Added
created. Ten-year deposit visa at USD 200,000, fee USD 2,000 per person for the ten years, from the current e-services page and the department brochure. The 2022 circular's USD 100,000 was not used (eservices.immigration.gov.lk).
LK
Sri Lanka Golden Paradise Visa
Active
Special
Sri Lanka · Golden visa · apply in country
Minimum investment
$200,000
Bank deposit
Stay
120
months, renewable
Application fee
$2,000
Tax
15.0%
Bank-remitted foreign-currency income, 15% maximum
Path to staying
- Residence permit120 months
- Renewrenewable
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed
Overview
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Program
- Sri Lanka Golden Paradise Visa
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 120 months
- Renewable
- Yes
Ten-year residence visa for a foreign national who deposits at least USD 200,000 in a Golden Paradise Foreign Currency Account. The spouse and dependants can receive the same visa. The published fee is USD 2,000 per person for the ten years.
Investment options
| Type | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank deposit | USD 200,000 | $200,000 | 1 yr | Yes | Required |
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Special
- Tax rate
- 15.0%
- Regime name
- Bank-remitted foreign-currency income, 15% maximum
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- in country
- Apply from abroad
- No
Notes
The current landing page and the department brochure both require USD 200,000. After the first year the holder may withdraw up to half. The deposit is released only when the visas are cancelled. The page also lists condominium purchase, Sri Lanka Development Bonds, other government-approved investments, and leases of land and buildings. Those are uses of the funds, not a lower qualifying deposit. Study is allowed. Employment for someone else is not stated. The file is lodged at the head office. It needs a police clearance from the country of domicile obtained within six months, a medical report clearing malaria, filariasis, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, passport bio pages, a residence-visa application and a Ministry of Defence personal-particulars form. Spouse and dependant files add a marriage certificate, the spouse's police clearance and birth certificates. This visa is not named in section 69(1A), which keeps an Investor Category Residence Visa holder non-resident. A holder who meets the 183-day test is taxed as a resident. Foreign-source income in foreign currency remitted through a bank is capped at 15% from 1 April 2025. The 2025 statistics show one extension and no new issue. The page does not say the programme is extension-only.
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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source