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The Golden Paradise Residence Visa and the wider Sri Lankan visa landscape: requirements, process, documents and decisions.
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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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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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