Consular News

Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic
of Sri Lanka in Switzerland

www.lankamission.org

56 Rue Moillebeau 1209 Petit Saconnex, Geneva Tel: 022 919 1250

Opening hours for the public: 09:00hrs – 13:00 hrs from Monday to Thursday
Telephone inquiries between 14:00 – 16:00 hrs from Monday to Thursday

Please visit www.immigration.gov.lk, the the Dept. of Immigration & Emigration website for all your questions on Citizenship/Passports/Visa issues

 

NEW PASSPORT FOR A LOST PASSPORT

Request for a Passport application should be sent by post with the following documents :

  • (i) Photocopy of the Swiss resident permit.
  • (ii) Self-addressed envelope with stamp
NEW PASSPORT FOR A VALID PASSPORT 
(After the expiry of a 10 year period)

Request for a Passport application should be sent by post with the following documents:

  • (i) Photocopies of the Photo page and the renewal page of the present passport.
  • (ii) Self-addressed envelope with stamp.

If children are included in mother’s passport, and if they are now over 16 years old, separate applications should be submitted to obtain new passports for those children.

RENEWAL OF PASSPORTS

This service can be obtained by mail. Request for a renewal application should be sent by mail with the following documents:

  • (i) Photocopies of the Photo page and renewal page of the present passport.
  • (ii) Self-addressed envelope with stamp.

The application form can be submitted to the Consulate together with the applicant’s passport by mail or in person

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS

Both father and mother should have valid passports.
Request for application for this purpose should be sent by post with the following documents.

  • (i) Copies of the photo pages of passports of both father and mother.
  • (ii) Copies of resident permits of parents.
  • (iii) Photo copy of Swiss Birth Certificate of child.
  • (iv) Self-addressed envelope with (S.Fr.5)
  • stamp (size of envelope : 32 cm x 25 cm)

The registration of births is a necessary requirement to include names of children in parents’ passports.

CHANGING NAME IN THE PASSPORTS AFTER MARRIAGE

This service can be obtained by mail.
Request for an application should be sent by postwith self-addressed envelope with stamp.
The application for this can be submitted to the Annex of the Consulate General together with the applicant’s passport by mail or in person.

ADDITION OR DELETION OF ENDORSEMENTS

This service can be obtained by mail.

Request for an application should be sent by post with the following documents:

  • (i) Copies of the photo page and the second page of the passport.
  • (ii) Self-addressed envelope with stamp.

ADDITION OR DELETION OF CHILDREN IN PASSPORTS

Request for this purpose should be sent with the following documents :

  • (i) Copy of Birth Certificate.
  • (ii) Self-addressed envelope with stamp.

For further information please contact the Annex of the Consulate General