Visa requirements for Sri Lankan citizens
Visa requirements for Sri Lankan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Sri Lanka.
As of 2024, Sri Lankan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 44 countries and territories, ranking the Sri Lankan passport 97th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1] This has hampered the ability of Sri Lankan business people to travel and connect with peers and maintain a globally competitive outlook.[2]
Although Sri Lanka is a middle-income country, successive Sri Lankan governments have made little or no efforts to improve the standing of the passport.[3][4] The Sri Lankan passport continues to rank in the bottom 10% of Henley's Annual Passport Rankings.[5] Considering the extent of the Sri Lankan diaspora, a passport with wider access to the world could contribute to a more competitive and future-ready society.[6]
Sri Lanka has limited personal or business contacts with the ASEAN, a region with which it shares significant historical and cultural relations. Within the SAARC region, the Sri Lankan government has made little effort to encourage religious tourism from countries such as Nepal and Bhutan.[7] Sri Lanka and Thailand have signed a Free Trade Agreement in February 2024, and agreed to enable visa-free travel.[8]
Sri Lankans are unable to travel to Hong Kong, China, Indonesia and the Philippines, four of the world's most important markets, without a complex visa application process with a hefty visa fee.[9] The inability to access the financial markets of Hong Kong has been especially detrimental to the growth of businesses in Sri Lanka.[10]
Despite demands from citizens and civil society groups, Sri Lanka has largely been unsuccessful in expanding visa-free travel for its citizens.[11] The Sri Lankan government has been able to negotiate visa-free travel to numerous countries for diplomatic and official passport holders, effectively developing a 2-tiered system that benefits state officials and politicians over ordinary citizens.[12][13][14][15] Likewise, the Sri Lankan state spends millions on maintaining an extensive diplomatic service, which is said to bring little or no benefits to its citizens.[citation needed]
In July 2024, Sri Lanka announced it will issue biometric passports to its citizens in order to address the poor standing of the passport.[16]
Most recently, Sri Lanka signed a visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders with Cambodia.[17] The Sri Lankan state has made statements from time to time that it wishes to enhance links within the Indian Ocean littoral but has largely struggled to convert these statements into reality.[18] In 2023, the Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe noted that Sri Lanka had applied for membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and is actively seeking to establish trade relations with countries in ASEAN.[19]
Visa requirements map
[edit]Visa requirements
[edit]Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
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Afghanistan | Visa required[20] | ||
Albania | eVisa[21][22] |
| |
Algeria | Visa required[23] | ||
Andorra | Visa required[24] |
| |
Angola | Visa required[25] | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | eVisa[26][27] | ||
Argentina | Visa required[28] | ||
Armenia | Visa required[29] | ||
Australia and territories | Online Visa required[30][31] |
| |
Austria | Visa required[32] | ||
Azerbaijan | eVisa[33][34] | 30 days | |
Bahamas | Visa not required[35] | 3 months | |
Bahrain | eVisa / Visa on arrival[36] | 14 days |
|
Bangladesh | Visa required[37] | ||
Barbados | Visa not required[38] | 6 months | |
Belarus | Visa required[39] | ||
Belgium | Visa required[40] | ||
Belize | Visa required[41] |
| |
Benin | eVisa[42][43] | 30 days |
|
Bhutan | eVisa[44][45] | ||
Bolivia | Online Visa / Visa on arrival[46] | 30 days[47] | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required[48] |
| |
Botswana | eVisa[50][51] | 3 months | |
Brazil | Visa required[52] | ||
Brunei | Visa required[53] | ||
Bulgaria | Visa required[54] |
| |
Burkina Faso | eVisa[55][56] | ||
Burundi | Visa on arrival[57] | 1 month |
|
Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival[59][60] | 30 days | |
Cameroon | eVisa[61][62] | ||
Canada | Visa required[63] | ||
Cape Verde | Visa on arrival[64] | ||
Central African Republic | Visa required[65] | ||
Chad | Visa required[66] | ||
Chile | Visa required[67] | ||
China | Visa required[68] |
| |
Colombia | Online Visa[70][71] | ||
Comoros | Visa on arrival[72] | 45 days | |
