Sri Lanka residence and citizenship
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Sri Lanka. The number of years to citizenship in Sri Lanka is not on file yet.
Partly checked — So far the automated review covers BOI-project expatriate residence visa only (sources read 10 November 2026). Everything else on this page is provisional.
Residence routes in Sri Lanka
No investment, own-income or remote-work route is on file for Sri Lanka yet; the work, family and other routes on file are below.
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (1)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOI project expatriate residence visa | Work | — | — | — |
Each route's conditions and sources
BOI project expatriate residence visa
A BOI employee is one employment subcategory. The permit lasts one year or the period recommended by BOI, with renewal subject to conditions.
Sources: BOI expatriate employment residence visa (Sri Lankan Department of Immigration and Emigration), Residence Visa-1 employee fee for a year or part (Sri Lankan Department of Immigration and Emigration)
Citizenship in Sri Lanka
The citizenship rules of Sri Lanka are not on file yet.
What is the cheapest residence visa in Sri Lanka?
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Sri Lanka. The routes on file are listed below.
How many years to citizenship in Sri Lanka?
The number of years to citizenship in Sri Lanka is not on file yet.
Does Sri Lanka allow dual citizenship?
The sources on file do not settle whether Sri Lanka allows dual citizenship.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Sri Lanka tax rates, count your days with the Sri Lanka day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The Sri Lanka profile cites 2 sources, 2 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- BOI expatriate employment residence visa · Sri Lankan Department of Immigration and Emigration, official, read 10 November 2026
- Residence Visa-1 employee fee for a year or part · Sri Lankan Department of Immigration and Emigration, official, read 10 November 2026
Rules, fees and minimums change, and many routes have conditions not shown here. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
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