Issuing of National Identity Cards

Persons subject to registration
Persons described from 1 to 6 below are not subject to registration and therefore not eligible.

1. A person holding a visa or an endorsement under the Immigration and Emigration Act No 20 of 1948 
2. A person who is relieved from the enforcement of an order/orders made under the Section 2(1) of the Immigration and Emigration Act No 20 of 1948
3. A person who has received a permit of residence under the Act for Implementation of Indo-Lanka pact No 4 of 1967
4.  A person who has entered is entering violating the provisions of Section 10 of Immigration and Emigration Act before or on or after April 5.1971
5. A person residing in Sri Lanka violating the section 15 of Immigration and Emigration Act
6. A person subject to be taken to India from Sri Lanka Section 15 of the Act for Implementation of Indo-Lanka Pact No 14 of 1967

All those who do not belong to any of the above categories and residing in Sri Lanka or entering Sri Lanka on or after April 05.1971 and complete 15 years of age, are subject to registration.

Time period, eligibility and the age to make applications for registration

• Those who enter Sri Lanka on or after April 05.1971 and subject to registration should apply within six months.
• Those who are not subject to registration under Section 2 (2) of the Act, and become subject to registration thereafter should apply within six months from the date they become subject to registration.
• Those who complete 15 years of age after February 27. 1981 and become subject to registration should apply within one year after completing 15 years of age.

Documents required for first-timer identity card 
Application in the form පු.ලි.දෙ/වි 1,7,8 with photocopies of following documents certfied by Grama Niladhari and/or Divisional Secretariat or an officer authorized by him. (These documents should be able to prove the name and date of birth of the applicant)

• Birth certificate or the extract of birth certificate

Or

• Probable age certificate with a document to prove the date of birth. ( birth certificate of a child/ school leaving certificate/ certificate of leaving the estate/ copy of the testified horoscope/ marriage certificate/ citizenship certificate/ original of the affidavit )
• citizenship certificate ( link )

Document to prove the date of birth to applicants over 40 years of age who do not possess the birth certificate or probable age certificate

• Results of search registers issued by the Additional District Registrar
• A written evidence to prove the name and date of birth. (Birth certificate of a child/ school leaving certificate/ certificate of leaving the estate/ copy of the testified horoscope/ marriage certificate/ senior citizens identity card)
• Original of formal affidavit to prove the name, date of birth and place of birth (link the form) 

Documents to prove employment

• Public sector - original of the service certificate obtained during the last six months.
• Privet sector - original of the service certificate obtained during the last six months.
• Degree certificate and the professional certificate for the positions of doctors, engineers, lawyers, chartered accountants and architects.
• Retirement letter/ Pension card to include retired position.
• Business registration certificate for business persons.

Other document required to issue identity cards

• Samanera certificate or Upasampada certificate for a Buddhist priest
• A certificate issued by the relevant Department to prove the clergyship of other religions.
• Certificate of renouncement of clergyship (de-robing) from the relevant Department
• Marriage certificate to include the surname of the husband. 
• Citizenship certificate issued by Department of Immigration and Emigration to prove that the applicant has obtained Sri Lankan citizenship in the case of a person born abroad to a Sri Lankan mother or father. (Link ) 
• Dual citizenship certificate, if the applicant holds dual citizenship
• 3 colour photographs of 1 3/8” x 7/8” with sky blue background.

• Rs. 3.00 stamp fee.
• Form ……………… filled by those who failed to apply for registration during the prescribed time period (Link) indicating the reasons for delay, certified by Grama Niladhari and the District Secretariat.
• Certification of the application
  • Grama Niladhari ( Countersigning by District Secretariat is compulsory )
  • For students, the principal of the school.
  • For estate residents, the superintendent of the estate.
  • For special needs persons, certifying officers authorized by the Commissioner General.

Handing over the completed applications for identity cards

• Ordinary Service :
  • To the certifying officer
• One Day Service :
  • To the One Day Service Branch of the Department for Registration of Persons, Colombo.

• Incorporation or Alteration of the name of a birth cerrtificate

Incorporation or Alteration of the name of a birth cerrtificate

For those who over 7 years -
    The Christian Certificate-Student Tester
    Newspaper advertisement - Bank Book
    National / Posture Identification Card - Interim Certificate
    Report from the government or other institution
    Certified copy of voting register
You must submit at least three of the above documents

Other than that
    Application
    Original birth certificate to be amended
    Grama Niladhari letter with relevant Divisional Secretary for signature that both persons are identified as identical.
NB-:
    If the name under the age of 21 is to change the name, the statement should be forwarded by the parent / guardian of their respective children.
    It is recommended that the new name be used for at least one year.

Children below the age of 7 years
    Original birth certificate to be amended
    Parent's Open Certificate
    Mother's / father's National Identity Card
    Affidavit that there is no objection to father and mother's protest.

This declaration should be handed over by the child's parent / guardian.
Please come only on Monday or Wednesdays to hand over these document

Correction of mistake in mother's name field of a birth cerrtificate

    Original birth certificate to be corrected
    Original birth certificate of mother
    Copy of mother's national identity card
    Original copy of the parents' certificate of marriage

Include or rectify the field of Father's name, Grand Father's name, Civil status of a birth certificate

    The original copy of the birth certificate which can be corrected
    Original birth certificate of father
    Original copy of the parents' certificate of marriage
    Mother/father's National Identity card copy

Registration of a Past Birth

    Birth Description (Original copy)
    Photo vaccine card copy
    If the parent is married, the marriage certificate of the marriage certificate
    Original Birth Certificates of Parents
    Photocopies of Mother and Father National Identity Cards
    If the birth is less than 1 year, stamps of Rs. 50
    100 stamps if more than 1 year

Please bring these above documents to the District Registrar of the Department with Parents and child.

Registration of a Past Death

    Original death certificate of the hospital if died in a hospital
    Certificate of Grama Niladhari
    Condemnation / death ads
    Cash receipt of coffin
    Letter from the Chief Incumbent of the temple
    If the death is less than 1 year, if the stamp is more than Rs. 50 / sterling over 1 stamp
    Birth certificate of the person / marriage certificate and a copy of the National Identity Card

Please bring these above documents to the District Registrar of the Department.