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Department of Immigration and Emigration

Seek Immigration identification certificate for a foreign national with lost, stolen or expired travel document

For Foreigner in Sri Lanka with a lost, stolen or expired travel document

Draft. Written from the official page, read on 9 November 2026. Not tried in person yet, so check the source before you go.

Steps

  1. Confirm person is a foreign national in Sri Lanka, not Sri Lankan passport holder

    immigration.gov.lk (opens in a new tab)

  2. Consult Immigration's published Identification Certificate section and confirm present eligibility and availability

  3. Contact Head Office for currently required proof, police/embassy involvement and visa treatment

  4. Attend only as directed and pay confirmed charges to official authority; preserve certificate and receipt if issued

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