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Sri Lanka visa requirements for Iran citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa on arrival
Iran citizens get a visa on arrival for Sri Lanka.

Entry details

On a Iran passport, you get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed for Sri Lanka. The Iran passport currently ranks #182 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Sri Lanka is among the easier countries to enter, admitting 193 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #183 with 43 open destinations. It works both ways: travelling Sri Lanka→Iran carries the same visa on arrival rule.

In the opposite direction, Sri Lanka citizens travelling to Iran face: visa on arrival.

Before you fly

🏛️ Official government option

Official Sri Lanka ETA portal · fee: from $50. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

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🧳 Before you travel: Iran → Sri Lanka

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More destinations for Iran citizens

🇫🇷 Iran → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Iran → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Iran → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Iran → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Iran → Turkey: Visa-free🇲🇽 Iran → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting Sri Lanka on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Sri Lanka: Visa on arrival🇪🇸 Spain → Sri Lanka: Visa on arrival🇺🇸 United States → Sri Lanka: Visa on arrival🇮🇹 Italy → Sri Lanka: Visa on arrival🇹🇷 Turkey → Sri Lanka: Visa on arrival🇲🇽 Mexico → Sri Lanka: Visa on arrival

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