Residence Visa (Approved-Project / BOI Professional)

They overlap, because both sit within the employment side of the residence-visa framework. This category is specifically built around professionals on government-approved projects and expatriates on Board of Investment (BOI) projects, with the project or BOI authority recommending the visa. The broader employment-category residence visa also covers staff of banks, private companies and other institutions. Confirm which sub-category fits your role on the official page.

No. This residence visa is tied to the approved project and is renewable while the project continues, but Sri Lanka does not offer a permanent-residence or citizenship-by-residence pathway. When the project ends, the residence basis ends, so it is a temporary route rather than a road to settlement.

Yes. This residence visa covers professional and expatriate personnel on government-approved or Board of Investment (BOI) projects together with their dependents, and relationship documents for accompanying dependents are listed among the typical evidence. The visa is generally tied to the project or the period a competent authority recommends and is renewable while that continues.

You need a valid passport and completed application, project or BOI documentation confirming your role, a recommendation or approval from the relevant project or BOI authority, and relationship documents for any accompanying dependents. Confirm the current document list on the official Department of Immigration and Emigration page.