| Act according to the powers vested under the | | | | Passport to a Third Party [Job/Travel Agent |
| Immigrants and Emigrants Act to identify and | | | | Embassy etc.] |
| determine the legality of persons entering into and | | | | CHECK WHETHER |
| leaving the country. | | | | · The validity period is sufficient for your travel |
| Issue and extension of Visas to foreigners to enter | | | | purposes |
| into and stay in the country. | | | | [06 months + Period of stay overseas] |
| Removal / Deportation of undesirable foreigners and | | | | · There are any restrictive endorsements |
| those who have overstayed in Sri Lanka. | | | | · There are sufficient blank pages for Visa |
| Issue of Resident Guest Visas to Investors and | | | | Endorsements |
| Professionals. | | | | · Pages are intact |
| Citizenship | | | | · There are any unauthorized endorsements |
| Registration of Births out side Sri Lanka of children | | | | · Embarkation/ disembarkation is stamped properly |
| born to Sri Lankans. | | | | COMPLETE |
| Grant applications for Dual Citizenship. | | | | · Information as requested in [Important Page] |
| Process applications for resumption of Sri Lanka | | | | your passport to notify the death oraccident to your |
| Citizenship. | | | | next of kin. |
| Grant of Citizenship to Stateless Persons | | | | DO NOT |
| Registration and grant of Citizenship to Stateless | | | | · Posses more than one valid Passport / Travel |
| Persons under the provisions of Grant of Citizenship | | | | Document concurrently |
| to Stateless Persons (Special Provisions) Act No. 39 | | | | · Try to send your Passport by Post / Courier or |
| of 1988. | | | | through a known party to or from Sri Lanka, without |
| PPLY FOR | | | | writtenpermission from the Controller. |
| · A Passport from the | | | | INFORM |
| - Immigration and Emigration Department in Colombo, | | | | · Local / Overseas Police if your Passport is lost / |
| Divisional Secretariat in your area if you are in Sri | | | | stolen. |
| Lanka | | | | Note: You are liable to pay an additional levy when |
| - Nearest Sri Lanka Mission if living abroad | | | | applying in lieu of a lost Passport. |
| · Visas for your destination if prior visas are required | | | | KEEP |
| · Without a prior visa you can enter | | | | · Your Passport in a secured place. Keep photo |
| - Hong Kong - 07 days | | | | copies of the / Valid Visa Pages separately |
| - Singapore - 14 days | | | | · A record of the Passport Number in your diary for |
| - Maldives - 30 days | | | | future reference. |
| ASK | | | | READ |
| · For an acknowledgement if you hand over the | | | | · Notes on in your passport. |