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Applying for a new National Identity Card to amend the contents of the National Identity Card or due to damage

Obtaining the National Identity Card application form (P.L.D.V.1,7,8 form).

By Application Certifying Officers

(Village Officer of the domain where the applicant resides/Estate Residents concerned Estate Superintendent/School applicants Principal or Principal of the concerned school)

By the Regional Office of Registration of Persons established in the Regional Secretariat

By a Provincial Office of the Department of Registration of Persons (Southern Provincial Office, North Western Provincial Office, Eastern Provincial Office or Northern Provincial Office)

By the Operations Division of the Head Office of Registration of Persons at Battaramulla

Through the Department website at www.drp.gov.lk

Documents to be submitted for amendment of ID card

1. Correctly completed P.L.D.V.1,7,8 application form

2. Last obtained National Identity Card

ICAO standard photograph taken within 6 months

4. Rs. 500/- application fee paid receipt

5. Birth certificate or an extract from the birth register

6. A document proving name and date of birth along with presumptive age certificate if birth certificate is not available (child's birth / school leaving certificate / estate leaving certificate / copy of horoscope certified by Divisional Secretary or authorized officer / citizenship certificate / original of affidavit version)

7. Birth certificate or presumption

Applicants above 40 years without age certificate to prove their name and date of birth

· Document search result note issued by Additional District Registrar

· An acceptable written proof to prove the name and date of birth (child's birth / school leaving certificate / estate leaving certificate / copy of horoscope certified by the Divisional Secretary or authorized officer / marriage certificate / citizenship certificate / adult identity card)

8. Original copy of formal affidavit stating name, date of birth and place of birth where necessary

9. Novice Certificate or Upasampada Certificate obtained from the Department of Buddhist Affairs if a Buddhist monk.

For priests of other religions, certificates obtained by the department verifying the priesthood

Certificates obtained from the concerned departments confirming the fact that ordination/priesthood has been abandoned.

Marriage certificate if required to get husband's name

Citizenship certificate issued by the Immigration Department stating that a person born abroad to a Sri Lankan mother or father has acquired Sri Lankan citizenship.

Dual Citizenship Certificate if a dual citizen

9x4 cm blank envelope with stamp of Rs.110/-

  Charges

A fee of Rs.500/- will be charged for amending the National Identity Card.

  Accordingly, the National Identity Card application should be completed and submitted to the Application Certification Officers along with the required documents.