CBR 005 – Alterations or amendments to Passports – Change of Name

  1. Under what circumstances this alteration or amendment to passport may occur? After marriage.
  2. Where to apply? Forward your application to the following respective offices, closest to your place of residence.
 

Respective area

Office & Contact Details
1 New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Samoa

Western Australia (WA), Northern Territory (NT),Australian Capital Territory (ACT),

New South Wales, Queensland

Sri Lanka High Commission,

61, Hampton Circuit, Yarralumla 2600, ACT, Australia

Tele: 02-6198-3756

Fax : 02-6198-3760

E-mail : slhc.canberra@mfa.gov.lk

http://www.slhcaust.org
2 Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania

Sri Lanka Consulate General in Melbourne

Suite 536, No 1 Queens Road,
Melbourne, VIC,3004
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9290 4200
Fax: +61 3 9867 4873

Email:mail@slcgmel.org
Web: http://www.slcgmel.org
  1. Steps to be taken and the checklist
 

Description

Important Remarks
1.      Apply for an amendment to be made in the passport Application Form O with 01 copy – Compulsory

Note : Please read the instructions carefully before filling the application form
2.      Request letter addressed to Controller General/Department of Immigration and Emigration Sri Lanka, including all contact details (Sample Letter)

– Compulsory
3.      Current Sri Lankan Passport – Compulsory

Note: Alteration will be done in the relevant page of the passport.
4.      If the request is to change your name consequent to marriage;

  • Original Marriage Certificate and a copy –Translation not accepted

If the request is to change your name consequent to a change in your Birth certificate amendment;

  • Original amended Birth Certificate and a copy –Translation not accepted

– Compulsory
5.      Applicable fee If it is within Australia = AUD 17.00 + AUD 10.00 for normal postage – Compulsory
6.      If it is outside Australia = AUD 17.00 + AUD 40.00 for normal postage (New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Samoa) – Compulsory
7.      Payment method
  • If the applicant physically visits the High Commission or Consulate offices, he/she can pay by Cash.

Note: Credit/ATM/Debit cards AND personal or Company cheques will not be accepted.

  • If the applicant desires to pay by a Money order, Bank draft, direct bank transfer, please contact the High Commission or consulate for prior instructions.

Note: If the applicant sends Money orders, Bank Draft or directly credit money into the High Commission or consulate bank accounts, without prior instructions, the responsibility lies with the applicant for any loss/shortage or delay.
8.      Special Notes (Important)

 
  • Fees will not be refunded under any circumstance, after issuance of an official receipt;
  • Translations will not be accepted as originals;
  • All photocopies should be on A4 size paper;
  • High Commission will attest the documents and return the originals to the applicant
  • If the applicant needs to send/receive documents (by express courier service or speed post etc) on an urgent basis, he/she must organise them independently.
  • The High Commission is unable to take any responsibility for documents lost or delayed in the post/courier.

Register with the High Commission

The Sri Lankan High Commission in Canberra would like to keep in touch with Sri Lankans and persons of Sri Lankan origin living in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and other Pacific Islands as well as Sri Lankan community organisations in those countries.

If you are a current/former Sri Lankan or an office bearer of a Sri Lankan community organisation we invite you to register with the High Commission.

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Sri Lanka High Commission
61, Hampton Circuit
Yarralumla
ACT 2600

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