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Find out more on our UK and Sri Lanka news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Sri Lanka and Maldives. You can access UK government services while in Sri Lanka.

If you’re travelling in Sri Lanka, see our Sri Lanka travel advice.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, .

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

For legal reasons, we’re unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary.

See the full list of notarial and documentary services for British people abroad.

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees.