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This residence-visa pathway is for personnel employed in Colombo Port City.
Personnel employed in Colombo Port City
Yes. The employer must be an Authorised Person (AP) registered with the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) on a Colombo Port City Economic Commission recommendation. The AP submits to the Commission a company request letter listing all applicants (names, passport numbers, designation, requested visa duration) with copies of their employment contracts to obtain a Landing Endorsement. The AP must notify the Commission in writing when a CPC visa employee resigns, and the resigned employee should leave the country within two weeks of the resignation date.
Step 1 – Registration of Authorised Person (AP) with the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) Documents Required: • Articles of Association • Certificate of Incorporation • Authorised Person License • Offshore Registration Certificate • Director Information (Form 20 / Form 1), showing current directors • Letter of Recommendation from Colombo Port City Economic Commission for registration of Authorised Person with the Department of Immigration and Emigration
Step 2 – Apply for Landing Endorsement AP Submits to the Commission: a. Company request letter signed by the authorised signatory, listing all applicants (names, passport numbers, designation, requested visa duration)
c. Copies of applicants' employment contracts
The AP must notify the Commission in writing when a CPC visa employee resigns, providing the following information. The resigned employee should leave the country within two weeks of the resignation date.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the decisive professional requirements of this route.
The residence visa holder must not engage in any activity other than the condition of the visa, and the residence visa is a multiple-entry visa. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to a specific employer or sector within Colombo Port City, or whether family may accompany.
You should not engage in any form of activity other than the condition of your visa
It is a multiple entry visa
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the permission duration, renewal and longer-term residence direction.
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