Passports Valid for All Countries
What are the documents required to be submitted along with the completed application form ?
For Buddhist priests:
*If you already have a valid passport it should be submitted along with the application.
Where can I obtain an Application Form ?
Where can I submit my application ?
What are the delivery times for All-Countries Passport ?
Normal Basis – 30 working days
Urgent Basis – Same day
What are the processing fees for All-Countries Passport ?
Normal Basis - LKR. 10,000.00
Urgent Basis - LKR.20,000.00
These passports are valid for all countries and the validity period is 10 years unless otherwise specified in the passport. This passport is issued to VVIPs, Members of Parliament and Persons Posted to prescribed positions at Sri Lankan Overseas Missions.
"See Circular for the list of eligible persons"
Where can I obtain an application form ?
What are the documents required to be submitted along with the completed application ?
*If you already have a valid passport it should be submitted along with the application.
Where can I submit my duly completed application ?
Head Office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration, Battaramulla
What are the processing fees for Diplomatic Passports ?
Normal Basis - LKR. 10,000.00
Urgent Basis - LKR. 20,000.00
Who can apply for official passports ?
Official Passports are issued to the following categories of persons –
Where can I obtain an application form ?
What are the documents required to be submitted along with the application ?
*If you already have a valid passport it should be submitted along with the application.
Where can I submit my completed application ?
Head office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration, Colombo
What are the processing fees for Official Passports ?
Normal Basis: LKR. 10,000.00
Urgent Basis: LKR. 20,000.00
What is an Emergency Certificate ?
Emergency Certificate is a travel document issued only for Sri Lankan Buddhist Pilgrims visiting India and Nepal.
Until the circumstance related to the existing high demand for passports becomes normal, opportunity will be provided to obtain emergency certificates issued for Indian and Nepal tours by obtaining finger prints for the persons below 60 years of age and who are going on Dambadiwa pilgrimage.
For this purpose, it is essential to attend the applicant and the recommendation in writing from the institution which organizes the Dambadiwa tour is also necessary.
This document is valid only for two years and can be extended up to additional two year period upon request. For more details please refer to the Passport Renewal Procedure
What are the documents required to be submitted along with the completed application ?
What shall I do if I do not have my birth certificate or NIC ?
If you do not have a birth certificate or a NIC, you can submit one or more of the following documents –
*If you already have a valid passport it should be submitted along with the application.
Where can I obtain an Application Form ?
Where can I submit my completed application ?
What is the delivery time for Emergency Certificates ?
Normal Basis – 30 working days
Urgent Basis – not available
What are the processing fees for Emergency Certificates ?
Normal Basis - LKR. 500.00 (Urgent Basis – Not applicable)
What are these documents ?
These are documents issued to Sri Lankans whose passports have been lost, stolen or expired whilst in a foreign country.
Where can I obtain them ?
You can obtain these documents from Overseas Sri Lankan Missions
When can I apply ?
If you intend to come back to Sri Lanka within a short period of time, you may apply for an NMRP or a Temporary Travel Document.
What is the duration of validity period ?
An NMRP or a Temporary Travel Document is valid only for one way travel to Sri Lanka.
Where can I obtain an application form ?
How can I submit the Application ?
You can submit it to the Overseas Sri Lankan Missions
What is an Identification Certificate ?
This is a document issued to a foreigner whose passport or travel document has been lost, stolen or expired whilst in Sri Lanka.
How can I obtain an Identification Certificate ?
Call in personally at the Head Office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration. You will be able to collect the Identification Certificate on the same day at a processing fee of LKR 3500.00.
Who is a minor ?
Any person below 16 years of age is considered as a minor for this purpose.
How can a minor apply for Sri Lankan passport ?
Either the parents or the legal guardian of the applicant should accompany him/her when the applicant comes to the application accepting office to submit the application. A letter of consent from parents or the legal guardian should be attached to the application.
What are the documents required to be submitted along with the completed application ?
If applying passport for an adopted child, following additional documents are required
Special Notes – Originals of the documents must be submitted along with photocopies. The following documents should be submitted under the special circumstances mentioned below.
If the applicant is born outside of Sri Lanka, Consular Birth Certificate and Citizenship Registration Certificate.
If parent(s) of the applicant do not possess a valid Sri Lankan passport, an affidavit confirming that fact and the National Identity Card.
If parent(s) of the applicant are dead, Original Death Certificate(s), Legal Guardian’s Identification Document, Guardian’s consent letter and a report from Grama Niladhari attested by the Divisional Secretary.
If one or both parents are abroad, the consent letter and the passport copies of parents should be certified by the relevant Sri Lankan Mission.
If both parents are abroad acceptable authorization letter given by the parents to the legal guardian should be certified by the relevant Sri Lankan Mission.
If the parents are divorced, Original Divorce Certificate and the court order stating the right to the custody of the child/ children.
If the child has been abandoned by the parents, certified copy of the police report and a confirmation letter from the Grama Niladhari countersigned by the Divisional Secretary.
What are the processing fees for All-Countries Passport (below 16 years of age) ?
Validity period for 3 years
Normal Basis - LKR. 3,000.00
Urgent Basis - LKR. 9,000.00
Validity period for 10 years
Normal Basis - LKR. 10,000.00
Urgent Basis - LKR. 20,000.00
Who is a Minor ?
Any person below 16 years of age is considered as a minor for this purpose.
Can children included in parents’ passport ?
Inclusion of children in parent passports will not longer be allowed. Children irrespective of age should obtain a separate passport.
An individual who holds citizenship in both Sri Lanka and another country can obtain a Sri Lankan passport by submitting the following documents.
(Download printable versions of the Application Forms here)
Special Notes – Originals of the above documents must be submitted along with photocopies.
