Hague Apostille from Sri Lanka

How the Hague Apostille from Sri Lanka works

The Hague Apostille (අපෝස්ටිල්) is a certificate issued under the 1961 Hague Convention that authenticates the signature, seal and capacity of the public official who signed a document in Sri Lanka, so it is recognized in every other Hague member state without further embassy legalization. Notary7 files your document with Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශයේ කොන්සියුලර් කටයුතු අංශය) and returns the fully apostilled original — ready to be relied on abroad.

We handle every document type commonly issued in Sri Lanka — including notarized documents, civil records, court and academic documents, and corporate records — in English, Sinhala or any language, with certified translation available when your destination country requires it. In Sri Lanka, the apostille process is managed by the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, located in Colombo. Documents must typically be original or certified true copies by a Notary Public before being presented for apostille. This ensures that the document's authenticity and the signatory's authority are verified locally prior to international certification. The apostille issued by Sri Lanka will then be recognized in any other Hague Convention member country, simplifying cross-border acceptance and eliminating the need for further diplomatic or consular legalization.

Cities we serve in Sri Lanka

Because our apostille service is fully remote, you can request a Hague Apostille from anywhere in Sri Lanka — from the capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and major cities such as Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Jaffna, Negombo, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Anuradhapura down to smaller towns and villages. All you need is a scan of your document and a shipping address.

Documents commonly apostilled from Sri Lanka

Notary7 handles the document types most frequently apostilled from Sri Lanka, including ඇටෝනි බලපත්‍රය, උප්පැන්න/විවාහ/මරණ සහතිකය, අධ්‍යයන ඩිප්ලෝමා/පිටපත්, ආයතනික යෝජනා, වාණිජ ඉන්වොයිසිය, යහපත් තත්ත්ව සහතිකය. Whether you need civil records, corporate documents, academic certificates, police clearance, court rulings or notarized affidavits, our team walks you through the pre-certifications required by Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and delivers the apostilled original ready for use abroad, in Sinhala or any other language.

Competent authority for apostilles in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, the Hague Apostille is issued by Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශයේ කොන්සියුලර් කටයුතු අංශය). Notary7 files your document directly with the competent authority and returns the apostilled original — accepted by ministries, courts, banks, registries and embassies across every Hague Convention member state. When your destination country is not a Hague member, we switch the file to full embassy legalization automatically and keep everything in one order.