Certificate from the Sri Lanka Police for people who lived in Sri Lanka. Citizens who left after age 16 apply online to the police; those who left earlier, and foreign nationals, apply through the mission, which forwards the file.
Where to apply in Australia
Sri Lanka High Commission, Yarralumla (Canberra, ACT) for ACT, NSW, QLD, WA and NT (and NZ and Pacific states); Sri Lanka Consulate-General, Melbourne for VIC, SA and TAS. Honorary consulates (Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth) are used to certify documents for postal applications.
Canberra counter hours Mon-Thu 9:30-13:00 (appointment by email or canberra.embassyonline.lk); Melbourne has its own booking links (consular hours Mon-Fri 9:15-13:45). Postal applicants get bank details by email after sending the file. The death-registration page also lists a Consulate-General in Sydney (NSW and QLD) whereas the other pages route NSW and QLD to Canberra.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Sri Lanka.
How to apply
In person at the counter Mon-Fri 9:30-13:30 with the current passport (returned same day), or post certified documents; the office then sends payment details
Documents you need
- Signed original application (copies not accepted)
- Two certified passport copies
- Two certified NIC copies
- Earlier police clearances if any
- Sworn affidavit if names differ
- VEVO check obtained within a week (bridging visa holders give visa acknowledgment)
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: Sri Lankan nationals AUD 99.00 in Australia (AUD 129.00 outside); foreign nationals AUD 104.00 in Australia (AUD 134.00 outside), including authentication and postage
Good to know
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Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Sri Lanka's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Sri Lanka in Australia
- Certification and attestation of documents, powers of attorney and translations
- Driving licence services for Sri Lankans abroad
- Dual citizenship (resumption or retention)
- Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) and visas for Sri Lanka
- Emergency passport (NMRP) - one-way return to Sri Lanka
- Marriage notice and registration
- Passport - new or renewal (adult)
- Passport amendment - change of name
- Passport amendment - change of profession
- Passport for a minor (under 16)
- Passport replacement - lost or stolen
- Pensioners' life certificate
- Registration of a birth abroad (with citizenship registration)
- Registration of a death abroad
- Repatriation of remains or ashes to Sri Lanka