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Registered Indian residence visa under the 1954 Indo-Lanka Agreement

Sri LankaLong-term residence

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

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

The status is a residence visa for Registered Indians covered by the 1954 Indo-Lanka Agreement; the official summary marks this category "Extension only".

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Limits of the record
  • The source states no further status (e.g. permanent residence or citizenship) reached through accumulated residence.

What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the qualifying residence period and when it begins.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

Documents: request letter, registration certificate, marriage certificate, birth certificates of children under 16 years of age, a copy of the passport bio-data page and passport(s). Applications are submitted to the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Battaramulla. The residence visa is valid for one year and can be renewed annually; extension applications go to the Department of Immigration and Emigration. The intended stay should end at least two months before the travel document expires. The official source does not state retention or loss rules.

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Limits of the record
  • The id=14 summary lists this category as "Extension only", so the application Q&A may apply only to existing holders.
  • No retention or loss rules are stated.

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

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