Journalist Visa
Media personnel visiting Sri Lanka must obtain a visa before arriving in Colombo. Media personnel visiting Sri Lanka for the purpose of conducting media activities are not permitted to enter Sri Lanka on tourist or business visas
Documents required for a visit visa by journalists/media personnel:
Note:
All foreign media personnel visiting Sri Lanka are required to obtain Media Accreditation from the Department of Government Information, issued upon the recommendation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Upon arrival in Sri Lanka, all journalists/media personnel are required to call over at the Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic Building, Colombo 1. Tel (+94) 011 5339287/5361952/2437633 and obtain the recommendation letter.
Media Accreditation will not be recommended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for any media personnel arriving in Sri Lanka on tourist visas.
Film Crews
Media teams coming to Sri Lanka for filming of documentaries/feature films are required to complete the National Film Corporation Agreement (Download the agreement here) and submit it along with the synopsis of the documentary/feature film, itinerary of the media team in Sri Lanka as well as locations of filming. In order to coordinate the National Film Corporation Agreement all media teams should have a ground handling team, who will be coordinating the project in Sri Lanka.
Documents required:
Note: All media teams should have a ground handling team, who will be coordinating the project in Sri Lanka.
How to submit the application:
At the Consulate General
By Post
Consulate General of Sri Lanka,
56, rue de Moillebeau,
P.O. Box436,
1209 Geneva
* The Consulate General will not to take any responsibility for documents lost or delayed in the post/courier.
Please include a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage for the Consulate to return the passport through registered mail. When a visa application is sent by post, the applicable visa fee has to be paid to the below mentioned bank account of the Consulate General and enclose a copy of the bank payment receipt:
Name of the Bank: Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
Bank Account No. 240.256121.30A
Account Name: Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Geneva
IBAN: CH 350024024025612130A
Clearing No. 240