Sri Lankans permitted to enter country without prior approval
Sri Lankans, dual citizens who travel on Sri Lankan passports, spouses and unmarried children of Sri Lankans who are foreigners and Sri Lankan seafarers arriving by air will be permitted to enter the country without prior approval from the Foreign Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority, the Foreign Ministry said today (06).
Under the directive of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Foreign Ministry reviewed the entry procedure today (06), as a measure of relief for prospective Sri Lankan returnees.
“The responsibility of maintaining a manageable number of passenger arrivals has been entrusted with the Civil Aviation Authority, who will, through the respective airlines, regulate the numbers in a manner that would cope with the local capacities of quarantining and other logistics required,” it said.
Accordingly, all arriving passengers will be required to strictly adhere to health protocols and guidelines that are effective at the time of arrival.
Below listed message is circulated by the Sri Lanka Mission in Geneva, Switzerland
Please be informed that as per the instructions received from the Foreign Ministry, Colombo, today, 06.04.2021, the procedure for inbound travelers to Sri Lanka has been revised with immediate effect as follows :
a) The following categories of persons will be permitted to enter into Sri Lanka without prior approval of the Foreign Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority:
– Sri Lankans
– Dual citizens who travel on Sri Lankan passports/Emergency Travel Documents
– Spouse of a Sri Lankan who is a foreigner
– Unmarried children of Sri Lankans who are foreigners
– Sri Lankan seafarers arriving by air
b) The respective Airlines will facilitate the travel of above persons in consultation with local authorities in Sri Lanka.
c) All passengers are required to adhere to the Health Protocols/ Guidelines that are applicable at the time of arrival. Please see attached the currently applicable health guideline issued by the Ministry of Health on 18th March 2021. The Mission website (www.lankamission.org) will be regularly updated in case the applicable health guidelines are revised by the Ministry of Health.
In view of the above, it is no longer necessary to obtain a prior approval from the Foreign Ministry thorough this Mission for your return to Sri Lanka for the above categories of persons.
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Geneva, Switzerland
06.04.2021
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Geneva
56 Rue de Moillebeau
1209 Geneva.
Tel : 022 919 1250
Fax : 022 734 9084
Email : prun.geneva@mfa.gov.lk
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