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| Field | 🇱🇰Sri LankaPermanent Residence Visa — Sri Lanka 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka (LK) |
| Route | Permanent Residence Visa — Sri Lanka 2026 |
| Route family | Permanent residence |
| Route type | permanent residence |
| Summary | Permanent residence status for defined Sri Lankan-descent, former-citizen and qualifying family categories. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-30 |
| Official/supporting source count | 1 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1 |
| Best-fit work models | Family / partner, Investor, Local employmentSource 1 |
| Income requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The PRV guideline lists USD 1,000 for the former-citizen category and foreign-spouse categories (including surviving spouses), and USD 400 per child for the specified child category. Separately, initial issue and renewal of the PRV card each cost LKR 1,000; confirm the applicable category and payment details with the Department.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | The Department says eligible applications are reviewed by the PRV Committee and applicants are notified of the decision, but it does not publish a standard processing period. Ask the Department for a current case-specific estimate.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | The PRV is issued as a card valid for a maximum of 10 years; the card can be renewed. The underlying status remains subject to cancellation or cessation rules.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | The PRV card may be renewed when its stated validity expires. The guideline lists a LKR 1,000 card-renewal fee; it does not describe an automatic renewal of status independent of continued eligibility and conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Eligible categories include people of Sri Lankan descent or whose citizenship ceased under specified sections, qualifying non-Sri Lankan spouses (including certain surviving spouses and spouses of former citizens), and eligible children. The principal foreign-spouse category requires a marriage subsisting for more than five years at application; a PRV application alone does not guarantee approval.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | A person granted PRV is entitled to engage in lawful occupation and lawful business activity, subject to other Sri Lankan laws. This applies to a spouse who is granted PRV in their own qualifying category; the source does not extend those rights to a spouse who is only a dependent without PRV.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | A person granted PRV may engage in any lawful occupation and lawful business or commercial activity, subject to other Sri Lankan laws.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Eligible applicants submit the PRV application and supporting documents to the Department of Immigration and Emigration for scrutiny by the PRV Committee. Filing a complete application does not guarantee approval; the authority notifies the applicant of its decision.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | This route is Sri Lanka's Permanent Residence Visa scheme for defined descent, former-citizen, spouse and child categories; it is not a general route based solely on investment or ordinary temporary residence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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