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Free Sale Certificate Attestation for Sri Lanka from India
Your free sale certificate is issued in India and needs to be accepted by authorities in Sri Lanka. We take it through every Indian office in the right order and return it ready to use in Sri Lanka.
- 1 Indian Chamber of Commerce
- 2 MEA attestation
- 3 Sri Lanka High Commission, New Delhi
Free sale certificate for Sri Lanka: what and why
A free sale certificate (FSC), or certificate of free sale, states that a product is freely sold in India. Importing regulators use it to approve products without repeating every test. Depending on the product, the free sale certificate is issued by drug control authorities (medicines and cosmetics), the medical device regulator, food or export authorities, or the DGFT for many unregulated goods.
Drug regulators across South-East and South Asia register many Indian medicines and typically ask for the regulatory certificates in a legalised form.
In Sri Lanka, pharmaceutical dossiers are reviewed by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA). Legalised documents from India are typically part of the file for product registration, import permits and distributor appointments.
A free sale certificate issued in India is attested by an Indian Chamber of Commerce, then by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and finally legalised by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi.
Key facts
- Document
- Free Sale Certificate issued in India
- Used in
- Sri Lanka
- Route
- Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Sri Lanka High Commission, New Delhi
- Final stamp
- Sri Lanka High Commission legalisation
- Translation
- Sinhala or Tamil – often requested
- Who we help
- Indian exporters, manufacturers and companies
- Our office
- New Ashok Nagar, New Delhi · courier from any city
Step-by-step: free sale certificate attestation for Sri Lanka
Confirm the requirement
Share the free sale certificate and the instructions you received from Sri Lanka. We check signatures, names and dates before you courier anything.
Indian Chamber of Commerce
An Indian Chamber of Commerce verifies the issuing authority's signature and your company's details, then stamps the free sale certificate.
Ministry of External Affairs
The MEA checks the chamber's signature and attests the free sale certificate, which the Sri Lanka High Commission requires before it will legalise it.
Sri Lanka High Commission legalisation
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi adds its legalisation stamp. This is the final stamp needed in India.
Back to you
The finished free sale certificate is returned by tracked courier, or collected from our New Ashok Nagar office, ready for use in Sri Lanka.
What to send us
- Request letter on company letterhead
- Product list annexed to the FSC
- Manufacturing licence copy
- Original free sale certificate
- Certified Sinhala or Tamil translation, if the authority in Sri Lanka asks (we arrange it)
Avoid rejection
- Check that the company name is spelt the same way on every document; the Sri Lanka High Commission compares names across the set.
- Get the FSC from the authority your importing regulator recognises.
- Product names must match your registration dossier exactly.
- Some regulators want an FSC issued within the last six to twelve months.
Free Sale Certificate attestation for Sri Lanka: FAQs
Does Sri Lanka accept the apostille on an Indian free sale certificate?
No. Sri Lanka is not an apostille country for Indian commercial documents, so the free sale certificate needs MEA attestation and legalisation by the Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi.
What documents are required for free sale certificate attestation for Sri Lanka?
Original free sale certificate; Manufacturing licence copy; Product list annexed to the FSC. We tell you if the authority in Sri Lanka needs anything extra.
Which authority in Sri Lanka reviews the free sale certificate?
Pharmaceutical registrations in Sri Lanka are handled by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA). Your local agent submits the legalised free sale certificate to them as part of the dossier.
What is the process for free sale certificate attestation for Sri Lanka?
Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Sri Lanka High Commission, New Delhi. We handle every stage from our New Delhi office and courier the free sale certificate back to you.
How long does free sale certificate attestation for Sri Lanka take?
It depends on the schedules of the chamber, the MEA and the Sri Lanka High Commission at the time. We confirm a timeline in writing before you courier the free sale certificate, and can plan around shipment or registration deadlines.
Who issues a free sale certificate in India?
It depends on the product: drug control authorities for medicines and cosmetics, the medical device regulator for devices, food and export authorities for food, and the DGFT for many unregulated goods.
Do I need a Sinhala translation for Sri Lanka?
Many authorities in Sri Lanka expect documents in Sinhala or Tamil. We arrange certified translation and can legalise it together with the English free sale certificate.
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Send your free sale certificate for Sri Lanka
Send the document list and destination country on WhatsApp. We reply with the route, timeline and an all-inclusive quote.
Office: C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi 110096, India. Drop off in Delhi NCR or courier from any city in India; documents return by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.