What happens if you overstay your visa in Sri Lanka by a few days — is there a fine?
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TL;DR
Overstaying up to 7 days incurs no penalty fine — you pay $60 as a standard extension fee. Submitting an online application before departure avoids any fine. Border officers often overlook 1-2 day overstays.
What the community said
If you overstay up to 7 days and submit an online extension application before your flight, there is no penalty — just the standard $60 extension fee.
1 day ago $60 extension fee, no fine
For overstays up to 7 days, border officers charge $60 — the same as a visa extension fee, with no additional fine. You can submit the application and pay at the airport on departure.
1 day ago Pay at airport — $60
Overstays of 1-2 days are often overlooked by border officers with no charge at all. There are cases where even 5-day overstays passed without payment — it depends on the individual officer.
1 day ago 1-2 days — often no charge
If you prefer not to pay $60 and the overstay is minor, you can skip the application and hope the border officer lets it go — but this is a gamble with no guarantees.
1 day ago