Registration of Births outside Sri Lanka
Applicants are advised to arrive as early as possible due to the lengthy process.
- Public Opening Hours - Mondayto Friday from 10.00am to 3.00pm.
- All original documents must be submitted along with photocopies.
Fees | : | Only Cash at the Embassy or Bank Deposit. |
Bank Details | : | Embassy of Sri Lanka, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Foreign Transfers & NR NT Accounts Branch, Birr A/C No: 1000 18365 9271 or USD A/C No: 1000 18365 9174 (SWIFT: CBETETAA) |
Required Documents for Registration of Birth
Applicant (mother or father of the child, either or both of whom should be a Sri Lankan citizen at the time of child’s birth) is hereby instructed to complete the appropriate application given below in BLOCK CAPITALS and submit to this Mission, along with the documents mentioned below, in order to register the birth of child under Section 5(2) of the Citizenship Act of Sri Lanka.
- Application for child less than 03 Months of age on the date of application
- Application for child aged between 03 - 12 Months on the date of application
Applicant should sign the application and the declaration in front of a senior officer at the Embassy.
Two sets of photocopies of the supporting documents along with the Originals of following should be submitted as per the following order. [Photocopies and the originals should be produced separately]
- Child’s original Ethiopian / Djiboutian / Somalian / South Sudanese Birth Certificate (with parents’ details) certified by the respective Foreign Ministry.
- Father’s original Birth Certificate **
- Mother’s original Birth Certificate **
- Parents’ original Marriage Certificate **
- Passports of Father and Mother at the time of the child’s birth
- Data Page (Photo Page)
- Alteration Page
- Visa Page
- Current Passports of Father and Mother
- Data Page (Photo Page)
- Alteration Page
- Visa Page
- English translations are not accepted if original Birth Certificates/Marriage Certificates issued in Sri Lanka.
- If any of the births / marriage certificates were issued in a country other than Sri Lanka and If any of the births / marriage certificates were issued in a country other than Sri Lanka the original certificate / it’s English translation (if original certificate is not in English) attested by relevant diplomatic Mission in Ethiopia or Sri Lankan Mission accredited to the country of the original certificate is required to submit along with the original certificate.
Following documents are required to be submitted along with the application only if applicable.
- The original Dual Citizenship Certificate is required if the applicant is a dual national at the time of the child’s birth.
- If parents were not married at the time of the child’s birth an affidavit relating to Paternity and Declaration of Citizenship, certified by a Solicitor, is required.
Applicant should submit the documents personally and is required to face an interview at the Embassy.
Fees - For the consular birth certificate and register of birth under Citizenship Act within one year after child’s birth - US$ 25
Payments should be made by cash or bank deposit.