Sri Lanka passport: where you can travel visa-free
43
Access to 43 destinations without a prior visa
#181 strongest passport in the world · 199
The Sri Lanka passport is limited: it gives access to 43 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #181 worldwide in 2026 — 56 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 125 more than Sri Lanka. Even so, these 43 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa18/54
Asia9/34
Americas9/35
Oceania6/14
Middle East1/15
Europe0/46
The Sri Lanka passport is strongest across Africa, opening 18 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Sri Lanka passport gets you to destinations like Thailand, Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Sri Lanka passport: 19 destinations are fully visa-free, 21 grant a visa on arrival, 3 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 47 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 108 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
19
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇲🇼Malawi90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
Visa on arrival
21
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇷Iran
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
3
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇰Pakistan
e-Visa (online)
47
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇾Malaysia
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa required
108
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇺Cuba
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇯🇴Jordan
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇭Philippines
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 43 sums every destination the Sri Lanka passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Sri Lanka passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 43 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #181 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Sri Lanka passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Sri Lanka passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 56 below the world average. It opens 43 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Sri Lanka passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Sri Lanka, with 43, sits 125 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.