Republic of the Congo | Visa required[73] | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa[74][75] | 7 days | |
Costa Rica | Visa required[76] | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa[77][78] | 3 months |
|
Croatia | Visa required[79] |
| |
Cuba | Visa required[80] | ||
Cyprus | Visa required[81] | ||
Czech Republic | Visa required[82] | ||
Denmark | Visa required[83] | ||
Djibouti | eVisa[84][85] | 90 days | |
Dominica | Visa not required[86] | 6 months | |
Dominican Republic | Visa required[87] | ||
Ecuador | Visa required[88] | ||
Egypt | Visa required[89] | ||
El Salvador | Visa required[90] | ||
Equatorial Guinea | eVisa[91][92] | ||
Eritrea | Visa required[93] | ||
Estonia | Visa required[94] | ||
Eswatini | Visa required[95] | ||
Ethiopia | eVisa[96][97] | 90 days |
|
Fiji | Visa required[98] | ||
Finland | Visa required[99] | ||
France | Visa required[100] | ||
Gabon | eVisa[101][102] |
| |
Gambia | Visa not required[103] | 90 days |
|
Georgia | Visa required[105][106] |
| |
Germany | Visa required[107] | ||
Ghana | Visa required[108] | ||
Greece | Visa required[109] | ||
Grenada | Visa not required[110] | 3 months | |
Guatemala | Visa required[111] | ||
Guinea | eVisa[112][113] | 90 days | |
Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival[114] | 90 days | |
Guyana | Visa required[115] | ||
Haiti | Visa not required[116] | 90 days | |
Honduras | Visa required[117] | ||
Hungary | Visa required[118] | ||
Iceland | Visa required[119] | ||
India | eVisa[120][121] | 30 days | |
Indonesia | Visa required[122] | ||
Iran | eVisa[123][124] | 30 days | |
Iraq | Visa required[125] | ||
Ireland | Visa required[126] |
| |
Israel | Visa required[128] | ||
Italy | Visa required[129] | ||
Jamaica | Visa required[130] | ||
Japan | Visa required[131] | ||
Jordan | Visa required[132] | ||
Kazakhstan | eVisa[133][134] | ||
Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation[135][136] | 90 days |
|
Kiribati | Visa not required[137] | 90 days |
|
North Korea | Visa required[138] | ||
South Korea | Visa required[139] |
| |
Kuwait | Visa required[140] |
| |
Kyrgyzstan | eVisa[141][142] | 60 days | |
Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival[143][144] | 30 days | |
Latvia | Visa required[145] | ||
Lebanon | Visa required[146] |
| |
Lesotho | Visa not required[147] | 90 days | |
Liberia | Visa required[148] | ||
Libya | eVisa[149][150] | ||
Liechtenstein | Visa required[151] | ||
Lithuania | Visa required[152] | ||
Luxembourg | Visa required[153] | ||
Madagascar | Visa on arrival[154] | 60 days | |
Malawi | Visa not required[155] | 30 days | |
Malaysia | eVisa[156][157] | 30 days | |
Maldives | Free visa on arrival[158] | 30 days | |
Mali | Visa required[159] | ||
Malta | Visa required[160] | ||
Marshall Islands | Visa required[161] | ||
Mauritania | Visa on arrival[162] |
| |
Mauritius | Visa on arrival[163] | 60 days[164] | |
Mexico | Visa required[165] |
| |
Micronesia | Visa not required[166] | 30 days | |
Moldova | Visa required[167] |
| |
Monaco | Visa required[169] | ||
Mongolia | Visa required[170] | ||
Montenegro | Visa required[171] |
| |
Morocco | Visa required[172] | ||
Mozambique | eVisa[173][174] | 30 days |
|
Myanmar | eVisa[175][176] | 28 days |
|
Namibia | Visa required[177] | ||
Nauru | Visa required[178] | ||
Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival[179] | 90 days[180] | |
Netherlands | Visa required[181] | ||
New Zealand and territories | Online Visa required[182] |
| |
Nicaragua | Visa required[184] | ||
Niger | Visa required[185] | ||
Nigeria | eVisa[186][187] | 90 days | |
North Macedonia | Visa required[188] |
| |
Norway | Visa required[189] | ||
Oman | Visa required[190] |
| |
Pakistan | ETA / Online Visa[191][192] | 30 days / 3 months | |
Palau | Free visa on arrival[196] | 30 days | |
Panama | Visa required[197] | ||
Papua New Guinea | eVisa[198][199] | 60 days |
|
Paraguay | Visa required[200] | ||
Peru | Visa required[201] | ||
Philippines | Visa required[202] | ||
Poland | Visa required[203] | ||
Portugal | Visa required[204] | ||
Qatar | eVisa[205][206] |
| |
Romania | Visa required[207] |
| |
Russia | Visa required[208] | ||
Rwanda | Visa not required[209] | 30 days | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required[210] | 3 months | |
Saint Lucia | Visa required[211] | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required[212] | 3 month | |
Samoa | Visa not required[213] | 60 days | |
San Marino | Visa required[214] | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa[215][216] | ||
Saudi Arabia | Visa required[217] | ||
