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
|
Revised passport fee for fresh applications and not for re-issue for children below 8 year and applicant of the age of 60 and above with effect from 30.10.2017