{"slug":"sri-lanka-digital-nomad-visa-2026","title":"Sri Lanka Digital Nomad Visa and ETA: The Complete 2026 Guide","excerpt":"Sri Lanka's ETA covers 30 days and extends to 180 days total. Here is the exact process for getting a long stay as a remote worker — and what the new digital nomad provisions actually mean.","destination":"colombo","category":"Visa & Legal","date":"2026-04-17","url":"https://asiannomadhub.com/blog/sri-lanka-digital-nomad-visa-2026","quickAnswer":"Sri Lanka's ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) is the entry point — $35–50, online, approved in 24 hours. From there, you can extend at the Department of Immigration in Colombo to a 180-day long-stay per year. There is no formal digital nomad visa yet, but the extension process is functional and commonly used by remote workers.","takeaways":["Sri Lanka's ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) is the entry point — $35–50, online, approved in 24 hours.","From there, you can extend at the Department of Immigration in Colombo to a 180-day long-stay per year.","There is no formal digital nomad visa yet, but the extension process is functional and commonly used by remote workers."],"officialSources":[{"label":"eta.gov.lk","href":"https://eta.gov.lk"}],"nextSteps":[{"label":"Cost of Living in Colombo","href":"/blog/colombo-cost-of-living-remote-workers-2026"},{"label":"Coworking in Colombo","href":"/blog/coworking-spaces-colombo"},{"label":"SIM Cards in Sri Lanka","href":"/blog/sim-cards-sri-lanka-remote-workers-2026"}],"facts":[{"label":"Stay duration","value":"180 days"},{"label":"Key cost","value":"$35–50,"},{"label":"Destination","value":"colombo"},{"label":"Topic","value":"Visa & Legal"}],"faq":[{"question":"What should you know about the two-step process?","answer":"Sri Lanka's ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) is the entry point — $35–50, online, approved in 24 hours. From there, you can extend at the Department of Immigration in Colombo to a 180-day long-stay per year. There is no formal digital nomad visa yet, but the extension process is functional and commonly used by remote workers."},{"question":"What \"Digital Nomad\" Actually Means in Sri Lanka?","answer":"Sri Lanka's ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) is the entry point — $35–50, online, approved in 24 hours. From there, you can extend at the Department of Immigration in Colombo to a 180-day long-stay per year. There is no formal digital nomad visa yet, but the extension process is functional and commonly used by remote workers."},{"question":"Can You Legally Work on the Extended Tourist Visa?","answer":"Sri Lanka's ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) is the entry point — $35–50, online, approved in 24 hours. From there, you can extend at the Department of Immigration in Colombo to a 180-day long-stay per year. There is no formal digital nomad visa yet, but the extension process is functional and commonly used by remote workers."}],"lastUpdated":"April 2026"}