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Registrar General’s Department
Apply for a first notary licence as a qualified attorney
Research draft. Sources were collected on 9 November 2026; not every page was read in full. Current rules and the full application process are unverified. Follow the linked official source before acting.
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Steps
Confirm personal eligibility for notarial licence under the amended Notaries Act
rgd.gov.lk (opens in a new tab) Obtain Supreme Court Registrar-certified enrollment certificate
Provide certification of one-year notarial apprenticeship after taking oath
Complete application, copy NIC and pay published RGD fee through official cashier
Submit documents; await official licensing decision
Bring with you Completed prescribed application Supreme Court Registrar-certified Attorney-at-Law enrollment proof Certificate of one-year notarial practice apprenticeship after oath NIC copy and official fee receipt
Watch out Official site lists Rs3,000 licence fee One-year apprenticeship requirement refers to 2022 Act and this applicant class; do not generalize to non-lawyer notaries Notary status or entitlement is not conferred by merely submitting form
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