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New Passport

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​Apply for New Passport

1. Eligibility

  • A Sri Lankan citizen by descent or by registration can apply for a Sri Lankan Passport.
  • Ordinary passports are valid for 10 years from the date of issuance except for endorsement. Applicants are advised to apply for the new passports in advance with all required documents below. On the expiry of 10 years from the date of issue, or if there are no pages for visa endorsement, a new passport should be obtained. These applications are processed by the Overseas Missions Branch at Immigration Head Office.

2. Documents Required

  • Duly completed application form (Form ‘K’- 35 A) (Download Here)
  • Three clear photographs with blue background 3.5 x 4.5 cm in size. (Please attach clear photographs with the full front face, both ears, and neck visible, without covering the face with the hair and without spectacles and caps. Photographs should be taken within 03 months. Should not be gloss or semi-gloss.
  • Current Passport
  • A photocopy of the Data Page of the current Passport (Page No. 2 & 3).
    A photocopy of the Observation and Alteration page of the current Passport (Page No. 4 & 5).If alternations are available. Do not attach blank pages
  • Original Birth Certificate and its photocopy.
  • Original Sri Lanka National Identity Card and its photocopy
    Original Marriage Certificate (only for female applicants if the surname of the husband should be included in the passport: Optional).
  • Copy of the Dual Citizenship Certificate (Those who have dual citizenship)
  • Copy of renunciation Certificate for applicants who are born abroad and aged more than 21 years
  • If the originals of 4,5,6 & 7,8 above are not with you please submit photocopies of the same
  • If you intend to alter your profession or include a new profession in your new passport, please be mindful to submit all the documents of Educational, Higher Educational, and Professional qualifications to prove the new profession. Please note that the profession which was mentioned in your visa is not sufficient to prove your profession for the new Passport.

3. Instructions for Filling Apllication

  • Application should be filled preferably in BLOCK letters
  • Three photographs should be furnished as specified in the application. Please ensure that the signatures are confined to the cages provided immediately below the photographs
  • If your signature has changed, please provide a consent letter. Download here

4. Fees

New Passport Fee: QAR 575/-

5. Important Note

The new passport will be issued within 40 to 60 days after direction of the duly submitted applications to the Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka. However, kindly note that the Department of Immigration and Emigration has the discretion to consider certain criteria (which include discrepancies of the photographs, the NIC number submitted are and etc.) prior to issuance of a travel document and hence the time taken for the receipt of your travel document is subject to vary.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT SHOULD PHYSICALLY BE PRESENT ALONG WITH THE CURRENT PASSPORT TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND FOR COLLECTION AS WELL.

Apply Passport for a Minor (Under 16 Years)

1. Documents Required

  • Duly completed application form. (Form ‘K’- 35 A) Download Here
  • Consent letter signed by both parents. (NOC) Download here
  • Three clear photographs with blue background 3.5 x 4.5 cm in size. (Please attach clear photographs with the full front face, both ears visible, without covering the face by the hair and without spectacles. Photographs should​ be taken within 03 months. Should not be gloss or semi-gloss)
  • Current passport of the child and its photocopy
  • Current passports of Parents and photocopies.
  • Photocopies of the Data Page of the current Passports (Page No. 2 & 3).
  • Photocopies of the Observation and Alteration page of the current Passports (Page No. 4 & 5), If alternations are available. Do not attach blank pages
  • ORIGINAL Birth Certificate of the child & its photocopy (translations are not accepted).
    Parents’ ORIGINAL Marriage Certificate and its photocopy.

​NOTE

If a child is born outside of Sri Lanka, should provide Consular Birth Certificate & its photocopy

  • Citizenship Certificate or a copy of the payment receipt if the certificate is not issued at the time of application.
  • If the originals of the above are not with you please submit photocopies of the same.

2. Instructions for Filling Application

  • The application should be filled preferably in BLOCK letters
  • Three photographs should be furnished as specified in the application. Please ensure that the signatures are confined to the cages provided immediately below the photographs.
Please Note: For Child’s Passport Applications, the Child’s Name/ Child’s Signature (Which can be placed by the parents) should be mentioned in the cages provided for signatures.

3. Fees

New Passport for Children: QAR 575/-

3. Additional Notes

THE CHILD MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY BOTH THE PARENTS TO THE EMBASSY WHEN THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS.

IF BOTH PARENTS CAN NOT BE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF COLLECTION OF THE PASSPORT, ONE PARENT OF THE CHILD SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE EMBASSY WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ABSENT PARENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE CHILD’S PASSPORT

Lost Passport

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Apply NewPassport in Lieu of Lost Passport

1. Documents Required:

  • Duly completed application form and. (Form ‘K’- 35 A) Download Here, (COMPLAINT FORM LOST OF PASSPORT)- Download here, (FORM D), Download Here
  • Three clear photographs with blue background 3.5 x 4.5 cm in size.

