Study abroad guides for Sri Lankan students

Costs in rupees, visa walkthroughs, scholarship strategy and honest country comparisons — written and reviewed by our senior counsellors.

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Visa Advice

The UK eVisa has replaced the BRP card: what Sri Lankan students must do in 2026

The UK has replaced the BRP with an eVisa. How Sri Lankan students set up a UKVI account, link a passport, generate a share code and clear the border.

Lakmal Silva schedule 7 min
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Visa Advice

MOI letter: what it is and when it replaces IELTS

An MOI letter can waive IELTS for admission but not always for the UK visa. Who qualifies, how to request a properly worded one, and where it stops working.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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Visa Advice

The EU Blue Card: working in Europe after your degree (a Sri Lankan guide)

How the reformed EU Blue Card works for Sri Lankan graduates, Germany's salary thresholds, moving from job-search permit to Blue Card and settling.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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Visa Advice

Sending tuition abroad: CBSL outward remittance rules for Sri Lankans

Sending tuition abroad from Sri Lanka is legal. How the CBSL rules work, paying through your bank as an Authorized Dealer, and illegal channels to avoid.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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Visa Advice

Canada's study-permit cap and PAL in 2026–27: what changed for Sri Lankan applicants

Canada's 2026 study-permit cap, the planned 2027 cut, the Provincial Attestation Letter, higher proof of funds and tighter PGWP rules for Sri Lankans.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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Visa Advice

Australia's international student cap in 2026 and 2027: what Sri Lankan applicants need to know

Australia's 2026 cap of 295,000 is held for 2027 but is not a hard limit. How Direction 115 and the AUD 2,000 visa fee affect Sri Lankan applicants.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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Visa Advice

The new US Visa Integrity Fee: what it means for Sri Lankan F-1 students

The USD 250 US Visa Integrity Fee applies to F-1 visas. What Sri Lankan students pay upfront in 2026, the possible refund and what is still unclear.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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Visa Advice

TestDaF vs DSH: proving your German for university in Germany

TestDaF vs DSH for German-taught degrees, the level most programmes require, Goethe and telc alternatives, costs and where Sri Lankans can sit them.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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University Guides

Study in Switzerland from Sri Lanka: ETH, EPFL, cost & work rights

ETH Zurich and EPFL for Sri Lankan students: low tuition but high living costs, the CHF 21,000 proof of funds, work rights and staying on after graduation.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
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