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Sri Lanka visa rules for Nigeria passport holders

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The answer

No. Nigeria passport holders need a visa to visit Sri Lanka.

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Official source

eta.gov.lkDepartment of Immigration and Emigration, Sri LankaChecked 29 Oct 2026

Visitors from Cameroon, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Afghanistan who intend to apply for ETA may apply through Sri Lankan Sponsor for their ETA from the Head office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration, Sri Lanka.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • A Sri Lankan sponsor must apply for the ETA at the Department of Immigration and Emigration head office in Battaramulla.
  • Needs a police clearance report.
  • Needs proof of accommodation.
  • Needs a confirmed return ticket.
  • Needs proof of enough funds for the stay.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

A passport valid for not less than 6 months from the date of arrival.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Sri Lanka passport holders need to visit Nigeria.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Nigeria passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Colombo, nearest first.

No visa-free place we have reviewed is within 2,500 km yet.

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Colombo

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Colombo, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 31.3°CLow 23.3°CRain 83 mm
  2. FebHigh 31.6°CLow 23.8°CRain 77 mm
  3. MarHigh 31.9°CLow 24.9°CRain 102 mm
  4. AprHigh 32.0°CLow 25.4°CRain 248 mm
  5. MayHigh 31.5°CLow 26.4°CRain 315 mm
  6. JunHigh 30.7°CLow 26.1°CRain 197 mm
  7. JulHigh 30.3°CLow 26.1°CRain 120 mm
  8. AugHigh 30.3°CLow 25.9°CRain 116 mm
  9. SepHigh 30.3°CLow 25.5°CRain 264 mm
  10. OctHigh 30.3°CLow 24.8°CRain 358 mm
  11. NovHigh 30.6°CLow 24.1°CRain 347 mm
  12. DecHigh 30.8°CLow 23.5°CRain 169 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 22 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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