What the Syria visa rules mean for Sri Lanka travellers
Sri Lanka passport holders need an eVisa to enter Syria. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Syria applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government says that to enter Syria your passport must have an expiry date at least 3 months after the date you arrive. Germany's Federal Foreign Office tells its citizens all travel documents must still be valid…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Syria. The UK Foreign Office warns that travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against its advice.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states whether Syria requires a return or onward ticket.
- Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a funds requirement or amount for visitors to Syria. The UK Foreign Office says there are restrictions on financial transactions in Syria and limits on cash withdrawals in the cou…
Syria entry rules compared
Syria lets 9 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 13, issues eVisas to 144 and requires an embassy visa from 30. Sri Lanka citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei and Cambodia. Overall the Sri Lanka passport ranks #174 in the world with 19 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Sri Lanka passport you can also visit 2 countries in the region without a visa, including Singapore and Tajikistan.
In the other direction, Syria citizens need eta to visit Sri Lanka.