New Passport — Newborn 

A Sri Lankan passport may be obtained for a child born abroad to Sri Lankan parents. At least one parent must be a Sri Lankan citizen.

REQUIREMENTS

• Form K-35
• 4 colour photos of the child (3.5×4.5 cm, within 3 months) ·
• Sri Lankan birth certificate of the child
• Parental consent letter
• Citizenship registration receipt
• Copies of both parents' passports (pages 2–5)
• Parents' current visa endorsement pages
• Parents' citizenship certificates (if a parent was born outside Sri Lanka)
• Court decisions / death certificates (if applicable).

FEES

• Minor (3 yr) 485
• Standard (10 yr) 595

PROCESSING

• 3–4 months

SUBMISSION

• Sun–Thu 09:00–15:00

Current overseas application: Use Form K-35A and sign its Client Undertaking Section. Annex III is the parent consent letter. Form O is used for alterations. Department passport guidance.

Guidance checked on 2 October 2026 against published official service guidance. Fees are in SAR unless stated otherwise; the Labour Section notes that rates may vary with exchange rates.

Download forms

• Overseas passport application K-35A4 pages · PDF · 2 MB · Official source
• Passport alteration Form O — English2 pages · PDF · 92 KB · Official source
• Parent consent letter – Annex III2 pages · PDF · 110 KB · Official source
• Citizenship affidavit – Annex V2 pages · PDF · 75 KB · Official source
• Lost or stolen passport complaint2 pages · PDF · 104 KB · Official source
• Certificate to prove Sri Lankan citizenship – Annex I1 page · PDF · 91 KB · Official source
• Affidavit of not obtaining foreign citizenship – Annex II1 page · PDF · 87 KB · Official source

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