Registration of Birth

Description

Important Details

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Application for birth Registration and Citizen ship

Fill the application in “ BLOCK CAPITAL”  letters in duplicate

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Childs’s Mother or Father or both of them should be a Sri Lankan a Citizen/s at the time of the Childs birth.

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All applications must be completed and signed by o the same parent.

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Please select the CORRECT application set from the following based on the age of your child.

1. Application for child less than 03 Months of Age on the date of Application (Form B4)
2. Application for child aged between 03 Months – 12 Month on the  date of Application (Form B6)
3. Application for child over 01 year of Age on the date of Application (Form B6)

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All applicants must submit the citizenship application as well at the same time of applying the birth registration in order to retain the Sri Lankan Citizenship for the child. (Application for Citizenship 1)

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Documents to be submitted

( 02 sets of photocopies with originals)

Childs’ Local Birth certificate – Original (with Parents’ details) along with its correct English Translation-   COMPULSARY

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Fathers’ birth certificate – Original  - COMPULSARY

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Mothers’ birth certificate – Original  - COMPULSARY

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Parents’ Marriage certificate – Original  - COMPULSARY

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If parents were not Married at the time of the Childs’ birth an affidavit relating to paternity and declaration of citizenship which to be certified by certified by the Mission  COMPULSARY

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Parents Passports - Original with photocopies of Bio-data page, Endorsement and Renewals

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Certified copies of evidence of resident status if it is in France (carte de sejour in France) - COMPULSARY

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Statutory declaration should be completed by Childs’ Father or Mother who is a Sri Lankan at the time of the Childs’ birth, in duplicate  COMPULSARY

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The Original dual citizenship certificate is required if the applicant is a dual citizen at the time of the Childs’ birth - COMPULSARY

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Applicable fees

Government Fee:

• Registration and issuance of birth certificate - € 35.00
• Registration of Citizenship -                                  € 67.00
• Postal Charges France Euro 10.00 /Outside France €15.00
• Late Registration charges                                     €08.00 per year

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Payment Method

• If the applicant visits the Embassy, he/she can pay by cash
• Credit/ATM/Debit card and Personal or company cheques will not be accepted.

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Special Notes – (Important)

• 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 in A4 size paper
• Embassy will attest the documents and return the originals to the applicant
• If the applicant needs to send / receive documents by express courier service and speed post on an urgent basis he/ she must organize them independently.
• The Embassy is unable to take any responsibility for the documents lost or delayed in the post/ Courier