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Sri Lanka Document Legalization

Sri Lanka is not a member of the Hague Convention Countries.

There are Four  main steps required to obtain the embassy of Sri Lanka legalization.  (Four in Arab Courtiers and three in the rest)

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1- Document certification from your state for use in Sri Lanka.

Applied for all documents issued in your state except documents issued by Federal entities.

All documents  must be certified by the secretary of the same state where they originated.
Some states have special rules. (New York, Maryland, .....) require a clerk of court certification in order to obtain the state certification.
(California, Nevada, .......) issue an apostille certificate instead of the certification.

2- Document authentication from the U.S. Department of State for use in Sri Lanka.

All Federal issued documents (FDA, FBI, USPTO, EPA, USDA....) and all documents certified by a state must be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State.
All authentications will be issued by the Secretary of State Mr.  Amtony Blinken, and signed by an assistant authentication officer.

3- Stamp by the U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce for use in Sri Lanka.

The Stamp of the U.S. Arab Chamber of commerce may be required for documents designated for use in Sri Lanka.
We advise companies to check with their partner in Sri Lanka if they need the USACC stamp. The stamp fee is $35 based on next day service.

4- Document legalization from the Embassy of Sri Lanka.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka will legalize the document based on the signature of the Secretary of State Mr. Amtony Blinken. (Programmable)
The Authentication Fee is $20 and can be processed in 25 business days based on mailing service or 4 business days based on walk in service.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka has all right to read the document's content and reject the legalization if they do not agree with a special statement in it.
 

Do I need to obtain the embassy of Sri Lanka legalization stamp after I obtain my secretary of state certification?

Yes, you do need the embassy or consulate of Sri Lanka legalization. You must obtain the authentication from the US Department of State before sending your document to the embassy of Sri Lanka.

My company is located in California. I have a document for use in Sri Lanka. The secretary of State of California issued an apostille for my document. Do I need legalization from the consulate of Sri Lanka?

Apostille is a final step for all Hague participating countries. Sri Lanka is a Non-Hague country. For this reason your document must be also authenticated by the U.S. Department of State and legalized by the Embassy of Sri Lanka.

I have a Sri Lankaian  birth certificate issued in Sri Lanka. How can I obtain an apostille for my birth certificate to be used in Mexico?
You can not use the United State certification or authentication system for documents issued by a foreign country. You should send your birth certificate back to Sri Lanka, Have it certified by the Sri Lanka department of Foreign affairs, and legalize it from the embassy of Mexico in Sri Lanka.

I am a U.S. Citizen, I was born abroad in Sri Lanka. How can I obtain an apostille for my birth certificate to be used in Mexico?

You need to contact the U.S. Department of State,  Office of Vital Records. in Washington D.C. They will issue a certified birth certificate for you, then you send it to the U.S. Department of State, authentication office to obtain the apostille for use in Mexico.

I received a federal apostille from the US Department of State for an FDA document for use in Italy.  I changed my plan. I want to use it in Sri Lanka, what should I do?


You should return the apostilled document back to the U.S. Department of State, Authentication office and inform them that you want to use it in Sri Lanka. They will remove the Apostille, and replace it with an Authentication. Afterward, you must legalize it from the embassy of Sri Lanka.
Note: You should not remove an apostille or authentication yourself. Only an authorized official at the U.S. Department of State can do this process. 

I have a legal court document issued in the United States. . What do I need to do to use it in Sri Lanka?


If your document was issued from a "State Court", then you need to have it stamped by the clerk of the court, then obtain a certification from your secretary of  state. Continue to obtain authentication, then  legalization from the embassy of Sri Lanka.
If your document was issued from a federal court, then you need to have it certified from the Department of Justice in Washington D.C., then obtain a certification from your secretary of  state. Continue to obtain authentication, then  legalization from the embassy of Sri Lanka.

How can I obtain my criminal records from the United States for use in Sri Lanka?


To obtain your FBI background Check please visit www.fbi.gov and order it. Once you receive it, mail it back to the U.S. Department of State to have it authenticated, then have it legalized by the embassy of Sri Lanka.