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Department of Immigration & Emigration Application Procedure For Passport Renewal/ Extension/Alteration Sri Lanka

Name of the Organization : Department of Immigration and Emigration
Type of Facility : Application Procedure For Passport Renewal/ Extension/Alteration
Country : Sri Lanka

Website :https://www.immigration.gov.lk/pages_e.php?id=8

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.

Related :  Department of Immigration & Emigration Instruction For Lost/Stolen Passport Sri Lanka : www.statusin.org/2782.html

Validity period of an M series passport, which is 5 years, can be extended up to another 5 years.

Renewal requests are processed within two hours time.

How can I extend the validity period of my passport :
** A fee of Rs.200.00 is charged for each extended year.

Other Alterations

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

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Submit Application For Renewal, Alteration or Extension To :
** Colombo Head Office and
** Regional offices at Kandy, Matara and Vavuniya
** Divisional Secretariats except in the Colombo District
** Overseas Sri Lankan Missions

Delivery Time For Renewals, Alterations or Extensions :
2 Hours

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.

Note : 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 and Qualification to prove profession LKR 500.00
NIC Number Inclusion NIC LKR 500.00
Cancel Single Journey NIC and Birth certificate LKR 500.00
Cancel India Nepal only NIC AND Birth certificate LKR 500.00
Other Amendments LKR 500.00

Download Form : https://www.immigration.gov.lk/pages_e.php?id=8

FAQs :
I have lost my passport. What should I do ?
Report of the loss. If your passport has been lost or stolen you should immediately report it to the nearest Police Station and forward a copy of the police report to the Controller General of Immigration & Emigration.

If applying for a fresh passport, this police report must be submitted along with the application form.

Fine for loss of a valid passport (M series passports are considered valid for 10 years from the date of issue)
A fine of Rs. 10,000.00 will be imposed.
Who can attest a passport application ?
With effect from 10th August 2015, attesting passport application is no longer required.

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