Sri Lanka
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Sri Lanka
You · American passport
Up to 30 days per visit
Get the Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before you travel.
eta.gov.lk · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 365 days per visit
It needs Carnet de Passages en Douane before you cross.
customs.gov.lk · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 45 days out
DAPH import permit, microchip, rabies 30 days-11 months, certificate within 10 days, then 30 days home quarantine. See the steps
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Sri Lanka.
We'll email you if Sri Lanka's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Sri Lanka.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 30 to 335 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination
Vaccinate against rabies after the microchip. It must be at least 30 days old and no more than 11 months old on the entry date.
- 14 to 90 days before you arrive
Import permit
Apply to the Department of Animal Production and Health for the import permit at least 2 weeks before arrival.
- Within 14 days before you arrive
Parasite treatment
Treat for internal and external parasites within 14 days before entry. Recommended, not required.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 10 days before entry.
- By the day you arrive
Government endorsement of the certificate
The official veterinary authority of the country you depart from signs/stamps the health certificate.
- By the day you arrive
30-day home quarantine
All cats and dogs do 30 days of home quarantine after arrival, even when compliant.
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Sri Lanka
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | eta.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | eta.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | eta.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | eta.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | eta.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | eta.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | eta.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | eta.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Sri Lanka
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.lk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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