Citizenship follows descent from a Sri Lankan parent; there is no automatic birthright citizenship for children of foreign parents born on Sri Lankan soil.
not verified against primary law — Not verified against primary law.
A child born abroad to a Sri Lankan citizen parent acquires citizenship by descent, provided the birth is registered with a Sri Lankan diplomatic mission.
Naturalization exists under the Citizenship Act as a discretionary route for long-term residents without descent ties, but is a minor path in practice; the exact residence period is not asserted here.
Sri Lanka Residence Visa categories for investors and businesspersons under Immigration & Emigration Department rules, often linked to BOI or prescribed capital.
Sources: Department of Immigration and Emigration — Sri Lanka
Where a licence connected to Sri Lanka can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.
Licence issued in Sri Lanka
2 mapped destinationsExchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.
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