>How difficult is it for a Sri Lankan citizen to get a temporary passport to come to a developed nation (e.g. for vacation or a business trip)? It's called a v

>How difficult is it for a Sri Lankan citizen to get a temporary passport to come to a developed nation (e.g. for vacation or a business trip)? It's called a visa, not a temporary passport. I have friends with weak passports who were Canadian Permanent Residents apply for a visitor visa for the US. They applied 3 months before their intended date of visit (for a conference). The visa was approved 1.5 years after the conference had ended. Another friend in a similar situation had his visa application in process for ~2 years, at which point Trump enacted his travel ban for certain nationalities, including his, so his application was denied after 2 years. In some countries, even booking an interview appointment with the consulate to apply for a visa can take months and maybe more than a year. Most people don't bother with international travel, because it is far too arduous and expensive to get a visa.