Sri Lanka (DNV)
Digital Nomad Visa (proposed; under regulatory drafting)
- Income req
- —
- Initial validity
- —
- Renewable
- —
- Application fee
- —
- Permit fee
- —
- Processing
- —
- Path to PR
- No
- Path to citizenship
- No
Income requirements
Sri Lanka announced DNV concept 2023-2024; not enacted as of May 2026. Long-term visitor visas (1-year, no work allowed) are the current substitute.
Tax treatment
- Becomes tax resident: After 183 days
- Foreign income: Foreign-source income remitted to Sri Lanka taxable at progressive PIT 6-36%. Recent IMF-bailout reforms tightened taxation.
Sri Lanka IMF program (2023+) raised PIT rates. Less DNV-friendly than peers.
Remote work requirements
- Must work for foreign employer: —
- Local clients allowed: —
- Local employment allowed: —
- Self-employed accepted: —
Family inclusion
- Spouse: —
- Children under 18: —
- Dependent adult children: —
- Parents dependent: —
TBD
Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residency
- Available: No
Standard PR routes via Resident Visa (USD 250K business investment) — separate.
Citizenship
- Available: No
Naturalization 10 years.
Eligibility requirements
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Recent changes
- 2023-2024
DNV concept announced post-economic-crisis recovery; not enacted.
Notes
Sri Lanka has NO formal DNV. Economic recovery post-2022 default + IMF program have delayed launch. Tourist visa (90 days) + Resident Visa (USD 250K business) are existing options.
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