Emergency Travel Documents
Machine-Readable Emergency Certificate Issuance (Emergency Travel Document):
a) The original passport is lost
b) The original passport is damaged
c) The original passport has expired
d) The time is inadequate to obtain a new passport
These travel documents are valid only for 06 months and used exclusively for a single journey for the purpose of returning to Sri Lanka.
Note: ETD is not an alternative for a new passport.
If the applicant’s spouse is a foreigner, the spouse should physically come to this Mission to apply for an Emergency Travel Document for the children and the consent of the spouse/partner is mandatory.
Compulsory Documents
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Letter of request
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Confirmed air ticket to travel back to Sri Lanka
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05 Photographs (3.5 cm x 4.5 cm)
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Original Sri Lankan Birth Certificate (Translated copies are not accepted)
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Most recent Sri Lankan passport (if lost, a copy of the data page must be submitted)
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Police complaint / Entry record (on failure to provide the current passport), with its English translation
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Sri Lankan National Identity Card (if available)
- A document to prove continuation of Sri Lankan citizenship (a valid visa, a resident card, certificate of not obtaining of citizenship, asylum/refugee rejection letter or an affidavit)
Processing time for issuing ETD: 02 working days
Processing time for issuing TTD: upon the approval from Colombo