Miscellaneous Consular Services

The Embassy attends in miscellaneous consular services such as attestation, certification, authentication and validation of documents, attestation of pension certificates, life certificates, police clearance certificates etc., on a written request by the applicant, who should be present in-person at the Mission with valid identity documents–Passport/Emirates ID etc,.

Attestation, Certification, Authentication & Validation of Documents

The Mission takes action in this regard on a written request made by a particular party/individual. If such documents are issued in Sri Lanka, they should be countersigned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, and if such are issued in a foreign country, should be countersigned by relevant foreign authorities in the country of residence before the request is made to the Embassy.

Please note that the validity of the attested documents confines only to one year period, and the Mission attests/authenticates/legalizes documents, which come during the validity period of one year only.

Applications for Police Clearance from Sri Lanka

Applications can be obtained from the Consular Section of the Embassy or online and should be submitted to the Embassy with the duly filled application form, current valid passport with 02 photocopies and Sri Lankan National Identity Card with two copies.

Renewal of Driving Licence

• Duly filled MTA30/2 Offline application (Issued by the Embassy). Fingerprint and
signature has to be placed in front of the authorized officer at the Embassy.
• Current Driving Licence issued by Department of Motor Traffic in Sri Lanka with a
copy of the same.
• Medical Certificate (from a recognized medical institution in the U.A.E.) with the
test results of (i) eye sight (ii) hearing (iii) height and (iv) weight.
• Valid Sri Lankan Passport and a copy of the bio data page of the Passport.
• National Identity Card (N.IC.) (not mandatory if the N.I.C. number is mentioned
in the passport).
• Two black and white passport size photographs with white background
(3.5 c.m. x 4.5 c.m.).
• Penalty fee for each year after the expiration date will be USD 10.

Applicants for new driving license and upgrading the existing one to other categories of
vehicles are required to visit the branch of the Department of Motor Traffic located at
Werahera or a district office of the Department.

Administering of Oath or Affirmation & Taking of Affidavit

A Diplomatic officer is vested with powers as ex officio, a Justice of Peace for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and accordingly may administer any oath or affirmation or taking any affidavit, and such oath, affirmation or affidavit shall be deemed to have been administered or taken, as the case may be in Sri Lanka. The applicant should be physically present at the Embassy with valid Sri Lankan identity documents such as Passport, National Identity Cards, Driving Licence for such services.

Life / Residence Certificate – 2025

• The Department of Pensions has issued ( Letter Ref. No. Pen/Pol/06/26-2024 dated 25.11.2024) the Life/Residence Certificate – 2025 to be disseminated among the Sri  Lankan expatriate pensioners residing overseas for the year 2025.
• Documents Required:
  – Life / Residence Certificate – 2025
  – Original Sri Lankan  Passport / Original National Identity Card or Sri Lankan Driving License
  – Original Pension Card
• The expatriate pensioners should certify the Life / Residence Certificate -2025 by the competent authority of the Sri Lankan Mission
• The original certified copy of the Life / Residence Certificate – 2025 should be sent to the Department of Pensions through DPL Bag of the Sri Lanka Mission
• A scanned copy of  the same will be forwarded to the following e-mail address;foreignpension@pensions.gov.lk
• The applicant should visit in person to the Sri Lanka Mission with the above- mentioned documents during the working hours in order to attest the Life/Residence Certificate
• The service is on free of charge

Format of Life / Residence Certificate – 2025

Any Other Consular Related Services

Applicants are kindly requested to be present in- person at the Mission with a written request for such services with valid identity documents–Passport/ Sri Lankan National Identity Card or Sri Lankan Driving Licence 

FEES/CHARGES FOR MISCELLANEOUS CONSULAR SERVICES

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Application for Police Clearance

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