Carder Details

National Identity Cards

Division of Identity Cards

Documents required for first time preparation of identity cards

1. 1. Duly completed application form (This should be attested by the Village Officer of your area of ​​residence and countersigned by the Divisional Secretary)

2. 2. Original copy of Birth Certificate issued by Registrar Department.

3. 3. Paper given after taking photos from an approved photo gallery.(online photo)

4. 4. General 172 Receipt of payment of Rs.100.00 to the Village Officer.

5. 5. Age of applicant

Documents required to obtain a new copy or revised copy of the identity card

1. 01. Duly completed application form (This should be attested by the Gram Officer of your area of ​​residence and countersigned by the Divisional Secretary)

2. 02. Original Copy of Birth Certificate issued by Registrar Department.

3. 03. Paper given after obtaining photographs from an approved photo gallery.

4. 04. General 172 Receipt of payment of Rs.250.00 to village officer.
5. 06. ID card currently in use, submitted for revision.

7. 07. One long unaddressed envelope with stamp of Rs.45/-.

Documents required to get a new ID card in place of the lost ID card

1. 01. Duly completed application form (This should be attested by the Gram Officer of your area of ​​residence and countersigned by the Divisional Secretary)

2. 02. Original Copy of Birth Certificate issued by Registrar Department.

3. 03. Card issued after taking photographs from an approved photo gallery

4. 04. General 172 Receipt of payment of Rs.500.00 to village officer.

5. 05. A copy of the police complaint about missing ID.

6. 06. Written evidence must be submitted to prove the ID number of the ID card used. (Attested copy of bank books, driving license, passport, voters list etc.)

7. 07. One long unaddressed envelope with stamp of Rs.45/-

Preparation of  ID card under one day service.

• Clients who wish to obtain ID cards through the one day service should get their application certified by the village officer and refer to the ID card branch office located in the concerned Divisional Secretariat, where they should book a convenient day and time.
• Visit the department at the appointed time on the appointed day and get the ID card.
• If you fail to go on the scheduled date, you should refer to the concerned Divisional Secretariat and get another date.

Special facts

1. 01. In case of no birth certificate, a presumptive age certificate should be submitted.
2. 02. If there is no birth certificate or presumptive age certificate, (only if one is above 40 years of age) the following documents should be submitted.

• • Blank result document
• • Children's birth certificates
• • Birth certificate or birth certificate prepared at the time of birth.
• • School Leaving Certificate
• Adult ID card
• • Estate Quit Certificate
• • Health Growth Chart

At least 02 of the above documents and an affidavit must be submitted.

3. 03. In case of dual citizenship, citizenship certificates should be submitted.
4. 04. In case of foreign born, citizenship certificate (CIT) must be submitted along with birth certificate.
5. 05. In case of Bhikkhu name, Novice Certificate / Upasampada Certificate should be submitted.
6. 06. The monks / nuns should submit the registration certificate of the Department of Buddhist Affairs to confirm that.
7. 07. The Catholic priest must submit the registration certificate obtained from the Ministry of Christian Religious Affairs.
8. 08. The Muslim cleric should submit the registration certificate to prove it.
9. 09. After ordination, a clergyman must present his ordination certificate in cases of applying for lay ID card. (The same should be noted on the reverse side of the Novice Certificate / Sub-Supplement Certificate.)

Call information

Department of Registration of Persons - Head Office (Battaramulla)

Address : Department of Registration of Persons,

10th Floor,

beauty,

Sri Subhutipura Road,

Battaramulla.

Phone : (011) 5226100

Urgent Call : (011) 5226126

Fax : (011) 2862290

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Website : www.drp.gov.lk