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Sri Lanka visa requirements for Vatican City citizens

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

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Visa on arrival
Vatican City citizens get a visa on arrival for Sri Lanka.

Entry details

Travelling to Sri Lanka on a Vatican City passport, you get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed. The Vatican City passport currently ranks #59 of 199 worldwide, with 135 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Sri Lanka is one of the world's more welcoming destinations, admitting 193 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #183 with 43 open destinations. Access is lopsided in your favour: Sri Lanka citizens must deal with visa required going the other way.

In the opposite direction, Sri Lanka citizens travelling to Vatican City face: visa required.

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 Vatican City citizens

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