Amendment of the Sri Lankan Passport
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 of Immigration & Emigration, Sri Lanka, all such amendments will be included in the observation and alterations page.
Fee for the amendment of the passport
- Per alteration/endorsement – SEK 115
- Postage within Sweden – SEK 140 (single service fee)
- Postage outside of Sweden – SEK 180 (single service fee)
- Photocopies taken by the Embassy in case of non-submission of copies of original documents) – SEK 5
- Bank fee (cross border transfer) – SEK 50
- The Embassy does not accept PAYMENTS MADE BY CHEQUES. If paid by the Debit/Credit Cards (Only VISA and Master cards), Bank commission of 1.5% will be added to the payment.
Documents Required:
- Duly completed application form (Form ‘O’). Fill the application using English Block Letters. Use individual forms per amendment necessary amendments
- Current Passport OR attested copies of the passport (Pages 2,3,4 & 5) by the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in the country of residence (Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, & Sweden (Gothernburg), Norway (Bergen & Kristiansand) or by a Notary public.
- Documentary evidence to prove the accuracy of the alteration or amendment (original birth certificate/marriage certificate, etc.) Please note that an original Sri Lankan birth/marriage certificate or a certified copy of the original birth certificate should be issued by the Registrar General Department/ District Secretariat/ Divisional Secretariat only. English translation of Sri Lankan birth/marriage certificates nor e-DAS attested copies shall be considered as the original.
- If a married female applicant wishes to have her husband’s surname included/changed from maiden name in the passport, consequent to marriage and if such marriage registration has taken place outside Sri Lanka through a foreign authority, the English translation should be authenticated by the relevant country’s Foreign Ministry. Photocopies certified by the other parties and translators will not be accepted.
- Valid residence permit OR attested copy of the residence permit card by the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in the country of residence (Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, & Sweden (Gothernburg), Norway (Bergen & Kristiansand) or by a Notary public.
- If the applicant is currently in the process of visa extension/renewal, a letter/status of the visa application from the resident country’s Migration Agency should be submitted. The letter must be in English. Copy of the expired visa should be also submitted in this case. Photocopies certified by the other parties and translators will not be accepted.
- Letter from the applicant requesting the amendment of the passpor
- In case of amendment of name on the passport of a minor, consent of both parents should be submitted.
Checklist for Amendments in Passport and Sample Application Form