Get duplicate lost identy card

Documents required to issue a lost in place of a detected identity card  
When duplicated are issued for the identity cards issued after September,01,2014 it is not necessary to submit the birth certificate again whit the existing identity card of there is no change in the information on the birth certificate.  However if the applicant needs to enter his employment in the identity card, documents to testify the employment should be submitted. Citizenship certificate, dual citizenship certificate, clergyship certificate, certificate of reclining of clergyship (de-robing), marriage certificate ect Should be submitted as relevant.

When applications for duplicate of identity cards issued before September 01, 2014 are made following documents should be submitted.

පු.ලි.දෙ/වි 1,7,8 application form along with the photocopies of following documents certified by Grama Niladhari and/or Divisional Secretary or an officer authorized by him (Copies of certificates should be able to prove the name and the date of birth of the applicant)

1. Existing identity card or Birth certificate or the birth extract
2. Probable birth certificate with a document to prove the date of birth (Birth certificate of a child/ school leaving certificate/ certificate of leaving estate/ copy of a testified horoscope/ marriage certificate/ citizenship certificate/ affidavit )
3. citizenship certificate ( link )

Documents to prove the date of birth of applicants over 40 years of age who do not possess the birth certificate or probable age certificate

1. Results of search of registers issued by the Additional District Registrar
2. A written evidence to prove the name and date of birth. (Birth certificate of a child/ school leaving certificate/ certificate of leaving the estate/ copy of a testified horoscope/ marriage certificate/ senior citizens identity card)
3. Original of formal affidavit to prove the name, date of birth and place of birth (link the form) 

Documents to prove employment

1. Public sector -original of the service certificate obtained during the last six months.
2. Private sector - original of the service certificate obtained during the last six months.
3. Degree certificate and the professional certificate for the positions of doctors, engineers, lawyers, chartered accountants and architects.
4. Retirement letter/ Pension card to include retired position.
5. Business registration certificate for business persons.

Other documents required to issue identity cards

1. Samanera certificate or Upasampada certificate for a Buddhist priest
2. A certificate issued by the relevant department to prove the clergyship of other religions.
3. Certificate of reclining of clergyship (de-robing) from the relevant department
4. Marriage certificate to include the surname of the husband.
5. Citizenship certificate issued by the Department of Immigration and Emigration to prove that the applicant has obtained Sri Lankan citizenship in the case of the person born abroad to a Sri Lankan mother and father. (Link ) 
6. Original of the dual citizenship certificate or copy of the certificate certified by Divisional Secretary if the applicant holds dual citizenship
7. 3 colour photographs of 1 3/8 x 7/8 with sky blue background.
8. Rs. 3.00 stamp fee.
9. Form ……………… filled by those who failed to apply for registration during the prescribed time period (Link) indicating the reasons for such delay, certified by Grama Niladhari and the Divisional Secretary.
10. Certification of the application
11. Grama Niladhari ( Countersigning by Divisional Secretariat is compulsory )

Special Notification
For information regarding photograph specifications to be used from 01/09/2017 , please click > (New Photograph Standards)

Get one day identity card

One day service commenced on 01.09.2003 with a view to providing an efficient service at your urgent needs. In order to obtain an identity card as a first-timer or obtain a duplicate identity card you have to submit an application in the form පු.ලි.දෙ/වි/ 1.7.8 certified by the Grama Niladhari and countersigned by the Divisional Secretary, for school children the form certified by the Principal of the school and for estate residents, the form certified by the Superintendent of the Estate.

An administrative charge of Rs. 1000.00 is levied for this service. Applications are accepted between 8.00 am and 12.00 ​noon from Monday through Friday (Working days). Identity cards are issued till about 4.15 pm. In order to provide this service efficiently the one day service was located on 02.04.2013 in an air-conditioned building in the Department premises. Through this service about 1000 identity Cards are being issued per day. If the application is submitted as early as possible in the morning you will be able to obtain the identity card early.

It is compulsory that the applicant personally hands over the application for one day service. But in the case of special needs persons (with physical/ mental disabilities/ aged) the identity card can be handed over to the mother, father, spouse, siblings or legal caretaker provided the fact of disability is supported by a letter from Grama Nildhari or Divisional Secretariat.

N.B: Your identity card will get delayed due to the ineligibility of the application, un-clearness of information given in the application, incompatibility of the information with departmental records or the need for investigation in order to get the accuracy of information in the application testified. It is therefore, necessary that the applications are correctly filled and submitted.

Get new passport information

The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to obtain fingerprints as biometric data of applicants when issuing Passports with effect from 10th August 2015. Arrangements have also been made to obtain photographs of the applicants, conforming to standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization. By this arrangement, Sri Lankan Passport will become a travel document with international recognition.

Important information of new passports issuance procedure.

Submitting Application

The “K 35A” application should be used that has been amended to conform to the above requirements. (Instructions)

Those application forms could be obtained from the Office of The Department, Regional Offices at Matara, Kandy and Vavuniya. District Secretariat Offices, Divisional Secretariat Offices or from the website www.immigration.gov.lk.

As the fingerprints have to be captured, all applicants have to come in person to the Head Office of the Department or  regional Offices to submit their applications.

Photograph conforming to international standards

The Department will not accept printed photographs. All applicants should obtain their photographs only from studios authorized by the Department located island-wide or from studios established at the Head Office and Regional Offices of the Department.

The relevant studios will not give a printed photograph and your photograph will be forwarded to the data system of the Department through online technology.

The studio will issue you a acknowledgement note which should be submitted along with your application.

The list of authorized studios will be published in the newspapers and on our website www.immigration.gov.lk and will also be exhibited at District Secretariat Offices and Divisional Secretariat Offices.

Fingerprints

According to the provisions of the Immigration and Emigration Act No. 20 of 1948 amended by Act No. 7 of 2015 every applicant above 16 years of age and below 60 years of age must provide his or her fingerprints. Fingerprints will be obtained only at the Head Office and Regional Offices.

Children under 16 years of age do not have to submit their fingerprints.

Important

Children below 16 years of age will hereafter not be included in the Passports of their parents and separate passports must be obtained for them.

More information: Hotline 1962 or telephone numbers 011 532 9200 / 001 532 9175 or More

Acquiring Biometric Data into the Passport System