Senegal | Visa required[218] | ||
Serbia | Visa required[219] |
| |
Seychelles | Electronic Border System[220][221] | 3 months |
|
Sierra Leone | Free visa on arrival[222] | 30 days | |
Singapore | Visa not required[223] | 30 days | |
Slovakia | Visa required[224] | ||
Slovenia | Visa required[225] | ||
Solomon Islands | Visa required[226] | ||
Somalia | Visa on arrival[227] | 30 days |
|
South Africa | Visa required[228] | ||
South Sudan | eVisa[229][230] |
| |
Spain | Visa required[231] | ||
Sudan | Visa required[232] | ||
Suriname | eVisa[233][234] | ||
Sweden | Visa required[235] | ||
Switzerland | Visa required[236] | ||
Syria | Visa required[237] | ||
Tajikistan | Visa not required[238][239] | 30 days | |
Tanzania | eVisa[240] | ||
Thailand | Visa not required[241] | 60 days | |
Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival[242] | 30 days | |
Togo | eVisa[243][244] | 15 days | |
Tonga | Visa required[245] | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required[246] | ||
Tunisia | Visa required[247] | ||
Turkey | Visa required[248] |
| |
Turkmenistan | Visa required[249] | ||
Tuvalu | Visa on arrival[250] | 1 month | |
Uganda | eVisa[251][252] | 3 months | |
Ukraine | Visa required[253] | ||
United Arab Emirates | Visa required[254] |
| |
United Kingdom | Visa required[256] | ||
United States and territories | Visa required[257] | ||
Uruguay | Visa required[258] | ||
Uzbekistan | eVisa[259][260] | 30 days |
|
Vanuatu | Visa not required[262] | 30 days | |
Vatican City | Visa required[263] | ||
Venezuela | Visa not required[264] | 90 days |
|
Vietnam | eVisa[265][266] |
| |
Yemen | Visa required[267] | ||
Zambia | eVisa[268][269] | 90 days | |
Zimbabwe | eVisa[270][271] | 3 months |
Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories
[edit]- Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
Countries | Conditions of access | Notes |
---|---|---|
Abkhazia | Visa required[272] | |
Kosovo | Visa required[273] | Do not need a visa—a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (maximum 15 days stay).[274] |
Northern Cyprus | Visa not required[275] | |
Palestine | Visa required[276] | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[277] |
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. | |
Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for US$30, payable on arrival.[278][279] |
South Ossetia | Visa not required[280] | Multiple-entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[281][282] |
Taiwan | Visa required[283][284] | |
Transnistria | Visa not required[285] | Registration required after 24 hours.[286][287] |
- Dependent and autonomous territories
Country | Conditions of access | Notes |
---|---|---|
China | ||
Hong Kong | eVisa[288] | |
Macau | Visa required[289][290] | |
Denmark | ||
Faroe Islands | Visa required | |
Greenland | Visa required | |
Netherlands | ||
Aruba | Visa required[291] | |
Caribbean Netherlands | Visa required[292] | Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba |
Curaçao | Visa required[293] | |
Sint Maarten | Visa required[294] | |
France | ||
French Guiana | Visa required[295] | |
French Polynesia | Visa required[296] | |
French West Indies | Visa required[297] | Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy |
Mayotte | Visa required[298] | |
New Caledonia | Visa required[299] | |
Réunion | Visa required[300] | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa required[301] | |
Wallis and Futuna | Visa required | |
New Zealand | ||
Cook Islands | Visa not required[302] | 31 days |
Niue | Visa not required[303] | 30 days |
Tokelau | Visa required[304] | |
United Kingdom | ||
Anguilla | Visa required[305] | |
Bermuda | Visa not required[306] | |
British Virgin Islands | Visa not required[307] | |
Cayman Islands | Visa not required[308] | |
Falkland Islands | Visa required[309] | |
Gibraltar | Visa required[310] | Visa exemptions for holders of a valid UK multiple-entry visa or EU family residence permit |
Guernsey | Visa not required | |
Isle of Man | Visa required[311] | |
Jersey | Visa required[312] | |
Montserrat | Visa not required[313] | |
Saint Helena | eVisa[314] |
Passport validity
[edit]Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[315]
General limitations on passport use
[edit]Visitors holding an Israeli passport or any passports showing evidence of travelling to Israel are not allowed to enter some countries due to the Arab League boycott of Israel. Some Arab League countries refuse entry to travelers whose passport shows evidence of entry into Israel or hold an unused Israeli visa.
