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General Guidelines for the Application Process

01.

• Applications can be accessed by clicking here (Application Form ) and be handed over at the Consulate on working days, during consular hours from 9.30 am– 12.30 pm after securing an appointment, by contacting the subject officer via 416 323 2161 or 416 323 9133 - Ext. 237.

• Applications should be completed in “CAPITAL letters”

• No blank spaces should be left and phrases that are not applicable should be either deleted or mentioned as “Not relevant”.

• Separate applications should be submitted for each applicant along with 3 passport size (3.5cm x 4.5cm), colour photographs, with white background. One of those photographs should be affixed on the top right hand corner of the first page of the application.

• An applicant who may belong to one of the categories mentioned in the Section 1 of the Application (A to G) can submit his/her application for dual citizenship. Please mark (√) in the relevant cage.

         Note: The requirements under each category are given separately under      Section II.

02.

Affidavit to be submitted by the Applicant on page No 6 of the application:

Affidavit could be signed in the presence of a staff officer of the Consulate General or in front of a lawyer.

          ii. If under “Resumption” -

             Affidavit should be signed in front of a lawyer who is authorized to certify foreign originated documents and                         the lawyer’s signature has to be authenticated by the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services of                                 Ontario.

03.

Applicable Fees

• Ppayable only by cash at the counter of the Consulate

 iv. There is a fee for granting dual citizenship, which is payable once the application approved by the Department of        Immigration and Emigration;

•  The amount charged for granting dual citizenship will be determined by the Department, upon completion of the process and will be notified by the Department directly to the applicant, to be settled in Colombo in Sri Lankan rupees.
• The amount charged for granting dual citizenship at present is:

04.

Categories for Dual Citizenship and Eligibility

B. An applicant who fulfills the required academic qualifications of minimum of one year diploma or any professional qualifications.

C. An applicant who owns assets/ immovable properties in Sri Lanka worth at least SLRs. 2.5 million.

D. An applicant who has a fixed deposit of SLRs.2.5 million for a minimum of 03 year period in any of the commercial banks, approved by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

E. An applicant who has a fixed deposit of at least USD 25,000/- for a minimum of 03 year period under Non-Resident Foreign Currency Account (NRFC), Resident Foreign Currency Account (RFC) or Senior Foreign Invest Deposit Account (SFIDA) in any of the commercial banks, approved by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

F. An applicant who has invested at least USD 25,000/- for a minimum of 03 year period under Treasury Bonds or Security Investment Account.

G.An applicant qualifying by being the spouse or by being unmarried children under the age of 22, of the main applicant. A spouse or children eligible under this provision shall be limited to a person whose citizenship of Sri Lanka has ceased under sections 19, 20 or 21 of the Citizenship Act No.18 of 1948 or a person whose citizenship in Sri Lanka is likely to cease. 

05.

• Documents required to be submitted with the dual citizenship application under different categories