CBR010 Registration of Birth outside Sri Lanka

Respective area

Office & Contact Details

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

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

Description

Important details

i. Application for child less than 03 months of age on the date of application [Form B4]

Click to see Specimen -B4

ii. Application for child aged between 03 – 12 months on the date of application [Form B6]-

Click to see Specimen -B6

iii. Application for child aged over 01 year on the date of application [Form B6]

• All applicants must submit the Citizenship application as well at the time they apply for the birth registration;

       Application for Citizenship is available with  the above links

(02 sets of photocopies with originals)

• Child’s local birth certificate – original with two photocopies  Compulsory

• Father’s birth certificate original with two photocopies– Compulsory

• Mother’s birth certificate – original with two photocopies– Compulsory

• Parent’s Marriage certificate – original with two photocopies – Compulsory

• Parent’s passports –original with two photocopies of bio data page, Alteration & observation (page 4 & 5). Compulsory

• Parents’ current passports (if different from above) originals with two photocopies of bio data page and Alteration & observation (page 4 & 5).

• Certificate of Evidence of Residence Status – If it is in Australia “Visa Entitlement Verification Online” (VEVO)
• Certificate of Evidence of Residence Status if it is in New Zealand (“Certificate of Denial”) in New Zealand. (If living in New Zealand for 5 years or more)
• Applicants from other countries should submit 02 photocopies of currant visa  page of his/her passport. If parents have electronic visas at the time of child birth, submit 2 copies of the visa.

– Compulsory

• Statutory Declaration should be completed by the child’s parents who are Sri Lankan at the time of the child’s birth, in duplicate and get it certified by a Justice of the Peace or a Solicitor or  (GP). – Compulsory

• The original dual citizenship certificates (both) are required if the applicant is a dual citizen at the time of the child’s birth. – Compulsory

• 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. – Compulsory

• Covering Letter with contact details [Tel Nos, E-mail addresses and fax No. If available] – Compulsory

• Registration & Issuance of birth certificate – AUD 55.00;
• Issuance of certified copy of the birth certificate AUD 33.00;
• Registration of Citizenship – 50.00
• Postage Charges              –      25.00

Total in Australia AUD 163.00

New Zealand & Other countries (Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Samoa)

• Registration & Issuance of birth certificate – AUD 55.00;
• Issuance of certified copy of the birth certificate AUD 33.00;
• Registration of Citizenship= 50.00
• Postage Charges               = 60.00

Total AUD 198.00

Note (Important):

• A late registration fee [A$12 per each year] will be charged, beyond the 1st year of the birth.
• If any applicant needs original documents returned earlier, he/she has to provide additional postage/courier charges.
• The application in respect of Citizenship Registration will be sent to the Controller General / Department of Immigration & Emigration, Colombo and upon receipt of the prescribed certificate from the Department of Immigration & Emigration, it will be sent to the applicant.
• Parents are advised to keep this Mission informed, if address / contact details are changed in the interim period.
• Incomplete applications and missing documents may result in delays.

• 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 Money order,  direct bank transfer, please contact the High Commission or consulate for prior instructions.

Note: If the applicant sends Money orders 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.

• 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 (use both sides) ;
• 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.