• Birth Certificate of the child issued by the country where the birth took place. (If the original Birth Certificate is not in English, an English translation should be attached.)
• Consular Birth Certificate issued by the Registration General Department of Sri Lanka OR a letter issued from the nearest Sri Lankan Mission including following details:

• Birth Certificates of parents
• If the applicant (father or mother) is a Sri Lankan citizen by registration, the relevant certificate
• Marriage Certificate of parents
• Travel Documents and Visas held by parents to prove residence abroad at the time of the child's birth
• Declaration that the applicant (father/ mother) has not acquired citizenship of a country other than Sri Lanka at the time of the child's birth

A fine will be imposed in the event of failure to register the birth of a child within a period of one year from the date of birth.

Children born outside Sri Lanka to Sri Lankan parents (at least one of the parents should be a Sri Lankan) needs to be registered at this department within one year of birth for the confirmation of the child’s citizenship. A certificate for the Registration of Birth is issued to the applicant.

• Birth Certificate of the applicant
• Marriage Certificate of the applicant
• Passport of the applicant with details of residence visa
• Birth Certificate of the Sri Lankan spouse
• Birth Certificate of the Father of the Sri Lankan spouse
• Residence Certificate from the Grama Niladhari

If you are a foreign spouse or a widow of a Sri Lankan citizen who has been resident in Sri Lanka for a period of not less than seven years, you are qualified to apply for Sri Lankan Citizenship.

• Original Birth Certificate of the Applicant
• If the applicant is a citizen of Sri Lanka by registration, the relevant certificate.
• If the applicant is married, the Marriage Certificate
• Foreign Citizenship Certificate, Foreign Travel Document or Permanent Residence Visa of the Applicant
• Applicant’s most recent Sri Lankan passport, previous Sri Lankan Passports (if any) or an affidavit stating non-availability of a Sri Lankan Passport
• Additional compulsory documents required under respective qualifying category

Yes. The main applicant’s spouse and unmarried children below 18 years of age may also apply for Sri Lankan Dual Citizenship with the main applicant. Additional fee per member will be charged.

Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, United States of America, Canada

• An ex - Sri Lankan holding the citizenship of a foreign country
• A Sri Lankan qualified to receive citizenship of a foreign country and who may contribute to the socio-economic development of Sri Lanka can apply for dual citizenship.

A Sri Lankan of full age (22 years) and sound mind, who is eligible to obtain the citizenship of another country.

You can resume your Sri Lankan citizenship after obtaining the citizenship of another country. You will not be a Sri Lankan citizen from the time you obtained the citizenship of another country to the time of resumption of your Sri Lankan citizenship.

You can apply for dual citizenship in Sri Lanka prior to obtaining the citizenship of another country, if:

1. You are Sri Lankan by descent or by registration .
2. You are holding a permanent resident status of another country.
3. You wish to apply for the citizenship of that country.

Under usual circumstances, when a Sri Lankan acquires the citizenship of another country, he/ she automatically loses his/ her Sri Lankan citizenship. However it is possible for an individual to:

1. Retain Sri Lankan citizenship when acquiring the citizenship of a foreign country. This is called ‘Retention of Citizenship’.
2. Resume Sri Lankan citizenship at a later point of time; after losing it when acquiring the citizenship of a foreign country. This is called ‘Resumption of Citizenship’.

An individual who has citizenship in both Sri Lanka and a foreign country is considered a dual citizen of Sri Lanka.