Validity of expired passports extended by one year until e-passport issuance

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Colombo, June 29 (Daily Mirror) - The Department of Immigration and Emigration has extended the validity of all passports that expire from June end by one year until the issuance of the e-passport project takes off in January next year.

The department announced that passports that expire after a period of ten years by June 30th will be extended up to one year free of charge. The new electronic chip-inserted e-passport will be issued to the public by January next year, and the public is encouraged to get their new passport converted to an e-passport.

A senior Immigration official told the Daily Mirror a company had been selected after calling bids to grant the printing of the new e-passport and the process is underway at present.

The department is hoping to issue about 700,000 e-passports annually once the project is underway.

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Traveler Saturday, 29 June 2024 01:57 PM

This is robish. You can't travel once 10 year passed. No country will alow you to enter.

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Sunil Saturday, 29 June 2024 04:25 PM

They can make an endorsement on passport to extend by 1 year.I don't think you can just travel or send the passport for visas to foreign embassies without this endorsement.

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1919 govt info centre Sunday, 30 June 2024 08:53 AM

It's not an automatic extension but passports that çome for extension or renewal will be extended for 1 year by the department free of charge so that from January the normal process will prevail and the e passports will be issued is what I read between the lines.

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Hon. Sarneris Saturday, 29 June 2024 02:08 PM

Of course one of the front men of the royal family will get the contract. And all Lankans are going to contribute.

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Ram Saturday, 29 June 2024 04:25 PM

Still the travellers must attend the Passport office to get the passport stamped with the extension. Having taken that trouble if the country visiting declines to accept a PP that has passed its life, the 10 years the person will be returned in the next flight. Is the Minister who took this foolish decision going to reimburse all expenses and/or the posses suffered

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Buddhist Sunday, 30 June 2024 01:27 AM

Howmuch Paga did Ranil's minister got fir this?

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Randima Rathnayaka Sunday, 30 June 2024 02:23 AM

Hi There, If someone living in overseas and their passport expires within that period how do they renew it. Is that free?

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Fernando Sunday, 30 June 2024 03:03 PM

My passport expired in March this year. How can I get it extended for another year? Will the foreign authorities accept this passport for visa purposes?

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European Sunday, 30 June 2024 10:49 PM

Not valid for Europe.

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Roshanaly Monday, 01 July 2024 09:10 AM

What about issue of new passport??

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