Spouses
Residence visa request under this category will only be considered after 06 months of marriage life and upon continuous stay of 03 months from the date of final arrival to Sri Lanka following the fulfillment of necessary documentary proof.
Marriage certificate attested by a competent authority in Sri Lanka or abroad in support of the marriage
Birth certificate of Sri Lankan spouse and if the person is citizen by registration, Documents to prove citizenship certificate.
Passport or National Identity Card of Sri Lankan spouse.
If divorced, divorce decree if ex-spouse deceased, death certificate
Consent of Sri Lankan spouse
http://www.immigration.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=153&Itemid=198&lang=en
Children if not Sri Lankan
Birth certificates of children
Passport of applicant
What are the fees applicable to my Residence visa ?
Please click here for information about visa fees
What is the validity period of my Residence visa?
Your residence visa is valid for two (2) years.
How can I renew my Residence visa?
Applications for the extension should be made to the Department of Immigration and Emigration with a Letter of consent from Sri Lankan spouse.
Where can I get a Residence visa renewal Application Form?
Head office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration, Colombo.
Download printable versions of the Application Forms here
What are the other conditions applicable to renewal of my Residence visa ?
Your intended stay in Sri Lanka should end at least two months before the expiry date of your travel document.
Hi Machan
Mage yaluwage (yaluwa sl citizen) wife US (suddiyak). eyala lankawata enawa next month wala nathara wennama. mage yaluwage wifeta puluwanda lankawe citizenship ganna. (2 years renewable visa neme. Citizanship kelinma)
Yes.. The short answer is she can. If a Sri Lankan male marries a foreign citizen then then she can get SriLankan citizenship. But the reverse isn't true. Thank Sir DS for that. Otherwise half of the Middle east would be in SriLanka.
යාළුව ලන්කාවෙ සිටිසන් නම් ඉතින් ඒ හරහා සුද්දිට ඇප්ලයි කරන්න කියපන් ලංකාවෙ සිටිසන්ශිප් එකට. ඉවරයි නෙ.
Do you have any reference machan? I need a way of doing this
as far as i know they give only spouce visa.Not citizenship![]()
Check with the Dept of I&E. What I said is correct. Even the SriLankanan Citizenship is from the father. When a child is born, no matter where, if the father held the SriLankan Citizenship at the time the child is born , then the child has an entitlement for SL citizenship..
Note- The citizenship of the mother is irrelevant.
Is this confirmed machan ? because based on others replies it seems possible while some say otherwise.
The actual reason for change to citizenship is due to various personal reasons including kids, employment and many more.
That is true. but what about sl citizenship for foreigner female.
Check with the Dept of I&E. An indefinite Visa is issued without any problems.. but the real Citizenship is a bit questionable. But the offspring have absolutely no problem. It's quite clear in the Immigration Act.
Mehemai machan. apita ehema therenne apita ehema lokuwata salli nathi nisa. Siri lankawa supiri samanyen hodata salli thiyanawa nam. naththam balapan parawal wala yana BMW benz goda. oya set ekatama wena ratakata yanna puluwan ne.


What is the meaning of indefinite VISA machan?
I heard , it is very difficult to get Sri Lankan Citizenship. Even every foreigner have to visit their country per 02 years for temporary citizenship. Even SL partner died automatically cancel the citizenship...
මේක තමා උඹලට මන් රෙප් කපාගෙන කියල දුන්නෙ.onna gaanu.ekata lankawe gaanu.
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