Issuing National Identity Cards

• Application for a new Identity Card (New Identity Card - DPR 1, Obtaining a duplicate - DPR 7, Amending the NIC - DPR 8)
• A person aged 15 years is subjected to registration of the Identity Card.
• Original Birth Certificate or Probable Age Certificate and a photocopy for the applicants less than 50
• For over age 50, If there isn’t the original birth certificate or probable age certificate, there should be document search result chart and optional documents (certified certificate of school leaving, bridging certificate, Birth certificate of a child that applicant’s birth date is mentioned, birth certificate note, estate leaving certificate, certified copies of the passport, Registration card issued by the estate superintendent, birth certificate)
• Citizenship certificates if born abroad
• Iconic standard four passport size colour photographs
• If you are applying for an NIC for the first time, the certified photocopy of the National Identity Card of the applicant's parent / guardian which is certified by Grama Niladhari
• Marriage certificate to get husband's name
• Certificate of Samanera or an upasampada certificate for Buddhist monks
• Disrobed certificate issued by the Department of Buddhist Affairs, if the Buddhist monk is disrobed.
• Certificate of Service obtained within 3 months if required
• For missing identity cards, the original copy of the complaint made by the police
• Identity card currently being used for amendment
• Formal affidavit with stamp (if needed)
• Revision of fees for obtaining an Identity Card from 01.09.2018
  • Obtaining the Identity Card for the first time                  Rs. 100.00
  • Obtaining the amendment identity card                          Rs. 250.00
  • Obtaining duplicates for missing identity cards             Rs. 500.00
• A first-time applicant over the age of 15 will be subjected to fine of Rs. 250.00 in addition to the above Rs.100.00

Including a name to certificate/ change a name in birth certificate

For those over 7 years of age -

• The Christian Certificate, Student Performance Index
• Newspaper advertisement, Bank Book
• National / Posture Identity Card, Marriage Certificate
• Report from the government or other institution
• Certified copy of voting register
• Birth certificates of children
• Certificates of education
• Driving license
• Passport
• Other relevant documents that the suggested name is mentioned
• You must submit at least three of the above documents

In addition to that,

• Relevant application
• Original birth certificate to be amended
• Letter of Grama Niladhari with the signature of relevent Divisional Secretary which certifies that same person is identified by two names.
• The affidavit which certifies the same person bears the name mentioned in the original birth certificate and the suggested name to be i:ncluded to the birth certificate.

NB ;

• If the person whose name to be changed is below 21 years of age, the relevant statement and the affidavit should be forwarded by the parent / guardian.
• The new name should have been used at least one year.

Children below the age of 7 years

• Original birth certificate to be amended
• Parent's marriage Certificate
• Mother's / father's National Identity Card
• Affidavit that ensures there is no objection of parents
• This declaration should be handed over by the child's parent / guardian

Rs. 50.00 should be paid when this declaration is handed over.