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Medical-treatment residence visa

Sri LankaMedical treatment

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

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What medical treatment/purpose does the route cover and which applicant role does it address: patient, donor or another medical purpose?

The residence category covers patients under treatment in Sri Lanka and one medical assistant. Its medical-document list includes Ayurvedic and homeopathic practitioners.

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What acceptance, appointment, referral, treatment plan or healthcare-provider documentation is important?

Applicants must provide a recommendation from the doctor or medical officer and a medical report.

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  • Medical Visa documents; bullets removed
    Recommendation letter of the doctor or medical officer (Including Ayurvedic or homeopathy) Medical report Bank Encashment receipts to the value of US$ 1500/- for a year per person to support your medical expenses

How must treatment costs, living costs and insurance be demonstrated?

The checklist asks for bank-encashment receipts of USD 1,500 per year per person for medical expenses, and a Health Protection Plan. The official source does not state a separate living-cost requirement.

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  • Detailed plan coverage and any separate maintenance or full-treatment funding requirement are not stated.

Can a carer/companion accompany the patient? Who qualifies and what separate/linked permission applies?

The detailed medical section names one medical assistant. It does not define the qualifying relationship or clarify the broader dependant wording on the general overview.

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  • Assistant/dependant scope and linked stay need reconciliation across the two official pages.

How long can the patient stay, what happens if treatment continues longer, and what official extension or follow-up mechanism exists?

The stated grant is one year or the period recommended by the doctor or medical officer, renewable annually. Extensions go to the Immigration Department in Battaramulla, and the intended stay must end at least two months before the travel document expires.

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Limits of the record
  • Continuing-treatment renewal documents and post-treatment follow-up are not specified.

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

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