Citizenship Registration of Children born outside Sri Lanka |
To whom is this applicable ?
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. What will happen if I fail to register the birth of my child within one year ? 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. What are the documents required to be handed over with the completed application form ?
Citizenship Division of the Department of Immigration and Emigration will process the applications and mail the certificates to the respective Sri Lankan Mission for onward transmission to the applicant.
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