AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTourism Policy Shake-up: Sri Lanka has just made tourist entry cheaper and simpler: from 25 May, visitors from 40 countries can get a free 30-day Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) on arrival, with double-entry allowed during the validity period (but it doesn’t “reset” the 30 days). The catch stays the same: you still must apply for the ETA online before you travel, and any fees paid before 25 May won’t be refunded. Regional Mobility Trend: The move lands in a wider wave of African border liberalisation—Congo says it will scrap visas for all African citizens from 1 January 2027, joining countries already easing travel rules. Seychelles Angle: Seychelles is named among the nations covered by Sri Lanka’s reciprocal ETA requirement, while locally the Seychelles Tourism Board has a new CEO, Vesna Rakić, as the destination pushes higher-value travel.
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