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Crew Change or Commercial Operations In

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Galle

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Top 3 Nearby Airports

(KCT) koggala

(CMB) bandaranaike intl

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Visa Information

Learn up-to-date visa requirements for over 150+ nationalities.

  • Travel is allowed with restrictions
  • Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results is not required for vaccinated travelers
  • Quarantine is not required
  • Mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination for Sri Lanka
  • A passport is required to enter Sri Lanka
  • Masks are not required in public places
  • Electronic travel authorization

Port Restrictions

  • Crew change at Galle OPL requirements
  • No restrictions for crew change. Galle port is operational 24 X 7
  • Agents require minimum 7- 8 Hours transfer time for the crew from airport to seaport. It is advisable to have the crew arrived one day earlier before the vessel ETA from smooth transfers.
  • Regardless of all nationalities, for crew changes, we shall arrange a special visa (Bond) for seafarers holding valid seaman books. hence no need to arrange any pre-arrival visas from your side.
  • Fully vaccinated crew are exempted from PCR test requirement and if required by the vessel or the Airline we can arrange it accordingly upon request.
  • Fully Vaccinated Crew members - Sign On
  • Documents need for On Signers from Vessel owner/manager as follows and need three days prior to arrival (One Zip file for each crew member including below Doc's) who have Completed 14 days after (Recommended) vaccination,
  • · PP bio page-
  • · SBK/CDC bio page-
  • · Flight ticket
  • · Vaccinated Certificate (In the English Language) -
  • Sign on Procedure
  • · The on-signers who arrive in the country by commercial flight at BIA- , will be directly transferred to the Hotel from the airport or to the vessel itself....

Flight Restrictions

  • Passengers must have
    • a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before departure; or
    • COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 7 days and at most 6 months before departure, and a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received a vaccine dose at least 14 days after the positive test and at least 14 days before departure; or
    • a printed negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
    • a printed negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
      • The test certificate must be in English.
    • This does not apply to
      • passengers younger than 12 years;
      • passengers between 12 and 18 years with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received one vaccine dose at least 2 weeks before departure.
  • Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before departure traveling as tourists can obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) on arrival.
  • Airline crew of a foreign airline must have
    • a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before departure; or
    • COVID-19 recovery certificate...

Agency Costs

  • Crew Change Assistance 1-10: USD 110 per pax
  • Crew Change Assistance 11+: USD 80 per pax
  • Coordination of Booked Services: USD 70
  • Launch Hire Coordination: USD 120
  • Meet & Greet: USD 240

Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

Crew Nationalities

Total number of nationalities completing a crew change here since 2 years ago

  • IN11 India
  • UA3 Ukraine
  • PH3 Philippines
  • RU2 Russian Federation
  • HR1 Croatia
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