issuing certificates
Issuing Certificates
Obtaining a National Identity Card (NIC) for the first time.
Eligibility Criteria to apply for an ID for the first time
(i) Should be a Citizen of Sri Lanka.
(ii) Should be attained 16 years of Age.
Obtaining an Application
1. From the Gramaniladari of the applicant's recedential area.
2. From the Estate Supiritendent. ( if the applicant resides in an Estate).
3. From the School Principal or the Parivenadhipathi of the respective Pirivena in the case of school applications.
Complete application along with the relevant documents should be handed over to the above respective officers as appropriate.
Necessary documents to be submitted to obtain an ID for the first time.
1. Duly completed RPD form 1
2. Applicant under 50 years of age should compulsorily submit the Birth Certificate (BC) or the Portable Age Certificate issued by the Addissional District Register in order to obtain an ID card.
- The Department considers 1st of July of the respective year as the date of birth in respect of the applicants who submit probable age Certificates.
1. Applicant over 50 years of age and do not process
