Eligibility

Children born to Sri Lankan parents by descent or by registration can apply for a Sri Lankan Passport.

At least one parent must be a Sri Lankan Citizen at the birth of the Child.

Note:

• The applicant/declarant should be the child’s parent/legal guardian.
• If the parents wish to submit the child’s passport application in person at the Embassy in Stockholm, both parents should place their signature in the ‘Consent Form’ in the presence of the Embassy officer. If the parents wish to submit the application by post, or if only one parent intends to come to the Embassy to submit the application, signature of both parents in the ‘Consent Form’ should be placed before an Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka (Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Sweden (Gothenburg) & Norway (Bergen & Kristiansand) OR  in the presence of an authorized notary public in your country of residence.
• For minor applicants who are unable to sign, parents can write a part of the child’s name (first name preferable) in the signature cages. (Parents must not place their signature or write their own name on the child’s passport application)
• As per the current regulations of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka, the validity period of the passports issued to children below age of 16 at the time of issuance of passport has been restricted for 3 years.
• However, the parents may provide a written request for the issuance of a passport with 10-year validity for their child under the age of 16-years. The issuance of a 10-year valid passport for a minor is subject to the approval of the issuing Authority.
• In case of a child born outside Sri Lanka whose birth & citizenship has not been registered within 12-months of child birth, the application for a passport for your child will only be accepted and processed once the Embassy has issued the birth certificate of your child upon the approval of the Department of Registrar General of Sri Lanka. Therefore, in such a case you are requested to handover an application for a passport for the child only once the birth certificate for your child has been issued, along with the child’s Citizenship certificate and/or payment receipt for the Citizenship application. Once the Birth Certification of the child has been issued you may follow the procedure as stipulated below to apply for a passport for the child.

Please submit originals with 01 set of photocopies from each on one side of A4 size paper’

• Duly completed passport application Form- “K35A”. Please fill in block capital English letters.
• Four clear coloured photographs as per the specifications for Sri Lankan passport photos. The Photographs must meet the specifications indicated by the guidelines mentioned
• Current passports of the parents OR attested copies by Embassy staff or 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.
• Original birth certificate/consular birth certificate of the child OR attested copy of the birth certificate by the Embassy staff, Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in the country of residence (Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia,  & Sweden (Gothernburg), Norway (Bergen & Kristiansand) or by a Notary public. Please note that an original birth certificate or a certified copy of the original birth certificate should be issued by the Registrar General Department/ District Secretariat/ Divisional Secretariat or from a Sri Lankan Embassy. English translation of the birth certificate nor e-DAS attested copy shall be considered as the original. Photocopies certified by the other parties and translators will not be accepted.
• If the child was born outside Sri Lanka, Citizenship Certificate or attested copy 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.OR Payment Receipt for Citizenship (if applying for the first time)
• Valid residence permit OR attested copy of the residence permit card by the 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, of the child (if available) and of both parents. 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. Photocopies certified by the other parties and translators will not be accepted.
• Foreign passport of the child (if one parent is a foreign national) OR attested copy the foreign passport 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.
• Consent letter signed by both parents (format included in the passport application form).  : Both Parents must sign the consent letter for the child.  If the parents wish to submit the child’s passport application in person at the Embassy in Stockholm, both parents should place their signature in the ‘Consent Form’ in the presence of the Embassy officer. If the parents wish to submit the application by post, or if only one parent intends to come to the Embassy to submit the application, signature of both parents in the ‘Consent Form’ should be placed before an Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka (Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Sweden (Gothenburg) & Norway (Bergen & Kristiansand) OR  in the presence of an authorized notary public in your country of residence.
• A Passport with validity for 10 years for a child under 16 years of age is issued with a special request from the parents (format included in the passport application form).
• Other appropriate documents (such as decision of the court if parents are divorced, death certificate if one or both parents are deceased, documentary evidence with regard to the legal guardianship/custody of the minor).

•  Passport of a minor  (under 16-years with validity 03-years) – SEK 1225
• Passport of a minor  (under 16-years with validity 10-years ) – SEK 1500 (a letter requesting the issuance of a 10-year valid passport should be submitted by parents).
• 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 50
• Bank fee (cross border transfer) – SEK 50

Processing time: 

• The issuing authority of new passports is the Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka Colombo. Therefore, the total processing time for a new passport is normally 3-6 months, from the date of submission of the completed application. Usually the Embassy forwards the applications received, to the Department of Immigration through the Foreign Ministry once a week. The Embassy cannot guarantee the issuance of passport within a specific time period.
• When the Embassy has received the processed new passport, the applicant will be informed by a sms/email to the given contact details. The passport will be issued only to the applicant. If the applicant is a child below 16 the parent who applied could receive the passport.