New Sri Lankan Passport for a Minor (Under 16 Years)

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New Sri Lankan Passport for a Minor (Under 16 Years) 2025-05-29T12:08:04+00:00

NEW SRI LANKAN PASSPORT FOR A MINOR (UNDER 16 YEARS)

NEW SRI LANKAN PASSPORT FOR A MINOR (UNDER 16 YEARS)

Even an infant, if he/she is a Sri Lankan, is entitled to obtain a Sri Lankan Passport, for which the following documents should be submitted.

Application for a Passport – Newborn 

  1. Duly filled Application. [Download Application Form]
  2. Three recent coloured photographs of the child
    • Photograph background colour: White
    • Size: 3.5cm x 4.5cm
    • Ears, forehead and shape of the face should be clearly visible without makeup and other effects. Photographs that were taken with spectacles and vermilion dots (“Mottu”) on forehead will not be accepted.
    • Photographs should be taken within 14 days physically appearing at a studio
    • Background and the dress should not be in same colour
    • Photographs which are not as per the above specifications will not be accepted.
  3. Consent letter of the parents [Download Consent Letter]
  4. Original Passports of both parents
  5. Copies of the Original Passports of the parents
    • A photocopy of the Data Page of the current Passport (Page No. 2 & 3).
    • A photocopy of the Observation and Alteration page of the current Passport (Page No. 4 & 5).
  6. Birth certificate issued in the UAE – the English version of the birth certificate must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE

 

Application for a Passport – Child (Below 16 years of age, but not newborns)

  1. Documents mentioned above from item no.1 to item no. 5
  2. Current Original Passport of the child
  3. Copies of the Original Passport of the child
    • A photocopy of the Data Page of the current Passport (Page No. 2 & 3).
    • A photocopy of the Observation and Alteration page of the current Passport (Page No. 4 & 5).
  4. Sri Lankan Consular Birth Certificate of the child and a copy Original document is required. Translations or photocopies will not be accepted.
  5. Birth Certificate issued by the Registrar General’s Department, if the child was born in Sri Lanka – Original document in Sinhala or English is required. Translations or photocopies will not be accepted.
  6. Original Citizenship certificate with a copy, if the child was born out of Sri Lanka

 

Note:

  • Child must be accompanied by both the parents when submitting the applications
  • The new Passport will be issued approximately within 90 days after direction of the duly submitted applications to the Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka. No express services or one day services are available.

    However, kindly note that the Department of Immigration and Emigration has the  full discretion to consider certain criteria (which include discrepancies of the photographs, details submitted etc.) prior to issuance of a travel document and therefore the time taken for issuance of such travel document may vary.

  • For child passport applications, the child’s name and child’s signature (which may be entered by the parents) must be provided in the spaces designated for signatures.
  • For minors (children under 16 years), one parent may collect the passport on behalf of the child. However, if only one parent is present, the written consent of the other parent is mandatory for the collection.
  • The Consular Officer reserves the right to reject any photograph that does not meet the required specifications, even if the photographs were taken within the prescribed timeframe.

 

Passports for newborn children are issued only for a period of 03 years. The fee for such passports are as follows

  • Passport for All the Countries – AED 475

Fee for the Passports of children between 03 to 16 years are as follows

  • Passport for All the Countries – AED 580

Note that now you can do the payments in Cash or Credit/Debit Cards

Approximately 90 Days

1. Application should be filled preferably in BLOCK letters

2. Three photographs should be furnished as specified in the application. Please ensure that the signatures are confined to the cages provided immediately below the photographs.

3. The photograph should be clear, good quality, fresh (current picture) , without spectacles or ‘mottus’ and with open ears and forehead.

4. The application and original documents should be submitted along with photocopies.

NOTE : THE CHILD MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE PARENTS TO THE CONSULATE GENERAL WHEN THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS.

The following acts committed to obtain a passport are offences under Act No 20 of 1948 amended by Act No. 16 of 1955, Act No. 68 of 1961, Act No. 16 of 1993, Act No. 42 of 1998, Act No. 31 of 2006 and Act No. 07 of 2015.

  • Providing false information
  • producing fraud or false documents
  • applying for another passport whist having a valid passport
  • Use of a passport of some other person
  • Changing the passport fraudulently
  • Obtaining a passport producing the documents of some other person
You can submit the application to the Consular Section of the Consulate General by hand. The Consular Section is open from Monday to Friday (8.30 am to 1.00 pm).

THE CHILD MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY BOTH THE PARENTS TO THE CONSULATE GENERAL WHEN THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS.

IF BOTH PARENTS CANNOT BE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF COLLECTION OF THE PASSPORT, ONE PARENT OF THE CHILD SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE CONSULATE GENERAL WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ABSENT PARENT FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CHILD’S PASSPORT

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