According to the Immigration and Emigration Act No. 20 of 1948 and the regulations issued thereby under that, the Department of Immigration and Emigration issue three (03) categories of VISA namely visit visa, resident visa and transit visa.

Considering the complexity in the visa issued under the two (02) categories of visa namely, visit visa and resident visa, actions have been taken to review the visa methodology implemented in this country by considering the visa methodologies implemented in the countries that arrest more foreigner attraction.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal furnished by the Minister of Public Security in order to further simplify the visa methodologies implemented at present.