Havelock & Grey
Immigration & Residency

Practice area

Immigration & Residency

Residence visas, work permits, investor and retirement schemes, dual citizenship and corporate immigration programmes for relocating staff.

How we work

Whether you are relocating an executive team, retiring to Sri Lanka or applying for dual citizenship, immigration outcomes depend on precise paperwork and realistic sequencing. We handle both.

The team manages resident visas, work permits under BOI and non-BOI routes, the retirement and investor residence schemes, and citizenship applications — end to end, including liaison with the Department of Immigration.

Sound familiar?

  • Your company is bringing foreign specialists to Sri Lanka and needs work permits arranged.
  • You are applying for dual citizenship and want the file prepared correctly the first time.
  • You plan to retire in Sri Lanka and need the right residence scheme.
  • A visa application was refused and you need it reviewed and re-submitted.

The process

What happens, step by step.

Step 1

Eligibility check

We confirm the route that fits your circumstances before any fee is paid.

Step 2

Document build

A checklist tailored to your application, with our team verifying every document.

Step 3

Submission & liaison

We file, track and respond to queries from the Department of Immigration.

Step 4

Approval & renewal

Visa endorsed, with renewal dates diarised and managed for you.

Your team

The attorneys who handle immigration matters.

Questions we hear often

Before you ask —

How long does a residence visa take?

Straightforward employment-linked visas are often approved within four to eight weeks; citizenship applications take considerably longer.

Can you fix a refused application?

Often, yes. Most refusals stem from documentation gaps that can be cured on re-submission.

Do you handle corporate volume programmes?

Yes — we run standing immigration programmes for companies that relocate staff regularly.

Talk to the immigration team.

A 30-minute consultation with an attorney from this practice — no obligation, fees quoted before any work begins.