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Step 1: Applicant obtains the application form “M.T.A. 42” from:

• District secretarial offices (normal service)
• Main office in Verahere – Colombo (one day service - priority)

Step 2: Applicant submits the filled form directed to Commissioner, along with required documents to:

• District secretarial offices (normal service)
• Main office in Colombo (one day service - priority)

Step 3: Department checks the accuracy of the documents provided
Step 4: Send the order for assistant commissioner for issuing of the duplicate license
Step 5: Department issues the duplicate license

Note:
If Relevant Documents Submitted by Applicant are Found Inaccurate:
Reject Request for Duplicate License and Applicant should Re-submit all relevant documents.

Eligibility:
Applicants can Apply for this Service Under Following Circumstances:
At the loss of a driving licenseAt situations of a license being damaged

In Order to be Qualified to Obtain this Service an Applicant must meet with Following Conditions:

• Being a owner of a driving license
• Information of the license provided by the applicant existing within the
• Department system (license being issues after 1996)
• Manual files (license being issued before 1996)
• Provide with all the documents required within the process (please refer to the section: “Documents Required”)

Note: Any applicant who is not able to meet with above conditions will be considered disqualified from obtaining the service.

Submission Procedure:
All the applications should be directed to the commissioner of the Licensing Division

Commissioner – Department of Motor Traffic,
P.O Box 533, 581-341, Elvitigala Mawatha,
Colombo 5.

Note 1: Applicants are given the facility of obtaining licenses through:

• All district secretarial offices (normal service)
• Main office in Verahera – Colombo (one day service - priority)

Application form:
Form “M.T.A. 42”: Application for a Duplicate Driving License

Time Line:

Process Timeline:

Submission Timeline:
For Obtaining & Submitting Application Forms:

Note: One Day Processing Applicants can obtain their Duplicate License after 3:30 pm, within the same say of submitting forms.

Validity Timeline:
Validity of the application exists until the process is concluded and duplicate license is being issued

Costs Related to Service:

Cost of Obtaining the Application:
Application forms provided free of charge

Fee:

Penalty:
No penalties involved in this process

Surcharge:
There are no additional costs involved in the process of obtaining these services

Support Documents Required:

• Two copies of black and white photos of size: 2*2 ”, with certification of Grama Niladhari at the back of one of the photos
• A certified copy of the police entry stating the loss of the license, This copy should be issued within the period of last 6 months
• National Identity Card / Original and a photocopy of a valid Passport, containing NIC number
• Current license of the applicant – If the license is damaged

When applying for the One day service, applicant should provide with a letter from the Grama Niladhari or Regional Secretary certifying the accuracy of his residency

Service Responsibility Matrix

Special Cases
There are no special conditions applying to this service

Sample Form with Dummy Data
Form “M.T.A. 42 example”