• Both parents and the child should be present at the time of registration.
• The registration of birth should be made within three (3) months of the birth.
• If the registration is done between 3 and 12 months from the date of birth, the reason for the delay should be submitted to the Embassy.
• In the event of failure to register the birth within a period of one year from the date of birth of the child, a fine shall be imposed for the delay.
• If an application is made to register the birth of a child after one year from the date of birth, the application should be forwarded to the Registrar General Department (Central Record Room of the Registrar General’s Department , Battaramulla) to obtain approval. Hence, it takes more time to issue a birth certificate for a child born more than a year ago.
• The Citizenship Division of the Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka will process the Citizenship applications and mail the certificates to the Embassy for onward transmission to the applicant.
• The original Birth certificate will be issued to the applicant in Jordan or will be dispatched to the Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be handed over to the applicant in Sri Lanka.
• The second copy of the Birth Certificate will be dispatched to the Department of Registrar General by the Embassy. When required, additional copies of the certificate could be obtained from the Registrar General’s Department.

The following original documents should be submitted:

• An application for registration of birth within the first three months under Section 16 (Download here)
• An application for the registration of birth between 3 and 12 months under Section 24 (Download here)
• An application for registration of Citizenship (Download here)
• Original Birth Certificate of the child issued by Jordan authorities with English translation
• Original Birth Certificates of parents
• Original Marriage Certificate of parents (if married)
• Original passports of the parents at the time of the child’s birth

1. 1. Photocopies of the data page (Page Nos. 2 & 3)
   2. Photocopies of the observation and alteration page (Page Nos. 4 & 5).
   3. Visa Page/original Iqama in Jordan

• Current passports of the parents

1. 1. Photocopies of the data page (Page Nos. 2 & 3)
   2. Photocopies of the observation and alteration page (Page Nos. 4 & 5)
   3. Visa Page/original Iqama in Jordan

• Fee:
  • Registration of birth – JOD 27.000
  • For delayed birth registration (per year) – JOD 3.550
  • Registration of citizenship – JOD 20.250

Note

• Two sets of photocopies of the supporting documents, along with the ORIGINALS of the said documents, should be submitted. (Photocopies and the originals should be produced separately).
• The applicant should sign the application and the declaration in front of a Diplomatic Officer / Consular Officer at the Embassy.
• English translations are not accepted if original Birth Certificates/Marriage Certificates are issued in Sri Lanka.
• If any Birth /Marriage Certificate of parents were issued in a country other than Sri Lanka and were not originally issued in English, an English translation attested by the relevant diplomatic Mission in Jordan or the Sri Lankan Mission accredited to the country where the original certificate was issued should be submitted along with the original certificate.
• The applicant should submit the documents personally to the Embassy.