Renewal, Extension or Alteration of Passports

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Renewal, Extension or Alteration of Passports

A Sri Lankan passport holder may apply for amendments of the data included in his/her passport and if the request is accepted by the Department, all such amendments will be included in the observation and alterations page.Renewal requests are processed within two hours time.

(Download printable versions of the Application Forms here)

How can I extend the validity period of my passport ?
Validity period of an M series passport, which is 5 years, can be extended up to another 5 years.
A fee of Rs.200.00 is charged for each extended year.

Other Alterations
Where can I obtain an Application Form for Renewal, Alteration or Extension ?

Head office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration, Colombo
Regional Offices at Kandy, Matara and Vavuniya
Divisional Secretariat of your area
Overseas Sri Lankan Missions
Download printable versions of the Application Forms here

Where can I submit my Application for Renewal, Alteration or Extension ?

Colombo Head Office and
Regional offices at Kandy, Matara and Vavuniya
Divisional Secretariats except in the Colombo District
Overseas Sri Lankan Missions

What is the delivery time for Renewals, Alterations or Extensions ?
2 Hours

What are the processing fees for Renewals, Alterations or Extensions ?
See table below

How can I submit my application ?
For Renewals, Alterations or Extensions of a passport, duly completed application form should be submitted along with the supporting documents and copies thereof as mentioned in the table below.

NB: Originals with photocopies should be submitted

Alteration/Renewal	Documents Required	Applicable Fee
Renewal of validity period (per year)	Passport	LKR 200.00
Change of Name	Passport & Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate where applicable	LKR 500.00
Deletion of a child’s name	Passport	LKR 500.00
Child Inclusion	Birth Certificate of the Child Parent’s consent letter where applicable & passport or NIC*	LKR 500.00
Profession inclusion	Documents to prove profession OR Change or Qualification	LKR 500.00
NIC Number Inclusion	NIC	LKR 500.00
NIC Number Change	New NIC & Letter from Registration of Persons Department	LKR 500.00
Cancel Single Journey	NIC and Birth certificate	LKR 500.00
Cancel Hajj /India Nepal only	NIC AND Birth certificate	LKR 500.00

*NIC National Identity card

Important Links

* Electronic Travel Authorization

* RCMS Login

* Ministry of Defence

* Ministry of External Affairs

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