Purpose

To meet the following Pre-departure financial needs

  • Airfare
  • SLBFE registration fee
  • Visa fees and other relevant expenses
  • Medical expenses
  • Other legally acceptable incidental expenses related to the purpose
Eligibility
  • Any Sri Lankan national proceeding overseas under an employment visa
  • Age between 18-50 years and should be a valid Sri Lankan passport holder
  • Possession of an employment contract recommended by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE)
  • Should be a Bank Of Ceylon Personal Foreign Currency Account (PFCA) holder and Rupee Savings Account Holder
  • Should have a clean CRIB record
Loan Amount, Repayment & Security

Quantum of Loan

Country

Maximum limit (Rs.)

Israel

1,000,000

Japan

850,000

South Korea

600,000

Any Other country

500,000


Repayment

20 months (including 2 months grace period)


Security

  • Two personal guarantors acceptable to the Bank 
  • A letter of undertaking to remit monthly installments to the PFC account
  • The special guarantee of the Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC)

For any assistance 

Foreign Circle 
International Customer Service Support Unit

+94 11 220 3859 
+94 11 220 3860 
+94 11 220 3886 
+94 11 220 3887 

 
+94 707 203203 
+94 707 204204 
+94 707 205205

 fc@boc.lk