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Sri Lanka visa requirements for Malawi citizens

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

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

Entry details

Holders of a Malawi passport get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed when visiting Sri Lanka. The Malawi passport currently ranks #129 of 199 worldwide, with 69 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Sri Lanka is notably open to foreign passports, admitting 193 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #183 with 43 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Sri Lanka citizens enter Malawi more easily (visa-free).

In the opposite direction, Sri Lanka citizens travelling to Malawi face: visa-free for up to 90 days.

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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More destinations for Malawi citizens

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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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