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Sri Lanka Court-appearance residence visa

9 facts quoted from the official source

An official humanitarian protection route to Sri Lanka. Everything below is quoted from the government source, with the date it was checked.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

Not stated in the official source — the base holds no eligibility statement for this route, so none is published here.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment requirementA request and the latest court proceedings showing the next hearing date are required.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusA residence visa is issued to a person of non-Sri Lankan nationality for the purpose of the relevant residence category.
  • Purpose or legal basisTemporary residence for a person required to appear as a party in a Sri Lankan court case.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementSri Lankan visa eligibility requires a passport valid for at least six months from arrival; the residence category also requires the passport bio-data page.
  • Health-insurance requirementResidence applicants must normally complete the Health Protection Plan; the Department lists limited exempt or free categories.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsA residence-visa holder may not engage in activity outside the condition of the visa; residence visas are multiple entry.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeThe current residence-visa tariff is USD 200 for each year or part of a year for this category.checked 2026-07-27
Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe visa remains valid until 14 days after the next hearing date.
  • Renewal or extensionRenewal depends on updated court proceedings.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: Residence applicants must normally complete the Health Protection Plan; the Department lists limited exempt or free categories.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.gov.lk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.gov.lkLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Sri Lanka government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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