Foreign Ministry increases consular fees for attestation services

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry said that the consular fees for attestation services have been revised with effect from the 1st of January 2023.

As per the Extraordinary Gazette No 2306/35 dated 16.11.2022, fees in respect of attestation of Certificates/Documents by the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo, Regional Consular Offices and Sri Lanka Missions/Posts abroad have been revised with effect from 01 January 2023

New Fee structure to attest certificates/ documents through the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo & its Regional Consular Offices is as follows.

- Examination certificates issued by the Department of Examinations: Rs. 800/-

- Any document issued by the Government of Sri Lanka for a foreign national: Rs. 3,000/-

- Any export document : Rs. 8,000/-

- Any other document: Rs. 1,200/-

Please refer to the Extraordinary Gazette No.2306/35 dated 16.11.2022 for the revised fee structures, which are applicable for Overseas Sri Lankans.