(Please attach clear photographs with fthe ull front face, both ears visible, without covering the face by the hair and without spectacles. Photographs should be taken within 03 months. Should not be gloss or semi-gloss.)

  • Original Birth Certificate and its photocopy.
  • Original Sri Lanka National Identity Card and its photocopy
  • Original Marriage Certificate (only for female applicants if the surname of the husband should be included in the passport: Optional).
  • Copy of the Dual Citizenship Certificate (Those who have dual citizenship)
  • Copy of renunciation Certificate for applicants who are born abroad and aged more than 21 years.

If the originals of the above are not with you please submit photocopies of the same.

  • Police Report with Legal English Translation
  • Copy of the lost passport
  • Three clear photographs with blue background 3.5 x 4.5 cm in size.

(Please attach clear photographs with the full front face, both ears visible, without covering the face by the hair and without spectacles. Photographs should be taken within 03 months. Should not be gloss or semi-gloss.)

2. Instructions for Filling

  • The application should be filled preferably in BLOCK letters
  • Three photographs should be furnished as specified in the application. Please ensure that the signatures are confined to the cages provided immediately below the photographs
  • If your signature has changed, please provide a consent letter. Download here

3. Fees

  • New Passport for a lost Passport (with a photocopy of the lost passport): QAR 1360/-.
  • New Passport for a lost Passport (without a copy of the passport): QAR 1720/-

4. Additional Notes

The new passport will be issued within 40 to 60 days after the direction of the duly submitted applications to the Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka. However, kindly note that the Department of Immigration and Emigration has the discretion to consider certain criteria (which include discrepancies in the photographs, the NIC number submitted are and etc.) prior to issuance of a travel document and hence the time taken for the receipt of your travel document is subject to vary.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT SHOULD PHYSICALLY BE PRESENT ALONG WITH THE CURRENT PASSPORT TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND FOR COLLECTION AS WELL.

Emergency Travel Documents / Non-Machine Readable Passports (NMRP) – in Lieu of a Lost Passport

1. Introduction

  • A Non Machine Readable Passport (NMRP) can be issued in lieu of a lost passport of a Sri Lankan national, ONLY to return to Sri Lanka.
  • However, if the Embassy has accepted an application in lieu of a passport which is expired or lost and the applicant required a Travel Document for Emergency Traveling ONLY to return to Sri Lanka, NMRP may issue as a stop gap travel document until the renewed passport is received.
  • NMRP is valid only for SIX month s from the date of issue.

2. Documents Required

  • Letter requesting an Emergency passport
  • Duly filled Application ‘K-35 A’ Download Here
  • If the passport is lost [Download Application Form “B” and Form “C” Below]
  • Three clear photographs with blue background 3.5 x 4.5 cm in size.

(Please attach clear photographs with the full front face, both ears visible, without covering the face by the hair and without spectacles. Photographs should be taken within 03 months. Should not be gloss or semi-gloss)

  • Expired passport or if lost copy of lost passport
  • Police report (If the passport is lost) with a Legal English Translation
  • A copy of the Sri Lankan ID card or a copy of the Sri Lankan ORIGINAL Sinhala Birth Certificate.

3. Fees

  • NMR Passport– QAR 220/-
    If applied with the Original Passport
  • NMR– QAR 130/-

4. Additional Notes

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT SHOULD PHYSICALLY BE PRESENT TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND FOR COLLECTION

Amendments

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AMENDMENTS, Inclusion and Deletion of Endorsements of a Passport for Name changes/ Profession changes

1. Documents Required

Name Change:

  • Request Letter
  • Duly filled Application, Form O (IM 37) Download Here
  • Original passport.
  • Passport copy of the same.
  • Marriage Certificate. (Sinhala / Tami Original with a copy), if the surname of the husband should be included in the passport with a written request to change the name in the Passport after marriage.
  • Sri Lanka National Identity Card copy
  • Birth Certificate of the person concerned.

Profession Change:

  • Request a letter from the person concerned to change the Profession in the Passport
  • Service Letter mentioning the new designation on it.
  • Duly filled Application Form Form O (IM 37) Download Here
  • Original Passport
  • Passport copy of the same.
  • Educational, Higher Educational, and Professional qualifications to prove the new profession.

2. Fees

Per Alteration/ Endorsement : QAR 45/-

3. Additional Notes

THE CHANGE WILL BE ENDORSED ONLY AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL IMMIGRATION & EMIGRATION COLOMBO SUBJECT TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE RELEVANT DOCUMENT.

 Change the Status From the Middle East to All Countries

1. Documents Required

  • Letter of Request
  • Duly filled Application Form , Form O (IM 37) Download Here
  • Original Passport
  • Copy of the Passport

    2. Fees

    Per Alteration/ Endorsement : QAR 45/-

    3. Additional Notes

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT SHOULD PHYSICALLY BE PRESENT TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND FOR COLLECTION AS WELL.

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