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Visa Recommendation
BOI recommends visa application for all investors, employees and their dependents of the BOI approved projects under the section 16 & 17 of the BOI Law.
Visa Qualifying Criteria
On request of projects visas are recommended to the following categories of expatriates.
Investors not based in Sri Lanka
Investors who are not based in Sri Lanka, of the companies approved under Section 17 which have signed agreements are entitled for Multiple Entry Business Visa facility. Visa recommendations for such investors will have to be after verifying remittance of Foreign Direct Investment component of each and every investor. The names of such investors should be indicated in the agreement.
Director category
Foreign Investors who hold Senior Executive / Director Positions, remaining in Sri Lanka are entitled for resident visa facility and extension of such visas will be considered after evaluation of progress/performance of the project.
Expatriate Employee Category
Only key personnel required for the project are permitted to employ with prior approval of the BOI. Recommendation of visa for expatriate employees should be made after verifying the qualifications, experience of those workers and clear justification why the expatriate worker is needed without finding from locally.
Technical workers on contract basis for limited period
Contract technical workers for a limited period will be considered for specific assignment after evaluation of nature and investment of the mega project.
Requirement for application
The applicants under the above category can apply for visa with following supporting Documents.
- Relevant pages from the copies of valid passport
- Letter of recommendation from the company with justification
- Duly completed Visa Application Form in triplicate
- Documents in support of person's profession / Trade/ Vocation including
- CV/Resume
Visa Fees
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Description |
Fees USD Per Person Per Annum |
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Recommendation for the Entry Visa of the Expatriate |
110 |
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Extension of existing Resident Visa for expatriates |
110 |
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Recommendation for the Entry/Extension Visa of the Investors/Shareholders |
50 |
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Recommendation for the Entry/Extension Visa of the Dependents of Expatriates (Spouse and children above 05 years up-to 18 years) |
60 |
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Recommendation for the Entry /Extension Visa of the Dependents of Investor/Expatriates (Children below 5 years) |
30 |
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Recommendation for the Entry/Extension Visa of the Dependents of Investor (Spouse and children above 05 years up-to 18 years) |
20 |