///Change the Profession in the Passport
Change the Profession in the Passport 2025-05-29T13:02:31+00:00

CHANGE THE PROFESSION IN THE PASSPORT

Change the Profession in the Passport

This service allows Sri Lankan passport holders to update or correct the profession listed in their passport. Upon submission of the required documents and approval from the Controller General of Immigration & Emigration in Sri Lanka, the change will be endorsed as a handwritten entry on the Alteration and Observation page of the passport, complete with official stamps and logos.

  1. No Objection letter from the company (letter should be submitted with the company letterhead) mentioning the new designation on it.
  2. Duly filled Application Form [Download Application Form “E”]
  3. Request from the applicant to change the profession in the Passport
  4. Original Passport of the applicant with a copy

Note:

  • The profession change will be endorsed only upon approval from the Controller General of Immigration & Emigration in Sri Lanka, subject to the submission of all relevant documents.

  • The alteration will appear as a handwritten entry on the Alteration and Observation page of the passport, accompanied by official stamps and logos.

AED 45

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

Please note that the applicant should be presented to submit the application

Approximately 2 weeks, subject to approval from the Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka

1. Application should be filled preferably in BLOCK letters
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 CHANGE WILL BE ENDORSED ONLY AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL IMMIGRATION & EMIGRATION COLOMBO SUBJECT TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE RELEVANT DOCUMENT.

* I.E. DEGREE CERTIFICATE AND THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE.

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