Criminal record
[edit]Some countries (e.g., Canada and the United States[316]) routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record.
Blank passport pages
[edit]Many countries require the passport presented to have a minimum number (generally one or two) blank pages.[317] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted toward the minimum number.
Persona Non Grata
[edit]The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning their entry into that country. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity. Attempts to enter the Gaza Strip by sea may attract a 10-year ban on entering Israel.[318]
Fingerprinting
[edit]Several countries including Afghanistan, Argentina, Cambodia, China (applies for ages 14 to 70), Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan and the United States demand all passengers to be fingerprinted on arrival.[319][320][321][322][323][324][325]
Additionally, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar conduct iris scanning on arrival and on visitors that need to apply for a UAE visa.[326][327]
See also
[edit]References and notes
[edit]- References
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- ^ Visa information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.
- ^ Visa regime for foreign citizens, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.
- ^ "Albania eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Travel to Andorra, Ministry of External Affairs of Andorra.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Countries exempt from visa, Department of Immigration of Antigua and Barbuda.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda eVisa".
- ^ Visa regime, National Directorate of Migrations of Argentina (in Spanish).
- ^ Visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
- ^ Visitor visa options, Department of Home Affairs of Australia.
- ^ "Australia Subclass 600".
- ^ Schengen visa, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria.
- ^ Countries with visa-free travel regime, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani).
- ^ "Azerbaijan eVisa".
- ^ eVISA Online Services – Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Bahamas, Government of the Bahamas
- ^ Bahrain eVisas, Ministry of Interior of Bahrain.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Barbados Visa Requirements and Reciprocal Arrangements, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, 1 July 2020.
- ^ Visa-free travel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus.
- ^ Schengen visa, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria.
- ^ Do you need a visa to travel to Belize?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & Immigration, Belize, July 2023.
- ^ Visa, Emigration and Immigration Directorate of Benin.
- ^ "Benin eVisa".
- ^ Visa, Tourism Council of Bhutan.
- ^ "Bhutan eVisa".
- ^ Requirements to enter Bolivia, General Directorate of Migration of Bolivia (in Spanish).
- ^ "Bolivia Online Visa".
- ^ Visas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- ^ Visa Requirements for Sri Lankans on Visalogy
- ^ Requirements for visa application, Government of Botswana.
- ^ "Botswana eVisa".
- ^ Visas to travel to Brazil, Ministry of External Relations of Brazil (in Portuguese and English).
- ^ Country category for visa application, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei.
- ^ Visa for Bulgaria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Burkina Faso eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ @chrisnibas (6 December 2021). "Nationals of all countries requiring visa for #Burundi 🇧🇮, can now just request it upon arrival at Bujumbura Inter…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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- ^ "Cambodia eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Cameroon eVisa".
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- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Colombia Online Visa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "DR Congo eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "CI eVisa".
- ^ Visa requirements overview, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Visa policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.
- ^ List of states whose citizens are exempt from visa requirement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, 13 July 2017.
- ^ Countries with a visa requirement and visa-free countries, Danish Immigration Service, 8 December 2017.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Djibouti eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- ^ "Equatorial Guinea eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Who does not need a visa to visit Estonia?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, 2 November 2017.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Ethiopia eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Visa requirement and travel documents accepted by Finland, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
- ^ Foreign nationals holding ordinary passports exempt from visa requirements, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, January 2016.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Gabon eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Entry clearance is not required if traveling as tourists on a charter flight.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Georgia eVisa".
- ^ Overview of visa requirements/exemptions for entry into the Federal Republic of Germany, Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Countries requiring or not requiring a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, 13 June 2017.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- ^ "Guinea eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- ^ Countries that do not need a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary.
- ^ Who does not need a visa, Directorate of Immigration of Iceland.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "India eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- ^ "Iran eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Countries that need a visa for Ireland, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service.
- ^ No fee required
- ^ Tourist visa table, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2017.
- ^ Visa for Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- ^ "Kazakhstan eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Kenya eTA".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- ^ "Kyrgyzstan eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Laos eVisa".
- ^ Countries whose citizens may enter Latvia without a visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, 9 October 2017.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- ^ "Libya eVisa".
- ^ Visa, Government of Liechtenstein (in German).
- ^ Do I need a visa?, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, 30 August 2017.
- ^ Staying in Luxembourg for less than 90 days, Government of Luxembourg.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ "Malaysia eVisa".
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
- ^ Who requires a visa?, Identity Malta.
- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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- ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual
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