# FAQs: Attesting Sri Lankan Documents

> Frequently asked questions about legalizing and attesting documents in Sri Lanka for use in other countries - birth certificates, marriage certificates, criminal record certificates, academic documents and more.

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## General Questions

### Can Sri Lankan documents be legalized by Apostille?
Sri Lanka is not a member of the Apostille Convention and does not issue Apostille stamps. Documents legalized in Sri Lanka need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country before they can be used.For further information about legalizing document issued in Sri Lanka, see:
[Sri Lanka Attestation Services](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Sri-Lanka-Legalization-Services)


### What types of documents can be legalized in Sri Lanka for use abroad?
Official documents that can be legalized in Sri Lanka include birth, death, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, criminal record and police certificates, company registration and tax documents, court documents, university and academic diplomas, certificates signed by registered doctors etc., documents issued by government authorities. Other documents may require prior certification by a notary or other authority.To confirm whether your document is eligible for legalization in Sri Lanka, [Contact Isarey](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/contact-Isarey) and Isarey’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about legalizing documents in Sri Lanka and for assistance obtaining official copies of Sri Lankan documents, see:
[Certify documents issued in Sri Lanka for use abroad](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/Sri-Lanka-Legalization-Services)


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### What is document legalization in Sri Lanka?
Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public Sri Lankan document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit a Sri Lankan birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.
Legalzing a document in Sri Lanka certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Sri Lanka and confirms the capacity of that official.
Sri Lankan document legalization is a two-step process:
- First the document will need to be legalized by Sri Lankan authorities.
- Then the document will need to be legalized by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in Sri Lanka or non-resident embassy accredited to Sri Lanka).
- Note that Sri Lanka is not issue Apostille Stamps, so Sri Lankan documents cannot be legalized by Apostille.
See: [Document legalization - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Document_legalization)


### What services does Isarey Certification Services provide in Sri Lanka?
Isarey Certification Services provides a range of services in Sri Lanka including document attestation and legalization services, notarization services, certified translation services and document retrieval services.


### What do Sri Lanka Apostilles and legalizations look like?
Sri Lanka Apostilles follow the standard format laid down in the Apostille Convention. Some examples of Sri Lankan documents certified with Apostille stamps:
- [Sri Lanka Marriage Certificate legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/dc/Sri-Lanka-Marriage-Certificate-legalized-Ministry-Foreign-Affairs)
See [What does an Apostille look like?](https://www.isarey-document-attestation.com/FAQs-Document-Attestation#faq_236_s)