Welcome to Department of
Your trusted gateway for immigration, passport, visa, and citizenship services in Sri Lanka.
Dual citizenship guidelines, retention, and registration protocols.
Tourist, residence, business, and transit visa issuance procedures.
Surveillance, airport border controls, and seaport passenger clearance.
Normal and one-day passport application guidelines and requirements.
View the latest visa fee schedule and secure payment information.
Consular assistance for Sri Lankan citizens living abroad.
Apply for your Electronic Travel Authorization quickly and securely.
Apply for a transit visa for short stopovers in Sri Lanka.
Leveraging world-class security standards, automated border checks, and highly customer-centric digital services to lead South Asia.
Regulating entry/exit, providing highly secure travel documents and citizenship services to safeguard national security and social order while supporting economic development.
We operate with integrity and compliance, ensuring robust checks at every gate and compassionate delivery of national identity documents.
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has introduced an enhanced appointment booking system to streamline passport application processing and reduce queue wait times.
Mobile consular desks are scheduled across key provinces to facilitate passport renewals and identity registration for rural communities.
Automated e-gates have been introduced at primary international terminals to enhance passenger clearance efficiency and border safety.
Delegates from international border authorities convened in Colombo to discuss collaborative migration management and data protection.
You can apply online through our e-Services portal or visit any regional passport office. You will need your National Identity Card, birth certificate, and two recent passport-size photographs. Processing typically takes 10–15 working days for normal service.
Applicants require a valid passport with at least 6 months validity from the date of arrival, a confirmed return air ticket, and evidence of sufficient funds during the stay. Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) must be obtained prior to entry.
Status can be verified in real time on our portal by entering your reference acknowledgment number and National Identity Card / Passport number, or by dialing the Department hotline on 1962.
Dual citizenship applications must be lodged either directly at the Department Head Office at "Suhurupaya" or through an overseas Sri Lankan diplomatic mission. Following document verification, an interview with the Citizenship Division is scheduled.
Submit Form K-35A along with your existing passport, original birth certificate, National Identity Card, biometric photograph receipt from an authorized studio, and the relevant renewal fee.
