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Sri Lanka / Officially listed
Digital Nomad Visa
Sri Lanka offers an annually renewable digital-nomad residence visa for foreign remote employees, freelancers and owners serving overseas clients.
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- Income evidence
- >= 2,000 USD / month
Monthly remittance requirement, not merely gross contracted earnings.
Official sourceChecked - Savings or deposit
- Not verified
- Initial stay
- 12 months
Published upper period; individual grants can be shorter.
Official sourceChecked - Published maximum stay
- Not verified
- Visa validity
- Not verified
- Tax information
- The official checklist requires compliance with Sri Lankan tax obligations and proof of Inland Revenue registration for extension; it does not provide a blanket remote-income exemption.Official sourceChecked
Amounts describe the sourced branch, not every household or alternative means test. Visa validity and permission to stay are separate. Months and years keep their calendar units.
Who can use this route
The main applicant must be at least 18 and remit at least USD 2,000 monthly.
Official sourceCheckedAdditional remittance is required when the dependent count exceeds 2, at USD 500 monthly for each further dependant.
Official sourceCheckedThe checklist includes security, medical and police clearances, international health cover and a Ministry of Digital Economy recommendation.
Official sourceCheckedHow to apply
Obtain the required recommendation and assemble the complete clearance and financial file.
Official sourceCheckedSubmit to the Department of Immigration and Emigration Residence Visa Division.
Official sourceCheckedAfter approval, obtain the passport endorsement and retain remittance and tax-registration records for renewal.
Official sourceCheckedExtensions and renewal
Annual renewal requires continuing documents and proof of registration with the Inland Revenue Department.
Official sourceCheckedPublished fee components
Listed components are not an all-in total.
500 USD. Annual fee for each main applicant, spouse or dependant.
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