- Property for NRIs in Sri Lanka
The full consular legalization chain (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Affairs Division and Indian High Commission Colombo/Kandy) for a Power of Attorney, stamp duty and registration, and selling inherited property in India as an NRI.
- Inheritance for NRIs in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's four parallel succession regimes -- General Law, Kandyan Law, Thesawalamai Law, and Muslim Law -- and how they differ from Indian succession law for assets located in India.
- Tax for NRIs in Sri Lanka
NRI residential status day-count rules, Sri Lanka's own Section 79 physical-presence test, and India-Sri Lanka DTAA relief from double taxation.
- Immigration for NRIs in Sri Lanka
OCI card rules, the 2026 Citizenship Amendment Rules, and Sri Lanka's own residence visa categories for anyone considering a move in the other direction.
- Family for NRIs in Sri Lanka
Divorce recognition between India and Sri Lanka under the new Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, No. 49 of 2024, maintenance for NRI spouses, and cross-border custody.
- Business for NRIs in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Companies Act, No. 7 of 2007 resident-director and resident-secretary requirements, Indian company incorporation for NRIs, FEMA reporting, and repatriating business profits.
- Compliance for NRIs in Sri Lanka
NRE/NRO/FCNR accounts, the USD 1 million NRO repatriation scheme, Sri Lanka's own CBSL exchange controls under the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017, and annual FEMA compliance for NRIs.
Beyond the general Property guide above, this platform also covers Power of Attorney and selling inherited property from Sri Lanka in full depth:
- Power of Attorney for NRIs in Sri Lanka
The full consular legalization chain, since Sri Lanka is not a Hague Apostille Convention member -- notarization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs certification, and Indian High Commission or Assistant High Commission attestation.
- Selling Inherited Property in India as an NRI in Sri Lanka
TDS, capital gains, and repatriation when selling inherited property from Sri Lanka, plus the India-Sri Lanka DTAA.
Every guide on this platform is reviewed by a named, credentialed author whose byline links to a reviewer bio page on this same domain -- see each guide's byline for the specific reviewer. Guides are updated as the underlying Indian law or Sri Lanka-side process changes; see the Recent Regulatory Developments for NRIs in Sri Lanka page for a log of specific dated changes already reflected in these guides.
