Sri Lankan passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Sri Lankan passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Sri Lanka
Rank 85th of 93 ranks
Score
36
Visa-free
18
On arrival
16
eTA
2
e-Visa
52
Visa required
105
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Sri Lankan passport holders (18)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Dominica180 days
- Gambia90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Maldives90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Venezuela90 days
Visa on arrival (16)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (2)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
e-Visa (52)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Guinea
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (105)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (0)
None.
e-Visa or visa required (4)
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Puerto RicoFollows US entry rules
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Sri Lankan passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Sri Lankan passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +95 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +92 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +86 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +86 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +79 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +73 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +42 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +33 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +25 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
| Egypt | 76th | 47 | +18 | Egypt citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Sri Lankan passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Sri Lankan passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Sri Lankan passport ranks 85th. It opens 36 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Sri Lankan passport holders visit without a visa?
18 countries are visa-free for Sri Lankan passport holders. Counting 16 that give a visa on arrival and 2 that need only an online eTA, 36 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 52 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 105 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Sri Lankan passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Nepal, Palau, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Sri Lankan passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Sri Lankan citizens (revision 1379019565), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.