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Sri Lanka - Apply Passport for Dual Citizenship Holders


Procedure

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  1. Fill up application form.
  2. Submit form along with all other required documents.
  3. Pay application fee.





Required Documents

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  • Completed Application Form
  • Dual Citizenship Certificate (A copy of payment receipt for citizenship Registration may be accepted)
  • National Identity Card
  • Birth Certificate and/or Driving License


Notes:

  • Originals of the above documents must be submitted along with photocopies.






Office Locations & Contacts

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Department of Immigration and Emigration
"Suhurupaya", Sri Subhuthipura Road, Battaramulla
Hotline : 1962
Phone : 94-11-5329000 Hunting Line
Fax : 94-11-2674621
E-Mail : controller[at]immigration.gov.lk


Controller General of Immigration and Emigration & Commissioner for Registration of Persons of Indian Origin
Mr. M. N. Ranasinghe
Telephone : +94 11 5329400
Ext : 9400
Fax : 2674621
Email : controller[at]immigration.gov.lk


Additional Controller General
Mr P. V. Gunathilaka
Telephone : +94 11 5329450
Ext : 9450


Regional Offices

Sri Lankan Embassies





Eligibility

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Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.




Fees

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  • Normal Basis - LKR. 2500.00
  • Urgent Basis - LKR.7500.00




Validity

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Currently issued N series passports are valid for 10 years unless otherwise specified. Validity period of passports for minors below 16 years of age are 3 years. Emergency Certificates are valid two (02) years but can be extended for further two years.




Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    




Processing Time

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  • Normal Basis 10 working days
  • Urgent Basis Same day




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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
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Instructions

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You can submit all passport applications to the Passport Division (Level 01) of the Department of Immigration & Emigration located at No. 41, Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Colombo 10.

If you need your passport for urgent traveling you can apply for one-day service. This service is only available at Immigration & Emigration Department Head office.




Required Information

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A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.





Need for the Document

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Dual citizenship means that you are a citizen of more than one country. For example you may hold two citizenships, one through your mother and one through your father.

With dual citizenship, you have rights and obligations to two different states, being entitled to possess two passports is one of these rights.




Information which might help

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Office hours:

  • Normal Processing Applications - from 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
  • Urgent Basis Applications - from 8.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. On week days only.

The office closes on weekends and during Public Holidays.




Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.





External Links

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Others

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More information which might help people.




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