Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
Have a Sri Lankan sponsor submit this short-term visa application to the Department's head office. Arrange the application and any required approval before travel; your granted visa sets the permitted stay.
Submit through the official channel
Use Short-term visa application through a Sri Lankan sponsor. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Include a police-clearance report
Submit an applicant police-clearance report with the sponsor-submitted application. Confirm any country-of-issue requirement with the Department or your Sri Lankan sponsor.
Official guidanceProvide a flight booking for the North Korean application
The Sri Lankan Consulate lists a flight booking in the documents submitted by a representative for North Korean visitors. Wait for the Department’s decision before travel.
Official guidanceSri Lanka travel essentials
- Capital
- Colombo
- Currency
- LKR
- Calling code
- +94
Sri Lanka entry questions
Do North Korean citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka?
For tourism in Sri Lanka, ordinary passport holders from North Korea need a visa before travel.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Sri Lanka’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Short-term visa application through a Sri Lankan sponsor
Have a Sri Lankan sponsor submit this short-term visa application to the Department's head office. Arrange the application and any required approval before travel; your granted visa sets the permitted stay.
Read official entry guidance
Passport, entry conditions and exceptions for your visit.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Sri Lanka with an ordinary North Korea passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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