REGISTRATION OF BIRTH OUTSIDE SRI LANKA

· Application for registration of birth should be made within 3 months of the birth.

· The birth of the child should have taken place in UK or Ireland.

· The father or mother of the child should be a citizen of Sri Lanka at the time of the child’s birth.

· The father or mother of the child (who is a Sri Lankan) can apply for registration of the birth.

Parents are requested to forward two sets of original applications (a – f) and two sets of photocopies of originals of the following documents (g – k).

FOR REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

a. Prescribed form “Citizenship –1” Register of birth outside Sri Lanka.

b. Prescribed form “B4” (if application is submitted within 3 months of the child’s birth).

c. Prescribed form “B6” (if application is submitted after 3 months of the child’s birth)

(Forms “B4”/”B6” and “Citizenship –1” to be completed and signed by one and the same parent. Two signatures are required on the reverse of Form “B4”/”B6”, one over the “informant” and the other across the cage – no stamp is needed. Do not sign the declaration appearing soon after clause 10 of B6, as this has to be completed by the High Commission Official only.)

d. Declaration of Sri Lankan parent/s of a child born outside Sri Lanka.

e. If the child’s birth was not registered within one year of the birth, a letter signed by both parents, giving reasons as to why it was not registered within the first year of birth.

f. Document titled “Affidavit relating to paternity and declaration of Citizenship”, if parents are not legally married at the time of child’s birth.

g. Original Birth Certificate of the Child (where the names of both parents appear) issued by the Competent Authority in the U.K. or Ireland where the child was born – 03 copies.

h. Original Marriage Certificate (not translations) of the parents with 02 copies.

i. Original Birth Certificates (not translations) of parents with 02 copies each.

j. Valid passports of both parents (applicant’s Sri Lanka passport) together with 2 photocopies each, of parents photo pages, renewal pages, current visa pages and alteration pages.

k. If the parents have indefinite visa (permanent residence) in the UK such parents are required to submit a letter from the Immigration & Nationality Directorate of the Home Office, Liverpool to confirm that the parents are not naturalised as British Citizens. Specimen form to request the confirmation letter from the Home Office, Liverpool is available at the website. If both father & mother are naturalised at the time of the child’s birth, the registration is not possible.

l. Any other documents that may be required.

A. Birth Certificate under the Consular Function Act (normal BC) will be issued by this High Commission. After the birth is registered and the Certificate will be sent by post. Certificate of Registration under Citizenship Act (Citizenship Certificate) is issued by the Citizenship Division of the Department of Immigration & Emigration Colombo. The parents will be notified once it is received, to be collected personally from this High Commission.

B. Parents can apply for a separate Sri Lanka passport issued by the Immigration Department for the child after receiving the Birth Certificate and the Citizenship Certificate. Until then, parents can either apply to endorse child’s name in a parent’s passport (‘M’ series passport only) or a Non-Machine Readable Passport (NMRP), issued by the High Commission.

FOR AN ENDORSEMENT IN A PARENT’S PASSPORT (IF ‘M’ SERIES PASSPORTS)

Inclusion of children in the passport could be done only after the Registration of Birth of such children with the High Commission.

(i) Prescribed form 1M 35 “C” signed by the applicant (father or mother holding ‘M’ series passport) with two colour photographs of the child (2.5x3.00 cm) affixed to the form, one of which (verification photo) to be attested by a Solicitor or a General Practitioner in addition to attesting the signature of the applicant.

(ii) Copy of child’s Birth Certificate (UK or Ireland)

(iii) A letter signed by father giving his consent for the inclusion of name of the child in

mother’s passport or vice versa if it is to be included in the father’s passport .

To endorse a child’s name into a parent’s passport requires a period of 10 days and the child must be below 16 years of age at the time of application.

For a Non-Machine Readable Passport (NMRP) for the child (If parents hold ‘N’ series passports)

A NMRP will be issued by the High Commission, if the parents are holding ‘N’ series passports.

(i) a) ‘Form “K – IM 35’ (with one photograph pasted at Signed by one of the

the top right hand corner of the first page) parents & attested by

b) ‘Form IM 35B – Photo-Signature Card’ with 2 coloured a GP or a Solicitor

photographs.

(ii) Child’s Birth Certificate (British/Irish) with one photocopy.

(iii) Parents Marriage Certificate

(iv) A letter signed by both parents giving their consent to issue a separate travel document (NMRP) for the child.

Fees

For registration of birth within one year and to issue the Birth Certificate - £ 39.00

Surcharge per year for registration after one year - £ 4.50

Postage (for the Birth Certificate to be posted to any UK address) - £. 2.00

“ “ “ Irish address ) - £ 6.00

To endorse the child’s name in the passport of a parent (M series only) - £. 2.50

To issue a NMRP (where parents hold ‘N’ series passports) - £ 38.00

For returning parents’ passports and other original documents to a UK address, please provide a self-addressed prepaid special delivery cover to the correct weight or £ 6/- by a bank draft in respect of applications sent from Ireland.

PAYMENT BY CASH OR POSTAL ORDERS ONLY (IN CASE OF IRELAND BY BANK DRAFT)

Submission of forged documents, i.e. Birth/Marriage Certificates or the National Identity Card and making false declaration relation to current/previous passports, Citizenship status or personal details is an offence and in such cases the fee paid will not be refunded.

Inquires between 9.30 am – 3.00 pm (0207 262 1841)

Consular Division

Sri Lanka High Commission

13, Hyde Park Gardens

London, W2 2 LU

Website. www.slhclondon.org