CBR 013 Applications for Police Clearance

Western Australia (WA), Northern Territory (NT),Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

New South Wales, Queensland

Sri Lanka High Commission,

61, Hampton Circuit, Yarralumla 2600, ACT, Australia

Tele: 02-6198-3756

Fax : 02-6198-3760

E-mail : slhc.canberra@mfa.gov.lk

http://www.slhcaust.org

Sri Lanka Consulate General in Melbourne

Suite 536, No 1 Queens Road,
Melbourne, VIC,3004
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9290 4200
Fax: +61 3 9867 4873

Email:mail@slcgmel.org
Web: http://www.slcgmel.org

Original with a photo copy.

For Foreign Nationals – Two copies of the passport  certified by the relevant Authority or the High Commission/ Embassy/ Consulate General Office

Affidavit – If there are discrepancies in your name or if you need to apply for a Police Clearance report under any other name than the one that appears in your National Identity Card or Passport you have to swear in an affidavit to confirm your name.

AFFIDAVIT-FORMAT-FOR-POLICE-CLEARANCE-CERTIFICATE

• Within Australia– AUD 99.00 (Including Authentication fee and postage)
• Outside Australia AUD129.00 (Including Authentication fee and postage)

If the applicant is a Foreign National 

• Within Australia– AUD 104.00 (Including Authentication fee and postage)
• Outside Australia AUD 134.00 (Including Authentication fee and postage)

• If the applicant physically visits the High Commission or Consulate offices, he/she can pay by Cash.

Note: Credit/ATM/Debit cards AND personal or Company cheques will not be accepted.

• If the applicant desires to pay by Money order, direct bank transfer, please contact the High Commission or consulate for prior instructions.

Note: If the applicant sends Money orders directly credit money into the High Commission or consulate bank accounts, without prior instructions, the responsibility lies with the applicant for any loss/shortage or delay.

• Fees will not be refunded under any circumstance, after issuance of an official receipt;
• Translations will not be accepted as originals;
• All photocopies should be on A4 size paper;
• High Commission will attest the documents and return the originals to the applicant
• If the applicant needs to send/receive documents (by express courier service or speed post etc) on an urgent basis, he/she must organise them independently.
• The High Commission is unable to take any responsibility for documents lost or delayed in the post/courier.
• Hon Consul/Solicitor/JP/Medical Practitioner [GP] can certify the above documents.
• To avoid delay in the application process please pay attention to the following.

– The name of the applicant should be correctly mentioned in the application as per the National Identity Card. This is compulsory as the record check is done with the NIC number.

– The NIC number and the Date of Birth should be correctly mentioned in all the documents. A clear copy of the National Identity Card would avoid unnecessary delay during record check.

– The details of the places of residence in Sri Lanka furnished in the application should be accurate.

– Police Clearance Certificates are addressed only to the Government Immigration Authorities which have been authorized and designated by the Foreign Ministry, Sri Lanka. Therefore, name and address of the High Commission – Canberra or relevant consulate offices, should be mentioned correctly, in cage 8 and 9 of the application.

– It is vital to furnish the contact details of the applicant, such as telephone numbers E-mail addresses. This would help the clearance branch to communicate with the applicant if any clarification is required.

– Photocopies or scanned copies of applications are not accepted. Applications should be signed by the applicant.

– Please provide your contact details to this Mission, enabling us to contact you speedily, if required.