA site official?

Paste the link from the ad, email or search result before you pay.

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How to spot a copycat

Lookalike Sri Lanka ETA addresses

Examples use the reserved .example names. They show patterns, not real sites, and each one is run through the checker above.

  1. 01

    The scheme name plus extra words

    Not official: lk-eta-application-online.example

    Anyone can register a name that contains “Sri Lanka ETA”. Only addresses that end in eta.gov.lk or immigration.gov.lk are official for Sri Lanka ETA.

  2. 02

    “gov” or “official” in the name

    Not official: official-lk-eta-gov.example

    A word that sounds official is not a government ending. Read the end of the address, not the start.

  3. 03

    The real address at the start

    Not official: https://eta.gov.lk.example.com/apply

    Putting eta.gov.lk in front of another domain doesn't make it official. The part right before the first single slash decides who owns the site: here, example.com.

  4. 04

    The @ trick

    Not official: https://eta.gov.lk@example.com/apply

    Everything before an @ in an address is a username, not the site. The browser opens the domain after it: here, example.com.

  5. The real one

    Official: https://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/

    Paying much more than the official fee above, beyond official levies, payment fees and card conversion, usually means a third-party site added its own service fee. Search ads can sit above the official result, so check the address, not the position.

“The Department maintains a NO REFUND policy.”
This is about the government's own ETA fee, not about money paid to a third-party site.Official source: Sri Lanka ETA: How to submit an ETA application

Already paid a Sri Lanka ETA site?

Check with the government that your Sri Lanka ETA really exists, then decide on a refund or chargeback.

Did I already pay a middleman? Check Status on eta.gov.lk

FAQ

Sri Lanka ETA: common questions

What is the official Sri Lanka ETA website?

The official Sri Lanka ETA (Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization) for Sri Lanka is at https://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/. Official addresses end in eta.gov.lk, immigration.gov.lk (or a subdomain of them). Apply on eta.gov.lk. Even when the ETA is free, you still need one before you travel.

How much is the official Sri Lanka ETA fee?

Free for a 30-day tourist ETA for nationals of 40 countries from 25 May 2026 (among them the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, India and China; full list on eta.gov.lk). For other nationalities a tourist ETA is US$50, or US$20 for South Asian countries (US$60 and US$25 on arrival). A business ETA is US$55, or US$30 for South Asian countries. Children under 12 get a free tourist ETA for up to 30 days. The fee depends on your nationality. Romania, for example, is not on the free list. Check the fees page on eta.gov.lk for your passport before paying. Sri Lanka lists “by third party” as an accepted way to submit, so an agent isn't automatically illegal, but anything above the official fee goes to the agent. Checked on 23 Oct 2026 against eta.gov.lk. Governments change fees, so confirm on the official site before paying.

How can I tell if a Sri Lanka ETA site is official?

Look at the end of the address, right before the first single slash. For Sri Lanka ETA it must be eta.gov.lk, immigration.gov.lk or a subdomain of them, such as eta.gov.lk. A name that only contains “Sri Lanka ETA”, “gov” or “official”, or has eta.gov.lk at the start followed by another domain, is not official. You can paste the link into the free checker on this page.

I paid a third-party site. How do I know my Sri Lanka ETA exists?

Ask the government, not the site: Check Status on eta.gov.lk (https://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/). Open eta.gov.lk and choose Check Status in the top menu (the site has no direct link to that page).

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