Performing normal day-to-day duties

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Performing normal day-to-day duties

MEDIA RELEASE

Performing normal day-to-day duties during the period of Covid-19 pandemic

Battaramulla Head Office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration and its Regional Offices of Matara, Vavunia, Kandy and Kurunegala have been providing services to a limited number of clients with effect from 19.10.2020 in line with all the health protective measures.

Accordingly, an appointment should be made through the following telephone numbers or web extensions. The persons,who have not made an appointment in this manner, will not be allowed to enter the Office premises.

It is further informed that people in the areas where quarantine curfew has been imposed should refrain from visiting Offices at this time.

Service	Opening hours	To make an appointment
Submission of passport applications	9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.	Travel Division of Battaramulla Head Office To reserve dates through web extension- https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk/td To reserve dates through telephone – 0707101060, 0707101070
Registration of Citizenship under Citizenship Act	9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.	Citizenship Division of Battaramulla Head Office To reserve through telephone -0707101030
Services related to Overseas Mission Division	9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.	Overseas Mission Division of Battaramulla Head Office 0115329233 , 0115329235
Extension of Visas of the foreigners who are currently staying in Sri Lanka	9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.	Visa Division of Battaramulla Head Office To reserve dates through web extension - https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk/vs
If there is any difficulty in reserving the dates as above, please seek help through the telephone numbers 0707101050 and 0710185887 between 9.00 am to 4.00 pm during working days

To make an appointment for obtaining passports from Regional Offices

Regional Office	To Make an appointment through telephone
Matara Regional Office	041-5412212, 041-5104444
Kandy Regional Office	081-5624509, 081-5624470
Vavunia Regional Office	025-5676344, 025-5676345
Kurunegala Regional Office	037-5550562, 037-5550563

IMPORTANT: I hereby inform that providing of all the above services are subject to policy decisions, curfew, health and security decisions taken from time to time in view of the prevailing epidemic and the decisions regarding the provision of such services are subject to the revisions made from time to time.

Controller General

Department of Immigration and Emigration