Police Clearances
Sri Lankan Police Clearance
If you are a resident of Sri Lanka:
Submit your application for a Police Clearance Certificate to the Police Headquarters – 31, Olcott Mawatha, Pettah, Colombo 12 (Police Welfare Building, Police Headquarters) with the following documents:
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Photocopy of National ID card. Women who use their husband’s family name must submit a copy of their marriage certificate and an affidavit stating their maiden name and name after the marriage.
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Photocopy of Birth Certificate.
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Photocopy of passport.
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A fee of Sri Lankan Rupees 500/-
The clearance certificate will be mailed to your address by registered post in approximately 3-4 weeks.
Download the application form for the police clearance certificate (external link). Application forms are available at the Police Headquarters.
If you reside outside of Sri Lanka:
Submit your application for a Police Clearance Certificate to the closest Sri Lankan Diplomatic Mission (external link) with the following documents:
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Photocopy of National ID card. Women who use their husband’s family name must submit a copy of their marriage certificate and an affidavit stating their maiden name and name after the marriage.
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Photocopy of Birth Certificate.
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Photocopy of passport.
- A fee of Sri Lankan Rupees 1000/- or equalent amount is charged for the service. The Clearance Certificate will be mailed to your address by registered post in approximately two months.
Download the application form for the police clearance certificate (external link)
You may also submit your application along with the other documents directly to the Deputy Inspector of Police, with a bank draft of Sri Lankan Rupees 1000/- drawn favoring Deputy Inspector of Police, Police Head Quarters. The Clearance will be mailed directly to the applicant and takes approximately two months. This process is more suitable for applicants who live in a country which does not have a Sri Lankan Diplomatic Mission.
For additional information, you may call +94 11 242 1111 Ext. 437 or refer to the Sri Lanka Police website (external link).
United States Federal Clearance
To obtain a Federal Clearance, you must contact the FBI. To obtain an FBI Clearance, log onto the FBI website (www.fbi.gov) and click on the link entitled “How do I…” then “Request an FBI Identification Record.” From here you can find information on the procedure, fee, and any other pertinent information. You can also download the required fingerprint card.
The Embassy cannot fingerprint individuals. To obtain fingerprints, we recommend that you contact the main police station in Colombo or where you reside.
State Clearance
To obtain a police clearance from your state of residence in the U.S., you must contact the police in the state in which you are/were resident. The contact information given below is for each state:
Alabama State of Alabama Department of Public Safety Alabama Bureau of Investigation Identification Unit P.O. Box 1511 Montgomery, AL 36192-1511 Tel:(334)242-4372 |
Alaska Alaska Department of Public Safety Attention: Records and Identification 5700 East Tudor Road Anchorage, AK 99507 Tel:(907)269-5765 |
Arizona Arizona Department of Public Safety Criminal Identification Section P.O. Box 6638 Phoenix, Arizona 85005 Tel:(602)223-2000 |
Arkansas Arkansas State Police #3 Natural Resources Drive Attention I.D. Bureau P.O. Box 5901 Little Rock, Arkansas 72215 Tel: (501)221-8233 |
California California Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation Attn: Record Control Section P.O. Box 903417 Sacramento, CA 94203-4170 Tel:(916)227-3807, 3811, 3814, or 2222 |
Colorado The Colorado Bureau of Investigation 690 Kipling Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80215 Tel:(303)239-4680 |
Connecticut The State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety State Police Bureau of Identification 1111 Country Club Road P.O. Box 2794 Middletown, CT Tel:(203)685-8480 |
Delaware Delaware State Police P.O. Box 430 Dover, Delaware 19903 Tel: (302)739-5900 |
District of Columbia District of Metropolitan Police Department Columbia Attn: Mail Correspondence 300 Indiana Avenue N.W., Suite 2100 Washington D.C. 20001 Tel: (202)727-4432 |
Florida Florida Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302 Attn: Criminal Records Inquiry Section Phone: (850) 410-7000, (850)410-8109 A US$15 fee is required to process such applications. |
Georgia Georgia Crime Information Centre P.O. Box 370748 Decatur, GA 30037-0748 Tel:(404)-244-2639 |
Hawaii "Criminal Abstract" information is available State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center 465 South King Street, Room 101 Honolulu, HI 96813 Tel:(808)586-1508 |
Idaho Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Identification Bureau P.O. Box 700 Meridian, Idaho 83680 Tel:(208)884-7140 |
Illinois The Illinois State Police Fee Processing Center 260 North Chicago Joliet, IL 60431-1075 Tel:(815)740-5160 |
Indiana Indiana State Police - Record Division 100 North Senate Avenue, Room 302 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Tel: (317)232-8262 |
Iowa State police certificates are not available. Applicants must apply to each local jurisdiction for local police certificates. |
