New – With effect from 07th February 2025
Documents required
- An application for requesting certified copies of Birth, Marriage and Death certificates
Click here to download the application
- A copy of the passport (Bio page)
- The applicant may substitute an individual to apply along with a letter of authorization with a clear signature and a copy of the bio page the passport
Payments
- The fee for one certified copy is USD 22.00
- Fees should be paid by Cash (only if application is submitted in person)
- By post - The Money Order or Certified Check should be made in favor of the “Embassy of Sri Lanka". Please note that personal checks will not be accepted.
By Post/Mail
If the return of the certified document is required by mail, applicants in the USA may choose one of the following options and make payment with the application fee.
Federal Express - $ 20.00
International mailing fee - $ 35.00 (outside USA)
In-person visits
The Consular Division is open from Monday to Friday (9 am to 5 pm) except for holidays declared. The physical and mailing address is as follows,
3025 Whitehaven Street NW
Washington DC, 20008
Notes
- The e-BMD database contains Birth, Marriage, and Death certificates registered from January 1, 1960, onwards. Also, alterations made to a certificate after its initial update may result in a delay in updating the system.
- If a certificate is not found in the database, the applicant will be notified via email, and the application will be forwarded to the Register General Department in Maligawatta, Sri Lanka. The applicant will be informed of this action and it may take additional time to proceed such applications.
- This Embassy is not responsible for any document lost in the post.
- Submission of forged documents and making false declarations is a punishable offence. Fees will not be refunded in these circumstances.
- Incomplete applications will be rejected.
