Consular Fees

Fees and Methods of Payment

Passport Fees:

 Type of Service

 Fees

 Passports

 US$

 Adult (10 years) - M or N series passport holders

 158.00

 Adult (5 Years) - L, K and J series passport holders

 373.00

 Child passport (3 years)

 129.00

 Lost passport – if copy is available

 373.00

 Lost passport – if copy is not available

 473.00

 Amendments to the passport

 12.00/each

Emergency Travel document (6 months) - if previous travel document is available

54.00

Emergency Travel document (6 months) - if previous travel document is lost

169.00

 

Visa Fees:

  Type of Service

 Fees

 Visas

 US$

 Tourist Visa – short-term (less than 30 days)        

50.00 

 Tourist Visa – long-term (more than 30 days)

50.00 

 Business Visa – short-term (less than 30 days)

55.00 

 Business Visa – long-term  (less than 90 days)

55.00 

 Transit Visa – if less thank 48hours

Free 

 Transit Visa – if more than 48hours

 

Diplomatic and Official Visas

 

Journalist Visa – Less than 30 days

 

Journalist Visa – More than 30 days

 

Residence “Entry” Visa – after approval from DI&E    

50.00 

 

Consular Fees:

Fees effective 1 January 2023 based on the Gazette Extraordinary No: 2306/35 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (published on 16 November 2022).

 Type of Consular Service

 Fees

 Registration of Birth

 US$

 Registration and issuance of a Birth Certificate 

 37.00

 Issuance of a certified copy of a Birth Certificate

 22.00

 Surcharge for applications delayed for over more than 1 year

 5.00/Year

 Citizenship Certificate

 50.00

 Registration of Death

 US$

 Registration and issuance of a Death Certificate

22.00

Issuance of a certified copy of a Death Certificate

22.00

Documents relating to burial/cremation of human remains

Free

Documents relating to dispatch of human remains

Free

Registration of Marriage

US$

Application of a Marriage License under Section 24 (Notice of Marriage)

Free

Notice of a Marriage (General/Kandyan)

30.00

Registration and issuance of a Marriage Certificate (General/Kandyan/Muslim)

47.00

Registration of a Marriage under Special License (General/Kandyan)

60.00

Issuance of certified copy of a Marriage Certificate (General/Kandyan/Muslim)

22.00

Attestation, Certification and Authentication (Legalization) of Documents

US$

Authentication fee per document

44.00

Caveat order     

30.00

Attestation of a document as Justice of the Peace

68.00

Swearing or affirming an affidavit

68.00

Administrating an oath or affirmation

68.00

Attestation of Power of Attorney or Proxy

68.00

Issuance of a certified true copy

12.00

Issuance of a “No Objection” Certificate

30.00

Attestation of a document (except exports documents and educational certificates 

US$

- If the document belongs to a Sri Lankan national 

43.00

- If the document belongs to a foreign national 

47.00

Attestation of educational certificate

12.00

Attestation of set of export documents

60.00

Attestation of a Document through E-DAS

US$

Submit a document via e-Das (Sri Lankan National)

37.00

Document Attestation via e-Das (Sri Lankan national)

43.00

Submit a document via e-Das (foreign national)

49.00

Document Attestation via e-Das (Foreign National)

47.00

Payment of Pensions to Sri Lankans overseas

US$

Submission of Life Certificates to the Department of Pensions

Free

Other Documents

US$

Issuance of all other letters/certificates (Sri lankan National)

43.00

Translation of Documents

US$

For first 100 words

43.00

For every 25 words thereafter  

7.00

Note: For any remaining words (less than 25 words)

5.00

Dual Citizenship:

 Type of Service

 Fees

 Dual-Citizenship

 US$

Application processing fee                         

30.00

Police Clearance Certificate:

 Type of Service

 Fees

 Police Clearance Certificate

 US$

 Application processing fee                             

 11.00

Repatriation of Sri Lankan Nationals:

  Type of Service

 Fees

 Repatriation of Sri Lankan Nationals            

 US$

 Application processing fee 

 60.00


Returning Documents:

 Type of Service

 Fees

 Returning Documents

 US$

 Via FedEx (Within the State)

 40.00

 Out of State                                      

 45.00

Note: Self-addressed envelopes are accepted.

Methods of Payment:

Please use the following payment methods:

  • Money Orders or Cashires Checks should be payable to "Consulate General of Sri Lanka"
  • Payment by cash is acceptable only if the application is hand delivered to the Consulate General.
  • Payments by bank cards are not accepted.
  • Personal checks are not accepted.
  • Online ETA payment must be paid with a valid debit or credit card only.