Visa Requirements
Do Sao Tomean citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for Sao Tome and Principe citizens travelling to Sri Lanka
Where the ETA online system is experiencing technical issues, some visitors may apply for a visa upon arrival at the immigration counter at the port of entry. Visitors transiting Sri Lanka by air with a connecting flight within 24 hours do not require a visa.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Sao Tomean citizens visiting Sri Lanka
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Sao Tomean citizens enter Sri Lanka
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Sri Lanka: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Sao Tomean citizens ask about entering Sri Lanka
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Sao Tomean citizens can get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 30 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Sri Lanka uses LKR. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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