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United States visa rules for Sri Lanka passport holders

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The answer

No. Sri Lanka passport holders need a visa to visit the United States.

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ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA NEEDED

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Official source

ca.usembassy.govU.S. Embassy and Consulates in CanadaChecked 2 Nov 2026

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler's passport.

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Before you go

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

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

The other way round

What United States passport holders need to visit Sri Lanka.

United States passport Sri Lanka

e-Visa · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Sri Lanka passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Washington, nearest first.

  1. BahamasNassau, about 1,540 km from WashingtonVisa-free
  2. HaitiPort-au-Prince, about 2,310 km from WashingtonVisa-free · 90 days

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

Weather in Washington

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

  1. JanHigh 6.9°CLow -1.3°CRain 72 mm
  2. FebHigh 8.6°CLow -0.4°CRain 65 mm
  3. MarHigh 13.4°CLow 3.4°CRain 89 mm
  4. AprHigh 19.7°CLow 8.8°CRain 82 mm
  5. MayHigh 24.4°CLow 14.2°CRain 101 mm
  6. JunHigh 29.3°CLow 19.5°CRain 107 mm
  7. JulHigh 31.7°CLow 22.2°CRain 108 mm
  8. AugHigh 30.8°CLow 21.5°CRain 83 mm
  9. SepHigh 26.9°CLow 17.7°CRain 100 mm
  10. OctHigh 20.5°CLow 11.1°CRain 93 mm
  11. NovHigh 14.3°CLow 5.1°CRain 74 mm
  12. DecHigh 9.0°CLow 1.1°CRain 86 mm

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

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