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Emergency Travel Document (NMRP) 2023-01-11T19:55:46+00:00

EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT (NMRP)

EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT (NMRP)

An Emergency Travel Document may be issued to enable a Sri Lankan national to return to Sri Lanka in case of an emergency in the following circumstances.

  • If the original Passport is lost
  • If the original Passport is expired

The applicants cannot travel to any other countries using this NMRPs. Validity of an NMRP is 3 months. The applicant shall ensure to return to Sri Lanka within this period. NMRP cannot extend beyond the validity.  

Temporary Travel Documents  will be issued only after obtaining the approval of the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Colombo and therefore, it will take a few days to issue.

  1. Letter requesting an Emergency Passport
  2. Duly filled application [Download Application Form “A”]
  3. Three recent coloured photographs of the applicant
    • Photograph taken within 2 weeks
    • 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.
  4. A copy of the current Passport (Expired Passport/lost Passport)
  5. A copy of the current visa
  6. A copy of Sri Lankan ID card/ Sri Lankan original Sinhala or Tamil Birth certificate/Driving licence. (Translated Birth certificates are not considered as original)
  7. If the Passport is lost following documents should be produced in addition to the above documents.
  • NMRP  – AED 280.00
  • NMRP if applied with a Passport – AED 185.00

You can do the payments in Cash or Credit/Debit Cards. (An administrative fee will be charged by the bank for card payments)

Within 5 working days

  1. Application should be filled in English, preferably in BLOCK  letters
  2. Write one letter in each box. Leave one box blank between two names.
  3. Three photographs should be furnished as specified in the application.
  4. Place the signatures in both cages, without touching the lines.
  5. Mention your Mobile number. An SMS will be sent to this number once the passport is ready.
  6. Mention your residential address in UAE including the Emirate.
  7. Carefully read the declaration and signature should be placed after having read understood the declaration.

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 Division of the Consulate General by hand.

The Consular Division is open from Monday to Friday (8.30 am to 1.00 pm).

Applicant, himself should visit the Consulate General to collect the NMRP when ready.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT SHOULD PHYSICALLY BE PRESENT TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND FOR COLLECTION AS WELL. 
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