Acceptance of applications by IVS does not guarantee the issuance of Passports & Passport related services Embassy reserves the right to decline an application in case it deems appropriate to do so without giving any reasoning. The copies of all documents issued by authorities/institutions/organizations of Sri Lanka which needs to be submitted to the Embassy of India, Sri Lanka for availing consular services, should henceforth be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka.
This include, by way of example, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, House Registration Certificate, Death Certificate, Birth Certificate, Certificate of Name Change, etc.
To avoid delays when lodging the application you should include the following:
Lost Passport
- Passport Online Application accurately filled and signed by the Passport Online Application signed by the child/ child’s thumb impression (for male Left thumb for Female Right thumb) applicant where needed.
- Loss of passport form , duly signed by the applicant.
- 4 photographs (3.5cmX3.5cm in white background) pasted at the space provided.
- Covering letter mentioning details how the passport was lost. Original passport.
Photocopies
- Personal particulars of the 1st page of the passport (2 sets).
- Personal particulars of the last page of the passport (1 set).
- Current Sri Lanka Visa page (1 set).
- Observation page if any (1 set).
Original Work permit / Tangdeo (Alien certificate) / Residence permit with photocopies of personal particulars and renewal page. In case you do not have a Work permit/ Tangdeo(Alien certificate)/Residence permit or you have a Tourist/ on arrival visa please visit the Consular Section directly for issuance of Emergency Certificate.
Police Complaint in original along with English translation.
Authority letter if applicant cannot come personally.
Self-attestation is must for all the photocopied documents.
Damaged Passport
- Passport Online Application accurately filled and the Passport Online Application signed by the child/ child’s thumb impression (for male Left thumb for Female Right thumb).
- Damaged passport form, duly signed by the applicant.
- 4 photographs (3.5cmX3.5cm in white background) pasted at the space provided.
- Covering letter mentioning details how the passport was damaged.
- Original damaged Passport. Original passport.
Photocopies
- Personal particulars of the 1st page of the passport (2 sets).
- Personal particulars of the last page of the passport (1 set).
- Current Sri Lanka Visa page (1 set).
- Observation page if any (1 set).
Original Work permit / Tangdeo (Alien certificate) / Residence permit with photocopies of personal particulars and renewal page.
Authority letter if applicant cannot come personally.
Self-attestation is must for all the photocopied documents.