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About the Golden Paradise Residence Visa
What the visa is, who it is for, and how the programme has changed since 2022.
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Golden Visa Requirements
Every published requirement, verified against the official source, with status labels.
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Eligibility Check
A ten-question self-assessment against the published criteria, with a criteria matrix.
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Application Process
Ten steps in three phases (banking, documents, decision) with common mistakes.
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Documents Required
The listed documents with validity windows and an interactive checklist.
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Processing Time
What is officially published (nothing), what drives the timeline, and a sequence planner.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Direct, sourced answers to the ten most common Golden Visa questions.
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Family Members & Dependants
Who can be included, the documents per family member, and the open age-limit question.
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Relocation Guide
Housing, healthcare, schools, transport and cost of living, described with the trade-offs included.
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Costs & Fees
Capital, fee and third-party estimates, clearly separated, with a structural comparison and calculator.
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Investment Options
The four published routes compared: approved investments, condominiums, leases, bonds.
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GPFCA Explained
The Golden Paradise Foreign Currency Account lifecycle: open, fund, prove, withdraw.
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Banking Guide
Licensed banks, choosing well, clean transfers and exchange-control awareness.
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Property & the Golden Visa
Condominium freehold, land leases, ownership rules and the due-diligence checklist.
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Tax Overview
Tax residency, foreign income, DTAAs: the four questions that matter, without stale rates.
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Official Sources Register
Every primary source we use, with authority, type, dates, status and direct links.
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Official Forms
Direct links to the government-hosted application forms, always the current version.
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Programme Updates & Change Log
Every tracked change with date, old value, new value, source and affected pages.
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Investor Visa Alternatives
Other Sri Lankan visa categories for investors, compared with the Golden Paradise route.
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Business Visa
Short and long-term business visit categories and their limits.
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Work Visa
Employment-based residence: who needs it and how it differs from investor routes.
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Student Visa
Study-based residence and how the Golden Visa study privilege compares.
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Visa Extension & Renewal
What is published about extending and renewing Sri Lankan residence visas.
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Visa Cancellation
The written cancellation route and what happens to the GPFCA deposit.
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Permanent Residency
Long-term status beyond the 10-year visa, and what Sri Lankan law provides.
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Retirement in Sri Lanka
Retiring on the Golden Visa: income, healthcare and daily-life planning.
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Residency Routes Compared
The Golden Paradise route against other Sri Lankan long-stay options.
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Property Legal Process
From offer to registration: the legal steps of a Sri Lankan property purchase.
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Property Taxes
Transfer, holding and rental taxation on Sri Lankan property.
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Working with Property Lawyers
What a local property lawyer should verify, and how to brief one.
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Income Tax in Sri Lanka
How resident and non-resident income is taxed, kept current against the IRD.
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Capital Gains
The treatment of gains on property and investments for residents.
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Double Tax Treaties
Sri Lanka’s DTAA network and how treaties allocate taxing rights.
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Opening a Bank Account
Everyday accounts for residents, beyond the GPFCA.
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Bank Comparison
Licensed banks compared on fees, service and programme familiarity.
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Currency Exchange
Moving money in and out of LKR within exchange-control rules.
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Private Hospitals
The Colombo private hospital landscape for residents.
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Health Insurance
Local and international cover, including regional evacuation.
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The Required Medical Checks
The visa medical in detail: where, what and how to book.
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International Schools
The Colombo cluster: curricula, waiting lists and how families choose.
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School Fees & Admissions
What international schooling costs and how admissions work.
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Property Insurance
Insuring condominiums and leased property.
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Vehicle Insurance
Insuring and running a vehicle as a resident.
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Shipping & Moving
Bringing household goods: customs, timing and what not to ship.
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Utilities, Internet & Mobile
Setting up power, water, fibre and mobile as a new resident.
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The Relocation Checklist
An interactive month-by-month checklist for the move.
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Port City Overview
What the Colombo Port City SEZ is and who it is built for.
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Business Setup in Port City
Registering and operating in the special economic zone.
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Port City Real Estate
The property landscape inside the zone.
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Investment Risk Comparison
The four routes scored on liquidity, complexity and risk factors.
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Investment Timeline
When capital moves, locks and frees across the visa lifecycle.
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