SRI LANKA
HIGH COMMISSION - LONDON
CONSULAR DIVISION
Consular Hours 0930 1300 (Mon Fri)
SRI LANKA PASSPORTS - RENEWAL / ALTERATION / ADDITION
RENEWAL
Passports can
be renewed to a maximum period of 5 years from the date of expiry or from the
date of renewal (The total period should not exceed 10 years from the date of
its issue).
Requirements:
i.
Duly completed form
O (please fill in block letters)
ii.
Your current passport
.
iii.
Any applicant who is
on indefinite visa for a period of more than one year is required to submit a
letter from the Home Office (Immigration & Nationality Department,
Nationality Division, 3rd Floor, India Building, Water Street,
Liverpool, L2 0QN) to confirm that He/ She has not acquired British Citizenship
or has not applied for such Citizenship.
If the applicant is a Dual Citizen, the original Dual Citizenship
Certificate should be provided with a photocopy in place of the Home Office
letter.
Applications for renewal will not be accepted without this letter.
iv.
Fee £2/- per year or
part of a year from the date of expiry of validity of passport. (Also please see
note below)
Requirements:
i.
Duly completed form
O, the passport and the following documents (as relevant)
ii.
Alteration of name
after Marriage original marriage certificate with 2 photocopies. (also
please see note below)
iii.
Change of Profession
Professional certificate and a letter from the employer, confirming the
present profession (also see note below)
iv.
Inclusion of
name and photographs of children in the passport of mother or father.
a.
Original birth
certificates of children issued by the Sri Lanka authorities with 2 copies.
b.
Original Marriage
Certificate with two photo copies.
c.
Passports of both
parents with 2 photocopies of pages containing photographs and names etc, pages
for renewal, alteration & observation, inclusion of children and pages
stamped current UK visa.
d.
Three passport size
photographs of each child whose name appears in the previous passport of parent.
One photograph should be attested by GP/ Solicitor.
e.
Letter of consent by
both parents
f.
If the applicant is a
Dual Citizen, the original Dual Citizenship Certificate with a photocopy.
v.
any other alterations
Please submit relevant supporting documents (Originals) with a photocopy
each.
vi.
Fee: £ 2.50 per
alteration/ addition (Also please see note below)
i.
New photographs or signature can not be
endorsed on M series passports.
ii.
Fees could be made in cash at the counter or by
Postal Order / Bank Draft written in favour of The High Commission for Sri
Lanka London, if sent by post. Please note that personal cheques will not
be accepted.
iii.
All certificates and documents such as Birth,
Marriage, Divorce and Professional issued in Sri Lanka should be authenticated
at the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo.
iv.
All original certificates will be returned after
perusal.
v.
If the passports and documents are to be
returned by post, a self addressed prepaid special delivery cover to the correct
weight should be provided.
vi.
The High Commission is not responsible for any
documents lost in post.
vii.
If the applicant is unable to come personally to
this High Commission to collect the Passport/ documents, they may authorise
another person, in writing. The person who come for collection of documents
should produce his clear identity and the original receipt issued by this High
Commission.
viii.
Please note that submission of forged documents
and making false declarations in order to obtain above services is an offence
punishable under Law. Such cases will be reported to relevant authorities.
Fees paid will not be refunded in case the applicant is found to have
submitted forged documents/ made false declaration.
CONSULAR DIVISION
SRI LANKA HIGH
COMMISSION
13, HYDE PARK GARDENS
LONDON
W2 2LU
TEL: 020 7262 1841
Web site: www.slhclondon.org