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Conversion of Foreign License

  1. Only light vehicle license can be obtained under this system.
  2. The foreign driving license which is valid for at least 6 more months ahead.
  3. If the applicant is a foreign national, the Visa should be valid at least a month period from the date of applying.
  4. If the Driving license and the passport are not in English, the English translations of those two documents, done by a registered translator.
  5. Medical fitness certificate obtained from a Medical Officer.registered with the Sri Lanka Medical Council on a M.T.A. 31 form, within a period of six months.
  6. The letter of acknowledgment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the event of a person in the foreign Diplomatic service.
  7. The National Identity Card or the passport with the National Identity Card Number on it, in the event of a Sri Lankan or a holder of dual citizenship.

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