Passport Renewal – Working Visa category

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 includes, by way of example, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, House Registration Certificate, Death Certificate, Birth Certificate, Certificate of Name Change, etc.

Documents Required:

  1. Passport Online Application accurately filled and signed by the applicant where needed.
    LINK: https://portal5.passportindia.gov.in/Online/
  2. 2 photographs (2’*2’ white background) – 1 photo to be pasted at the space provided. (Photos without spectacles) The photograph must be in colour and shouldn’t be more than 3 months old from the time application is submitted.
  3. The current passport has to be submitted to IVS with the Passport Renewal Application.
  4. Current Indian passport copies (Front page/Back page/Latest R.V. Page)
  5. Request letter from the applicant to renew the passport
    • If need any changes in the passport it should be mentioned in the letter.
  6. Request letter from the organization or Company
  7. If applicant need adds spouse name
    • Copy of the Spouse passport
    • Copy of the attested marriage certificate
  8. If applicant need to remove spouse’s name
    • Copy of the Attested Divorce certificate
  • If need change your address in current passport
    • Applicant has to select ‘Change of Applicant details-Address’- at the time of filling the online application & the reason for the renewal should be mentioned in the Applicant’s request letter.
    • Address proofs to be submitted – At Least 2 of the following documents has to be submitted.
    • As Indian Address Proof – (Aadhar card, Election Card, Water bill, Electricity bill, Telephone bill, Income – Tax card, driving license or copy of rent Agreement)
    • As Sri Lankan Address Proof- (Water bill, Electricity bill, Telephone bill, Driving License, Copy of the Bank A/C book)
  • If need change your Name in current passport
    • Applicant has to select ‘Change of Applicant details-Address’- at the time of filling the online application & the reason for the renewal should be mentioned in the Applicant’s request letter
    • Affidavit Form to be filled by applicant in case change of name for women after divorce
    • One of the following documents has to be submitted
      • Copy of the birth certificate
      • Copy of the education certificate
  • If the passport is lost
    • Covering letter mentioning details of how the passport was lost.
    • Police Report (English Translated)
  • If passport is Damaged
    • Covering letter mentioning details how the passport was damaged.
    • Original damaged Passport. Original
  • All the supporting documents should be in English
  • All the applicants should be able to produce the original supporting documents if needed to IVS at the time of submission. (Only copies of the original documents will be accepted with the passport renewal application.)
  • The current ppt will be automatically cancelled after the payment is Done.

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