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Passport rank
97th
Visa-free travel to
40 Destinations
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka passport ranking

The Sri Lankan passport currently ranks on the 97th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 40 destinations. Sri Lankan passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as Pakistan, Singapore and Dominica. Sri Lankan citizens do however require a visa to enter 189 destinations in the world such as China, Russia, the United States and the entire European Union. This high visa requirement results in a very low mobility score.

Passport rank
97th
Visa-free travel to
40 Destinations
eTA
1 Destinations
Visa required
146 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
El Salvador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Ghana
Ghana
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Latvia
Latvia
Lebanon
Lebanon
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Morocco
Namibia
Namibia
Nauru
Nauru
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Niger
Niger
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sudan
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Syria
Syria
Taiwan
Taiwan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vatican City
Vatican City
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

Sri Lanka Passport Ranking

The Sri Lanka passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Sri Lanka passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Sri Lanka passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 18 Sri Lanka passport visa-free countries, 21 Sri Lanka visa-on-arrival countries, and 1 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Sri Lanka passport holders can enter a total of 40 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Sri Lanka passport ranks 97 in the world.

Separate from these Sri Lanka visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 189 additional destinations which Sri Lanka passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Sri Lanka

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a former British colony. Located in Southern Asia, the island country consists of 9 provinces. The most important provinces are Colombo, Kandy and Galle. Sri Lanka is the 36th largest country in Asia with a surface area of 65,610 square kilometers. Its climate is of the tropical monsoon type with a northeast and a southwest monsoon. Its terrain is characterized by low rolling plains with south central mountains.

The overall population is over 21.8 million people. The capital of the country is Colombo, which is also the largest city of the country with more than 800,000 inhabitants. Other important cities are Kaduwela, Maharagama and Kesbewa. The largest airport is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) with 10 million annual passengers. It connects the country to destinations around the world and it is named after the fourth prime minister of Sri Lanka: Solomon Bandaranaike.

Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948. The country’s culture mixes traditional aspects with modern elements. The main religions followed by the population are Buddhism and Hinduism. The official languages of the nation are Sinhala, Tamil and English. The legal system is based on the Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law and customary laws. The government form is a presidential republic. Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the elected chief of state and the head of government. Elections take place every 5 years.

The official currency is the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) with the current exchange rate being LKR 185 to the USD. Sri Lanka has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $321 billion. This makes it the 4th largest economy in South Asia. It has a per capita income of $14,509. The main GDP contributing sectors are services and industry. The main export products are cinnamon, rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco, rice, sugarcane and grains. Tourism also plays a very important role as GDP contributor.

Sri Lanka is a beautiful tourism destination. It is known for its wildlife, historic towns and national parks. There are 8 UNESCO world heritage sites scattered across the country. The main tourist activities are hiking, diving, trekking and sightseeing. Some destinations are the Nine Arch Bridge, Mihintale, Gal Viharaya, Udawalawe National Park, the Dambulla Cave Temple and the Temple of the Tooth. The majority of the 1.9 million yearly tourism visitors is originating from the neighboring Asian countries and Europe.

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