Sri LankaFamily
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The qualifying relationship is being the spouse or a dependant of the main Digital Nomad Visa applicant.
Spouse and Dependents of the main applicant
The spouse or dependant comes with the main Digital Nomad Visa applicant, who must be 18 or older and engaged in remote employment, freelancing or owning a business (not registered in Sri Lanka) that serves clients outside Sri Lanka; proof of the minimum monthly remittance for the main applicant and the dependants must be submitted.
Main Applicant must be 18 years or older
Main Applicant must be engaged in remote employment, freelancing or own a business (not registered in Sri Lanka) that serves clients outside Sri Lanka.
XII. Proof of the minimum monthly remittance for the main applicant and the dependents
A marriage certificate is required for the spouse, and a birth certificate is required for each dependant.
Marriage Certificate (for spouse)
Birth Certificate (for dependants)
Once there are more than two dependants, the main applicant must remit an extra USD 500 per month for each additional dependant.
if the dependent count increases more than 2, additional USD 500 should be remitted monthly for each
Enrol dependent children in international or private schools
Documents are submitted to the Department of Immigration and Emigration - Residence Visa Division; once approved, the visa endorsement is issued on the applicant's passport. The visa duration is one year; holders may reside legally for up to 12 months, renewable annually, and may open personal bank accounts and enter property rental or lease agreements. For extension, the applicant must submit the first-issuance documents plus proof of tax registration via the Inland Revenue Department. Local employment within Sri Lanka is not permitted. No route to independent or longer-term status is stated.
I. Step 1 - Submission: Submit the required documentation to the Department of Immigration and Emigration - Residence Visa Division.
III. Step 3 - Approval & Visa Issuance: Once approved, the visa endorsement will be issued on the applicant's passport.
5. Visa Duration - 01 year
Holders of the Digital Nomad Visa are entitled to: - Reside legally in Sri Lanka for up to 12 months, renewable annually - Open and maintain personal bank accounts in Sri Lanka - Enter into property rental or lease agreements
Along with the required documents for first issuance applicant must submit a proof of Tax registration via Inland Revenue Department
Not permitted to engage in local employment within Sri Lanka; all income must be earned from foreign sources.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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