Eligibility
1 The vehicle should be right-hand driven and meant for the exclusive use of the license
holder or his family.
2 The vehicle should not be leased out, mortgaged or taken away from Sri Lanka when the license holder leaves the country
3 Should not be a resident of Sri Lanka
4 The registration number of the vehicle should be controlled in the registration
5 The vehicle should be registered in the name of the license holder within 2 weeks of clearance of the vehicle
6 The vehicle should not be purchased out of the applicant's own funds
7 All support documents should be provided
8 The vehicle should be totally operative within the Company organization
Submission Procedure
Obtain Application Forms and documents
Counter ? Unit 02
Making payments
Counter ? Cashier
Submission of Application Form request letter and Documents
Counter ? Unit 02
Application Forms
# Application for license to import vehicles out of funds held abroad
# Specimen Application Forms
Step-by-Step Procedure:
Step 1:
Obtain the Application Form from Unit 02
Step 2:
Submission of filled application and the relevant Support documents to Unit 02
Step 3:
If all the support documents are submitted and application is filled properly, direct the applicant to the Cashier
Step 4:
Applicant pays the license fee to the cashier and submits the invoice to Unit 02
Step 5:
Issue of the license
Note:
# If the relevant support documents are not submitted, then the applicant will be notified about the missing documents
# If the Application Form is not filled properly, the applicant will be assisted to fill the Form.
Time Line
Process Time Line
One to Two days
Submission Time Line
Obtain Application Form and Documents
Counter ? Uinit 02
Time ? 9.00 am to 4.45 pm
Working days ? Monday to Friday
Holidays ? Public and Mercantile Holidays
Making payments
Counter ? Cashier
Time ? 9.00 am to 3.30 pm
Working days ? Monday to Friday
Holidays ? Public and Mercantile Holidays
Submission of Application Form
Counter ? Unit 02
Time ? 9.00 am to 4.45 pm
Working days ? Monday to Friday
Holidays ? Public and Mercantile Holidays
Validity Time Line
The validity period for this service is 03 months
Note:
If the applicant wishes to get an extension on the validity period he/she should make a request with valid reasons to the Controller. The Controller will decide whether to grant the request or not.
Costs related to the Service
Cost
No cost involved in obtaining Application
Fee
Fee would be 0.1 % of the CIF value mentioned below.
Penalties
When the import exceed the invoice value, the difference should be paid.
Surcharge
No surcharge involved in this service.
Support Documents Required
#A copy of the Passport
# Documents to support the date of arrival in Sri Lanka, period of stay and reasons for staying in Sri Lanka
# Visa details
# Vehicle registration documents
# Documents to identify the licensee
# Latest bank certificates and relevant documents to prove the particulars of fund available with the applicant
# If applicant possesses a motor vehicle abroad particulars and a copy of the original registration of vehicle.
