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Foreign spouse resident continuously for ten years — employment-approved residence

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Which family relationships qualify?

The qualifying relationship is marriage to a Sri Lankan citizen; this route covers a non-Sri Lankan spouse who has lived in Sri Lanka continuously for not less than ten years and who has approval for employment.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor is the Sri Lankan spouse, who must be a Sri Lankan citizen (birth certificate, or documents proving Sri Lankan citizenship if a citizen by registration); the Sri Lankan spouse's consent is required and the Sri Lankan spouse needs to visit the Department of Immigration and Emigration for an interview.

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Limits of the record
  • The consent, interview and document list are given for the spouse section as a whole; the source does not restate them specifically for this employment-approved row.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The marriage is proved with a marriage certificate attested by a competent authority in Sri Lanka or abroad, together with the Sri Lankan spouse's passport or National Identity Card; if divorced, the divorce decree, and if an ex-spouse is deceased, the death certificate.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not name any document to prove the ten years of continuous residence.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities that apply.

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Limits of the record
  • This records that the checked official-source captures did not establish the requested detail; it does not establish that a legal rule or right is absent.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The visa period is one year, depending on the employment contract and on the passport's validity. Extension applications go to the Department of Immigration and Emigration with a letter of consent from the Sri Lankan spouse, who needs to visit the Department for an interview. The official source does not state the rights granted or a route to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • The source states no route for this status to become independent or longer-term.

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

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