4. At the request of Sri Lanka, a Member State shall, as necessary and without delay, issue the person to be readmitted with the travel document required for his or her return that is of a period of validity of at least six months. If, for legal or factual reasons, the person concerned cannot be transferred within the period of validity of the travel document that was initially issued, the Member State concerned shall issue a new travel document with the same period of validity expeditiously, which shall normally be within 14 calendar days and not exceed 30 calendar days. If the Member State concerned has not acknowledged receipt of the request of Sri Lanka within 30 calendar days, it shall be deemed to accept the use of the common provisional travel document for return purposes, which is attached as Annex 7 to this Agreement.
SECTION III
READMISSION PROCEDURE
Article 6
Principle
1. Subject to paragraph 2, any transfer of a person to be readmitted on the basis of one of the obligations contained in Articles 2 to 5 shall require the submission of a readmission application to the competent authority of the requested State.
2. The readmission application may be replaced by a written communication to the requested Contracting Party within a reasonable time period prior to the return of the person concerned provided that:
(a) the person to be readmitted is in possession of a valid travel document and, where applicable, a valid visa or residence authorisation of the requested State; and
(b) the person to be readmitted is willing to return to the requested State.
Article 7
Readmission application
1. Where possible, the readmission application is to contain the following information:
(a) the particulars of the person to be readmitted (e.g. given name, surname, maiden name, earlier names, nicknames or pseudonyms, date and place of birth, sex, physical description, father’s and mother’s name, current and any previous nationality, language, civil status, names of spouse, children (if any) or other next of kin, last place of residence, passport or identity card number, driving licence, schools attended);
(b) indication of the means with which proof or prima facie evidence of nationality, transit and unlawful entry and residence will be provided.
2. To the extent possible, the readmission application should also contain the following information:
(a) a statement indicating that the person to be transferred may need help or care, provided the person concerned has explicitly consented to the statement;
(b) any other protection or security measure which may be necessary in the individual transfer case.
3. A common form to be used for readmission applications is attached as Annex 5 to this Agreement.
Article 8
Means of evidence regarding nationality
1. Proof of nationality pursuant to Articles 2(1) and 4(1) can, in particular, be provided through the documents listed in Annex 1 to this Agreement, even if their period of validity has expired. If such documents are presented, the Member States and Sri Lanka shall mutually recognise the nationality without further investigation being required. Proof of nationality cannot be furnished through false documents.