Registration of Death
We register the deaths of Sri Lankan citizens/dual citizens, under the regulations of the Sri Lanka Consular Functions Act No: 04 of 1981 in case of a death of a Sri Lankan passport holder/ dual citizenship holder in Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland. Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania or Norway.
The informant of the death should be: Father/Mother/Spouse/Child/Sibling.
Required documents:
- Form for Registration of a Death Occurred Within 3 months Form B 11 OR Form for Registration of a Death Occurred After 3 months Form B 15
- Birth Certificate of the Deceased
- Current Passport of the Deceased
- Original Marriage Certificate of the deceased (if married)
- Dual Citizenship and Naturalisation Certificates (for Dual citizens only)
- Proof of the informant’s relationship (Ex – marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.)
- Informant’s valid Passport
- Death certificate issued by the respective authority in the country of residence (with English translation) including the cause of death. In case cause of death is not available in the death certificate, a document verifying cause of death, issued by the health authority should be presented.
Applicable Fee
- Issuance of death certificate SEK 231
- Postage within Sweden – SEK 140 (single service fee)
- Postage outside of Sweden – SEK 180 (single service fee)
- Bank fee (cross border transfer) – SEK 50
Please note that the Certificate of Death is issued upon receipt of the approval of the Department of Registration.
Important Notice
Please note that once documents or packages have been dispatched through postal services by the Embassy, the Embassy assumes no responsibility for any loss, delay, damage, or misdelivery that may occur during transit.Any claims, inquiries, or complaints relating to dispatched items must be made directly with the relevant postal service provider by the applicant.
Special Note – Denmark
Please note that the Embassy does not dispatch documents or packages to Denmark by post. Therefore, applicants are required to either collect their documents in person from the Embassy or arrange their own courier or postal service for the collection and delivery of documents.All costs, risks, and responsibilities associated with such courier or postal arrangements shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant.
