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All passport applicants irrespective of age should use passport Application Form K 35A; All passport applicants including children should provide digital photograph through Authorized photo studio; Fingerprints will be collected from all applicants above 16 years at the head office and three regional offices in Sri Lanka
An electronic visa (e-Visa or eVisa) or Electronic travel authorization (or ETA) is stored in a computer and is linked to the passport number so no label, sticker, or stamp is placed in the passport before travel. The application is done over the internet, and the receipt acts as a visa, which can be printed or stored on a mobile device.
As of 2024, Sri Lankan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 44 countries and territories, ranking the Sri Lankan passport 97th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1] This has hampered the ability of Sri Lankan business people to travel and connect with peers and maintain a globally competitive outlook.
The concept of registration of persons and issuing identity cards was the subject of an agreement made between India and Sri Lanka in 1954, The draft bill submitted to the Sri Lankan parliament in 1962 was passed as the Act of Registration of Persons No. 32 of 1968.
Holders of a Interpol Passport, regardless of nationality, do not need a visa to enter Sri Lanka for a maximum stay of up to 90 days. Planned pilot visa-free program On August 21, 2024, a cabinet decision was made to allow visa-free travel to 35 countries, including the USA, UK, Canada, Russia, Thailand, and Indonesia, from October 1, 2024.
Home Affairs Secretaries; Name Took office Left office Title Refs D. Dissanayake: 25 April 2010: Public Administration and Home Affairs Secretary [55]P. B. Abeykoon
In 2024, it was reported that the government of Malawi has suspended the issuing of passports due to a cyber-attack on the immigration service's computer network. [6] [7] [8] The hackers demanded that the department pay a ransom. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Source: [1] Ministry of Defence. Minister of Defence; Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies. Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies