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Government-approved educational institution student residence visa

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

This pathway is designed for students in educational institutions approved by the Government of Sri Lanka (the source's 'Other Students' sub-category), which also covers one guardian of a student under 16 years of age.

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What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The institution must be a government-approved academic institution: a request letter from that institution is required, together with a recommendation from the applicant's home-country Embassy or High Commission.

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What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

Other students must submit a duly filled DIE Form, bank encashment receipts to the value of US$ 1500 for a year per person, and a Health Protection Plan. The official source states no tuition, full-time study or attendance condition.

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Limits of the record
  • The source states no tuition, full-time study or attendance condition.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

Under the general conditions of a Residence Visa, the holder should not engage in any form of activity other than the condition of the visa. The official source does not state a student-specific work permission, hours or family position.

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Limits of the record
  • No student-specific statement on work permission, hours or family position on id=14/id=18.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

The residence visa is valid for one year or the time period recommended by the line Ministry or academic institution and can be renewed; renewal documents include a recommendation from the line Ministry/relevant Embassy/High Commission, bank encashment receipts to the value of US$ 1500 for a year per person, and the current year performance report of the student. The official source states no post-study work or longer-term residence possibility.

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Limits of the record
  • The source states no post-study work or longer-term residence possibility.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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