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Sri Lanka visa for Cameroonian citizens

Entry requirement

Visa required

Sri Lanka requires Cameroonian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Sri Lanka visa?

Tourist Visa (short visit, issued as an ETA)

Key facts

Maximum stay
30 days from arrival; extendable inside Sri Lanka (published fee bands run to day 270)

Apply on Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization (Department of Immigration and Emigration)

All visa types for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s official site for the tourist visa is eta.gov.lk. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 30 days from arrival; extendable inside Sri Lanka (published fee bands run to day 270).

Where Cameroonian citizens apply for a visa for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has no embassy or consulate in Cameroon on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

The nearest Sri Lankan missions to Yaoundé are in Kampala, Uganda (2,374 km from Yaoundé), Nairobi, Kenya (2,866 km) and Pretoria, South Africa (3,756 km). Sri Lanka sets which of its missions takes applications from Cameroon; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Sri Lankan citizens travelling to Cameroon

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Travel advice for Sri Lanka

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Cameroonian citizens planning a trip to Sri Lanka can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Sri Lanka at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 13 October 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Sri Lanka (updated 21 September 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Sri Lanka (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Cameroonian citizens can stay in Sri Lanka

How long Cameroonian citizens may stay in Sri Lanka is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Cameroonian citizens apply

Sri Lanka has no embassy or career consulate in Cameroon. Cameroonian citizens apply through a mission of Sri Lanka accredited to Cameroon from abroad; the official visa portal of Sri Lanka names the right place.

Sri Lankan citizens travelling to Cameroon

Sri Lankan citizens need a visa for Cameroon, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.

Frequently asked questions

Do Cameroonian citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka requires Cameroonian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Sri Lanka in Cameroon?

No. Sri Lanka has no embassy in Cameroon. The nearest Sri Lankan embassy is in Kampala, Uganda, 2,374 km from Yaoundé.

Do Sri Lankan citizens need a visa for Cameroon?

Sri Lankan citizens need a visa for Cameroon, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.

Can Cameroonian citizens enter Sri Lanka visa-free?

No; Cameroonian citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.