For first-time Sri Lankan applicants residing locally or overseas.
Renew an existing or expired passport before your next travel.
Report and apply for a replacement passport due to loss or theft.
Guidelines to replace a severely degraded or damaged document.
First-time and renewal passport requirements for minors.
Urgent travel documents issued for specific humanitarian cases.
Schedule biometrics or physical document submissions.
Get real-time tracking of passport dispatch and print statuses.
For Sri Lankan citizens who have never held a passport before. Biometrics registration is mandatory.
Apply to replace your current passport prior to its expiration, or if it has already expired.
Instant guidance & legal requirements to report, secure, & replace lost or mutilated travel documents.
Special criteria, consent forms, and parental document checklists required for infants and minors.
For general leisure, business, and study travel abroad.
Eligibility: All citizens of Sri Lanka
Validity Period: 10 Years (5 Years for Minors)
Issued to government officers on state or official travel assignments.
Eligibility: State employees with official requisitions
Validity Period: 5 Years
Reserved for high-ranking diplomats, ministers, and designated officials.
Eligibility: President, Cabinet, authorized Diplomats
Validity Period: 5 Years
Issued rapidly for repatriation to Sri Lanka in case of lost documents.
Eligibility: Citizens stranded overseas needing urgent return
Validity Period: Single journey
Children below 16 years of age will hereafter not be included in the Passports of their parents and separate passports must be obtained for them.
When applying ETA by third parties payments are to be made through the arrangement made in website https://eta.gov.lk Therefore, always ensure that the payments made by accessing to official ETA website and avoid making repayment at the port of entry to Sri Lanka. https://www.eta.gov.lk. Therefore, always ensure that payments are made by accessing the official ETA website to avoid duplicate payment at the port of entry.
To apply, choose your passport path, gather the required certified paperwork, complete Form K, schedule an appointment, and submit biometrics.
Applicants require a fully filled Form K, original National Identity Card (NIC) with photocopy, original birth certificate with copy, and photo receipt from an authorized studio.
One-day urgent service issues passports on the same working day if submitted before 12:00 PM. Normal service applications take approximately 14 to 21 working days for delivery via courier.
You can track your application status online using your National Identity Card number or receipt acknowledgment number on our Online Tracking Portal.
Immediately lodge a police report at the nearest police station or overseas mission, complete Form D, and submit with standard passport renewal documentation.
Yes. Children below 16 must hold individual passports. Applications require both parents' consent letters, birth certificates, and parental marriage and passport copies.
Present your current or expired passport along with Form K, NIC with photocopy, birth certificate, and biometric photo receipt at the Head Office or regional branches.
Applications can be submitted at the Department Head Office in "Suhurupaya", Battaramulla, regional branch offices in Kandy, Matara, Vavuniya, and Kurunegala, or Sri Lankan Overseas Missions.
Photographs must be captured at an authorized studio within 3 months, showing both ears, without spectacles or head coverings, complying with ICAO standards.
Ensure a smooth journey by reading the regulations and pre-arranging your documentation before arriving at our official ports of entry.
