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Widowed foreign spouse of a deceased Sri Lankan — employment-approved residence

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

The qualifying relationship is having been married to a Sri Lankan citizen who has since died, provided the surviving non-Sri Lankan spouse has not remarried, and holds employment approval.

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

The Sri Lankan spouse's status is evidenced by the Sri Lankan spouse's birth certificate and, if that person was a citizen by registration, documents proving Sri Lankan citizenship. The official source does not state who sponsors the application after the Sri Lankan spouse's death.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state who sponsors or supports the application once the Sri Lankan spouse has died, nor whether an employer acts as sponsor; this document list is common to all spouse applications.

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

The marriage is proven by a marriage certificate attested by a competent authority in Sri Lanka or abroad, and if the ex-spouse is deceased a death certificate is required.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not name a document proving that the surviving spouse has not remarried.

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
  • The source states no maintenance-funds, accommodation or insurance requirement for this row.

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 and depends on the employment contract. The official source does not state the application or renewal process, the rights granted or a route to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not describe a renewal procedure adapted to a widowed applicant, nor any longer-term or independent residence route.

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

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