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Clergy or religious-worker residence visa

Sri LankaCulture, faith and volunteering

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

This category covers members of the clergy and religious workers carrying out religious activity in Sri Lanka.

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What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The proof is a request letter from the religious organisation, together with a recommendation from the relevant Line Ministry.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

Under the general conditions of a Residence Visa, the holder should not engage in any form of activity other than the condition of the visa. The official source does not state whether salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement may be received.

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Limits of the record
  • Source is silent on salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the length of stay, change of host, family accompaniment and extension rules.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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