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Business & investor

Business & investor routes for Sri Lanka.

4 Sri Lankan resources in this topic

Visa routes

  • Business Visit Visa (ETA)Visa route

    The short-stay entry route for business meetings, conferences and similar commercial visits, applied for online through the ETA system.

  • Investor Residence VisaVisa route

    The residence route for foreign nationals investing in Sri Lanka, governed by the Department's investor-visa guidelines.

  • Digital Nomad VisaVisa route

    A residence category aimed at remote workers who wish to live in Sri Lanka while working for employers or clients based outside the country.

  • Resident Guest SchemeVisa route

    A special long-stay scheme allowing qualifying foreign professionals and investors, and their dependants, to reside in Sri Lanka for extended periods.