Minimum income
$1,500/month
$18,000/year
Stay
12 → 60
months, renewable
Application fee
$500
plus $500 per dependent
Tax
Exempt
Non-resident, foreign income exempt
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 60 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Local name
- ඩිජිටල් නිවාඩු වීසා
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 60 months
- Income requirement
- $1,500/month ($18,000/year)
- Application fee
- $500
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Extra income per dependent
- $500/mo
- Dependent fee
- $500
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Tax regime
- Non-resident, foreign income exempt
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- online
- Processing time
- 5–10 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- No
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Launched February 2026. Renewable annually, with 5-year option available. Spouse and children under 18 can join. Extra $500/month required for each dependent beyond 2. After first year, must submit proof of Sri Lankan tax registration for renewal — but not considered tax resident if income is foreign-sourced. Must refrain from political or disruptive activities.
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