Sri Lanka ETA Requirements: Documents and Eligibility
Sri Lanka ETA requirements explained: passport, purpose, documents, funds, return travel and the che...
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Read the exact notice and retain the reference. A refusal may relate to eligibility, the selected purpose, identity details, previous immigration history or information requiring a different route. Do not guess the reason when the notice provides a follow-up channel.
Audit the submitted identity
Compare passport number, nationality, date of birth, name order and expiry directly with the passport. Confirm the same passport remains active. Review whether residence was mistakenly selected as nationality and whether a family member’s file was uploaded.
Check the travel category
A tourist ETA is not a substitute for employment, study, journalism or another specialist activity. Business events and host arrangements may require evidence or mission handling. Repeating a tourist submission will not fix a purpose mismatch.
Should you apply again?
Only after the cause is understood and corrected. An immediate duplicate containing the same information can lead to the same outcome and another charge. Where the notice directs contact with immigration or a Sri Lankan mission, follow that route.
Payments and travel
Official terms describe paid ETA charges as non-refundable and non-transferable. Do not make non-refundable travel assumptions until an approval matching the passport has been issued.
