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Sri Lanka High Commission DUAL CITIZENSHIP

General information on Citizenship

Citizenship

Eligibility
Ex-Sri Lankans now holding foreign Citizenship or Sri Lankans qualified for grant of Citizenship of a foreign country, who have contributed to the socio - economic development of Sri Lanka.

Law
Provisions were introduced to the Citizenship Act No: 18 of 1948 by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act No: 45 of 1987 for the resumption/retention of Dual Citizenship of Sri Lanka by ex-Sri Lankans / Sri Lankans qualified for grant of foreign Citizenship.

Birth Registration

Eligibility
Children of Sri Lankan who born outside Sri Lanka.

Law
Section 5 (2) of the Citizenship Act No. 18 of 1948, it’s regulations and subsequent amendments.
Section 5 (A) of the Citizenship Act No. 16 of 2003, (Amendment)

Implementation
Citizenship Division of the Ministry of Defence which operates under the Department of Immigration and Emigration.

More Information
Assistant Secretary (Citizenship)
Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order
No. 41, Ananda Rajakaruna Mw Colombo 10 Sri Lanka

Phone: 94-11-5333365

For more information - please contact the Consular Section of the Sri Lanka High Commission/Ottawa

Acquisition of Dual Citizenship of Sri Lanka

Eligibility
Ex-Sri Lankans now holding foreign Citizenship or Sri Lankans qualified for grant of Citizenship of a foreign country, who have contributed to the socio - economic development of Sri Lanka.

1

Obtain an application form
- Sri Lanka Mission in the country of residence
- Citizenship Division, Ministry of Internal Administration
No. 41 Ananda Rajakaruna Mw Colombo 10 Sri Lanka
- Download an application from the website

For Citizenship
- Obtain Form 19A
[Download Forms]

2

Documents required
1. Birth Certificate.
2. Birth Certificate of father or the mother an Affidavit in lieu of it.
3. Citizenship Certificate of Sri Lanka, in case of Registered Citizens.
4. Marriage Certificate, if married, in case of females. / If not married Parant's Marriage Certificate.
Note: [1-4 above originals with photocopies]
5. Bio-data page of Sri Lanka Travel Document.
6. Professional/ Academic attainments.
7. Foreign Citizenship Certificate. / Bio-data page of foreign Travel Document.
Note: [5-7 above with Certified copies]
8. Proof of assets in Sri Lanka such as lands, investments (minimum of Rs. 2.5 million) etc., / Valuation Report and Title Report for the same.
9. Proof of Foreign Exchange remittances to Sri Lanka during the last 04 years.

3

Hand over application
Each applicant should forward an application to one of the addresses below with the required documents, by personally calling over/ Registered Post.
- Sri Lanka Mission in the country of residence
- Citizenship Division, Ministry of Internal Administration
No. 41 Ananda Rajakaruna Mw Colombo 10 Sri Lanka

Citizenship - Fees

Citizenship

Rs. [SL]

· Applicant

200,000

· Spouse

50,000

· Children under 18 years when applied with parents - each -

50,000

Payment Procedure

Cash payments
To be made to the Citizenship Division on any working day between 9.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.

Bank Drafts
Payments by Bank Drafts drawn in favour of the Controller of Immigration and Emigration be sent to the Citizenship Division by Registered Post.

Nominee
Any applicant may make payments through a nominee on his/her behalf. Indication of official reference is required in all correspondence.

Application form - CITIZENSHIP ACT (CHAPTER 349)

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Acquisition of Dual Citizenship of Sri Lanka
	Eligibility Ex-Sri Lankans now holding foreign Citizenship or Sri Lankans qualified for grant of Citizenship of a foreign country, who have contributed to the socio - economic development of Sri Lanka.
1	Obtain an application form - Sri Lanka Mission in the country of residence - Citizenship Division, Ministry of Internal Administration No. 41 Ananda Rajakaruna Mw Colombo 10 Sri Lanka - Download an application from the website	For Citizenship - Obtain Form 19A [Download Forms]
2	Documents required 1. Birth Certificate. 2. Birth Certificate of father or the mother an Affidavit in lieu of it. 3. Citizenship Certificate of Sri Lanka, in case of Registered Citizens. 4. Marriage Certificate, if married, in case of females. / If not married Parant's Marriage Certificate. Note: [1-4 above originals with photocopies] 5. Bio-data page of Sri Lanka Travel Document. 6. Professional/ Academic attainments. 7. Foreign Citizenship Certificate. / Bio-data page of foreign Travel Document. Note: [5-7 above with Certified copies] 8. Proof of assets in Sri Lanka such as lands, investments (minimum of Rs. 2.5 million) etc., / Valuation Report and Title Report for the same. 9. Proof of Foreign Exchange remittances to Sri Lanka during the last 04 years.
3	Hand over application Each applicant should forward an application to one of the addresses below with the required documents, by personally calling over/ Registered Post. - Sri Lanka Mission in the country of residence - Citizenship Division, Ministry of Internal Administration No. 41 Ananda Rajakaruna Mw Colombo 10 Sri Lanka

Citizenship - Fees
Citizenship		Rs. [SL]
· Applicant	200,000
· Spouse	50,000
· Children under 18 years when applied with parents - each -	50,000

Payment Procedure
Cash payments To be made to the Citizenship Division on any working day between 9.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. Bank Drafts Payments by Bank Drafts drawn in favour of the Controller of Immigration and Emigration be sent to the Citizenship Division by Registered Post. Nominee Any applicant may make payments through a nominee on his/her behalf. Indication of official reference is required in all correspondence.