The Department of Immigration and Emigration announced its new visa process and the online visa application portal will be implemented today (17).
The new visa methodology, relevant fees, requirements to be met and the validity period in Sri Lanka were earlier published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2360/24, dated 27 November 2023.
The department said arrangements had been made with GBS Technology Service and IVS Global Institute to implement the e-visa system – the online methodology to be introduced instead of the ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) methodology currently in use.
The department highlighted that it intends to provide a fast and efficient visa application process through the introduction of the new online portal, in a bid to woo foreign tourists and investors.