Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Phytosanitary certificate, Applicant shall approach the Plant Quarantine Station. Contact details are listed below under the “office locations and contacts” section
2. You have to submit an Application form to the Plant Quarantine Station
3. Application form can be found on the following link: Link
4. Download the application form and fill up your details.
5. Please make sure you have all the required documents that are listed under the “Required documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to present the duly filled application form and Documents to the Plant Quarantine Station.
7. After the application form is processed, the applicant has to pay the prescribed fee.
8. The Plant Quarantine Station schedules an inspection. The Inspector inspects the shipment.
9. Once the inspection yields satisfactory results, the inspector issues a Phytosanitary Certificate.

• Application form
• Commercial invoice
• Packing list
• Bill of lading

National Plant Qurantine Service,Canada Friendship Road,
Katunayake.Sri Lanka.
E-mail: npqs@doa.gov.lk
Plant Quarantine Station,
Sea Port,Colombo.
Tel: - 011-2327533Fax: - 011-2327533
E Mail:-seaportpqc@gmail.com or seaportpqc@doa.gav.lk
Address:- Post Box: 595

Plant Quarantine Station,
Bandaranaike International Airport,
Katunayake
Tel: 011 2252575, 011 2263954
Fax: 011 2252575
E mail       : phytoquarantine@gmail.com/ airport.pqs@doa.gov.lk

Plant Quarantine Station; Airport Cargo Import- 011-2263955
Plant Quarantine Station; Airport Cargo Export- 0112263963
Plant Quarantine Station; Passenger Terminal- 011-2264568
Rajapaksha International Air Port – Mattala
General/Fax: 047 - 2031370
E mail       : pqsmattala@gmail.com

Plant Quarantine Unit Gannoruwa
Office No: 081-2385773Officer in-charge / Plant Quarantine Station- Gannoruwa
Name: Dr. Ms. M.T.M.D.R. Perera
Contact No : 071-4295433
Email dayanirenuka2014@yahoo.com

• Registered exporter

Please consult the officer in charge.

The Certificate is valid per shipment or consignment. A new shipment requires a new Phytosanitary Certificate

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• Area of production
• Country of origin
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• Address
• Entry and Exit points
• Batch number

Phytosanitary Certificate is used to attest that consignments meet Phytosanitary import requirements.

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