Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Golden Paradise Visa — Residency Program

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

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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Change history

Oct 10, 2026

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 (https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk/golden-paradise-visa.html).