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Sri Lanka Passport Ranking 2026

The Sri Lanka passport ranks #180 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 71.4 — stronger than 19 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

19Visa-free
21Visa on arrival
50e-Visa / ETA
108Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Sri Lanka
Passport strength
#180in the world

How strong is the Sri Lanka passport

The Sri Lanka passport ranks #180 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 71.4. It is stronger than 19 passports — visa-free to 19 countries and easy access to 90.

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Where the Sri Lanka passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 19

Visa on arrival · 21

e-Visa / ETA · 50

Visa required · 108

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Namibia Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saint Lucia San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vatican Yemen

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Where Sri Lanka citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Sri Lanka passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 33.4% of applications refused, against 27.7% at the most lenient one.

1.5 months until the next US interview · Colombo
40.4% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 40,010 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
6 countries accept visa applications right inside Sri Lanka

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Sri Lanka citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Sri Lanka passport

Whether Sri Lanka citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Sri Lanka passport?
The Sri Lanka passport ranks #180 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 71.4). It gives visa-free access to 19 countries and easy access to 90 — stronger than 19 passports.
How many countries can Sri Lanka visit visa-free?
19 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Sri Lanka" page.
Why does the Sri Lanka passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Sri Lanka passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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