
Sri Lanka visa for citizens of Taiwan
Citizens of Taiwan get a Sri Lanka visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.
For citizens of Taiwan: the passport opens 74 countries visa-free; Taipei — Colombo: ≈ 4,860 km, about 6.5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Sri Lanka without a visa on a Taiwan passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Taiwan get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaSri Lanka visa rules at a glance
- With a Taiwan passport you can visit 74 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 40 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Taiwan passport ranks 87th of 199.
- Taiwan passport: visa-free access to 74 countries; Sri Lanka passport: 18.
- Citizens of Taiwan and Sri Lanka can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Thailand, Singapore, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Seychelles, Haiti, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Citizens of Sri Lanka, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Taiwan. Taiwan visa for citizens of Sri Lanka
Travelling to Sri Lanka: good to know
- Taipei — Colombo: about 4,860 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
- Local time: Taipei 12:00 — Colombo 09:30.
- Local currency: Sri Lankan Rupee.
- Languages: Sinhala and Tamil.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ LKR 330.
- Sri Lanka is the 27th closest of 194 destinations open to citizens of Taiwan.

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How to get a Sri Lanka visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
What documents do you need for a Sri Lanka visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Taipei — Colombo?
About 6.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 4,860 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Sri Lanka?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
Do citizens of Sri Lanka need a visa for Taiwan?
Citizens of Sri Lanka, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Taiwan.
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