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International NGO personnel residence visa

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This category is for personnel attached to an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) operating in Sri Lanka.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The application needs a request of the organisation, a recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Department of External Resources through the Ministry of Defence, and a work permit issued by the Ministry of Defence if applicable.

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  • https://www.immigration.gov.lk/pages_e.php?id=18
    Request of the organization - Recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Department of External Resources through the Ministry of Defence - work permit issued by the Ministry of defence if applicable

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

Eligibility is tied to attachment to the INGO and to a certified agreement or memorandum of understanding between Sri Lanka and the relevant country, rather than to stated occupation, qualification or salary criteria for the individual.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state occupation, qualification, experience or salary criteria for INGO personnel; eligibility is evidenced through the sponsoring organization's own clearance documents instead.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Under the general conditions of a residence visa, the holder should not engage in any activity other than the condition of the visa. The category covers personnel attached to Non-Governmental Organizations or International Non-Government Organizations and their dependants. The official source does not state whether the holder may work only for the requesting organisation.

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Limits of the record
  • Source does not state explicitly that the holder may work only for the requesting organisation; scope of permitted work not detailed.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The residence visa is valid for one year, or for the time period recommended by the Line Ministry, and it can be renewed annually. Renewal applications go to the Department of Immigration and Emigration.

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

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