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Consular Services

Passport and Consular Services

Timings
Passport and Consular services applications can be made from 0930 to 1230 hrs and Delivery of Passport/Consular Documents will be from 1600-1700 hrs on all working days, except Saturdays, Sundays and Gazetted Holidays.

Photograph:Two colour photographs of the size 2 inches x 2 inches(51 mm x 51 mm) on white background may be attached with the application. For details, please click :Photograph Specifications for Machine Readable Passports

Machine Readable Passport (MRP)
The Government of India has introduced Machine Readable Passport (MRPs) w.e.f. August 26, 2007. Under this system, passport applicants at High Commission of India Colombo should apply online on the web site www.passport.gov.in/nri . After accessing this website, Applicants may please click the “Continue” icon situated on the bottom left of the website page. An online application form will appear. After filling in details, the applicants may please click the “Save” icon. A web file number and application form for download shall be generated and can be printed by the applicant. In case, applicants are unable to get the print-out of the filled up form due to any reason, the same can be printed later by entering web file number and Date of Birth.

The printed application form along with required documents and fee may be submitted at the Consular Section from where it will be sent for printing at the Central Processing Center of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. After printing of the passports, these would be couriered back to the Mission for signature and delivery to the applicants. This process may take three to four weeks. All applicants are requested to cooperate and submit their applications at least three-four weeks in advance of travel in order to avoid inconvenience.

Application for Indian Passport

Miscellaneous Consular Services

Authentication of documents.
Looking into the problems of Indian nationals including those detained /remanded in jails for various crimes/charges.
Labour problems
Workmen & death compensation in respect of Indian nationals.
Pension related issues concerning Indian Nationals
Registration of Birth & Death in respect of Indian nationals.
Issuing Police Clearance Certificates in respect of Sri Lankan as well as Indian nationals for the period of stay in India for more than 6 months.
Registration of marriage of Indian Nationals.
Consular assistance for Indians died in Sri Lanka.
Consular assistance under Merchant Shipping Act

Passport and Consular fees

ANNEXURE-‘A’

Revised Fee Structure of the Passport,OCI and Misc. Consular

services w.e.f. September 01, 2017 (w.r.t ICWF fee Change)

I. PASSPORT

		SLRs. (rounded off)	Service Chrgs (ICWF)	Total (SLRs)
1.	For issue of Ordinary fresh passport containing 36 pages having validity of 10 years(also applicable to minors in the age group of 15 to 18 years)	11690	310	12,000
2.	For issue of Ordinary fresh passport or reissue of passport containing 60 pages having validity of 10 years(also applicable to minors in the age group of 15 to 18 years)	15580	310	15,890
3.	For issue of Ordinary fresh passport or reissue of passport of 36 pages for minors below 18 years with validity of 5 years or till the minor attains the age of 18 years, whichever is earlier	7790	310	8,100
4.	For issue of fresh or reissue of India-Bangladesh Passport for any other named foreign country with a maximum validity of 10 years	7790	310	8,100
5.	Replacement of passport of 36 pages having validity of 10 years for changes in personal particulars	11690	310	12,000
6.	Replacement of passport of 60 pages having validity of 10 years for changes in personal particulars	15580	310	15,890
7.	Replacement of passport of 36 pages for changes in personal particulars for minors below the age of 18 years with validity of five years or till the minor attains the age of 18 years, whichever is earlier	7790	310	8,100
8.	Replacement of passport of 36 pages having validity of 10 years for deletion of Emigration Check Required stamp	11690	310	12,000
9.	Replacement of passport of 60 pages having validity of 10 years for deletion of Emigration Check Required stamp	15580	310	15,890

II. SPECIAL TRAVEL DOCUMENT

		SLRs. (Rounded off)	Service Chrgs (SLRs)	Total (SLRs)
10.	Emergency Certificate	2340	310	2,650
11.	Certificate of Identity	7790	310	8,100
12.	Additional ordinary passport containing 36 pages for any country with initial validity up to one year	11690	310	12,000

III. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES –

SLRs. (Rounded off)

Service Chrgs.

Total

(SLRs.)

13.

Issue of Police Clearance Certificate or Surrender Certificate or any other miscellaneous certificates based on the passport (CS10)

3900

310

4,21

IV. PASSPORTS IN LIEU OF LOST, DAMAGED -

SLRs. (rounded off)

Service chrgs.

Total

(SLRs.)

14.

For replacement of ordinary passport of 36 pages in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport

23370

310

23,680

15.

For replacement of ordinary passport of 60 pages in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport

27270

310

27,580

V. OTHER CONSULAR SERVICES -

		SLRs. (rounded off)	Service chrgs. (ICWF)	Total (SLRs.)
16.	POA/Birth Certificate (CS2)	3350	310	3,660
17.	Endorsement (CS15)	3350	310	3,660
18.	Attestation, Sponsorship, Affidavit (CS1)	1560	310	1,870
19.	Change of Master/Business Document (CS3)	7790	310	8,100
20.	Death Certificate (CS4)			Gratis
21.	Sale of Ship Document	40510	310	40,820
22.	Attestation of ship document (CS6)	7790	310	8,100
23.	OCI	42850	470	43,320
24.	OCI Misc Service	3900	470	4,370
25.	OCI damaged and lost	15580	470	16,050
26.	General Certificate	3220	310	3,530
27.	Renunciation of Indian citizenship (CS11)	22420	310	22,730
28.	Surrendering of Indian passport after obtaining foreign nationality (CS12)	2890	310	3,200