Forms and Guidelines
  Application for a National Identity card
  Application form to be filled for translation of National Identity card into English
  Authorization to obtain an English translation of the National Identity Card
  Verification of Temporary Residential Address

  Form (DRP/OP/01/3) to be filled when handing over the national Identity card of a deceased person to DRP

  Form to be filled by a dual citizen applying for a new National Identity card (under 19(2)) when handing over the previous National Identity card to the department.

  Declaration that an Identity card has not been obtained within the prescribed period, and that an application has not been submitted for the same.

  Verification of address of non-resident National Identity card applicants who have obtained dual citizenship

  Form and general instructions on confirmation of National Identity card numbers of deceased persons
  Applicant’s declaration about the delay
  Certificate issued at the registration of a person born outside Sri Lanka

  Declaration at the renouncing of Sri Lankan citizenship

  Citizenship certificate issued after registration of Indian and Pakistani residents
  Citizenship certificate issued under Awarding Citizenship to Substitutes Act
  Certificate issued at the registration of a person born outside Sri Lanka
  Declaration at the renouncing of Sri Lankan citizenship
  Citizenship certificate issued after registration of Indian and Pakistani residents
  Citizenship certificate issued under Awarding Citizenship to Substitutes Act
  Affidavit on the citizenship by registration of persons of Indian origin
  Citizenship certificate issued (upon awarding of citizenship) to persons of Indian origin
  Citizenship certificate issued (upon awarding of citizenship) to persons of Chinese origin
  Specimens of Birth certificate
  Extract of the Birth Registry
  Probable Age Certificate
  Certificate of Adoption
  Results of search of registers
  Specimens of Marriage certificate
  Specimens of Death certificate

 

 

Acts and regulations
  Registration of Persons Act No.32 of 1968
  Registration of Persons Amendment Act No 8 of 2016

  Regulations dated 22.12.2015 published in gazette notification dated No.1946/31 dated 22.12.205

  Regulations of 30.05.2017 published in gazette notification no 2021/28 dated 31.05.2017