Department of Immigration and Emigration

Sri Lanka

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Registration of Births of Lankan children born outside Sri Lanka

Eligibility
Children, born outside Sri Lanka of Sri Lankan parent/parents.

1

Obtain an application form
- Sri Lanka Mission in the country of residence
- Citizenship Division, Ministry of Internal Administration
  Department of Immigration and Emigration
  2^nd Floor #41 Ananda Rajakaruna Mw Colombo 10 Sri Lanka
- Download an application from the website

For Birth Registration
- Obtain Form
  [Download Forms]

2

Documents required
1. Perfected Application
2. Birth Certificate of the child issued by the country of birth*
3. Consular Birth Certificate issued by the Registration General Department of Sri Lanka or
    a letter issued from the nearest Sri Lankan Mission including following details;
         (i)    Name of child
         (ii)   Date of birth
         (iiii)  Sex
         (iv)  Name of father
         (v)   Nationality of father
         (vi)  Maiden name of mother
         (vii)  Nationality of mother
4. Birth Certificates of parents
5. If the applicant is a Sri Lankan citizen by registration, the relevant certificate
6. Marriage Certificate of parents
7. Travel Documents and Visas held by parents to prove residence abroad at the time of child's birth
8. Declaration that the applicant (father/mother) has not acquired citizenship of a country other than
    Sri Lanka at the time of child's birth

Note: [2-7 above originals with photocopies]

Citizenship Division will process the application on receipt of same from the respective Mission. Certificate will be sent to the same Mission for onward transmission to the applicant, on finalisation of the registration process.

*If the original Birth Certificate is not in English,  an English translation of it certified by the nearest
  Sri Lankan Mission

3

Hand over application
Duly completed application should be forwarded to the Sri Lanka Mission in the country where the child's birth occurred with the required documents, within a period of one year from the date of birth of the child. If not, a fine is being charged for delay.

Applications accepted during:
Contact Mission for opening hours