• Duly filled application (download)
• Most recent Sri Lankan passport
• Original Sri Lankan Birth Certificate (Translated copies are not accepted)
• Three Photographs (standard photo format)
• A Document to prove continuation of Sri Lankan citizenship (A Valid visa, A Resident card, Certificate of not obtain citizenship, Asylum/Refugees rejection letter or An Affidavit - (download Affidavit)
• Sri Lankan National Identity Card (NIC)
  • if the original NIC is not available, a copy of the NIC or otherwise a self explanatory letter should be submitted. The letter should be addressed to:

• Profession:
  • If the profession needs high level of qualifications e.g., Doctor, Engineer, Accountant, Quantity surveyor, etc…the applicant must provide educational qualification or professional membership status
  • For other executive professions, a service letter should be provided
  • For unskilled jobs e.g., labor, house maid, no documents is required
  • If the profession is already included in the previous travel document, no document is required.

• Original Marriage Certificate (If the applicant is married and wishes to have spouse’s surname on the passport)

• Duly filled complaint form (download) – for lost passports
• Police complaint/report from the nearest local Police department of the area of residence - for lost passports
  • Applicant’s name and the lost passport number (if available) must be mentioned in the Police complaint/report.

• Regulations & fees for lost passports will be applied if the applicant failed to provide the damaged passport.

• Parents consent letter (download format letter)
• Parents current passports
  • If, one parent has died, the death certificate
  • If, parents are divorced, the court order indicating the legal custody of the child
  • If, an adopted child, the court order in respect of the adoption of the child
• 5(2) Certificate (If born outside Sri Lanka) with Consular Birth Certificate

• Sri Lankan Dual Citizenship certificate
• Valid foreign passport
• Foreign naturalization certificate
• If the Applicant born outside Sri Lanka and over 21 years of age those applicants need to submit an affidavit affirming that they will retain Sri Lanka citizenship (download format Affidavit)

The Prescribed Fee (for Ordinary Passports) w.e.f. 1st July 2019

For expired passports

• For M or N series passport holders                - USD 158.00
• For L, K and J series passport holders            - USD 373.00

For lost passports (all series) 

• With a copy of bio page of lost passport        - USD 373.00
• Without a copy                                          - USD 473.00

For minors passport (children below the age of 16)

• Valid only for 03 years                                 - USD 129.00

 

 

• Applicants are strictly required to present the originals of all the documents required with the application. Translated copies of any documents are not acceptable.
• Submission of forged documents and making false declarations relating to citizenship is a punishable offense. Fees will not be refunded in these circumstances.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected.
• All original documents must be submitted along with photocopies.

• Processing time may subject to delay due to completeness and accuracy of the application and the supporting documents as may be considered necessary by the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Sri Lanka)
• Further, applicants are advised to be vigilant regarding their respective dates of validity of the passports, availability of visa pages and etc. and lodge the applications in advance keeping provision for the period of time that it takes.

• Domestic Mailing Fee - Federal Express (FedEx)                – USD 20.00 (within United States)
• International Mailing Fee - Federal Express (FedEx)           – Relevant Country Rate

 

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