Sri Lanka Police Clearance Certificates - The Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand

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Consular services are provided under the terms of the Consular Functions Act No. 4 of 1981 of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Police Clearance Certificate

You can obtain a Police Clearance Certificate from the Police Head Quarters of Sri Lanka for a period or periods of residence in Sri Lanka.

A). Online Submission Of The Applications

All other applicants can submit their application online using the Sri Lanka Police e-services link below. clicking on the link to “submit your application online”

For online submission of the application please visit the following website:

https://eservices.police.lk/ClearanceCertificate/home.action

You are encouraged to submission application online to obtain expeditious service than processing manual application.

B). Manual Submission Of The Application

Application for Police Clearance Certificate can be downloaded here as a PDF Document and can be submitted to the Embassy along with the supporting documents.

Required documents:

Two copies of your National Identity Card;

Copy of valid passport;

If you have changed your name or if there are discrepancies in your name or if you need to apply for a Police Clearance report under any other name than the one appear in your National Identity Card or Passport you will have to sworn in an affidavit to confirm your name in such cases affidavit should be attached with the application; a copy of a valid document such as copy of a bank account, driving license etc to prove the existence of such a name should also be attached

C). Instructions For Applicants:

Please see the instructions at https://www.police.lk/index.php/item/58-application-for-clearance-certificate

D). Payment Method:

Application fee for a single application is 1500 Sri Lankan Rupees and can be paid using VISA/Master/American Express/Ecash when applying online.

For manual submission of applications a payment must be made ONLY in cash (Credits/Debit Cards are not acceptable)

Application Fee: 500 THB

E). Once Your Application Is Accepted By The Embassy:

The application will be forwarded to the Police Head Quarters in Colombo. The Police will then process your application. The Embassy cannot mention or assure a specific time period for issuance of a Police Clearance Certificate

Once we receive your Police Clearance Certificate at this Mission, you will be informed in writing or by phone. You are required to bring the Cash Receipt to this Mission on any working day between 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. in order to collect your certificate.

If you are unable to collect the certificate personally you should authorize your representative in writing to collect your certificate on your behalf. The representative should provide an authorization letter along with the Cash Receipt and his/her photo identification.

At your request, your certificate may be returned to you by post.

Note: This Mission will not take any responsibility for documents lost in the post.

Submission of forged documents and making false declarations relating to the citizenship status is an offense. Such cases will be reported to relevant authorities and payment will not be refunded.