Consular Services for residents of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm provides Consular Services for Sri Lankans resident in Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania & Norway.
You are able to obtain the consular services from the Embassy from the following two methods:
1 By visiting us in person with prior appointment
2 By sending your application to us by post (Except for those who reside within the limits of Stockholm district)
Please read the following instructions carefully before you submit your application using one of the above two methods:
Submission of your application at our counter:
For visiting the Embassy for consular services, applicants are required to obtain a pre-scheduled appointment – appointments can be obtained only through the Embassy website. Appointments cannot be obtained over the phone or by email. The staff will not be able to accommodate you, if you walk-in without an appointment as the other applicants who have prior appointments do not permit us to entertain walk-in applicants during their pre-booked timeslots.
Sending your application by post:
If you are not residing within the Stockholm district limits you can submit your application by post (except for affidavits/power of attorneys/dual citizenship applications). For affidavits/power of attorneys/dual citizenship applications you should visit the Embassy in-person after obtaining an appointment.
However, prior to posting your application you should certify your supporting documents with an official stamp by an authorized notary public or by a Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka (Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Sweden (Gothenburg) & Norway (Bergen & Kristiansand).
Please note that due to the heavy volume of calls it will not be possible for the staff to provide all the information over the phone. Therefore, before visiting the Embassy or posting your application, please read all information / instructions /guidelines given in the official website of the Embassy carefully, to prepare your application. Please also go through the checklist relevant to your application to ensure that you bring all required documents, certified copies, photocopies / print-outs with you.
To ensure fast and efficient service to you please attend your appointment on time.
Your understanding on regulations, compliance with the prescribed requirements and cooperation is paramount for us to provide you an efficient service.
For all applicants submitting applications by post a postage fee is applicable to return the original documents and to dispatch issued documents (Birth Certificate, Citizenship Certificate, New/Amended Passports) using PostNordRekommenderatBrev (Register Post) service.
- Postage fee for Sweden : SEK 280 (SEK 140 + SEK 140)
- Postage fee out of Sweden : SEK 360 ( SEK 180 + SEK 180)
Administrative charges:
- Photocopies taken by the Embassy in case of non-submission of copies of original documents) – SEK 50
- Bank fee (cross border transfer) – SEK 50
The Embassy does not accept payments made by cheques. If paid by the Debit/Credit Cards (Only VISA and Master cards) at the Embassy, bank commission of 1.5% will be added to the payment.
For further information and clarifications please contact:
- Consular Division for Birth & Citizenship Registration, Dual Citizenship Registrations, Death Registrations: consular.stockholm@mfa.gov.lk
- Consular Division for Passport related queries and other consular queries: consular.stockholm@mfa.gov.lk
- General queries and suggestions: slemb.stockholm@mfa.gov.lk
Note:
- Failure to adhere to one of the available Consular Services provided by this Embassy will result in the rejection of your application.
- Refrain from making any payments to the Embassy for your application/s until you receive an email communication from the Consular Division requesting payment, as applications with deficient documents will not be accepted for payment.