Passport crisis : Immigration officials travel to Poland
2024-09-09
Officials from the Department of Immigration and Emigration have left the island on a factory visit to Poland to inspectContinue Reading
Expiring passports : No extension as previously announced
2024-07-09
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that the validity period of passports expiring after 01 July will notContinue Reading
VFS Visa deal : Immigration authorities summoned to CoPF
2024-05-08
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has summoned the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security and the Controller GeneralContinue Reading
Exclusive counters for foreign tourists at BIA
2023-04-24
Exclusive counters will be available for foreign travellers arriving at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, the Controller GeneralContinue Reading
Immigration Dept apologizes to MP Mahindananda
2023-03-13
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has extended its apology to former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over a mishap at theContinue Reading
Temporary disruptions reported in Passport services
2023-02-13
Temporary disruptions have occurred in the issuance of passports due to a system failure, the Department of Immigration and EmigrationContinue Reading
Amended fees of visa & other charges effective from today
2022-12-01
The amended fees of the Department of Immigration and Emigration for visa and other charges come into effect from today,Continue Reading
Passport services resume after brief technical failure
2022-11-09
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that the system failure faced yesterday has been rectified and passport servicesContinue Reading
Issuing of passports temporarily suspended
2022-11-08
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that it has temporarily suspended the issuing of passports. The department saidContinue Reading
