Citizenship Division offers you the services of registering your overseas born child/ children, renouncing Sri Lankan Citizenship, or registering person as a Sri Lankan Dual....

A Sri Lankan visa is an endorsement on a passport or a similar document to facilitate the legal entry of non Sri Lankans into the country and to regulate the period of....
The major functions of this branch are to render an efficient service to the foreigners as well as Sri Lankans who travel in and out of the country through approved ports....
With effect from 10th August 2015, applicants applying for passports are required to provide digital photograph and fingerprints to the Department....
| NVITATION FOR BIDS... |
| 30 03 2026 - 10:30 AM |
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Procurement of Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of 11 Nos of UPSs for the Department of Immigration and Emigration Advertisement - DOWNLOAD Bidding Document.... |
| Office closes on Wednesdays.... |
| 30 03 2026 - 10:10 AM |
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This department keeps close for office work on Wednesdays until further notice, as per the Public Administration Circular No..... |
| Free Visa Extension for... |
| 18 03 2026 - 11:30 AM |
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The Department of Immigration and Emigration hereby informs that, with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, foreign nationals who are unable to depart Sri Lanka due to the cancellation of Middle East–bound flights with effect from 28.... |
| Media Notice... |
| 04 03 2026 - 12:10 PM |
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Media Notice – Department of Immigration & Emigration Date : 01/03/2026 Due to the cancellation of Middle –East bound flights effective from 28 February 2026, Passengers who are unable to depart Sri Lanka within the.... |
| Addendum 01... |
| 29 01 2026 - 04:00 AM |
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Procurement of Vehicles under the Operational Leasing Method to the Department of Immigration & Emigration..... |
| INVITATION FOR BIDS... |
| 20 01 2026 - 13:40 PM |
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Procurement of Vehicles under the Operational Leasing Method to the Department of Immigration & Emigration. IFB No: DIE/PRO/02/2025/99 Advertisement - DOWNLOAD Bidding Document.... |
| Fifth BIMSTEC Expert Group... |
| 05 12 2025 - 11:40 AM |
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The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven member states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. In line with its objective to.... |
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| 14 11 2025 - 09:50 AM |
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| Registration of... |
| 12 11 2025 - 14:50 PM |
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Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Registration of suppliers/contractors for the year 2026 Advertisement - DOWNLOAD Main Application - DOWNLOAD Application of Foreign Supplier - DOWNLOAD Leaflet .... |
| Procurement of Security... |
| 06 11 2025 - 11:10 AM |
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Description of the Goods/Works/Services for which bids/proposals were invited: Procurement of Security Services for Department of Immigration and Emigration Total Number of bids/proposals received – 13 The Name of.... |
Direct the complains on violations of visa conditions by foreigners to :
011 5749999 / acinvestigation@immigration.gov.lk
You are kindly requested to use the following email addresses to make inquiries regarding the relevant subjects.
| On ETA | : | eta@immigration.gov.lk |
| On VISA | : | dcvisa@immigration.gov.lk |
| : | ccvisa@immigration.gov.lk | |
| On Overseas Missions | : | dcom@immigration.gov.lk |
| : | ccom@immigration.gov.lk |
Use the email address eta@immigration.gov.lk to make inquiries only on ETA.
To be the best immigration service in the region
We regulate the entry and exit of persons, and provide citizenship services, while safeguarding the nation's security & social order, and promoting economic development.
As mentioned in the preamble of Immigrants and Emigrants act no 20 of 1948 it has been enacted to make provision;
For controlling the entry into Sri Lanka of persons other than citizens of Sri Lanka.
For regulating the departure from Sri Lanka the citizens, and persons other than citizens of Sri Lanka.
For removing from Sri Lanka undesirable persons who are not citizens of Sri Lanka, and,
For other matters incidental to or connected with the matters aforesaid.
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Guidelines for Overseas
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Extension of Tourist Visa
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