The Embassy provides general guidance on resumption or retention of Sri Lankan citizenship under the Citizenship Act. The final decision rests with the Department of Immigration & Emigration, Sri Lanka.
Resumption — for a person whose citizenship ceased on acquiring another nationality;
Retention — for a citizen intending to acquire another nationality while retaining Sri Lankan citizenship.
APPLICANT NOTE
Ensure all information and documents are complete, accurate and consistent; name differences across documents may require correction before processing.
FORMS / LINKS
- Instructions for Applicants (GIC)
- Dual Citizenship Application Form (GIC)
- Department of Immigration & Emigration
The current Department application and instructions are available below.
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
- Dual citizenship application – Form S8 pages · PDF · 326 KB · Official source
- Dual citizenship instructions – English3 pages · PDF · 1 MB · Official source
- Dual citizenship instructions – Sinhala3 pages · PDF · 3 MB · Official source
- Dual citizenship instructions – Tamil5 pages · PDF · 5 MB · Official source