ශ්රී ලංකා තානාපති කාර්යාලය, සෝල්, කොරියානු ජනරජය
இலங்கைத் தூதரகம், சியோல், கொரியக் குடியரசு
Embassy of Sri Lanka, Seoul, Republic of Korea
SLBFE Registration
As per the Act of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), any Sri Lankan who leaves for employment overseas shall obtain SLBFE registration prior to leaving the country.
Two or Three years’ validity period of SLBFE registration is allowed for Sri Lankan employees who come to the Republic of Korea. After completing the contract period, the employee shall renew registration for another period if applicable. In the event of change of employer, the employee needs to obtain a new registration for the remainder of his or her contract period.
Details of registration fees are as follows:
| No. | Item | SSCL(Rs) | VAT(Rs) | TotalPayable (Rs) | Occasions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Initial Registration fee - Rs.18,200 | 467 | 3,360 | 20,027 | - First time for foreign employment- Due to change of employer of the worker. |
| 02. | Renewal Registration fees - Rs.3,800 | 97 | 702 | 4,600 | - After completion of initial contract period, and wishing to continue employment with the same sponsor |
The employee could renew the SLBFE registration from the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Seoul without paying the taxes (SSCL and VAT). The registration can be obtained from the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Seoul after submitting the following documents along with the relevant payments. Payments should be made by Korean currency (KRW.)
- Employee’s Passport
- Alien Registration Card
- Duly completed application form (Can be collected from the Embassy / can be downloaded from the Embassy website.
The SLBFE uses the registration fees to support the mandatory welfare measures related to Sri Lankan employees who work outside of Sri Lanka and their family members. In this regard, the SLBFE provides the food and medical support, emergency repatriation expenses in case of illness and/or death, and repatriation of human remains to Sri Lanka if required.
Every Sri Lankan employee who has registered with the SLBFE is entitled to the insurance coverage and can obtain its benefits in the event of the following incidents:
- Repatriation due to harassment, illness, accident or injury while working the abroad during the contract period
- Repatriation due to pregnancy as a result of sexual harassment by a sponsor or his family members while working the abroad during the contract period.
- Death due to any cause whilst working abroad.
- Death in Sri Lanka within 3 months of return due to a critical illness or accident which occurred while working abroad during the contract period.
- Partial disablement which has occurred while working abroad during the contract period.
- Cost of hospitalization and medical treatment (indoor) in case of accidents, injuries or illness of a family member.
In addition, SLBFE provides the following welfare facilities for registered employees and their family members.
- Facilitation of low interest multi-purpose loan schemes with concessionary interest rates for housing, pre-departure, self–employment
- Provision of scholarships for school children, university students and technical college students of the Sri Lankan employees.
- Welfare assistance for needy migrant workers.
- Entrepreneurship development programmes for returned migrant workers.
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- “Wigamanika Shramika”- Pension Scheme
- This is a special pension and social security scheme for Sri Lankan migrant workers. It is jointly implemented by the Social Security Board in Sri Lanka (SSB) and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) to provide financial security for migrant workers after retirement.
- Eligibility
- Sri Lankan migrant workers registered with the SLBFE.
- Age 18–59 years at the time of joining.
- Key Benefits
- Monthly pension from the age of 60 for eligible members.
- Spouse/nominee pension: If the member dies after retirement but before reaching the scheme's specified age limit, the spouse or nominated beneficiary continues to receive the pension up to that limit.
- Death gratuity: If the member dies before retirement, a death gratuity and the accumulated contributions with interest are paid to the legal beneficiaries.
- Permanent disability benefits: Financial assistance is available for permanent partial or total disability due to accident or illness.
- Retirement gratuity: In addition to the pension, members may receive a retirement gratuity based on eligible foreign currency contributions made to the scheme.
For more information or to apply, visit the official websites:
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