Entry 
                & VISA Formalities  | 
           
          
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            For nationals 
                of most countries, visas are issued on arrival for 30 days. Extention 
                of tourist visas is handled by the Department of Immigration and 
                Emigration (Tel: 597511)  | 
           
           
            
                
                   
                    Countries 
                        Exempt from Visas  | 
                   
                   
                    | All 
                      the countries in the SAARC region are exempt 
                      from visa | 
                   
                   
                    | A | 
                    Albania, 
                      Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan | 
                   
                   
                    | B | 
                    Bahrain, 
                      Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria | 
                   
                   
                    | C | 
                    Canada, 
                      China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic | 
                   
                   
                    | D | 
                    Denmark | 
                   
                   
                    | E | 
                    Estonia | 
                   
                   
                    | F | 
                    Finland, 
                      France | 
                   
                   
                    | G | 
                    Georgia, 
                      Germany, Greece | 
                   
                   
                    | H | 
                    Hong 
                      Kong (China), Hungary | 
                   
                   
                    | I | 
                    India, 
                      Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy | 
                   
                   
                    | J | 
                    Japan | 
                   
                   
                    | K | 
                    Kazakstan, 
                      Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan | 
                   
                   
                    | L | 
                    Latvia, 
                      Lithuania, Luxembourg | 
                   
                   
                    | M | 
                    Malaysia, 
                      Maldives | 
                   
                   
                    | N | 
                    Nepal, 
                      Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway | 
                   
                   
                    | O | 
                    Oman | 
                   
                   
                    | P | 
                    Pakistan, 
                      Philippines, Poland, Portugal | 
                   
                   
                    | Q | 
                    Qatar | 
                   
                   
                    | R | 
                    Republic 
                      of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation | 
                   
                   
                    | S | 
                    Saudi 
                      Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, 
                      Switzerland | 
                   
                   
                    | T | 
                    Taiwan, 
                      Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan  | 
                   
                   
                    | U | 
                    United 
                      Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, 
                      Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Ugoslavia | 
                   
                
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