Sri Lanka - Registration of a Birth Occurred at a Foreign Country

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Procedure

• Obtain the declaration to inform the birth from the Ambassador's/Commissioner's Office of Sri Lanka.
• Complete the declaration and submit to the Ambassador/ High Commission of Sri Lanka in the country where birth occurred.
• Submit the all required documents with the declaration form.
• A copy of the birth certificate is issued to the informant free of charge.

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Required Documents

• Documents to be submitted,
• Duly perfected declaration
• Relevant documents in proof of the birth

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Registrar General's

No: 234 /A3,

Denzil Kobbakaduwa Mw,

Battaramulla,

Sri Lanka.

Telephones: +94-11-2889488 / +94-11-2889489

Fax Nos :+94-11-2889491

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Website: www.rgd.gov.lk

Eligibility

Appropriate persons for informing of a birth for registration

• Father
• Mother
• Guardian

Fees

• A birth can be registered free of charge within a period of 03 months.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

• Births of children born to Sri Lankan parents in foreign countries can be registered.
• Birth should be registered at the Ambassador/ High Commission of Sri Lanka in the country where birth occurred.
• Appropriate persons for informing a birth for registration,
  • Father
  • Mother
  • Guardian
• Declaration to inform the birth can obtained from the Ambassador's / Commissioner's Office of Sri Lanka.
• Documents to be submitted
  • Duly perfected declaration
  • Relevant documents in proof of the birth
• A birth can registered free of charge within a period of 03 months.
• A copy of the birth certificate is issued to the informant free of charge.
• Births of persons occurred in a foreign country and not registered there and presently have arrived in Sri Lanka can be registered.
  • Further information on this regard can be obtained from the Assistant Registrar General of the Central Record Room of the Registrar General's Department. Telephone: +94 112329773 or +94 112433075

Required Information

• Name
• Date, Country and Place of Birth
• Fathers and Mothers Full name, Date & Place of Birth, Residence and Age
• Sex
• Were parents married or not
• Grandfathers full name, year & place of birth

Need for the Document

Births of children born to Sri Lankan parents in foreign countries can be registered by following below instructions and procedure.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Sri Lanka Government Information Center - Registration of a Birth Occurred at a Foreign Country http://www.gic.gov.lk/gic/index.php?option=com_info&task=info&id=6&lang=en

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