Consular applicants only residing in States of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are needed to present at this Mission person with documents. Signature certifications are not done anyway if the documents received by post.
Applicants are always encouraged to submit their application in-person to this Mission.
In the case of exceptional circumstances where the applicant will not be able to submit the application in person to the Permanent Mission, the signature of the applicant in the client undertaking section should be verified by a Notary or a Solicitor in the USA.
If the applications are incomplete, this Mission will not be able to process the applications. Such applications will be returned to the applicants.
| For consular inquiries by phone: | Please call between 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
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Mission Telephone No.: |
212-986-7040 (Ext. 118 or 112) |
Applicants may also opt to send applications / documents by post to the Mission.
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Address: |
Consular Section Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in New York 820, 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor 10017, New York, NY |
Processing of documents will take a few days and we regret to inform that one-day service is not available in order to minimize the gathering of a crowd at the Mission.
Applicants may also send a scanned copy of their application to the email address consular@slmission.com in advance and prior to sending the application by post and we will examine them and let the applicant know if the application is complete.
For instructions on your specific requirements please visit the relevant pages of this section. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, delays in the processing of documents should be expected.
• Visa
• Police Clearance Certificates
• Transportation of Human Remains / Ashes to Sri Lanka
• Payment of Pensions to Sri Lankan Pensioners resident abroad
• Issuance of Driving License for Sri Lankans living abroad