Sri Lanka Reciprocity Schedule


Visa Classification Fee Number of Applications Validity Period
A-1 None Multiple 60 Months
A-2 None Multiple 60 Months
A-3 [1] None Multiple 24 Months
B-1 None Multiple 60 Months
B-2 None Multiple 60 Months
B-1/B-2 None Multiple 60 Months
C-1 None Multiple 60 Months
C-1/D None Multiple 60 Months
C-2 None One 6 Months
C-3 None Multiple 60 Months
D None Multiple 60 Months
E-1 [2] No Treaty N/A N/A
E-2 [2] None Multiple 36 Months
F-1 None Multiple 60 Months
F-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-1 None Multiple 60 Months
G-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-3 None Multiple 60 Months
G-4 None Multiple 60 Months
G-5 [1] None Multiple 12 Months
H-1B None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-1C None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-2A None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-2B None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-2R None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-3 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-4 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
I None Multiple 60 Months
J-1 [4] None Multiple 36 Months
J-2 [4] None Multiple 36 Months
K-1 None One 6 Months
K-2 None One 6 Months
K-3 None Multiple 24 Months
K-4 None Multiple 24 Months
L-1 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
L-2 None Multiple 36 Months [3]
M-1 None Multiple 12 Months
M-2 None Multiple 12 Months
N-8 None Multiple 60 Months
N-9 None Multiple 60 Months
NATO 1-7 N/A N/A N/A
O-1 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
O-2 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
O-3 None Multiple 60 Months [3]
P-1 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-2 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-3 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-4 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
Q-1 [6] None Multiple 15 Months [3]
R-1 None Multiple 36 Months
R-2 None Multiple 36 Months
S-5 [7] None One 1 Month
S-6 [7] None One 1 Month
S-7 [7] None One 1 Month
T-1 [9] N/A N/A N/A
T-2 None One 6 Months
T-3 None One 6 Months
T-4 None One 6 Months
T-5 None One 6 Months
TD [5] N/A N/A N/A
U-1 None One 1 Month
U-2 None One 1 Month
U-3 None One 1 Month
U-4 None One 1 Month
U-5 None One 1 Month
V-1 None Multiple 60 Months
V-2 None Multiple 60 Months [8]
V-3 None Multiple 60 Months [8]

Documents

Birth Certificates

Available. These may be obtained from the Registrar General, Colombo. If the date of registration is not known by the requester, a search of the registers for a period not exceeding three months is possible. A fee may be charged for this service.

Marriage Certificates

Available. Marriage certificates may be obtained from the Registrar General, Colombo.. If the date of the registration is not known by the requester, a search of the registers not exceeding three months is possible.

Divorce Certificates

Available. Divorce certificates may be obtained from the Registrar of the District Court where the decree was granted.

Death Certificates

Available. Death certificates may be obtained from the Registrar General, Colombo. If the date of registration is not known by the requester, a search of the registers for a period not exceeding three months is possible. A fee may be charged for this service.

Police Records

Available, upon request by the United States Embassy in Colombo. Sri Lanka nationals over the age of 16 must provide the Embassy with their national identity card (NIC) number, date and place of birth, and last residential address in Sri Lanka. Non-Sri Lanka nationals must provide the Embassy with passport identification and Sri Lanka residence visa information. The Embassy will provide a letter summarizing the finding of the police record check. There is no fee for this service. Processing time is approximately six weeks.

Prison Records

Available only to and upon the request of the U.S. Embassy, Colombo. All requests for such information should be sent on the standard Form OF-l66 to the Embassy. Routine requests are usually answered within three weeks.

Military Records

Available upon direct application by the applicant to the officer in charge of records of the Sri Lanka Navy, Army or Air Force.

Passport and Other Travel Documents

Sri Lankan Passports and Identity Certificates may be used for travel to the United States and other countries. An Identity Certificate is issued to residents of Sri Lanka whose national identity is in doubt. It is valid for only one year and expires on the holder's return to Sri Lanka. The majority of persons issued Identity Certificates are stateless Hill Country Tamils who originally were brought to Sri Lanka to work on tea plantations. Other persons whose families have lived in Sri Lanka for some time but who have never obtained Sri Lankan citizenship are also issued Identity Certificates by the Government and use them for foreign travel.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

None.

Visa Issuing Post

Colombo, Sri Lanka (Embassy)

210 Galle Road Colombo 3
Sri Lanka

Tel: (94) (1) 2448-007 - effective August 16, 2003
    (94) (11) 2448-007 - effective October 18, 2003
    After hours and emergencies: (94) (11) 448-601

Fax: (Consular section) (94) (11) 436-943

Visa Services

All visa categories for Sri Lanka and Maldives.