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FCDO travel advice for Sri Lanka. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
This guide also has safety advice for regions of Sri Lanka. Terrorism…
Northern Sri Lanka There is a visible military presence across the north.…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Sri Lanka, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.
Information on security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Sri Lanka.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from Sri Lanka for healthcare practitioners.
Check which rates of Air Passenger Duty you need to pay if you’re a plane operator, and how to fill in your return to HMRC.
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Read about the UK Air Safety List to check which countries and airlines cannot fly planes to, from or in the UK
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