01Which travellers require a transit visa/permission and which officially documented exemptions are important?
A Transit Visa is an entry permit for a foreign national admitted for a short period incidental to a journey to another destination; it applies to travellers staying more than 24 hours to get a connecting flight. The official source does not list exemptions or state whether connections of 24 hours or less need a transit visa.
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Limits of the record- No list of exemptions is given; the page does not say whether connections of 24 hours or less need a transit visa.
Can the traveller remain airside, and under what circumstances must immigration control be crossed?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether the traveller can stay airside and when immigration control must be crossed.
What officially documented baggage collection, terminal, separate-ticket or self-transfer situations affect the immigration requirement?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the baggage, terminal-change and self-transfer rules.
What maximum transit period, overnight, airport-change or multiple-stop rules matter?
Once issued, the transit visa is valid only for 48 hours. The official source does not state overnight, airport-change or multiple-stop rules.
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Limits of the record- The source states no rules on overnight stays, airport changes or multiple stops; the 24-hour trigger for needing a transit visa belongs to R1.
If permission is required, what permission is it, where/how is it obtained, and what core onward-travel evidence is required?
The transit visa is a formal entry permit obtained either at the port of entry on arrival, or in advance from a Sri Lankan Mission abroad before travelling. The official source does not state the onward-travel evidence required.
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