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Updated 29 June, 2026
Taiwanese passport holders cannot use Sri Lanka’s self-service online ETA. The visa is granted through a Sri Lankan sponsor at the Department of Immigration & Emigration. Arabiers acts as your sponsor and handles the whole process.
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SLTDA TA/2024/0284
Yes. Taiwanese passport holders need a visit visa for Sri Lanka and cannot use the normal self-service ETA route.
Visa ruleA Sri Lankan sponsor must file the application at the Department of Immigration & Emigration head office.
Sponsor routeThe sponsor application is filed at the Immigration head office in Battaramulla, not through the normal online ETA portal.
Head officeTaiwanese travellers receive a 30-day Visit Visa (Tourist) after the sponsor route and Landing Endorsement are completed.
Tourist visaAfter the Landing Endorsement is issued, the 30-day visit visa is granted at the Sri Lanka port of entry on arrival.
Arrival stageNo. Taiwanese applicants are not required to submit a police clearance report for this sponsor-route visit visa.
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Rikas manages Sri Lanka inbound visa processing at Arabiers’ Colombo office, including sponsor-route applications for nationalities that cannot use the online ETA. He verified the facts on this page against the Department of Immigration & Emigration and a live Taiwan application.
Yes. Taiwanese passport holders need a visa, and they cannot use the standard online ETA, they must apply through a Sri Lankan sponsor at the Department of Immigration & Emigration head office.
Sri Lanka’s official ETA portal places Taiwan (listed as “Taiwan-China”), alongside Kosovo, in a separate category. Instead of self-applying online, a Sri Lankan sponsor submits the application at the Immigration head office in Battaramulla. The department then issues a Landing Endorsement, and the traveller is granted a 30-day Visit Visa (Tourist) at the port of entry in Sri Lanka.
A Sri Lankan sponsor files at the Immigration head office, a Landing Endorsement is issued, and you receive a 30-day tourist visa at the airport.
The process runs in a clear sequence: your Sri Lankan sponsor submits the application and supporting documents at the Department of Immigration & Emigration head office; the department issues a Landing Endorsement, valid for 30 days from its date of issue; you travel to Sri Lanka and are granted a 30-day Visit Visa (Tourist) at the port of entry; and you then attend the Visa Division at the head office within 30 days of arrival to regularise the visa, as stated on the endorsement. A confirmed return or onward ticket is required.
Taiwan is not on Sri Lanka’s free-ETA list, so a fee applies under the sponsor route.
Because the application is handled through a sponsor at the Immigration head office rather than the online portal, fees are confirmed at the time of application. Arabiers confirms the exact amount with you before any payment.
| Category | Validity | Issued | Fee |
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| Visit Visa – Tourist (sponsor route) | 30 days from entry | At port of entry |
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The sponsor route needs sponsor paperwork plus a few applicant documents — but no police clearance for Taiwan.
Per the Immigration head-office requirements for Taiwan (Alert 03), the following are submitted by the Sri Lankan sponsor:
With Arabiers as the registered Sri Lankan sponsor, the process is straightforward.
Arabiers is a registered Sri Lankan entity with a physical Colombo office, able to act as the Sri Lankan sponsor that the Department of Immigration & Emigration requires for Taiwanese applicants. We prepare the full sponsor file, attend the head office, and support your trip beyond the visa with accommodation, guides and itineraries.
Rikas manages Sri Lanka inbound visa processing at Arabiers’ Colombo office, including sponsor-route applications for nationalities that cannot use the online ETA. He verified the facts on this page against the Department of Immigration & Emigration and a live Taiwan application.
Last reviewed: 29 June, 2026
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