New Sri Lankan Passport for a Minor (Under 16 Years)

NEW SRI LANKAN PASSPORT FOR A MINOR (UNDER 16 YEARS)

Even an infant, if he/she is a Sri Lankan, is entitled to obtain a Sri Lankan Passport, for which the following documents should be submitted.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

FEE & OTHER CHARGES

PROCESSING TIME

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING APPLICATIONS

HOW TO SUBMIT

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

1. Duly filled Application. [Download Application Form ]
2. Consent letter to be filled. [Download Consent Letter]
3. Three Recent Photographs of the applicant taken within three (3) months physically appearing at a studio ( Colour Photograph with White Background . Size: 3.5cm x 4.5cm)
4. Original passports of parents and the Child/Children Original Passport. (Copies of the passports of parents & child (children) as below)
   • Face page – 1 page
5. UAE registered birth certificate – original with a copy
6. Sri Lankan Birth Certificate issued by the Consulate – Original with a copy
7. Sri Lankan Citizenship issued by the Consulate – Original with a copy

Note: If the child is born in Sri Lanka omit the above Numbers 5,6 & 7. If the child is born in Sri Lanka , the Birth certificate issued in Sri Lanka (Sinhala / Tamil original – with a copy) should be submitted

FEE & OTHER CHARGES

Passports for newborn children are issued only for a period of 03 years. The fee for such passports are as follows

• Passport for All the Countries – AED 475

Fee for the Passports of children between 03 to 16 years are as follows

• Passport for All the Countries – AED 580

Note that now you can do the payments in Cash or Credit/Debit Cards

PROCESSING TIME

Approximately 90 Days

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING APPLICATIONS

1. Application should be filled preferably in BLOCK letters

2. Three photographs should be furnished as specified in the application. Please ensure that the signatures are confined to the cages provided immediately below the photographs.

3. The photograph should be clear, good quality, fresh (current picture) , without spectacles or ‘mottus’ and with open ears and forehead.

4. The application and original documents should be submitted along with photocopies.

NOTE : THE CHILD MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE PARENTS TO THE CONSULATE GENERAL WHEN THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS.

Please Note : Foe Child’s Passport Applications, the Child’s Name/ Child’s Signature (Which can be placed by the parents) should be mentioned in the cages provided for signatures.

HOW TO SUBMIT

You can submit the application to the consular division of the Consulate General by hand. The Consular Division is open from Monday to Friday (8.30 am to 1.00 pm).

THE CHILD MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY BOTH THE PARENTS TO THE CONSULATE GENERAL WHEN THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS.

IF BOTH PARENTS CANNOT BE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF COLLECTION OF THE PASSPORT, ONE PARENT OF THE CHILD SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE CONSULATE GENERAL WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ABSENT PARENT FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CHILD’S PASSPORT