Getting a passport? Five regional offices introduce online booking
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1 min readFrom 3 outlets- The Department of Immigration and Emigration is introducing online appointment booking for passport applications.
- Daily Mirror reports that the system will begin on October 29, 2026.
- Daily Mirror reports that five regional offices will offer the facility.
Daily Mirror reports that the Department of Immigration and Emigration plans to introduce an online appointment-booking system for people applying for passports through five regional offices, beginning October 29, 2026.
WhatNews (සිංහල) reports that applicants seeking passports through the department’s regional offices will be able to reserve a date and time in advance using the online system, with the facility scheduled to start on October 29, 2026. Newsfirst likewise reports that the department is establishing online appointment booking for obtaining passports through its regional offices.
Daily Mirror reports that the service will cover five regional offices, while the excerpts from WhatNews (සිංහල) and Newsfirst do not give a number. Newsfirst reports that the department said members of the public would be able to access the system and make appointments; the supplied report does not provide further details about how to use it.
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