Kansas Kansas Bureau of Investigation Attention Records 1620 S. W. Tyler Street Topeka, Kansas 66612 Tel: (785) 296-8200 |
Kentucky Records Dept of State Police 1250 Louisville Road Frankfort, KY 40601 Tel: (502)227-8700 |
Louisiana Louisiana State Police Bureau of Identification P.O. Box 66614 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896 Tel: (504)925-6095 |
Maine Maine State Police Bureau of Identification 36 Hospital Street Augusta, Maine 04333 Tel:(287)624-7009 |
Maryland The State of Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services CJIS Central Repository P.O. Box 32708 Pikesville, MD 21208 Tel: (410)683-4454 or 764-4501 |
Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive office of Public Safety Criminal History Systems Board CJIS 200 Arlington Street Suite 2200 Chelsea, MA 02150 Tel:(617)660-4640 or 4600 |
Michigan Department of State Policy Central Records General Office Building Lansing, MI 49813 Tel.:(517) 322-1956 |
OR: The Michigan State Police Criminal Records Division General Office Building 7150 Harris Drive Lansing, MI 49813 Tel:(517)322-5531 |
Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 1246 University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 Tel: (612) 642-0672 |
Mississippi Police certificates are not available under state law; Records can only be provided to law enforcement agencies. |
Missouri The Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Records and Identification Division P.O. Box 568 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Tel:(573)526-6153 |
Montana State of Montana Dept. of Justice Identification Bureau 303 North Roberts Ave, 3rd Floor Helena, MT 59620-1417 Tel:(406)444-3625 |
Nebraska Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Investigation Division Box 94637 State House Station Lincoln, NE 68509 Tel:(402)479-4938 |
Nevada State police clearance letters are not available. Applicants who reside or have resided in Nevada obtain police clearance letters from the appropriate municipal police authorities. |
New Hampshire New Hampshire State Police Criminal Records Dept. 10 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03305 Tel:(603)271-2538 |
New Jersey New Jersey Records & Identification Section Attention: Criminal Information Units Box 7068 West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068 Tel:(609)882-2000 |
New Mexico Dept. of Public Safety Attention Record Section P.O. Box 1628 4491 Cerrilos St. Sante Fe, NM 87504-1628 Tel: (505) 827-9181 |
New York City Public Inquiry & Request Section 1 Police Plaza - Room 152-A New York, N.Y. 10038-1497 Tel: (646) 610-5541 |
New York State New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Executive Park Stuyvesant Plaza Albany, NY 12203 Tel:(518)457-6043 |
North Carolina North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Division of Criminal Information 3320 Old Grand Road Raleigh, NC 27626 Tel:(919)662-4500 |
North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation Box 1054 Bismark, ND 58502 Tel:(701)328-5500 |
Ohio State of Ohio Office of Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation P.O. Box 365 London, Ohio 43140 Tel:(614)852-2556 |
Oklahoma Mail a letter with the following information: 1) Full name; date of birth; age; purpose of clearance (ie: Immigration) 2) These items are optional: race; sex; US social security number With this letter, include a $15 US bank draft, made payable to: "Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation" Criminal History Reporting Unit 6600 North Harvey, Suite #300 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA 73116 Tel: (405) 848-6724 |
Oregon Department of State Police Criminal Identification Bureau P.O. Box 430034 Portland, OR 97208 Tel:(503)378-3720 |
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Police Records & Identification Division. 1800 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 Tel: (717) 783-5592 or 9973 |
Rhode Island State of Rhode Island Office of The Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Identification 72 Pine Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel:(401)277-2424 ext. 2232 |
South Carolina SLED Records P.O. Box 21398 Columbia, SC 29221 Tel:(803)896-7043 |
South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation Criminal Justice Training Center East Highway 34 c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre , SD 57501-5050 Tel:(605)773-3331 |
Tennessee Police certificates are not available under state law. Records can only be provided to law enforcement agencies. |
Texas Department of Public Safety Attention Crime Records Division P.O. Box 15999 Austin, TX 78761-5999 Tel: (512) 465-2079 |
Utah Utah State Bureau of Criminal Identification Department of Public Safety 4501 South 2700 Street West Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 Tel: (801) 965-4445 |
Vermont Vermont Crime Information Center Dept. of Public Safety 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671-2101 Tel:(802)244-8763 |
Virginia Virginia State Police Attn.: Records Management Office P.O. Box C-85076 Richard, VA 23261-5076 Tel:(804)674-2147 |
Washington Washington State Patrol I.D. Section P.O. Box 42633 Olympia, Washington 98504-2633 Tel: (360) 705-5100 |
West Virginia West Virginia State Police 725 Jefferson Rd South Charleston, W. VA 25309 Tel: (304) 746-2100 |
Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Law Enforcement Services Crime Information Bureau P.O. Box 2688 Madison, WI 53701-2688 Tel:(608)266-5764 |
Wyoming State of Wyoming Division of Criminal Identification 316 West 22nd Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 Tel: (307)777-7523 |