Sri Lanka visa for Hong Kong passport holders

A Hong Kong passport holder needs an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before flying to Sri Lanka for up to 30 days.

Best-effort passport visa-free data — verify against the official source.

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
Tourist entry
30
Days per visit
2
Visa routes tracked

Staying longer: every Sri Lanka visa route

The tourist entry above is for visits. To live and work remotely in Sri Lanka, these are the routes the catalogue tracks — income thresholds, costs and processing times are on the country page, each linked to its official source.

RouteTypeStayIncome neededWorkResidency path
Student Residence VisastudentLength of the course, renewable———
ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization)tourist30 days, extendable up to ~6 months———
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Sri Lanka for other passports

Visa rules change often — verify against the official government source linked on the Sri Lanka page before you travel or apply.