Sri Lankan passport

Sri Lankan passports are issued to citizens of Sri Lanka for the purpose of international travel. The Department of Immigration and Emigration is responsible for issuing Sri Lankan passports.

Types

• Diplomatic Passport - Issued to Sri Lankan diplomats, top ranking government officials and diplomatic couriers.
• Official Passport - Issued to individuals representing the Sri Lankan government on official/state business
• Ordinary Passport - Issued for ordinary travel, such as vacations and business trips
  • Valid for all countries
  • Valid for specified countries
• Emergency Certificate
  • Valid for India and Nepal (for Pilgrimage and medical treatment)
  • Valid for Saudi Arabia (only for Haj and Umrah pilgrimage)
• Non Machine Readable Passports - Issued by Sri Lanka Missions under special circumstances

All newly issued passports will have a maximum validity of ten years from the date of issue under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act, regardless of when the previous passport (if any) was issued.

Passport note

Each Sri Lankan passport contains on its inside cover the words in Sinhala, Tamil & English language :

The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka requests and requires in all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance, and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.

References and external links

• Department of Immigration and Emigration

See also

• Birth in Sri Lanka